The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

The ATHENEUM.-There was an over
flowing house at the Atheneum last night,
and everybody seemed delighted. White
as Rip Van Wrinkle was very felictous,
and Mics Leland as Mrs. Rip and subse-
quen.ly as Mrs. Derrick Van Saus was
really good, as she is in any part assigned
her. Thr entire performance passed off
very smoothly, and, manfestly, to the de-
light of everybody.
Tonight will be presented Ten Nights
in Bar ROOM White sustaining the char
acter Of Sample Swi,chell; Turner that OF
Joe Morgan, the drunkard; Warvcll that OF
Simon Slade and Dryer that of the philan-
.hropic Mr.. Pomaine. Mrs. Morgan will
be personated by Miss Leland. The cast
is "a strong one, and IS the piece is Of a
character to bring out the members of the
troupe in the roles in which many Of them
excel, We may reasonably expect first
class entertainment.
The following synopsis will furnish at
least partial insight into the varied
scenes of the drama to DO presented
PART I.-Exterior View OF "Sckle
and Sheaf." Interview between Mr. Ro-
maine and the Yankee Samples idea Of
moderate drinking. Return of the land
lord. Scene 2: Interior of "Sickle and
Sheaf" Ex-miller and happy landlord.
The young squire. Poor Old Joe Nor
gan, the inebriate. Little Mary In search
Of her father. Departure of the inebriate
and his child. Quarrel between Green
and Willie. Timely arrival of the Yankee.
PART 1.-THE Yankee and Philan-
thropist. SHADES progress in tavern keep
ing. Quarrel between the landlord and
his drunken customer. The bottle and the
fatal blow. Arrival Of little Mary.
"Father! Father they have killed me"
PART III.--The iankc and the
gambler. Samples definition of the word
gentleman The treat. The Yankees
desire for Green's happiness. Scene 2;
Tho drunkard's home. The patient wife
by the side of her suffering child. Joe
Morgans promise. Mary's anxiety for
her fathers good. Frightful delirium of
father this is little Mary's room nothing
can hurt you here Affecting tableau.
PART Iv.-Thc "Sicklc and Sheaf"
Sample and the young squire on time. The
Yankees story about Uncle Josh and the |
poorhousc. The fight, and death Of Willie |
Hammond. Scene q Escape Of Green. !
The arrest. Scene 3: Joe Morgan's |
wretched home. Tho wife and mother |
watching by her suffering ones. Little
Mays advice 10 her father. Despair of
tho inebriate. The child's dream. The
promise. "I'll never drink another drop
of liquor as long rs / live" Tho dying
child. Death Of little Mary.
PART V.-The meeting of Sample and
Mr.. Romano, after an an absence of five
years. Sample, a teetotallar. His quaint
description Of matters and things that have
transpired at Cedarville. Scene 2 APP
pearance of Simon Slade. Wonderful
transformation Of the once happy miller.
Franks progress in dram-drinking. The
quarrel between father and son. Death Of
Simon Slade. Frank Slade, you have
murdered your father Scene Q The
happy home of Mr.. Morgan Arrival OF
Mr.. Romano. The resolution. The wiic's
Joy. Sample and his new suit.
- drunkard now no longer-that Is Ger!
Free, di.en,hralled, I stand man once more"
Doors open at 7o'clock. Gentlemen
with ladies' should go early and secu'c good
seats. igT