The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
Burnt Cork.
Successful Entertainment by the Histrion-
ics-Beneft for Yellow Fever Suffer-
ers-Net Proceeds 1927 ~.

Thursday night of last week
Scranton academy was crowded to
its full capacity by the citizens of
Moss Point, Scranton and The Sea.
shore, to witness the performance
Of the Histrionics, a company Of
minstrels composed OF young gen
tlemen of this place, under the di.
rection of DR.. g. Chidsey. We
have seen large audiences in the
academy, but on the night above
stated the hall contained more
people than upon any former occa-
sion within our knowledge.
The audience were not disap-
pointed in their anticipations, for
though there was but little time
within which to prepare for the
performance, and notwithstanding
many of the club had never per.
formed together before, each one
did remarkably well. Many of the
conundrums and gags gotten off
by "Bones" and "TambOr we're en.
tirely new and original and brought
down the house with applause. The
opening cl,,vus and overture were
well rendered, but the open condi.
ton of the ceiling over. the stage
renders it almost impossible for
the audience to derive the benefit
OF the music, either instrumental
or vocal. And right here we would
suggest the propriety of giving an
entertainment and donate the pro
cceds to ceiling and otherwise im-
proving the stage.
The banjo solo by Mr.. McCullum
was well rendered, as also the Jig
dancing by Messrs. Davidson and
in fact the dancing seemed
to please the audience more than
anything else. The Ethiopian
Carnival Of Dickens" was
the main performed well, though
one or two of the actors did not
know their cues as well as they
should, owing to the fact that some
Of the club were called away the
lay previous and others had to
the place and did not have
IN opportunity to study mp their
PARTS. Dead Alive was quite
au5hable and created considerable
amusement. The Banjo Lesson" '
vas loudly applauded, aud would .
AVE done credit to older perform. {
rs. The Sermon" by Mr.. w. A.
.lenslee, was so ridiculously alb. !
'urd-'just like Il fool bigger !
hat it brought round after round i
If applause. Owing to rather an ,
ImuSlng circumstance-the coming
Dose OF the old preachers panta. ,
oOnS-WC think the sermon WAS ',
ut short; though it did well. The I
Ghost" was very laughablc, and 9
Tas acted quite well in fact, was L
ully up to anything on the pro.
.ramme. The entertainment con y
luded with '.Barnum's Ball" and
rom the manner in which the door s
eeper took i'll tickets and divided s
hem up in lieu Of the "squib. II
llngs," that performance WAS not II
financial success to HMr. Bar u
um," the manager, though the
udience enjoyed the act exceed. II
Ugly. Of
The refreshments down stairs .
ere all that could have been de =
red. Everything was sold for Il
'asonable price, and the ladies of
I'd gentlemen in charge were as t,
accommodating and polite as one Fc
led wish to see.
The total amount of receipts 81
ere Sl96 SO, expenses, 500 Al,
aving a net sum of 1927 A, TIE
lich amount was forwarded to On
1rt Gibson for the relief of gel.
" fever sufferers, We consider
is very good indeed for one ,
gifts entertainment at this place. SIP
The following table shows the vi,
and expenditures of the bo,
tertainment oh,
RECEIPTS. bro
V! tICkets'. .,......,S " % tho
tables. "a OS vol
lie OF two lottery tickets do ~
ated by Mr. j.. Selyas. ..s.s III! IA 30l .he
lie of needlework donated by for
Amanda Krebs, ...-.. 4 90 gre
Total receipts .Sl96 6S
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