Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-03-12

ELIToR CHRoNIcLE:-The concer
given by the Brass Band of this place
last Thursday and Friday nights, wa
a success. Full houses greeted the play
ers, and weres treated to a fair pro
grsmme, fairly rendered. The the tire
leading farces were "Hiram Hireout,'
1.-THE Yankee Peddler," and THAT Ras
cal Pat" Songs, recitations, &c, com
pleted the bill. Among the songs
Love among Big noses" by MI. Craft
and the 'fSdaker Dance" by Charli,
Hoaglaud and Miss Cora Post, were fine
and superbly rendered, The money
realized by the band amounted to abou.
So. Upon the whole programme W.
have somewhat to say:
The confusion on the stage before the
performance commenced, was simply
trtolerable. The stage curtain was very
thin, and with three lamps burning
brightly just behind it every movement
on the stage could be distinctly seen
and very much of a needless converse
tim could be heard by the entire audi
ence. This detracts very much from the
pleasures of such an entertainment.
So far as possible, the audience should
see no one Of the performers, nor hear a
q word FROM the stage until the perform
ances commence.
The speaking was fair. and as a whole,
as good as could reasonably be expected
from young performers. Still, some of
the speaking was very indistinct and
confused. With ali The speakers the
enunciation was % rapid. These de
fects were not so great as in a majority
of young speakers, yet they are common
ones. and such as are fatal.
But we have to say that the entertain
ment, all things considered, was a good
one; and reflects much credit on the
actors. Many parts, with the EXCEPTIONS
named were admirably rendered. Char
lie HOagland renders the live Yankee
well indeed; and supported by such
players as NJ. D. MeCorkle, Cora Post,
and others, brings out the ludricus with
fine effect,
The music 10y the band. when we con
slider that they have been playing but
about three months, was of The first
class. We were agreeably surprised at
the proficiency attained so short a time.
If their past success may be taken as a
prophecy for the future, we shall very
soon have q brass band in place eX-
celled by none in the county. We are
inclined to think that the right men
have taken hold of it, and that the right
man has been employed to instruct them.
Prof. Isaac White, of COnneautville, Pa.
their teacher, has grown grey in the
business, and right thoroughly does he
do his work. I. Il. A.
March 10, 1878.
The dramatic entertainment which
has been on the tapis for some time in
our village, is now among the events
that were ; we attended last evening";
the elite of our populace were there, and
the capacity of the building was barely
adequate to the assemblage. Our antic-
ipations were augmented by flaming pos
tiers, enticingly portrsying the Interest
ing character of the performances, and
renown of the actors. The plays were,
"Hiram Hireout," and "The Yankee
Pedler. The famous comedian C. L.
Hoagland, appearing in all his ''natIYe
genins," created a decided sensation.
The other actors with an exception or
two, were failures /; therefore the task
of entertaining the large audience, de.
volved upon the comedian and brass
band the members of which were
strangers to a horn, two months ago,
and could produce nothing but discord-
ant sounds, furnished music last night
between the plays, that agreeably sur
prised many, by the unexpected progress
they were making. We congratulate
the managers on their success in secuing
Mr.. Hoagland's talents, or else the affair
would have been a famous fizzle.
Our skating Kinks, of which we had
a year ago, ere another year will
passed away; the owners claiming
they are q nuisance, and do not pay ex-
penses, A few days $50, we called at
the store of our druggist, DR.. Strickland,
who is proprietor of a rink, and found
storeroOm floor covered with an inch
of ice caused by the use of what is
here as the Coates patent roof
ing material" It has one quality that
be patented to the world, viz
the facility with which water passes
into the rooms beneath /; its
use has been of material damage to some
our citizens.
The Incorporation project, is still the
chieftopic ofdiscussion; aud in the even
our usually quiet villagers gather
at the business places and discuss the
merits Of the proposed change ; sdvanc-
ing arguments as mighty as the genius
Of a ''slab lawyer would likely orig
mate. There is 3 remonstance in circu-
but wa are not aware Of the num-
Der of anne appended thereto.
The old building formerly fulfilling
the purpose of a station, ere the new
One was erected, has been removed,
decided improvement in APP
pearanee. eel
We learn that ]. K. Buell., NJ. D., or
Johnston, intends locating here he is
welcome; and We hor soon { see his
cognomen swl ging above our
We learn this morning, that a friend
and neighbor is dead. One who tried to
rui6ll q vrifa's and mofherss dufiaS /. ma
who made no stately display of christian
yrsces. but found in the ever returning
juties of home-life, a noble field for la
Dor; and one who had been afflicted
With a chronic disease that had admitted
IF but few reprieves from pain, for al
most a score Of years. We know Of but
who accepted their servitude to suf-
ering and bore it with the serenity and
yentleness OF Mrs. James Hulse. Days
we saw that her release would soon
,ome, and that ere she left the couch
he occupied, her trials would be over,
md she would realize a sweet relief rom
lain in an unending resA She longed
or the transition 20 the higher life /.
md so pleasantly she spoke of the long
Quincy that she was soon 70 perform
hat friends in her presence could not
the coming sorrow. The sun
ihine of the new spring, the fify-hrst
'ince her birth, will nourish beautiful
into bloom, above where her
lody rests. She leaves a husband aud
many friende who regret her death.
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BRACEVILLE.
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