The daily gazette., 1875-01-06
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FROM SMYRN4.
ANuARy 4th, 1875.


y Mn. C. P. JOHNSON Sir We have
library in Smyrna, q good one too, whose
reliable foundation is due to the energy
OF its officers, concerning whom too much
praise cannot well be accredited. Mr..
Stockly, the president, Is a wide-awake
active man, ever on the alert for some
thing to aid the library. And anything
to aid such cause, or, in fact, to benefit
any kind of intellectual institutions
whatever may be their Significance, ia
commendible indeed, to these persons
who lend their support to such causes.
Last Friday evening our Town Hall was
densely filled with spectators, equally
eager to hear and see some of our local
talent on the stage in the representation
of '"rhe New Spirit of '76 or The Coming
Woman''-a side-splitting burlesque on
tho eventual ruleis(P) of the Nation. 1t
was feared that the prevailing inclemen-
cy OF the weather would deter the people
from enjoying this happy treat. Such
was not the case, however, for regardless
of the weather, the hall was uncomforta-
bly, filed long ere the performance began.
The announcement that the proceeds OF
the entertainment were for the benefit
OF the Smyrna Library, WAS in itself suf-
ficient to ill the house. But what rem
dered the affair more attractive was the
fact that Nat Wilds and Joe Hoffecker
| wera in it, two gentlemen OF unquestion-
able popularity, full Of fun and members
of the s. L.. Association.
The characters in the comedy were
| Thomas Carberry (Mr. N. +. Wild shy
man ma aturally, who having just arrived
home from China after an absence Of
several years is totally discomfitted at the
grave changes that have taken place po-
iitically, &c. Mrs. Badgen miss Dough-
| ten) a collector Of internal revenue, and
| a vixen who determines to marry Mr..
Carberry. Miss Griffen Miss Alice Hof-
fecker) o pclit ician, and women Of spa-
jestic and proposes sing appearance, who
also resolves to marry Mr.. Carbery, but
having been Tilted challenges him to fight
ddel, which challenge he declines to
accept, owing to the cowardly blood
| which trickles through his viens. Miss
| Victpria Wigfall Miss Cloak a coy and
| cunning little beauty whose envious heart
hauHts the habitation Of Mr.. Carberry.
Herr Honor, Judge Wigfall, miss Kate
Bell,) mother Of Victorine, whose silver
lockb and legal life have led her to rec
ognike man as of little significance since
woman elevation. Joseph Wigfall, U.
h. Hecker, ESQ., hen-pecked husband
Of the Mrs. Judge, father of Victorina,
and the morose. unhappy fagend of the
Wigfau family, who, in conjunction with
his Fife-she having learned of Mr.. Car
berry 3 wealth as retired tea merchant
succeeded in marrying their daughter
to him. Each Of the characters were
ably sustained. and on the whole, graph.
ically depicted the actions and move.
ments Of indomitable Woman had she the
right Of suffrage. Succeeding the bur.
lesqne was a tableau, consisting OF three
sceIes from Bluebeard." Following
which was another tableau, consisting
Of one scene from Blackboard" which
consisted of a delicate specimen of Afri.
teeth disclosed. perched on stool, an.
parSntly enjoying his position quite as
mudh as the audience. With this mirth.
provoking spectacle terminated the tab
lean Z. &c. of the evening. PIERCE.