Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-05-30
For the Eaton Democrat.
Camden Dramatic.

LD11OH ~ Is-L hS ShJOJ-
ment of kings, queens, princes
and potentates of the old world
IS not nore so while gathered
around their "festive boards" or
witnessing the dramatic efforts of
their subjects, than that of the
citizens Of a rural village" to
witness the efforts of amateur ar
fist, be they dramatic or other
wise, when the members, are COM
posed Of their own children
The illustration of the truth Of
this was never better demonstrat-
ed than was the efforts made two
nights of last and two of the
week before, by the young ladies
and gentlemen of Camden, under
the auspices Of and for the bene-
fit Of the Universalist Church.
The stage, although limited, was
beautifully decorated and arrang-
ed with exquisite taste, with app
purtenance to correspond. To be
otherwise, however, would not be
in accordance with the usual
good judgment manifested on
like occasions, of Miss MolIie
Williams, who is the very en-
bodiment Of good taste, and In
der who's supervision the arrage
nents were executed; this assur-
ance, together with the fact that
their laudable efforts were greet
ed by full houses each night, was
a compliment. The company
were not slow to appreciate and
acknowledge not only to the
audience, but to the orchestra,
who enlivened the entertain
ment. And now if our Preble
Saylor Boy makes as good an
officer in the Navy as he acted
the slower" in Beastly disguise,
in a play of six acts, entitled
Beauty and the Beast" and as
''Geber" in the "Arab Maid' in
Rhyme" in two acts, then tits
but E little question of time until
we hear of Commodore" being
pretixed to his name? In both
pieces he was appropriately and
without fault, sustained by Miss
ADJ Thomas, as "Beauty' in the
former and equally So by Mrs.
Will. B. Marsh, as "Beast" in the
latter; while, if Henry Payne
should live to experience in
reality and become the dotiug
and loving father Of six children
and remain the same to them in
adversely, as in prosperity, as he
so well represented, The Bank
rupt Merchant in Beauty and the
Beast" he will, though he live to
a green old age, receive his re-
ward, as he did in the play, not
withstanding the treachery OF
his two beautiful daughters,"Miss
Ida Danser & Miss Sallie Reeves,
whose appearance upon the stage
was characterized with ease and
grace. "The "Revolving Statu
ary' was the very personifcation
of beauty, with Master Eddie
BurkhaIter as "Cupjd." 1.-The
Dying Wifes Appeal" with Miss
Williams, Miss Danser & White
side in the cast, was very pa
thetic. And in "Our Country
Cousin" Jas. f. Barnet and j.
r. McCord, made happy hits,aud
brought down the house. Tue
former as -'Greeny' and the lat
ter as photographer with Miss
Danser as "Salenia Brown, and
Miss Thomas az "Arramenta,"
concluding with, The Old In
dams Lament" eXcellently ren~
dered by Frank Viii esides, with
ALT. Simpson and j. F. Barnet in
the "role" to say nothing of "The
Essay on Man." which was a
"Huge SELL, but brought out a
big laugh nevertheless. The net
proceeds of the four entertain
ments was something over $1,000
which are to be used towards
the building of a fence around
the Church, while the "Dime So
ciety will make up the deficiency
perhaps, if any is needed.
WILL. j. w.