The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-04-03
FaEMEN's BENEglT.-on Thursday

FIREMEN's BENEFIT.-On Thursday
and Fridayevenings, April1lth and 18th,
q number Of young ladies' and gentlemen
Of this place, will give entertainments for
the benefit of the Fire Department. Or
the first evening will be presented the
popular moral Drama Of "Ten Nights in,
e Bar.room," dramatiz0d from q Novel of
the same name, written by T. s. Arthur,
and rendered first at the National Theatre,
in New York, in 1858. Since that time
it has been played in all the principal
cities in the country, To those who have
not read the novel, nor seen the play.
the following incidents may give them an
idea Of its character:
PART I.-Exterior View of sickle and
Sheaf." Interview between Mr.. Romaine and
the Yankee. Samples idea of moderate drink
ing. Return Of the landlord. Scene Q: Interior
OF Sickle and Sheaf." Ex-miller and happy
landlord: The young squire. The landlords
vile. I'VE shall never be so happy as we were
OF the old mill" Poor Old Joe Morgan, the in
ebriate. Little Marry in search of her father
Departure Of the inebriate and his child. Quar-
rel between Green and Willie. Timely arrival
of the Yankee.
PARTII.-The Yankee and the philanthropist.
Shades progress In tavern-keeping. The land
lords enterprising son, Frank. Quarrel between
the landlord and his drunken customer. The
bottle and the fatal blow. Arrival of little Ma:
ny. Father father they have killed me !"
PART HI.-The Yankee and the gambler.-
Samples definition of the word gentleman"
The treat. The Yankees desire for Green's
happiness. Scene2: The drunkard's home
The patient wife by the side of her suffering
child. Joe Morgan's promise. Mary's anxiety
poor inebriate. Come here, dear father this
Is little Mary's room! nothing can hurt you
here" Affecting tableau.
PART IV.-The 'Sickle and Sheaf." The
landlord and his son. Mrs. SHADES account of
the interview with Mary. Sample and the
young squire on q time. The Yankees story
about Uncle Josh and the poorhouse. The
Escape of Green. The arrest. Scene 8: Joe
Morgan's wretched home. The wife and moth
er watching by her suffering ones. Little Ma
rvs advice to her father. Despair of the ine-
briate. The childs dream. The PROMISE
"Il neverd drink another drop of liquor as long
ae 1 hVe. Ing uylhS emu. NDeatn OF little
Mary.
PART v.-The meeting of Sample and Mr..
Romaine, after an absence'ofive years. Sample
a teetotaler. His quaint description Of matters
and things that have traspired In Cedarville.-
6ecene Q: Appearance of Simon Slade. Frank
Slade, you have murdered your father" Scene
8 /: The happy nome of Mr.. Morgan. Arrival of
Mr.. Romaine. The resolution. The wife Joy.
Sample and his new suit.
"a drunkard now no longer-that Is DER
Free, disenthrallcd, l stand o man once more"
On Friday evening,sthe beautiful and
interesting Drama Of GAIL hal Glitters is
not Gold," or "Tho Factory Girl" will be
presented. This was first played in the
Broadway Theatre, in New York, 1861,
and had a long and successful "rua.n
A number Of new and beautiful tab.
leaux will also be given on each evening.
We will publish the programme in full
next week.