The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-10-27

he said, "to see friend.'' On returning
he refused to buy a ticket, stating that he
had one. Before the departure of the train,
he passed up towards the engine. and just
as it was moving off, crossed in front of
it, barely escaping. He then attempted to
board the baggage car, but being too full
of "the ardent" failed, and holding on,
he was dragged about ten feet. When
clear of the train, he complained much of
his foot being cut, and crowd soon gath
cred around him. Examination, however,
proved that no damage beyond a little
pinching of his toes which brought the
blood, had been effected.
TABLEAUX. MRS JARLEY's WAX WORKS,
| Young PEOPLES CONCERT, ETC.-Odd Fell
lows Hall was filled with an intelligent and
aupreciative audience of about three hun
dred and seventy-tive persons, on Thursday
evening last, to witness the exhibition given
| by a host of local performers, under the
I direction of Mrs. G.. w. Morris, assisted by
a corps of able and efficient aids.
| We do not need to indulge in undue praise
of this entertainment, mere mention of
the successful manner in which it was con-
Quoted, and a statement of the fine style in
which the various parts were rendered, be-
ing alone necessary to secure to it the lauda-
tory appelation to which it is so justly emit
tied, that of an excellent exhibition.
To be sure there were a few mishaps, and
possibly some unpopular delay in present.
ing the different scenes, but we must place
! these under the head of unavoidables, -
rather than charge them against the good
wise, would be most unjust, considering
the admirable way in which managers and
performers acquitted their various parts.
The programme was lengthy, and it re-
quired nearly three hours to present it.
Between each piece selections were sung
accompanied by the piano, by Mrs. Nevins,
of Philadelphia. Mrs. E. B. johnson, of
this town, also treated the audience to some
selections on the piano, and her vocal eff
forts, as were also those of Mrs. Nevns,
were greeted with applause. Calcine lights
were used in exhibiting the tableaux and
statuary, and they added greatly to their
beauty, making them all simply grand to
contemplate, while some of the statuary
seemed to be just from under the artists
hands.
The first selection was very appropriately
an "Opening Chorus which was we'll de-
livered by male and female voices. Next
came very pretty tableau, entitled "Chris-
tiana and her Children" "Play in Tan
gle twas then presented, followed by statu-
airy entitled "Orphans," grand and i'm
pressive scene. Then came tableau in two
parts: first. "Don't be Sorrowful, Darling;"
second, "Bide A'wee." These were &C
companed by singing expressive of their
meaning, and received great applause. The
principal feature of the entertainment
"Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works followed
in three sections. Madam Jarley" her.
self was present, and gave short lectures
on each of the figures, as they were shown
to the audience. She had, as assistants,
" Ezekiel" Harry" and =" Nell."-
Upon the two former devolved the operous
duty of winding up and oiliug the figures
while the latter-a very devoted little miss
attended to removing any dust or dirt
that might accumulate upon them. 1t
was truly amusing to see Ezekiel" and
Harry" carry figure to the front of the
stage, and then begin" Harry" with a
regular locomotive oil can, and ezekiel :"
with some sort of an apparatus that made
terrible noise-to oil it and wind it up,
while "Nell' would be busily busting.
But where the wonder appears is in that
through all this performance the subject
could refrain from breaking forth in some
! inappropriate act, and remain apparently
motionless, all the time being treated as
though he or she was of wax instead of
flesh. The characters contained in the COL
lection were numerous, though we are pre-
vented from mentioning but a few. There
was ale Cid" WHO, at death, left a warm
hearted girl to mourn his loss. She had q
statue of him made of beeswax, cit being
the nearest she could come to honey
Poor girl! we fear she was in want of some
one to Warner against being foolish
cred Cloud,' though loving his native
wilds, fell captive to the winning smiles OF
the "Girl of the Period.'' "Joan of Arc
carried the mind back to the times when a
simple woman's power electrified the con-
quered French, and lead them on to victory.
We were glad to see the memory of old
$40 Pudd" so highly cherished. Making
him " God of the Fourth, " however, seems
to US to be Jlackening the name of that
! glorious day. How $40" used to collect
Ntt5ls 'os Tffase Fourth, and frighten children
with the shout Oh =. his "Ha IT," "Lons
and Short Division" was>, comical, but moi
more so than the Grey members of the
"Twain Family" who was unable to stanu
by Bo,o en-. Speaking of this celebrated fam
lily, we would say that Arthur would make
good Smith. Weregret to announce that
after all "Mrs. Winslow" is very cruel in
soothing children, judging from the rough
way in which she administered syrup
"Mrs. Jarley's" exhibition over, the audi
ence was treated again to tableaux and
statuary. Fishermens Wives" in two
scenes, was truly beautiful. Then we were
shown statuary-" Cats Cradle (which
so pleased the audience that deafening APP
plause followed, and it was repeated. A
tableau entitled "Torquemada " concluded
the evenings entertainment, The scene
represented is pictured in Longfellow's
poem Torquemada." X. C. Thackery,
Esq, read such portions of the poem as
related to the tableau, interspersing the
reading with explanatory remarks.
The entertainment was continued last
evening, a report of which will be given
next week.
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