The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-30


our town has suffered through the summer
months from lack of all public amuse-
ments, has been relieved this week by
series of exhibitions much above the aver
age entertainments usually enjoyed by
towns of Elkton's size. The week opened
on Monday night last, with a side-spltt-
ting entertainment, by that genius of fun,
ALT Burnett We have witnessed many
amusing exhibitions, but never anything
that approached Burnett's Incompatible
drollery. For two hours he kept the house
in an almost constant roar. The little
comedy of Mr.. and Mrs. Caudle at Home,
played by him and Miss Helen Nash, was
"too comical" for the most confirmed dys-
peptic grumbler to resist. We had fears
that some of the audience would either
met survive or increase to the proportions
Of Daniel Lambert, if there is any truth in
the old adage, "laugh and grow fat" His
r.spid transformations, representing in CO.'S
tune, facial expression and language,
eight distinct characters, all in the act of
making Love to an imaginary Miss sere-
phena,'' u eight minutes, was not less
astonishing than irresistably comical. Mr..
Jas. W. Sh; srpley proved himself indeed
the musical wonder the bills represented
him to be, and more. With little wind
instrument, cal led concertina, he played
a variety of popular airs changing from
grave to gay, fro N fast to slow, with skill
which did not allow a note to escape OF
the least discord in the harmony. MIR.
Sharpley was greeted by such storm OF
applause by the audience that he had to
repeat three times on each occasion OF his
appearance. His i'm itations OF bugle calls
and the drum could not be surpassed. II
by his Inevitable humor ALT Burnett pro-
voked nirth from the most morose spirit
in the audience, Sharpley touched the
cords of a higher nature by his matchless
harmt my. Miss Nash performed her parts
with fair ability, and recited short ma
sonic poem very creditably. The enter
tainr rent was enjoyed by crowded house,
which l, if the great comic artist will visit
Elktt IN again we doubt not will be still
more crowded
"l Che Pilgrim "a panorama OF Inc
Pilg inns Progress has been on exhibition
ever evening after Burnett, and is most
exec client exhibition Of pictures, but little
lnte rior to the panorama, on the same sup
J';ct exhibited here few years ago, by MIR.
Greenwood. The present painting has
closing scene which is perhaps the most i'm
pressl We in the series, one which the former
panora ma did not hsve-the ascension OF
the pilg rims after crossing the dark river
in the va Hey of the sha dow of death, born
up to the celestial city by angels. The ex-
hibition wi be repeated this afternoon and
evening, ard those who have not seen il
would invest thirty-five cents profitably by
availing themselves of the opportunity
while it offers, to in,1ulge taste for the
beautiful, and in some degree realize the
great alegory of John Blu uyan.
On Monday next q one h 'rse circus is tt
exhibit, which will present t he same col
lection of NANCY looking be. ,sts, some
equestrian feats, a few gymnastic II ''cks, ant
the usual smutty, stale jokes of the eircu
clown which all have been familiar will
from intangible whole concern not W, ,rti
six pence We advise our officers to Ike, Y
sharp look out for the cut-throats that
usually follow these circuses, or murder
or two may be committed before they leave
town.