Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-02-16
THE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Dramatic Entertainment. The Ii

Dramatic Entertainment The long
looked for entertainment by the Brookeville
Dramatic Association came off at that place on
Tuesday night. And when we pronounce the
drama and the concluding farce perfect sue
cess, we no doubt express the sentiment of all
whose good fortune it was to witness it, The
weather was all that could be desired. The
an intelligent, attentive and appreciative au-
dence and Judging from the raps ofapplause
which followed each scene they must have
enjoyed it heartily. The interludes were rem
dered enjoyable by string band from this
town, composed of Messrs. Jas. West, JOS
R. Rabbit and A. A. Brlddock, which dis
coursed good music and twice only did the
band retire behind the curtain to see the
Elephant" wesuppose, their curiosity being
so great they could not wait until he put in
his appearance on the stage but their stay
was short and on each return their faces
beamed with greater satisfaction.
The caste of characters in the drama entitled
"Out in the Streets" was admirable, and
when we say that each one performed his part
well, we pronounce the verdict of the audi
ence We have space to mention only few
characteristics of the performers
How nohly did Mrs Wayne Miss Hopkins
endeavor to check her spouse in his deaun-
citation of Solomon Davis q. H. Parsley
how like a woman it was to defend the
abused. How touching was the grief OF
Mrs. Bradford Miss Medford) over her sick
child when the hard hearted Landlord turned
them out in the streets With what tender
ness did Mrs. Wayne and Miss Nina (AIiss
Baker) receive to their home the long-lost sis
ter of Col. Wayne q. W. Whitesides) How
bright aud happy was the eountenance of lit
tie Minnie Bradford Miss Kelchner) in her
nature did Nina perform her part, when she
clung to Dr.. Med6eld Julian GartrelD with
more than flial affection. We must call at
tention to North Carolina Pete (W. B. Miller)
1.-THE servant of Col. Wayne) whose humor
kept the audience in convulsions of laughter.
This character WIS most admirably sustained
.t)Foaeha8s he whole play, as was evinced by
the raps Of applause Which followed his wit
ticisms. From tbe fate of Solomon Davis we
draw the moral, "The way of the transgressor
is bard +" which WAS announced to the audi
ence by North Carolina Pete, that Solomon
Davis had been sent to the reuitentiary.
The painting Of the street scene in this play
reflects great credit upon two Of the dramat-
ic corps, Messrs. Whitesidcs and Howard -
though it was 'heir first attempt at anything
Of the kind, their success was remarkable, and
should they develop the talent displayed in
this scene, in short time they would be tru-
IL styledst.scenic painters"
In the play Seeing the Elephant Tie
characters were sustained With great credit,
and the actors added to the laurels already
won We would not he surprised If some
would-be son n-law in the audience will take
q lesson from this play aud endeavor TO ent;ce
his wouId-be father-in-law into bnyinR an
elephant Mt an auction, ana thereby secure for
himself his girl
From the encouragement given the Assoria-
tion on this occasion we hope that it will not
te long before We shah be again called to Wit
ness another Entertainment.