The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-18

with looks as DriSht Us IHe upper skte'
and with pleasurc beaming in their eyes
There did not appear TIE slightest wa
vering of position on the part of ever
the youngest OF the galaxy Of beauty
Il little beauty Of some four years. This
tablcau will long maintain place II
the memory of the young people, as wei
as those of larger growth, who witnessed
it; for "a thing of teaatg is u JOY for.
cver"-whie to those who composed
the tatleau, it will be theme over
which the little fairies will hold sweet
converse for 10, these many years.
But what of the DRAMA, the main
feature in the evenings performance
BY the Young ladies and gentlemen who
assumed the various characters, and
strut,ed their brief hour for the first
time upon the stage? To say that they
spoke their speeches as they were given
them tripping on the tongue, aud that
they did not mouth them, as some actors
Of more experience have done, is but ac-
cordiug to them their full measure Of
praise. When one and all were So prompt
in their parts Of speech, as to ignore Il c
prompter's aid, and so readily "sulting
each action to the words, and words TO
the action" it is difficult TO individual
ize, and accord to one more marked
appreciation than others, but among the
little girls who graced the stage, may be
named without injustice to her compan-
ions, Miss L. c., as Roseleaf, the fairy
sodmother Of Cinderella, having been al
lotted a prominent character in the
drama, she fully pcrsonated the bcnevo-
lent fairy, in behalf of the lovely but
lucklcss daughter of the baron, "a poor
connubal martyr, who, in bis second
wedlock had caughta tartar, and her
two daughters Uhe cream Of tartar
who sorely oppressed the maid-oi-aIl
work /; ,hrought the scenes, the charac-
ter was well sustained. Among the
young gentlemen who displayed de-
cided talent for the character assumed.
vas master r. Kennedy, as Prince Free
love. He played the lover with an
JUNCTION that gives forecast Of his fu-
,ure, if he does not find slipper to
aid him in after life, he will doubtless
avoid the touch Of the prunelta.
Gin ierella, Miss A.. was well repre-
seuted in the varied phases IF the char
acter, passing from the maid of the kit.
chen to the beauty Of the bali room,
With readiness that indicated her full
appreciation Of her position. Lady
Glutilda Matilda Grisseldeau, Miss
A., very exacling person, showed
her estimation Of the position Of an
sister, in regard to her elder sister, Lady
Angelina Selma Evallna, Miss s., Clo-
,ilda met her match, and they con-
tinucd the keen encountre Of their wits
through the several scenes, eliminating
in the trial Of he slipper, sherc Clio.
tilda and Angelina ingloriovsly failed
in their attempts to win Prince Free
Love, one getting shocking bad
cramp," and the other a strong desire
to kick up row, aud the sighted Cln-
dcrilla received her reward in recover
Ing a slipper and winning a Pince.
The Fares-Violct Bud, (Miss S, },
Carnatiou Bud, (Miss w. Jcssamine
Miss McD,) Blue Bell, Miss CD
Snow Drop, Mss B., y aud Daiscy, ( Miss
H. played Well their parts, and were
beautiful beings like those ofyore who
gambo!ed like nymphs on the Grecian
shore"
Nimblcwitz, the Princes page, (Mas-
ter Williams0 Fleur.dc.lis, herald to
the Prince, (Giloert;) the Baron Tum-
ble-down Drcary, an ancient nobleman
in antique costume, (Ellcrbc y and Al
bert koderigo Herbero Giraldo Griggs,
{ (DcPass y we're all enacted with decided
truthfulness and effect
The Baroness Tumble Down Drcary,
Miss W.,)in her ancient costume, play
ed well her part as the designing step
mother, in her attempts to supplant Gin
derilla in favor of one Of her daughters,
but not succeeding in cajolins the prince
she made yirtu. OF necessity aud al
VS. them to wed, although ready to
burst from spite. The Baron joins the
hands Of the Prince and Cinderella and
blcsses BOTH "a speech that did of II
certain. with laundering plaudits bring
down the curtain" ending decidedly
effective representation olthe Fairy Dra-
una of Cinderella.
\ pleasing addition to the evening" s
performance was the flute solo by Mr..
j. b. Adams, which was received with
rounds Of applause DnoMEo.
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