Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-29
The Tabieaux and Chsrades on Monday
NE Evening" IL Il

Ono Of tIie most sa;ccc:cssfal enter
t"i"ments; ;+wlrrh we have ever wit
messed on similar oc:asion, Wis that
given by tho young ludics and ecntlc-
Weu OF tho Eriaeor"l Church Of this
place: in tho Courthouse ON Monday
evening last. The busy noto OF
preparation -hhd BEEN sounded a week
previous, and tho oskiil and cxpcrioncc
>. OF TIN 30 who had tho matter in
charge, and the spirit and enthusiasm
with which thcy entered into its
prosecution, furnished guarantee
that tho cntcrtainmcnt woIld be Of
moc than ordinary interest. In this
wo were not disappointed. The audi
ence Was one OF tho finest which VIC
have ever seen, and tho performances
tho m"~t varied and ATTRACTIVE. Tab
leanx, ch~radcs, music, ana refresh
ments, formed tho Interesting pro-
gra'"ne Of exercises; and the beauty
of tho scenes, tho vivacity and TRUTH
tuIness ot the" representations, the
charms Of the music and tho rarc
attrur ivcncss Of the feast, cn:ranccd
tho pleased attention for hours, and
lift liz no'hinS 10 desire.
"Thc Pyramid Of Beanty" was the
opening sc, nr an! was we'll named
:. lovely picture, radiant with youth
,,,I h0 t,,,,1
the full -hlo"n flowers; the grace and
brightness of childhood, and the
charms f Il moro matnrcd lovrinoss
"Tnc S.hooIroom" broa.ht vividly
to m@morJ q la:..il;ar scene from the
past experiences Of our "strangc,
rven,lul history" when madam taught
"lhc young iIca how to shoot" and
we were all as carrl,ss and indifferent
ns schoul-ch ldrcn. arc expected 10. bc.
MlsS. T., on this OCCASION, welded the
sccWrc 10 eqn,c rurpose, and a more
quiet ami dcmurc bcvy Of youngsters
never rev ard.I the pains AND patience
Il tea,hcr, OK better psueticad good
Sen he qf. tho bad c,aincnce," Mas
ter Ounce, ACTED we'll his part, where
al! the hopoS lies.''
Tk.a followed the popular provcrb,
"iA.i is Fnir in Love and War;" in
,whichshc ro,t Of tho female characters
WAS sisia,rcd'with spirit ah,l vlvacily
=. hy ,Ae ,Aisscs G. S. and &. &C., anI
TINT Of tho rival lovers by Messrs. q.
md N. The chnrins Of tho heroine
might well ias;if; tho :etratcgy Gun
.I!oycl !9p lhr occasiypnt,, but We epiae
,lhat.it WAS sQlnething 10 orc, than sLFaA
egy whioh won: the day and bore oil
the rt:zs Of bcaaty.~ - hl'~''''' N<'.
An fnteIiej,c, DEVOTED Is refresh
monte, ;co arca,a, stserbcts, cakes. aud
olhcc delicacins, here shifted tho .sccnc
OF operations, aad furnished an agrcou
bio Variety to lhp rcr.ormanceh., ~
Then fvllowed tiree beautiful acencs
from shnkSpearc's Tempest" Meet
ing of beplinauA, aud Miranda, a,"m Mi
muda preventing q conkict between
p.uspcro aild':Ferlinand," end t'The
L,vors"4 tastcFuHy and gracefully
preseplct, y lovely as tley were cyan
escrnL; fading from ,tpio~ beforo one
could -,aaic'stA tse' ful beaIty Of tbe
.cc,c.aTn'T'.ry i-l r.d2..':,r - 't'p
Next .,was presented tho pleasing
charade, Inconsistency" in which, foI
nneo Vt least, tho s;n Of being ounce,
tain, coy, and hard to please" is lai,
at the door If THO stcrner sex. I'll.
,.xe Of tho fair horoine was admirably
presented by Miss J. w., who proved
at least to the satisfaction Of the au-
dionce, that her false swain John, wa
inexcpsablo in bis inconstancy-hav-
ing neither eSoto admire MOI soul t.
appreciate.
Then camc Two beautiful tablcaux--
"Tho studio," and "I,oye at th'
.Grindstone," and then We had th'
stirring lil,io proverb, "Thcre is nj
Rnse without . Thorn" in which Til,
spicy temper Of tho heroine and th'
pert sn,artness Of tho maid, received
full Justice at tho hands Of iss N
aud Mrs. McC., respectively; and tn
part Of so'er .GamiEas was played wifi
falhcr!y dignity by our friend Col. II.
and that Of tho lover by Mr.. McC.
After another interludo devoted Il
refreshments, the performances Of th'
evening concluded with tho amusin.
farce, "Nonsense," in which onr frisnAt
Il. and q, acquitted themselves wisl
characteristic hurnor and spiiit.'hj -
A crowning attraction Of tho ove
ming entcrtaipmcnt was the delight
taI music, vocal and Instrumental
which lent to. it a graceful accompapi
merit and inexprc.siblo charm. ri,
t.ubles OF reffes hments were loadet
with everything nice, and were liber
ally patrunized. .,,
The neceip.s Of the evening, W
learn. .hnounted to two hundred an