Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-22
The Entertainment at Johnston's Depot.

The Entertainment at Johnston's Depot.
On Thursday evening last, us before
announced, the Musical and Dramatic
Entertainment for the benefit of Dry
Creek Church, came off ut Johnston's
Depot, before the largest crowd, we dare
say. ever assembled there. And still the
crowd was only half rs large as it would
have been, had The weather been bright
and fair. But, alas the weather was
anything else. twas. execrable, it was
pitiless! A regular chilly fall afternoon,
with a leaden sky and drenching rain.
And still the people Of tho vicinity 'romld
come out. But the large and gay dele
cations that were expected from the
Courthouse, the Ridge, and other sec
tons, could not put i'll an appearance;
they were relentlessly water-bound.
Under these circumstances, the man.
ayers looked blue and melancholy, and
everybody concerned had the dreary
feeling of having taken great deal Of
trouble and worked hard for nothing.
But not so. Carriages and buggies rolled
in from 8 until : P. NJ; and when the
curtain arose, the Hall was found thor
ourhly flled-and with an audience
amiable, expectant, and willing to be
pleased. And pleased they were! The
programme was varied and beautiful;
a good deal too long, however, it must be
confessed. The stage was a real little
gem. Whoever set out and ornamented
this stage was man or woman of infin-
ite taste. And as to the performers, mu-
steal and dramatic, theirnane was legion,
mostly bright and happy young people
with hearts full of love and joy.
And now of course we cannot describe
the performance at any great length. But
still we would like to mention certain
salient points. For instance there were
our fair and gifted pupils of former days,
Mrs. John C. and Miss NJ. E. NJ, the first
with her clear, strong soprano voice as
good and true as ever, apd the latter
proving herself one of the most accom-
plished and experienced piano and organ
players in this part OF the world.
And then Miss Sallie NJ, a beautiful
girl, who, in every Charade, evinced a
dramatic talent truly surprising-taking
any manner of character, and doing all
extremely well.
Aud our old friend, Milleage B. W.,
who, in playing first the younglover and
then the French teacher, clearly proved
that in becoming a country farmer, he
had entirely mistaken his calling. Mil
ledge was born for the stage as the sparks
fly upwards.
And so was that handsome, comi~
young H. And at his age it would pay
him to take to it.
And then little Eugene Cannon, veri-
table infant prodigy, endowed with q
gilt of oratory SO natural as to set all art
at defiance. 4 beautiful little boy only
six wears old, son of Mr.. Robert Cannon
of the Mt. Tabor noiShborhood, who re-
cites and speaks in a manner SO admira-
bic as to defy description. Whenever
we shall have another amateur Enter
tainmentin our town, by all means let us
endeavor TO secure the presence and per
formanceof this graceful and gifted child
orator.
And, last but not least, there was that
handsome and jolly dog. IA term of en-
dearmcnt! We are vcry fond OF himl
rom Augusta, Pierce Is. c., with his
rootl voice and thoroughly musical ne
,,,rc. He sang and acted (hnd danced) 4
song in Dutch English .argon, that ;vi,
aosi!ivcly cnopgh to kill amy body with
the iainest sense Of bumor. We conf
IDENTIFY expect 10 die without ever seeing
ANYTHING more amusing or better done
than this. Pierce can take our hat every
time
And We wish we could tell more about
this bright and pleasant occasion, but
time and space both admonisil us to hold
np. We will not close, however, with
out assuring Our fair friends, Mrs. j. c.
and Miss NJ. Z. NJ, at whose request we
went TO lend our mite OF assistance, that
should the pecuniary result of this En-
tertainment not prove satisfactory-on
account of the unpropitious weather.
we stand ready at .sny moment to join
with them again, and work for old Dry
Creek until we triumph over all opposing
elements.