Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-16
CHARADES AND TABLiEAux Ar
GREEN gWoolG

SSNAAAN S~AoN. ~ SsASSa Hoou1' VI WItbN
notice was given, in our paper of last
week.
Leaving Abbcvillc, during the after
noon, in company with friend'S., we
ARRIVED in due time at tho hospitable
mansion, whore Mr.. r. III. Mounco
dispenses entertainment to the huAg
and weary waXfarer and after being
refreshed, proceeded to tho Presbyte-
rian Church where tho entertainment
was to bo given for the benefit of the
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches
of tho village. Soon tue Church was
crowded almost to its utmost capacity
with tho beauty and intelligence of
Greenwood and the surrounding
country; and the brilliant audience
furnished spectacle which rivaled in
attractivcncss the performances then4-
selves which they came to witness.
The stage was handsomely carpetcd,
and was ovcr-arched and decorated
with beautiful wrcaths and bouquets
of evergrccns and aowers-the rarest,
the prcttiest and the sweetest of the
season. 1t was tastcfully and brill
iantly lighted up, and in itself and it's
surroundings presented scsne mex
pressibly lovely and attractive.
The Committee of Arrangements
consisted of the following named
ladies, to whom too much credit cannot
be given for achieving such marked
success iii matter calling into cxer-
else the highest taste, skill and ,judg-
mont: Mrs. Jatho, Mrs. G. Waller,
Miss Anna LELAND, Mrs. Fannie
Gillian and Mrs. Wilson.
The Stage Manager was Mr.. W. P,
Mckellcr, assisted by Messrs. J. A.
Oldham and B. Reynolds, Jr:, and they
acquitted themselves all most efficient
ly and successfully.
The programme of the evening
began with the "Overture dc
Alasanicllo"-Ductte-by Miss Anna
Leland and Miss Pauline Jatho.
i Then followed music and song
"Sottly Ye Night Winds"-by Miss
Fannie Gillian.
These pieces were tastcfully and
skillfully rendered, and formed &
fitting prelude to tho dramatic per
formanccs of the stirring Acting Pro
verb" Thero is No Rose Without q
Thorn"--which came next with the
following cast of characters:
! Mr.. Thornc-Mr. Cad Waller.
Rose Thornc-his daughtcr-Miss
Anna Leland
Jack Upson-cngaged to Rose
Mr.. Samuel Hodges.
: kate-Roses waiting maid-Aliss
Anna Wilson.
These characters were all exccllcptly
personated, with the lights and shades
the roses and tho bricrs, tho bitter ant
tho sweet of life's moving panorama
, Then came tho chnradc-" Ante
ccdcnts"-with the following clarac
tors
Gustavus Adolphus Clarendon,
. dandy-Mr. Parker Jordan. ..
Miss Amelia Caroline Siuclair-ar
old maid-Mrs. g. Waller.
Miss Elizabeth Sinclair-nicce tt
Miss Sinclair-Miss Hattie Bailey.
William Brown-a clerk and Eliza
| bcth's lovcr-Mr. Mac Moseley.
, Mr. Tackman-a policeman-Mr
Cad Waller.
Kitty-an Irish maid-Miss SUI
Parks.
f This piece was admirably repre-
sentcd, and where all "acted vel
their parts" it is difficult to discrimi
nate. The salient points of IrisI
character were especially we'll repre-
sented in the Irish maid, and furnished
, no small amusement to the apprecia
tive audience.
Then: followed some charming
, music, "with many a winding bout O
3 linked sweetness long drawn out" il
the shape ofa "Duette," by Miss Ludit
Merriman and Miss Pauline Jatho, anc
Quartette, Music and Song--"Come
Where My Love Lies Dreaming"-by
Mrs. Fannie Gillian, and Misses AIMS
Leland, Ludie Merriman, Mary
Mackey, and ;Messrs. Mac Moseley
Samuel Hodges, Donald Wilson and
Lambert Jordan.
< Then came tho "Hypoohondriae, ;
which was represented by Mr.. Samuel
Hodges in style which fairly
brought down the house. The char.
acter was one of those not uncommon
ones who saddle themselves with
every imaginary ailment--all the ellis
E that flesh is heir to-" and good many
Others besides e .r -
i Next followed some sweet music BY
Miss Rosa Mosley, and then the beau,
tifnl tableaux-"The May Celebra.