The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-25
ORTHODOXY II A NEW R0L.,
Repetition Of the Congregational cAarca

Repetition OF the Congregational ca7rca
Entertainment.
From Friday Mornings Daily, May leth.I
These that have turned the world up
side down, have come hiiher, also"
81 which We mean church actors. OF
course, it WAS good, but hardly in accord
ance with the teaching of the Saints. We
refer to the theatre in Occidental Hall,
last night, under the auspices of the First
congregational Church. There was an ex-
cellent variety, and spicy, but it does seem
a. though Brother kincaid must have sui
fered an ague had he been aware of il.
We went, and liked it. First, there was
an instrumental piece, by four OF the Fort
band. 1t was as Seet and Low" and de-
lighted everybody. Then came musical
quartette, in which one singular voice en-
tranced the audience. The rest served their
parts well, bnt this, Mr.. Farnsworth, is sur
pri.ing TO all. lusiy encore was re-
sponded TO in a sweet little thing, merrier
than the first song There was
duet, weil-ieHdered; all these were male
voices, and iound favor with the people.
No four on the programme was a Shaks-
pearian reading by w. ii. Farrell. This
gentleman Is fayorite with our Leaven
worth folks, and ss he rendered the fifth
act OF Hamlet he commanded the atten-
ton of everyone. la the minor parts Of
the act his voice was too low Tor all the
house, but "a a whole, Mr.. Farrell sustain
ed his reputation as fine reader and IN
terpreter Of Shakespeare. After this came
solo called ''the Nagabond," which prov
ed TO be bass monotone, rendered passably,
though suggesting somewhat Of the pump
handle style. Strange enough, tn Is solo!st
received a furious encore, aud responded
with repetition Of the last verse, in which
he said something about angels and dead
vagabond, or a vagabond willing to die, to
ali OF which the audience gave such a
hearty approval, we thought the folks
were little too willing the vagabond
should die. The brass band again delight
ed US, and gave way to the same III ale qnar-
teite, which was really the best thing OF
the evening Again Mr.. Farnsworth was
the center Of all attention, and in the song
and en- cor. he bore away the musical atec-
tons of all musicaly inclined.
While the stage WAS being prepared Tor
the real play, the band gave Us, with fine
touches, Robin Adair," and then TO intro
duce the play, gave "iIome, Sweet Home"
which was the title of Burke's comedy. In
this little play, Mr.. Burke, who was the
star OF the theater troupe, showed his hui
NOR and his genius. As it was a repeti-
ton OF the other night, We need not enlarge
upon it now. Suffice il to say that it has
callen forth the enthusiastic encomiums OF
all lovers of theatricals. The supporters OF
SIR. Burke were usually too hasty in their
utterance, and their acting too hurried.
Much OF the fun in the play wa, lost by
this one fault.
The closi song, "The Conspirat rs
Chorus" was a weird thing, and, with their
brigand dress, dark lanterns., and the dark |
ness of the stage ard hall, the singers pro. |
duced an effect indescribabIe. The music |
was good.
The Congregational church is TO be
praised for SO pleasing and profitable an en-
tertainment, and We trust they were we'll re-
warded for their labor. The hail was full,
and all went home at 10 o'clock, satisfied
and full Of mingled laughter and sweet
M a -ic