The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-06-28

base and retired to the nearest fence. A
game will be played between the Elkton
club and Newarkers to-day on the formers
grounds.
A Pleasant Entertainment.-We had a
very enjoyable literary entertainment in
the Hall, on Wednesday evening. last,
given by Miss Jeanne Patterson, a young
lady from Mississippi, whose employment
for some time, has been to give select read
ings and recitation. Her object is to raise
funds to aid in supporting of helpless
family of brothers and sisters younger than
herself. With so laudable purpose, Miss
Patterson visited our town, and met with
very warm reception from a number Of
persons who had been made acquainted
with the story of her life.
Miss Patterson was introduced to the
audience by Rev. Mr.. Skinner, Rector of
Trinity Church, who in brief allusien 20
her mission bespoke for her the sympathy
and patronage of our citizens. The young
lady who is decidedly handsome, and re-
markably graceful and self possessed on
the stage, was frequently warmly applaud
ed. She was attired in white poplin dress,
trimmed with lace, and wore full blown
rose on her bosom, which did not detract
any thing from her native beauty and grace.
The first piece was the "Legend of Bre-
GEM" With due Difference to the young
lady's taste and that of her advisers, this,
for her is an unfortunate selection. She
has not power of voice, or dramatic pas
sion, sufficient to render the Legend of
Bregenz as an audience expect, who patron
ize this class of entertainments. She was
more happy in her next piece Nothing
to WEAR" and in giving the character of
Miss Flora McFlimsey, she filled the bill to
the entire satisfaction of her audience
She fully comprehended her subject, we
may say. "Dora," one of Tennison' S
pathetic poems, was admirably suited to
her talents, and was rendered with ten
der, touching beauty that met with re-
Spouse from every heart, which told it was
well done.''
The "Caudle Lecture" was remarkably
well recited; the fine female instincts of
the reader evidently presenting the griev-
ances of the much abused wife of Mr.. eau
die most wildly to her imagination; while
the tact which stormed and coaxed by
turns, had so much genuine female nature
in it, that the actor felt sure of success.
The "Lecture created great deal of
amusement, and elected hearty applause
from the audience.
Her concluding piece was the Raven.
This poem affords wide field for display
of the passions. But to render it proper
ly, requires tragic power of the first order.
Miss Patterson rendered much of it very
we'll, but the most passionate and thrilling
parts, she totally lacks the power to reach.
The Ravens Nevermore, which is the
key to the piece; the very pinnacle, so to
speak, of the tragic horror, she utterly
failed in; and few there be who can sue,
coed, which may be taken as fair excuse
fcr Miss Patterson, and should not dstract
tAoAN~ NASh WY ihelilo do ~ PuohS
reader. Her misfortune is in selecting
pieces not suited to her style and training
as an elocutionist. But Miss Patterson
may congratulate herself that she is toe
much of true woman to feel the thunder
and lightnings of passion that sweep the
souls of such heroines of the stage as
Fanny Kimble, and give them the power
to delineste passion in all it's wild and bel.
1ish wrath. Few we wot will remember an
evening spent listening TO the sweet voice
of Jeanne Patterson with aught but emo
lions Of pleasure.
On Thursday night at the solicitation of
Mrs. Kessler and a number Of other ladies,
Miss Patterson held a reception and read
ing in the parlor Of Mrs. w. G. Carter,
and the company were more enthusiastic
III her praise than on his first appearance
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