The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-04-08
FIRST WARB SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

great care, and the time bestowed upon
it was immense. It opened with an
original Drama entitled "Lavidia, or the
Witch of the Demons Glen This was
carried through by the scholars without
a break, and was loudly applauded. The
acting of Miss Clarie Mensch as L.auidia
was very good, though a trife ever done.
J. Bleser, as Caspia, also filed his place
WELL When this play was ended We
had spirited waltz from the new Band
and then youth-Rudolph Hottleman
gave US very good specimen of ora
tory. which brought out loud and
long continued applause. A song by
Katie Crowley and Carrie Mensch was
in many respects, very good. Miss Crow
ley has superior voice, which, however,
sadly needs cultivation Miss Mensch
also has good voice, but more pleasing
on the soprano than on the alto. Play
First and Fun Afterwards, was a school
scene which caused cunsiderable<.mer
ment. The Tableaux were all very good,
we havn't the space to specify each. A
song by Carrie Mensch was excellent, as
was also SPersoEifeation" by Viola
Anderson. The song ''Rena Bell was
not as well rendered, one of the voices
hatting outrageously, and the song Cora
Bell'' had much the same ring that its
predecessor Rena had The song of the
Young Widow was sung with too
much vehemence; it was however loud
ly applauded ''The Old Ladies first
appearance in Public" was really enjoy
able. Three young Misses dress rs old
ladies of antiquity came upon the stage
and made several unsuccessful attempts
to sing. One finally got a start, however,
and the others '.jined in. - There was
but little music but lots of fun, and the
old ladies received an encore. The Green
Horn in New York-or as the bills had
it, 1.-The Green Korn in New York >
was well received, but not as well as the
burlesque operations of Master Hottie
man. who, as Professor Hawley, attempt
ed various miraculous feats, but ludicr-
ously failed in each. As whole the en-
tertainment was pleasant affair though
just as little like a school exhibition as
anything one could conceive of. To
those who think it right to educate chill
dren for the stage, this exhibition would
commend itself, others might object.
There was one feature of the entertain
ment that we must not forget to mention.
1t was the new Cornet Band Its play
ing was the universal theme of comment.
Here was band, organized but a few
months, playing in hall and giving the
highest satisfaction. Had they been out
Of doors it would have been less difficult
to please, for in hall every discordant
element is quickly noticed, yet on this
occasion all united in giving credit for the
improvement made. Mr.. Weinschenck
is the instructor of TIE Band, and right
faithfully has performed his duty.
A FALSE REPORT. Our cotemrorary
presented two weeks ago what, it no
doubt considered an elaborate marine
article. As usual the article contained
out few facts and many false statements.
The most damaging, however, was with
regard to the Schooner Haze, Of which
Peter Smith is Captain. 1t was as fol-
lows:
''It took the Wave, from the time she
first commenced loading until she reach
ed port again, a month to make the round
trip-frst she sprung slight leak, then
she had to cut her way out from the up
per side of the bridge down then she
had to put back after getting some dis
lance on her way going out again, she
had to run into Sheboygan for shelter;
after arriving at Milwaukee, and being
about to return, she was tied up by the
sheriff for debt due by her former own
ers'
The Captain wishes US to state that it
did not require one month to make the
round trip, nor was the Wave tied up IN
the Sheriff IN Ml'oauhee for debt. The
above false statements cost the owner of
the Haze telegraph dispatch to Mil
waukee, and an answer in return, besides
some other Inconvenience. The most
of our citizens place no reliance in the
little concern across the way but it is very
disagreeabie, to say the least. to have
vessel reported tied up for debt when
there is no truth in 1t whatever.
A
WOMEN ON THE VELocIPEDE.-In the
Eastern States females as well as males,
have the ''velocipede on the brain. ,
Almost every little village has its riding
school, We expect that the mania viii
reach this place, and for the purpose of
posting our lady friends what kind of a
dress is made UP for wear on such occa
sions, we copy the following, which gives
the information: LET the outer dress
skirt be made so as to button its entire
length in front; the back part should be
made to button from the bottom to a
point about three -eighths of yard up
the skirts. This arrangement does not
detract at all from the appearance of an
ordinary walking costume. When the
wearer wishes to prepare for drive, she
simply loosens two o. three of the lower
buttons at the front and back, and bring
ing together the two ends of each side,
separately, buttons them in this way
around aach anlle and "a hen mnnntpd