The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-11


emma, few words in regard to it may
not be amiss: but l will defer them to
annotber time. An idea of its size may
be had, when we consider that there
are eight and one-half acres under roof,
and the Commissioners find this year the
space is insufficient for the number OF ar
ticles sent them. The display is indeed
magnificent "apd should be seen. to be
appreciated" as the bills say.
THEATRIoALs,
Doubtless attracted by the crowds
which visit our city during the Exposi-
ton, the Theatres have opened up earl
ier than usual. AT Pixies Opera House,
the 9th Avenue IN. W Company holds
forth to crowded houses of country cous-
ins. The attraction is "Divorce." The
play is made up of young goose who
marries a beautiful young lady, who
brings him dead loads of happiness, and
in due time son and heir and the hap
piness Is at boiling heat. About this
sime the Williams appear. The mother:
in-law comes first, and Gas tradition
teaches us mothers-in-law generally do)
commences to set things to rights, and
from that gets the idea into her sons
soft head that he's badly used man.
The wife comes to hear of it, and takes
the mother-in-laW to task. This scene
is lively. The poor husband sits off in a
corner and looks scared to death. AT
last the wife bursts into tears, but mana
ges to retreat with out spilling, and
leaves the mother-in-law victorious. In
act Third, the other william appears in
the shape of friend of the husband a
good looking chap, who comes to pay
friendly visit. Being up to snuff, he
takes things in at glance tells the
wife she's badly used individual which
she believes, swears at the motheI:in-law
who jaws back, and privately tells the
husband he is fool, which the audience
appreciates. Fourth act Matters have
come to a crisis in fact have completely
crisised. Good looking chap runs off
with the wife, who blubbers all round
the stage and cries "Me cheild, oh me
cheild but finally goes off in hack sup
posed to be in waiting outside. Mother
in-law comes in finds a note on the table,
and dances with JOY aud runs off to vii
lian No. 3, who appears in the shape Of
divorce lawyer. Husband applies for
divorce, and the lawyer makes bun
KUN speech about the desecrated home,
the loving husband, (who is led in by
the mothcr-in-law) and the afectionate
grief of the kind-hcar:ed parent, who
etc., etc. Judge says he will take the
papers, aud the court which is got up
about as correctly as Theatre courts gen.
orally, adjourns. Act 9TH. Parties ap'
pear" waiting in the lawyers Office, all
at once door "bursts" open, wife rushes
in and yells out, "Henry. oh Henry !!
me husband" Henry yells out, "My
wife me own darling etc, etc. Grand
Tableau Mother-in-law dumbfounded,
wife blubbering, Henry hugging, the
cheild crying, and the lawyer thinking
lie wont get so big fee. Finale
Divorce busted, mother-in-law sent off,
and curtain drops on ''rennited hearth
stone." Now if you can find any moral
in this play which nightly crowds the
immense Opera House, | want you to
let me know it. Perhaps l have not
given the exact language etc, but l
have given the facts. "Only Jew" is
running at Woods and the Magic
Talisman" at Robinsons. This is a
scenic play after the style Of the Black
Crook, only more SO. One of the scenes
represents the Infernal Regions, with
lizards, toads, snakes, Devils ETC., etc.
1t cost $4,000, and is perhaps perfect.
l don't know. | havn't seen the play.
But heard chap who did, say that as
that scene didn't seem to effect anyone
in the Theatre very particularly, he
thought, perhaps, it would be IA good idea
to exhibit it as horrible example at "a
Camp Meeting. 1t is said the entire
scenery &c used IN this play cost $780,
600.
L. j. B.