The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-08-19
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The UNION SpY.-This fine drama,
q picture Of the late war, will be pre-
sented to a Upton audience at the
City Hall sometime during the
coming two weeks, more particular
notice of which will be given in
these columns next week, and by the
usual advertising. Col. +. B. Tenn
pie, of Cincinnati, the author Of the
drama, has for more than two years
been engaged in putting it upon the
stage in cities and towns in all parts
of the country. This he has always
done solely with the aid Of amateur
performers, selected from the place
where the representation is made,
and under the auspices and in aid of
some local organization. During the
last two winters we have seen ac-
counts Of the presentation of the
drama in this manner at Davenport,
Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Vinton,
Des Moines, and in fact, nearly all of
the larger places in the Sta,e-in
every instance with the greatest
possible ecidt and success, and in sew
eral cases having crowded run of as
many as FIVE successive nights.
Witnessing this success at Iowa City
and Cedar Rapids, Judge Rothrock,
we believe, first called Col. Temples
attention to Upton, where he arrived
last Saturday. In default OF any
lyceum or similar organization here,
the project has been conceived of
bringing out the play for the purpose
Of furnishing our City Hall with the
scenery, ETC., of which we have SO
frequently felt the need--not only
when some foreign troupe were
obliged to pass us by for the lack of
it, but also for local entertainments
and exhibitions. The enterprise up
on this footing is already under way,
and the cast of characteristic whom,
including the ladies in tableaux, SOL
diers, guards, &C., there are some
fifty or more--nearly completed.
We shall be able next week to pre-
sent the presentations in full, together
with other information, but for the
present will content ourselves with
few extracts from papers where the
drama has been performed:
The "Spy' is full of striking Incl
dents and beautiful tableaux. The
interest never lags from beginning to
end. Excitement follows excitement
from the first drawing Of the curtain
till its final fall amid the roars of ap-
plause that are evoked by the SPLEEN
did acting and elegant tableaux of
the last act.--Io,ca State Register.
The "Spy" was repeated on Satur-
day and Monday evenings to full
houses, and with great success, and
it is the universal expression of all
who have attended, that it was well
worthy Of patronage, and deservedly
popular Finton Eagle.
The Union Spy was presented I'M
dor tho auspices Of the Cornet band,
in Music Hall to large houses, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday nights,
and repeated, by request, Saturday
night, before an audience that filled
the hall from pit to dome, Col Tenn
pie, author of the drama, was stage
manager, and in few rehearsals he
brought troupe of amateurs TO such
a degree Of perfection that they
were able to give our public real
pleasure Washington Press.
The butternut uniform, the rebel
grey, the Union blue, skirmish, pick
ct, prison-pen, battle field scenes,
wounded, dying, all are very natural,
and when it comes to playing the
awkward squad" the boys are par
excellence. We are glad of the sue
cess Of the amateurs, and wish we
had more of such performances by
home talent Oskaloosa Herald
MISUNDERSTANDING a week past
three excellent lectures have been
delivered before the Normal lnsti-
tute. The first was on Wednesday
evening Of last week. by Rev. l.. L.
Curtis, who has recently accepted
Professorship in Mt. Morris Ull.)
Seminary. Mr.. Curtis is man of
fine presence, good voice and pleas
ant and easy manner; and taking as
his subject "The Weakness of the
Law-Its Cause, Dangers and Cure"
he treated his audience to an address
as well deserving attention as any,
thing to which we have listened for
long time. The present terrible
prevalence of law breaking, the un-
certainty and delay in the punish
ment of crime, as we'll as their causes
and possible cure, we're set forth in a
manner to which no mere summary
could do justice, but which showed
thought on the part of the speaker
no less than it melted it on the part
Of those who heard.
Upon Friday evening the same
room (court room) was occupied by
Prof. Z. Baker, of Oskaloosa, who
addressed the Institute upon the
subject of "The Model Citizen"
Prof. Baker has had charge of the
Institute during its continuance, and
is most excellent and practical in
structor, but his vocal abilities and
manner of delivery are unsuited to
the lecture room. Those, however,
who heard him, praise his effort very
highly for its scholarly qualities and
quaint good sense.
On Monday evening Prof. Fl. II.
Freer, of Cornell College, aud who