Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-01-26

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audience lighting a lamp, which
caused the controlling" power to
suspend operations with an abrupt
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symmetry OF completeness to the
general effect.
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pears to be divided as to the merits
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tice of the claim to spirit control made
by the performer. Doubtless this
Judgment is in some degree intiu-
enced by the prejudices which habit,
custom and early education, have
ingrained into our very nature. This
was but to have been expected; but
we suggest that the exhibition
might have been quite as interesting
were Mr.. Shepard regarded merely
as a musical prodigy, as it was with
him claiming the aid of the super
natural in developing his wonderful
gifts. If it is simply Jesse Shepard,
who performs, he could make as
much money and gain as much fame
by telling the truth about it, as he
can by espousing an unpopular cause
and inviting the opposition and
hostility of every other creed.
=" Friends" as an eminent preacher
says, "we leave the subject with
you," believing that everybody has
sense enough to weigh the matter, at
least, to his own satisfaction.
UNITY THEATER.-Wednesday even
ing the usual Sociable gave place to
| drama, in Columbia Hall. As we
were not present at the rendition of
the opening piece, we can only
adopted the general expression that
it was we'll mounted and the several
roles were ably sustained through
out. The afterpiece, "Poor Pill
cody" was rendered in a style which
indicated considerable talent and
gives cheering promises of greater
results hereafter. Mr.. Page, in the
title-role, appeared almost to lose
his identity in tha earnestness with
which he portrayed the tribulations
of "Posr Pillicody," while the ex-
cellence of Mr.. Neate's rendition of
the difficult part of Capt. O'Scuttle,
followed as it is by the announce
ment that he is about to abandon
the stage forever, causes . mingled
feeling Of elimination and regret.
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