Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-16
The Veteran.


gusta, at Granite Hall, Mr.. Lester Wallack g
grand military drama ssThe Veteran" with a
powerful cast, acknowledged by the press
wherever they have appeared in triumphal
tour through New England. to be the strong
| est cast ever produced in this section of the
country, and well worthy the patronage of the
elite of the several cities. Our exchanges are
lavish in their praises of this drama, and we
need only say that it has been performed for
nearly three months at Wallack's Treatre in
New York city to crowded houses and at
average of 1900 per night that our people
may judge of its success. Entirely free from
any Objectionable features. heightened and
pure in its conception, perfect in its perform
ance, strictly adhering to the letter of the text
as written by the eminent author, Mr.. Lester
Wallack, it comes to US in in its purest state
with the endorsement of its genuineness and
the assurance of the verify of the assertions
of the New York Company over the sigma
ture of Mr.. Lester Wallack who says, 1.-The
New York Company has my entire approval;
the various scenes, costumes, properties ETC.,
have been prepared by my own employees
and are perfect replicas Of those used in my
Theatre" and that call the New York Com
pany state is within the truth"
Coming to the notice of our people with
such evidence, not only of genuineness but
responsibility, and produced here at q much
greater expense than any piece ever put upon
&boI L. L. I'LL L. - -
ter of simple justice and an evidence Of the
known enterprise Of our people to say that
our citizens are in duty bound to encourage
it by their presence and that the hall viii
be filled to repletion by good audience.
The Veteran is a military drama of six acts
and six tableaux and is replete with startling
situations and thrilling tableaux. The last
scene, more particularly, isspoken of as the
most perfect and exciting tableaux ever ar
ranged. The crash of the falling walls, the
charge of the Highlanders over the debris,
the peril of the Christians in the hands of the
Arabs, the bursting shells and the lurid glare
of the palace form picture at once thrilling
and beautiful, and the gorgeous costumes ele-
gantly and appropriately blended with mas
ter's eye to color and arrangement more per-
feet the han paintings of the best artists.
The sale of reserved seats will commence
at the Express office on Wednesday at 10
o'clock A. M.
The Maine Conference.
Saturday evening was held glorious tenn
perance meeting, the house was filed to its
utmost capacity, scarcely any standing room
left. The meeting was opened by singing by
the congregation. Rev. ID. b. Randall who
presided read part of the 25th chapter Of
the gospel by Mathew, and the Rev. w. B.
Bartlett opened with a very earnest and ferv
cnt prayer. as aF&
The President then made q few remarks,
and introduced the speakers.
Addresses were made by Rev. c. c. Cone.
A. S. Ladd, and E. Martin. After singing :
verse J. X. Osgood, President of the Gardi-
ner Reform Club was introduced and warmly
received He made very able and affecting
speech; as he detailed his experience many
wept. He carried with him the sympathy of
the whole audience. He was followed by
DIR. Haven and "Campmeeting john" The
,meeting closing at late hour, but the con-
gregation were held spell-bound until the
close. This meeting will do great good.
Sabbath was day of great interest. The
Methodist people look forward to the con-
ference Sabbath with great expectation, and
they are not usually disappointed. This was
not an exception. At o'clock A. M. the
usual prayer meeting was held. Those in at
tendance found it sweet to be there at that
early hour.
The conference love feast was held at 8
O'Clock. 1t was a most excellent time.
large number spoke of their experience, some
referring to the "reminiscences of the past with
deep emotion.
In the morning DIR. Haven preached
very able sermon in the Methodist church,
after which Peter Norton, c. X. Evans and
David Church were ordained Deacons. AT
half-past two o'clock p. NJ, Rev. Israel Luce
preached deeply interesting sermon, after
which several brethren were ordained Elders.
In the evening an interesting missionary
meeting was held. Speeches were made by
Rev. T. Atkinson, C. J. Clark, Rev. Mr..
Hamilton of Melrose, Mass, and DR.. Haven.
collection for missionary purposes was
taken up, amounting to nearly one hundred
dollars. Collections were also made during
the day for the needy preachers widows and
orphans Of deceased preachers, amounting to
more than two hundred dollars, making in
all during the day over three hundred dol
lars collec,ed in the church. There was also
preaching in all the other churches, except
ing the Episcopal yf{aN{{W5
Monday the conference met at o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Park from the Congregationalist.
and Rev. Mr.. Herring from the Baptist, del
egates from those churches to present the
christian fellowship and kindly greetings of
of those bodies to the conference, addressed
the conference in very interesting manner.
Rev. Mr.. Penney, delegate from the Maine