The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-25
coMNuYIcATED,
Entertainment Of the Liberty
Hill Social Club.

Mn. EDIT0R: Permit me to give you a
short and imperfect account OF the enter
tainment given by til. Social Club of Lib
cry Hill on the nights 9f the 18Th and
l4th instant We had heard that the pop
ular play David Gsrrick' would be acted,
and also that the object of the entertain
ment was to procure funds TO assist in
building church ut Liberty Hill, and,
therefore, determined to go.
Arriving at thc hall, we at once met an
appreciative, though not large, audience
and promptly at 8 o'clock the bell rang,
the curtain rose, and we were gazing upon
a beautiful and tasteiully arranged stage
and beheld the accomplished and rich Miss
Ada lngot, Shah cspeare i'll hand, living
over again the hours that she had listened
to the impassioucd words of David Gar
rick, when the words Of the poet had fired
the heart Of the comedian-words, too, that
had entirely won her heart. Soon this
reyerie was interrupted by the entrance Of
her father, who thought Shakespeare fool
and David Garrick astage-player unworthy
of his notice, especially as this infaiua'lOn
nterferred with his own scheme Of beslow
ing his daughters hand upon his own
nephew, Richard Chivy, who, though some
day to be peer, thought too much Of
horse racing and frolicking TO suit the re.
fined taste of the lovely Ada. The passion
was too strong. though, 10 be despised 10y
her papa. Failing in persuasion, he un-
dertakcs 10 bribe the player 10 quit the
stage, and beiake himself 10 parts un-
known. In this lie also fails, and the high
toned Galrck assures him he need fear
nothing from him, but on the other hand
pledges himself TO cure the girl Of this
fancy. The old gentleman believes him,
aud invites him TO dine with him, tcgeth ca
with few Of his friends, who knew him
when he was poor.
Now. begins the scenes that ain unable
TO transmit 10 paper. Mr.. Smith, Of Smith.
Smith x Co., with his good wife, worried
about her seven children; Aramnta
proud OF her literary aItaiuments, and
prouler of her pretty blue dress; TO say
nothing of Mr.. Brown, with more nous.
tache than brains; and the siut.stutter-
suffering Mr.. Jones, all pleasantly enter
ianel by Miss Ada, ill thrown into great
confusion by the announcement Of Mr.. Da-
yid Garrck, who meets for the first time th
lady who has his heart, hnd whose heart be
also has won, as we'll as the woman nc has
pledged himself TO cure of this attachment
for him; not Knowing I'll! too late who she
was. Having promised, he plays his part
well. acting the drunkard, the gamester,
the bully, and everything bad to disgust the
lovely creature. Then it was, Mr.. Editor,
that my tender heart got the better of me.
To see poor Ada, disappointed, mortified,
weeping and miserable, was too much for
us We could have mingled our tears with
hers. There i; was that we forgot that ii
was only acting, and not real. so well did
she act her part. Garrick is successful.
| She orders him out Of the room and on her
fathers neck promises to marry anybody
| he desires, even Cousin Dick. Cousin Dick,
upsets all by unintentional>y, while tipsy,
telling that Gsrrck WAS only acting,
which, when the girl knows, places her
again under the influence Of the same old
inlatuation: and, instead OF marrying D:cl;
nj the M pointed hour, leaves her father 4
house 10 prevent Garrck from fighting II
duel, which causes the enragcd father Ia
dcn0unce her. She faints, David comes in,
persuades her to let him carry her to her
father he, moved by the honorable and
gentlenanly bearing of her lover, gives her
hand where her heart is already bestowed,
much to the disgust Of Dick.
1t was well worth seeing, and it has sell
dom been my pleasure to attend such an
entertainment.
The performance closed the first night
with very laushabic iarce-Box and
Cox-and more laughablc one tn, second
night. clllcl THE Stage Struck Yankee,
in which Curtis Chuuk--for short, Cur
chunk-and Miss Fannie Magnet and Je
ddGh had lively time.
Too much praise cannot be given TO the
managers and performers FOR this delight
full entertainment.
We were sorry TO note the absence of ou1
friends from Camden, Lancaster and Ridge
way, and rs the Club expect TO have Hnolh
or entertainment early in January, We hop,
We will have the pleasure Of seeing you nj
then, OCCASIONAL.
T7.c Cotton Market.
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