The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-08

rise.
On either side of the stage was apiano;
at one of which Mary Dinsmore, looking
entrancingly lovely in blue silk and milk
white pearls, sat; while at the other was
Miss Marshall, looking fair and graceful
in white muslin and blue ribbons That
she was unknown to most eOf the guests
was evident; and that she excited no lit
tie interest was evident too; for whispers
went round about her, and the surprised
faces of all at the answer, "only sewing
girl, was amusing.
The first scene was Scriptural, "Re-
becca at the WelP-and the curtain rose
to the sweet, sad music of "Where are
thy bowers, O, Canaan?" An instanta-
neous hush fell upon the audience, and
all eyes were fixed upon the stage. There
was the font; and there stood the Jewish
beauty, Rebecca, with her pitcher on her
head. Belle had taken the character;
and the tall, dark brunette looked the
Oriental maiden to perfection. Eleazer
knelt at her feet with his offering; and
never did John Travers look better than
he did at that moment with his pictur-
esque costume, and dark eyes raised to
her face. Had Sue Mac seen him just
then she would have been more desper-
ately in love than ever with the young
and handsome author. A low murmur
of applause ran through the audience.
The curtain slowly descended, and the
music died family away.
The next scene was Brother Jonathan
and John Bull and, at the tinkling Of
the bell, Mary Dinsmore struck up. ".Rule
Britannia" while Miss Marshall began
"Yankee Doodle" A low litter ran
through the room at the effect of this cats
concert, that increased to loud roar OF
laughter as the curtain went up. Will
Curtis, as John Bull, had stuffed himself
out to most Falstaflian proportions and
with some red ochre had impaired to his
countenance glowing hue of indigna-
ton and high living, and was evidently
in a teaming rage at something
or somebody unknown. Charlie Lu-
cas-, as Brother Jonathan stood up
right like hoppole, tall and lank, in a
long swallow-tailed coat with brass but
tons, white hat with dint, on one side
of his head; his countenance drawn
down to formidable length, with an
expression of most doleful gravity and
composure; his lips puckered up as if
whistling, and a jack-knife and stick in
his hands, as if in the act of whiting.
Laughter, long and loud, greeted the
scene until the curtain fell.
The next on the programme was "NIeg
Merrillies and Dick Hatteraick," in
whLn Charlie Lucas, standing over a
secthing caIdron, and glarng into it in a
way that would have done honor to one
of the witches in "NIacbeth," took the
character of the Scotch gipsy; and John
Travis was the Dutch freebooter. A
wilder figure than Charlie looked, with
long, streaming hair, glaring eyes, dis
torted face, and frcnzied gesture, can
hardly be imagined, indeed-as it was
by the most outlandish costume that ever
mortal eyes rested on. The stage had
been darkened to add to the effect, and
Dick stood looking at her, half in de-
fiance, half in terror, with drawn sword
in his hand, his own wild face lit up by a
sudden glare of red fire. A thrill ran
through the spectators and the curtain
descended to the strange, sharp notes OF
the Gathering of the Clans"
The next was Robinson Crusoe and
Friday" That unfortunate navigator
born of "poor but honest parents" sump-
tuously arrayed in his goat-skin cap, with
the flaps to keep the rain off, his leggngs
of the same, his household goods, earthen.
ware and all, about him-his parrot over.
head, his gun in the corner, and his Bible
and tobacco on the table--sat with al
expression of most dismal seriousness
which none better than ALI. Archer could
put on, looking down on Friday, who sal
cross-legged like Turk Or a tailor, at hi
feet. Curtis was Friday; and with his
face blacked and arrayed in the same
festive garments as his master, he was 8
sight to see, not to bear of. The com
pany loudly applauded until the curtain
fell on master and man.
The next was "Baby Blake and Charlc'
O'Malley;" and the curtain went up tC
the inspiring strains of the 'Land o.
CWeeG ILTlll. JlltIt otuOu DtDy III utl
torn riding habit, as if she had just clam
bered through the window, one foo
thrust through the rent, to call Charlie
= attention to it; her hat set jauntily OF
one side of her head, as she fourished hel
riding whip in her hand. Saucy SUE
: Mac made capital Baby Blake, as JOIN
Travers made the dashing soldier witt
whom every girl who reads the book fall
50 hopelessly in love. o dear! how
used to envy Lucy Dashwood for gettin|
such a prize as the gallant young drag
oon!
Next came "Nora Creina" and the pi
amos merrily resounded with that pleas
ant air; and when the curtain went up
, 10, there stood Charlie, but 50 disguise'
that his own mother would not havt
known him. A short red fiannel-weI
i, --undergarment, commonly called skirt
over which was worn white nghtgown
| confined round the waist by the string
of large blue check apron an
huge cap, with an in
$ sanely tapping frill, and a blackthorn
l and huge pair of brogans, completed tn
= costume of the Irish nymDh immOrtaliZe