Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

Deaf, DUMB ana BllnQ INSTITUTION Was
that given below. 1t is no exceptional
one, but just such a one as Prof. Turner
has every day in every week all the yeal
round. Our citizens hardly seem to know
that every day in the week at 80 A. M
there is vocal and instrumental concert
in the music hall Of the institution, where
the best and newest music is given. An
idea of the character of these public exhi.
billions may be gathered from the pro.
gramme of Friday: 1883 i'+f
Pretty Maiden's waltzes. Zikof
Autograph waltz, Strauss
| Heller Shelter galop, ZIkof
Sea View polka. Ross
| Carchen polka, -5f.-u Parton
| Marys waltz, Turner
| "Then you'll remember me- (air) Bale
tauat The ern ga9p chors from Mssanieo
.softly Treading (chorrs) from The Huguenots,
Meyerbeel
| Genevieve (song), Tucker
| Sweetheart (SOng), : Balfe
| Popping Corn new comic Song), - : Turner
las pants the hart, Eauartette) Thomas
| Come thou fount," (quartette) Thomas
This is only a.sample of the programmes
given at what may be called free concerts
| all the year by an. orchestra of nine pieces
and Well-trained vocal class of nine mem
bers. In Europe this sort Of thing would
be named as one of the attractions of city,
and it is so here.
MRS. JARLEY's WAX WORKS.
The first appearance of Mrs. Jarley's
Wax Works at Mozart Institute was de-
cidedly the event of this winter in Staun-
ton. The performers who appeared in it
were the leaders in society, which gave
additional point to public interest. Long
before curtain hour the hall was packed,
with heavy fringe of crowded standing
room, running away out into the entrance
farley came to the front to explain the
high moral lessons Of the exhibition, the
public mind settled on the instant that the
thing was to be success. The dress of
Mrs. farley (Mr. VIM. B. McC-y) was
capital the striped hose, ample skirts.
gigantic fan, gaudy bonnet, and number
less finger rings, one Of which was blush
ingly confessed to have been presented by
the late Mr.. Jarley," made up perfect
picture Her lectures were delivered with
an unctuous humor running through the
crisp, sententious utterances of the show
woman, interspersed with clever local
ssgags,'' and the iniMitable ssWind her up.
.John.'' and s'Set her back,'' which con-
Guided the brief and humorous description
of the figures, made the effect irresistible
The statuary, comprising moving figures
| which initiated mechanism admirably, was
represented as follows: Chamber of Celeb
rities-Chinese Giant, W. "A. Tx; Welsh
! Dwarf. Fl. F-r; Unfortunate Giggler
Miss NJ, He; Old Fashion Sewing Ma
chine. Miss F. S. Tt; The Contraband
M. An; Capt. Kidd and his Victim, d
Nice and Miss & S--h,
Chamber of Beauty-Rebecca and Row
ena. Miss K. P-s and q B-n; Alonzo
the Brave, and the Fair Imogene, A
H-n a.nd Miss N. He; Joan of Arc
Miss B. By; little Red Riding Hood
Miss L. Nice; The Fair One with thu
Golden Locks, Miss A. He, Juliet, Mis-
L. Tt; Baby, W. A. Tx; Vocalist
| Miss (. S-h; Bachelor and his Futuf
| Wife, A. S. Ny and Miss L. Ms
| Historical Chamber. Columbus, E. Els
Old King Cole, ". 81, D-p; Ophella
/ Miss !. HI; Mother Goosss MISS =
/ TT: Tiolante, Miss NJ. B. De, IN
Roy Stood Oh the Burning Deck, r. Al
Nlass characters were adj dressed appro
nri.+ civ, perhaps OlG King Cole was tn
hest oh snateter dressed, AID the Baby wa
rocoived with the storning roars o
1o,olter h,2 deserved. Nothing could hav
hean more Tremendously absurd than up
bahy with his bottle and his little hal
cached in true baby style, The automatl
perfection exhibited by tbs ladies was as
tonisbing. the figures Of Yioiapte, Joan Q
Arc and the Vocalist being Sustained,
as the dramatic critics say, admlfapiy
Every one wants to see Mrs. Jarley's wa
| Works again. ..
We had almost forgotten the ohantaol
view of the matter, and came near hnlsr
| ing without saying that S105 was realize
for the mission school OF Trinity ehurcl
in the interest of which the exhibition wa
given.
Y. NJ. c.. A. ART EVENINGS.
At the hall of the Deaf, Dumb and Bin
Institution. Monday and Tuesday nigh
Notwithstanding the intensely cold weather
fair audiences assembled to see Murray
National Art Entertainment, given undo
the auspices of the Young Mems Christia
Association of Staunton. The picture
were shown by good light. The pictni
of the crock Of Ages" alone was wort
the price of admission. The pictures
Paris and European and American scenel
were very fine.
LAST HOP OF THE SEASON.
The Staunton Club Monday night gay
it's last hop for the season at the America
Hotel, previous to going into the sacxelot
and ashes of Lent The dreadful cold di
not prevent good attendance, and thel
were some fifteen ortwenty ladies presen
who arrived in sseighs. The dance. close
about three o'clock in the morning, whe
sleighs were again called into requisltlo
to carry the company home. The ente
tainment passed off delightfully."-, as dad a
given by that CLUB during the season.