Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-11
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
LAST EVENINGS BENEFIT.
A Musical, Social and Financial
Success.

proven 10 De the event Of the season.
Long before tie hour appointed for
the curtain to rise, every available seat
In the house was taken, and standing
room was ut a premium. The beauty
and fashion of Eureka were present,
and the body of the hall resembled q
besutiful par terre, ornamented and
adorned with gay colors, and diversi-
fled with all the gorgeous bues of the
rainbow. The ladies, who we're pres
ent in full force. completely over
Swallowed their NOR soberly arrayed
escorts, and the latter were thrown
into the shade, or only served as q
back ground to bring out the lowell
ness Of their fair companions. Many
an old bachlor, who, perforce, occu-
pied a gallery seat, looked longingly
over the brilliant scene, and sat
wrapped in mute admiration of the
aggregation OF charming femininity
that m~ouopolized the reserved seats.
All were In n flutter of expectation.
The programme provided promised a
least OF good things, and q variety Of
acts. Those participating were all
amateurs. and the fact Ct their essay
Ing to appear in public was duly taken
into consideration, and each one. as
his or her inclination prompted them,
prepared To criticize, commend or APP
plaud. Al 3 O'Clock, after q prelimiu-
airy overture by Messrs. Plumhof and
Riegelhuth, the curtain rose on Sun
shine" a most lovely piece of sta
tuary, personaied by Mary Mccormick.
The revealment of the beautiful scene
took the audience by surprise. The
little lady was a veritable ray of sun
shine, and her charming allegorical
Characterization elected a storm of ap-
plause.
The next on the programme was q
character song, "We'Il mortgage the
Farm" rendered by Mrs. Ada Whit
ton, Miss Florence futile, and Messrs.
Farovid and Miller. The costumes of
the quartette were very appropriate,
and h piece was spiendidiy vocal
izsd, each one singing their solo part
In the best of style, and joining in the
chorus with perfect time and har-
mony.
The next scene, statuarv, vanity
and Blind Mans Buff" was PERSONAL
ed by Topsey Bishop and Paul Nc
Cormick. Topsey's Characterization
of the allegorical female was an ex.
quisite picture, set in a charming COS
tune, and her I ypical representation
WAS well worth being vain over. The
boy Paul, ia Blind Mans Bluff, de-
picted the childhood sport with a WV
idness that recalled youthful days and
merry games to those who witnessed
the tAbleaux. Both of the child-actors
were piquant and artistic.
Messrs. Plumhof and R%eigelhuth
were the next On the list, and played a
waltz arranged for the piano aud VIC
lin. Bo.h OF these gentlemen are so
well known in musical circles as per-
formers Of great merit, that II would be
unnecessary for US to more than men
ton the fact for all TO know hat their
performance could not he excelled.
After its conclusion the curtain rose
or the "Game of Life" in which tab.
leau Mrs. II. l.. Chase, as the guardian
angel; Mr.. j. Mccoy, As the pale stu
dent, and Ed. Dodge as the Devil.
made up the scene. Mrs. Chase
looked AS spirituel and as lovely as an
angel of light, and with her aid no poor
mortal could fail to be inspired with
confidence sufficient to checkmate his
antagonist with ease. Ed. Dodge
played the Devil very naturally, and
Mr.. Mccoy looked very bookish, as if
he burnt midnight oil by the gallon.
The Ruby Hill Glee Club followed
with the quartette, "Man the Life
Boat" and rendered it so we'll that
they were enthusiastically encored.
The mex was statuary, Rock of
Ages,n by Miss Florence futile. The
artists conception was familiar to all
and forms a prominent sdornment in
many households. The scene was
faithfully reproduced, with magnifi-
cent effect. Tho d~elineation was
rendered with charming grace by the
young lady, and her attitude as she
held to the cross, with.eyes upturned,
and every lineament OF her face
beaming with holy faith, was q study,
and illustrated that she had learned
to grasp a grace beyond the rules OF
art"
A song. by Mrs. Robert Beatty, fol-
lowed, and her selection was, "Would
| Were a Bee" Mrs. Beatty was in
splendid voice, and her vivacious man
ner and piquant gestures brought
down the house. She sang with spirit
and a comic grace that enchanted the
audience. A storm Of applause fol-
lowed the close, and en- her reappear.
ance she sang the ballad, "Yes or No."
with the same charming manner Ms
| she did the previous
Next came the "Three Graces,"
| which the bills stated would be per-
sonated by three young ladies from
| McGeary District. IT that locality ever
| contained half as much feminine love-
illness as was depicted in the group
revealed by the raising of the curtain,
the young meE OF Eureka would emf
crate to that locality in a body. No
Greek goddesses ever approached
them In beauty, and they were well
named, "The Three G~races." We
recognized them as Mrs. r. l.. Chase,
Mrs. l. Phillips and Miss Florence
Tuttle.
A song from the Ruby Hill Glee
Club followed, and the gentlemen
composing the club sustained theii
reputation as superior vocalists.
To the readers Of Dickens, the next
scene was very familiar. Who thai
has ever read "The Old Curiosity
Shop" bat remembers good Mrs. Jar
ley and her works, and love hei
for little Nsll's sake? The representa-
ton was perfect, little Topsey Bishop
making q most lovsble Nell, and the