The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-02-28
The PRESBYTERIAN Church Benefit

Tho DPnGDt given 'ht ~
;dav n,eh-s bv ladies' and gentlemen Of
Ms civ f. r the Presbyterian Church vas
Grand success. The Theatre was hl'ed
80 its utmost capacity with brilliant ar
-sv OF smiling beauty. whose presence I'M
-,.rted a delightful enchAntment TO the
,ohla specimens ~ chivalrv who honored
,be Hall with their genial onn'enances
non that suspicious occasion. The iu'i'e
n BRIGHT and peering ewes from the and
srce ''glittered like a swarm Of hrF h'e-
tangled IN a SILVER braid; and when the
land ov.rture from Hartman's Corner
Sand reyaled The ears OF those who were
resent. the swee, strains doubtless pro-
.;nced a pleasant thrill Of lively emotions
q, the lovers Of m,isic, aud served "a a
,,re,u3e to subscqlent scenes. 1t was very
cercartib'e that restless anxiety seemed
9, have nrevailed throughout the audience
.,rrr Ia realize the promises Of the man
cement ss were Sc. forth on the pro-
rramme Amid this apparent anxiety
md rea,iessness, however, the audience
q ordarlv and the best Of deeorIm pre-
vaiied. In due time the signal was gwen
Indicating that the performance was about
- commence. ard soon he curtain rose IN
he presence Of IN admiring audience, that
or hesutv and anil Intelligence would
.onpare fAvorahly with any OF its slze IN
Tho TTri,ed Sts.s. "Debora h or the Jew
ish Maid.n'A Wrong" was then presented
Mi4s Salli- johnson appeared most adj
mirsb,v ga Deborah, and her rendition OF
th.t character az The fors,ken JeweSs was
app,aude1 with much en'hu-ias;ic adn'ra-
10, Her devotion to the Christian Jo-
s.ph was At one time intense; but alter II
fine her hatred could only have been meas
med hv tie proud invpctives and male
dictinps called down upon the poor fellows
bead. Her s~oli!oquies were grand ami
sublime, her ma'edicti'ns apo Jo-eph
usre fearful and terrible. and he- appear
ance WA snlendid. After a lapse OF a few
vesrs. cpparently, 81" returned a'd met
G.tlc Dednrah child to Anna and Joseph.
and it was so affecting ii brought tears
from a goodlv number of ewes, "unnsef to
her melting moad." Deborah's vengeance
was 6nsry ""rqHr'"d hv love, and she
ursyed for Heavens blessings to reSt upon
The man that had forsaten her. AMI unon
MS dear Anna lso Miss Sallie rendered he"
mart splen1idlv. and we congratulate her
upon the fact that she merited the applause
and appreciation Of m adm ring audience
Ma, Mary Storm appeared "a anna,
the PASTORS niece. She could not have
keen excelled in fhia character. and her
plaintive appeals for the Jews sounded
like ortbnrsts from a pure and noble heart.
She presented tie character in an APPROX
ing style. and the vociferous applause her
appearance elected spoke volumes in her
praiae.
NIisa Fannie Cunning. as Martha" the
characte, OF a fanatical old woman, who
exhibited the most intense hatred for the
.lews, was rendered we'll. She carried her
p,rt 10 perfection, which was frequently
recognized bv her applanding auditors.
Mrs Jennie McLaurin represented a
.Jewess, whose greatest charge seemed to
have been the care of old Abraham. q
blind Jew. She acquitted her eli we'll:
Mis4 Belle Bee, AZ "Rose." the vi'lager,
was a perftc. delight to the audience. She
looked really beautiful. and her happy
responses to peter" were coed and en-
inved very much. She suiied her actions to
her words, and every time her voice was
heard it ELECTED roaring appliance
Miss Nellie Atkins, as little "Deborah'
WAS the observed of all Observers for abe
rendered her part 80 we'll, 20 child like
and ~naiura' that she was admired bv all.
Fer meeting with "the other Deborah"
was very affecting.
Thomas McGrath, as"Lorenz," the Bur-
cornaster, was very prominent in this
piece and PLAYED his part az nobody else
brt Tom could. He represented that char
acter we'll, and added much to the enjoy
ment Of the occasion nv his presence.
Cbas Cunning Represented "Joseph,'
,on OF the Burpcm ester; ard having been
betre,betl to Deborah. he forsook her ard
married Arna. Jofeph nd severe fri-
Al. on aocornt of HIS forsakinr rroc|iy'f'es,
and had malediciions enough called down
rpon him TO kill an ordinary man. but he
survived them all ard played his part well.
The aApostaie Jew" who had been
imposing himself upon an unsuspectine
community as q good Christian. Tor appar-
entity fifteen years. was at last oyerlaken os
some who knew hir history. Old Abraham
from Pr.sbur2. recognized his voice ana
ihs fearful dread that the secret would DO
divulged either BY him Or Deborah, mad