The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-10-04
Our rhcalre-withdrawai 6: Performances

The Rough Diamond was received with
 great laughter and applause on Saturday
 night, and at its conclusion Miss Wilkins,
 who played "Mareery," and MT. Lloyd, whu
 depicted "Cousin Joe, were honored with a
 call before the curtain.
 1 The feature of the evening however was
 the comedy cf Wcodcock's Little Game,
 and it is no eNaggcratioa to say that the au-
 dionce were kept in a continual roar of 1 laughter for an hour and a half This is one
 of Morton's bdst comedies; the language is sparkling the situations droll, and the l ladies and gentlemen of the club more than sustairel ihe high reputation acquired by
 their former representations. Col. Martin
 anG Ms. Bean were especially clever and repeatedly brought down the house." The audience consisted of about one hun dred and fifty persons who went away de l lighted with the entertainment, aEa satisfied that those who failed to attend were the 'oscfs.
 The members of the club are unable to ac-
 count for the comparatively slim attendance,
 but have concluded that ii may be perhaps attributed to the fact that more perform
 ances nave been announced ahead than the public are willing to paironiAe. The great laws of supply aud demand apply to theat-
 rical performances as we'll as to any other commodity, and must be obeyed. When merchant bas overstocked his shelves with
 goods he must either sd,! at a sacrifice or withdraw his wares from market.
 The Dramatic Club, has we are informed, no intention Gr desire of pressing its ser
 vices upon the people. It's members per
 form gTatnitously, and the entire procecds of the entertainmeRts-afte ruefraying actual necessary expense-are pledged to the payment of the balance due upon the Thea ire building. Under the circumstances the Clus h2s concluded to withdraw its an- nouncemeEt previously na9e of perfor- mances for the month of October, wfth tho exception of the entertainment for next Saturday night. when ''Woodcock's Little Game" Si!l he repeated, and the play of "A Happy Pair" wili ke given, with Mrs. Fitch anu Col. Marlin in the principal characters. The management make this exception bscansa many of our citizens ex- ,,~cted to attend the second rspTcsentation of Woo;Jnock's Little Gaae,F and some have secured seats sHeretor.
 We do not understand that East Lynne" | and "Richelieu" are not to be presented, ] but the date of their preSentatiSn is by this | new arrangement left undetermined. They | will be rehearsed, and produced as soon as the public demand for their presentation will warrant, and neither will be repeated. As will be seen by reference to our adyer- Using columns the holders of season tickets" for the adyertiSed performances. are invited to call at Head * Cos and re- ceive back their money.
 So far aS now known, the only perform aace of the Prescott Dramatic Club where ,f the public may feel assured, will take place next Saturday night, and as future may depend largely upon tue legree of encouragement received on that occasion. we hope to sec crowded house. hot merely on account of the attractions presented, but that the ladies and gentle nen of the Club may be induced to continue their public spirited efforts to pro- ide our little city with first-claSs dramatic s