The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-30
The February number OF Hdrper's

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Magazine is at hand, and is. if posi-
BILE, better than usual. Among the
articles OF interest are Treasures of
the Deep" "Rambles in the South OF
France" Admiral Paulding," "Win-
ter Sports in Canada" &c. These az
ticles are all illustrated, aud every
one knows Hdrper's illustrations are
superior to those Of any other maya
zine. This magazine is one of the
best in the world. Send for it,-Si 90
per annum. Address Harper & Broth
ers, New York.
The comments OF some newspa-
pers in this vicinity, relative to the
burning Of the Tippecanoetown wool
en- mills, seems to be upon a money
basis, having the "wrong pig by the
ear. The man Bates. to whom the
credit Of detecting Flora is given by
these papers, is not entitled to any
sympatl y. except it be from friends
OF Flora. Those who know best be-
lieve that il not as guilty as Flora in
the eye of the law, he is in full accord
and sympathy with him. The credit
belongs to a member Of the Chicago
police.
Rum; or, the First Glass was
the drama presented by members OF
the 1. o. G.. L. to large and apprecia-
tive audiences last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Had this drama
been presented by professionals
claiming to be "stars," it would not,
perhaps, have received many encom-
iums. but presented by an amateur
home troupe, it surpassed expecta-
ton. There was much to commend,
and in some respects it was superior
to the plays usually presented by
professionals. The drama was not
what it ought to have been to begin
with. Mr.. Milroy was induced to take
the first glass far too easily for good
temperance man, and there were 9TH
er points OF which we now have mot
time to speak which the actors could
not remedy. But there were some
things added to the original plan of
the drama, which made ii far more
entertaining than it could have been
otherwise. The songs between acts
which were arranged by the commit
tee, were, we have NO doubt, appre-
ciated by all. Among the points TO
commend was the perfection with
which all had committed to memory
the parts assigned them. The man.
agement also was perfect, and the
time between scenes less than usual.
even with professionals. Everything
moved right along. the audience was
never allowed to become impatient
waiting for the curtain to rise. This
OF itself would cover a multitude OF
faults. But where were the faults?
some one asks. The faults were in
the acting; while many did well,
there was.muchsthat was not true TO
nature. AS will always be the case,
when troupe is formed from persons
who are inexperienced. some were as
signed parts to which they were not
adapted, and while they talked dis
tinctly. it was plain to be seen they
were only.trying TO act a part. They
could not forget themselves and
make the feelings and emotion OF an
individual. placed in the position in
which the real actors of such a drama
would be placed, their own. We shall
not particulaIize now. There were
many who did well, : exceedingly
vel, considering the time that they
had for preparation, and the fact that
there was no trained elocutionist CT
actor among them to teach them. II
the same persons should again pre-
sent drama, we have no doubt ii
would be much better. and we can
say, without danger OF being accused
OF desire TO hatter or please those
who took part in the drama. that il
was. taken all together. played better
and gave better satisfaction than is
given by one amateur combination in
a dozen. The great applause and the
large audience which greeted them
the second evening is evidence of this
fact, and if they should again attempt
an entertainment OF the same kind, II
will be hailed with delight by the cit
liens OF Plymouth.