National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
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CRANE FARCE AND HOP AT THE AeRl
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g CULTURAL COLLEGE.
tRsportsd FOR the National Reprbilcan.l
On Friday April ~ the college briiding Of This
place was the scene OF o grand eHtertalrment,
given under the auspices Of the Mercer Literary
Society, composed OF the students belonging q
the college. - -
known drama, aNIghf and Morning. and judg
ing from the length Of time they took to play Il
/ It uzs very appropriately named. II seems to be
the prevailing Epidemic among college students
and literary societies to undertake 20 represent
dramas and plays that are entirely too heavy FOL
such inexperienced hands NJ the business. Such
was the case In this instance, and therefore II was
q complete lAliure, 80 far as the drama was con
EIIIs. +. Z. Bslceme, J. W. Cofiren ana L a. 4.
0rifath sustained their parts with tolerable sue
cess. Norwood and Davis carried Of the Iaureis,
however. everybody pronouncing them to be de.
cidedly the best performers In the cast. y
We hope that those young men, n they should
ture Tiiipsot BY experiences and choose somesbns
lighter and more appropriate for the occasion
For instance, couple Of fsfces or q very short
drama would be more suitable. The next on the
programme was the iaughable farce, .siashcr
and Crasher," which proved to be treat, indeed.
The piece was well rendered, each Individual
as Rosa, Snd j. B. GTsys gppi nsh BiOTb sSoe
convulsed the audience with laughter by their
ludicrous got up" and their assumed negilees in
min Blowhard," "Thc Trumpeter," r. A. Soper
as Sampson Siasher s-The Brave,p and Hobart
Hutton as Christopher Crasher, "The San.
Culinary all deserve praise for their good acting
which was indeed splendid for amateurs.
After the drama and farce was gotten through
with the company repaired to the parlor to give
tho dance. ThIther We will follow them and see
who we know among the guests. The first gen-
amer being lnserrosated rened that tbsrs we ~,
not as many present as were expected, owing TO
the threatening aspect Of the weather" After
a%ons our lady friends Om MS
Watson, Mrs. Parker Miss Coffren, Miss Briscoe.
Miss Bates, Miss Meigs and Miss Abrams, who
seemed TO be delighted and enjoying themselves
Proceeding further We espied numerous ac-
quaintances from Maryland, seated around in
ss. we're the Misses H shs
Kate Young. Miss Hattie Tinker. the Misses
Fannie and Rose Ferrill, Miss West, Mrs. Jacobs.
ton and Miss Geeston, all having enjoyed the
farce hugely, and still continued laughing and
chatting shout II in very animated degree.
the impatient crowd, after being dashed around
considerably, was launched right In the midst OF
old chums, viz Capt. Bingham, Maj. Woodward,
Lieut.. Ohaffee, Col. Omohundro, J. r. Baily,
Col Treyers, and q host of Others After con-
graduating friends and being congratulated we
proceeded to the hall, there to dance all night
until broad daylight" which greater portion OF
the participants actually did.
The floor committee deserve especial praise for
the unceasng attention paid to strangers. Nothing
happened to mar the pleasure OF the evening, OK
cept about or o'clock the rain poured down in
torrents and made many poor wretch SILVER
when they thought of tho cold they would catch.
The dance closed with the Virginia Reel, about
s o. m. Saturday.
Taking It all in all, those who participated
voted 1t to be one Of the most enjoyable occasions
oftbe season.
1t is understood that there will be grand ball
given ut the commencement IN June, and II the
same gentlemen have the management of the az
fat
lively anticipation OF having good time.
Your readers shall be duly advised Of the pro-
gress OF events In this vicinity hereafter, where,
by the way,you have goodly number Of readers.
We all like THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, for the
public spirit and enterprise 1t exhibits and desire
TO be included In your suburban Notes"
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