The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-02-28
Tla Entertainment.
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living been An eve witrH, 10 the ex
cellent ertertainm ,ats given on the nights
of the 2lst ard 2!lt inst, by ladies' and
gentlemen OF Bro ,khsvea, | clnnot for5ear
writing you a s;,o.t lnic .tion con-
corning them.
The Hall WIS r lei both nights, 81
much so that many were mil lie unc)nfor,-
a,le There were many present the scc :
ont night that attenitt tn, hrst, thus
sho wing their apn.:iuj,lo' the perform
ance. TheCi!iezs girls gracei the Hal!
with their happy AMI smiling facet etch
night, and IN any tn INKS ra due Prof. IL
f. Johnaon for contributing 80 largely 10
the entertainment in this manner.
After much appropriate music by both
the brass and string bun Ia OF the W. the
e At piece of the evening, the thrilling
tragedy of "D.5orah, or the Js"ssh
Maideu's Wrong" wa, introduced, which,
at is conclusion, WA ~Pron,uaceI by all
az being-the beat piese ia 1t WA ever play
ed in ~Brookhaven. EAch of the charas-
terra were ,astily AMI appropriately Coz,
tuned.
Miss Sallie Johnson as"D.b ,r,h,' the
forsaken Jewess, in the rendition OF her
part surprised and delighted the entire
audience. She performed in a manner
that would have done credit to \ profess
sional, and developed remarkable talent
as an actress of heavy and difficult roles.
Caas Cunning, as the lover was we'll ren-
dered and very affecting. there being
many eyes in the au Hence that were wet
with tears at behoiding his agony and
misery when he realized the fact that his
doom was sealed 40 far as a reconci'ia.
ton with Deborah" was concerned. Thos.
NEG, ath made a mos, excellent and very
respectfni old man and 'Bursomaster.'
The Schoolmaster," ian ApostateJew,) by
r. Fl. Henry, VISA well sustained, and play
ed in a manner hat could not be exce!led
by any artist of the stage. Miss Mary
Storm as "Anna," performed her part in a
very satisfactory manner showing that she
was no novice in the arr. Miss annie
Gaming, ~ "Martha," the fanatical o'o
woman could not have been excelled.
Miss Belle Bee, in the execution other part
az "Rose," excited much merrimens and
laughter. The "Jewess" by Miss Jennie
| McLaurin, Peter" bv Joe Storm; ,'Abra-
ham, by F. N. Martin; the Pastor" by
f NJ. Bee, .'R ,uben," BY J.. d. Burke, and
Little DEBORAH" BY Nellie Atkins, each
in their several characters did we'll. The
n,ay was closed by a reconciliation of De-
borah" and Joseph" and then the infamy
aud treachery Of the ".Apostate' was din
covered. who gets 30 far beside him
self that he rushes upon and stabbs Deb
orahD TO the heart, then p'unges h dirk
up to the hiIt in his " bosom, which
formed a very striking and efecting tab
leaux.
After m re M sic by the well drilled
bands, the curtain rolled up on the bnr-
fesaue, sI.ady of the Lions.' This is only
a second rate farce. and had no t the char
ac,ers discharged their several parts 40
we'll. would have been little enjoyed by
he audience. Miss Lula Ragsdale, a.
polly Ann was the principal character
and her part was excellently rendered
Mrs Alice Stewart, q mother Of polly
Ann" PLAYED her part we'll. widow
Meddlenot,s by Miss Ella Cunning, wa
we'll represented. The fight between Bar
ueau, "Dampep and "Clod." vas the most