Middletown transcript., 1874-02-28
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Tab'eaux aud G Clarades at Odessa.

Tsb!eaux aud Clarade, at Odessa.
Tableaux, Terrapins and Oysters has
been tho burden Of every song for some
days III our town. All has been hustle
and confusion in preparing for the great
event which was intended to aid in re-
plonishing the Golfers Of the Presbyterian
church. f. aJi 5A g.s &, 5.
The agony is Al last over and this
, nAornlag 9
" feel like one who treads alone some banquet hall
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On Tuesday night the 6rst scenes Of the
grand tablealx aud festival which has
been in preparation for some days, cawe
off The attendance was very large, and
the Presbyterian Opera House," as il
has been termed was crowded to its ut
. most capacity. All were there, and bright
/, the lamps shone DER fair wsmen asd brave
men. The hall below stairs was hand.
somely decorated with the Stars and
Stripes. The stage occupied ose corner
Of the room and was so arranged as to
give the greatest scenic effect possible
The entertainment consisted first, of
series Of tableaux, representing events in
ancient, as well as modern history King,
Queens, Courtiers. Warriors and Lovers
struttsd their brief hour upon the stage.
A The costumes were appropriate, the actors
we'll selected, and the parts all admirably
performed. One little episode was so life
like as to bring down the house. viz: in
q courting scene where poem was read,
descriptive Of the positions assumed by
the actors. When this line was pro-
nounced: "And then he up and kissed
her" the love-sick swain, who was gaz-
ing with so much carnestncss and affec-
tion into the eyes Of his sweetheart could
not resist the attraction, the sweet lips
placed so temptingly near bin was more
than he could stand, and apparently in
spite Of himself, as the needle to the mag
net his lips were drawn to hers. Mrs.
Grundy thought this not altogether a
ipropos. but the burst Of applause, which
drowned the quick cry of surprise that
came from the fair one, showed that many
of the audience excused, ev, q if they did
not Justify the act, and if thoughts could
be known, no doubt it would have appear
ed that many one envied The wrong doer /
Between the scenes, music with its vol
sptuous swell greeted the ear The ef-
forts of the performers were excellent and
duly appreciated A young lady from,
Philadelphia contributed much by her
performance on the piano to the accompa-
nimeut Of her sweet voice to the evening q
entertainment.
Before aud during the iptermission
and after the close of tableaux, the sup
pcr-room above stairs displayed q scene
Of festivity aud rejoicing A number ol
small tables had been prepared. round
which sat happy parties enjoying the good
things which had been so lavishly pre-.
pared for their benefit; oysters fried
fstewed and panned; terrapius dressed nj
Mrs H and Mrs. @. knew bow to 6z
them; chicken salad. dish which. wher
prepared by Mrs. p. and Mrs. j. G..
might well be selected to accompany thu
tabled nectar of the Gods. Roast turkey
with lobster-salad, and coffee, and tea
and bread and butter, completed this par
Of the bill Of fare. At another table
graeed by youth and beauty, cakes o
varied form and kind. ice cream. choco
lats. lemon aud vanilla. .erange.ioe aut
fruit were diplaycd. and were sent roua'
to the, different parties who called for them
Tho ladies We'd with each other in wait
ing upon the tables. The visitors nobl
did their duty and the manner in whic
tho tables were cleared aud rcplenshs
gave pndisputed evidence that all seeme
to be satuated by an earnest desire I
combine charity with pleasure as much a
possible. @ s.''i'~i sif
On Wednesday night notwithstapdin
the iuclenency OF the weather the enter
tainment was exactly like the night be
fore, ouly good deal bctter--all enjoy
ed themselves. the young, the old til
middle aged, and all went merry as maj
ringe bell. True, some little confusio
did occur 10 the crowd nbout the clos
and this no dsubt satisfactorily account
k.w one wells known gentleman Of OF
place, in his anxiety to assist his wife
happcned TO get bis arm around SOM
body else fsir ones shoulders. and new,
knev Of bis wixsko until the gentle tom
Of his wife estis4 bis attention to the sit'
alton. The net profits Of the entertain
,nent win be about two hundred and ff'
sdo,larss You missed much Mr.. Edit
BY not being present. Next time ws
you be present ia zee.
Odessa, Fehrpary 2sth, 1874.
III stiu continues 10 be doubted in En-