Daily Republican., 1879-06-09
(From Saturdays Late Edition.)
THE y. l.. 4. AND n. l.. q.

a Mag agni1cent EntertaInment-HO
10 make Sausage-The Seminary
Private Boarding HOuse-Thres
Hours of a Literary Treat and
still Nobody Tired.
The Shakespeare Literary Society
and the Milton Literary Society, both
adjuncts of Professor Crabb's Whining
ton Academy, gave a grand exhibition
in the Opera House last night. We dc
not know the number present, but all
the seats in every part of the house
were occupied, and sitting room in the
windows and standing room in the
aisles was at a premission.
The Brandywine Comet Band fur
nished excellent music. Prot. Shanks
presided at the piano, and Professor
Crabb, genial and happy, was general
isslmo OF all. His arrangement to pre-
serve good order was complete. He al
lowed no boys in the gallery seats, and
he had policemen ready to hustle any
boy out who should make any noisy
demonstration except clapping the
hands.
After a polka by the Band, G. Scott
Riggs, President of the s. l.. S., deliv.
cred a very neat and well.spoken salu
tatory.
An "Anvil chorus" from Ii. Trova.
tore, was well rendered by s girls.
The grand musical allegory or "War
among the roses,' was capital enter
tainment of itself had nothing else fol-
lowed. Eleven girls took part, and
their tableauX and marches were met
with an enthusiastic clapping of hands.
An instrumental duett by Miss Flor
ence N. iirst and Professor Shank
we'll played, was followed by "Days of
my youth" a chorus by 16 Misses
dressed in white. "Mark Haley, the
charcoal man" was admirably recited
hy +. b, Carpenter,
"Onr boys, or the Sausage maker"
in three scenes was the amusing piece
of the evening. Everybody laughed
as the newshoy, ioutv, Tinker and
Policeman, We're plunged head foremost
through the sausage machine, all com
ing out made up into link sausages .--I
There were ten characters in the piece. |
Harry W. Clover ana 6. Scott Riggs, |
acting TO life "Jim Anthracite" aud
''Joe Lehigh' first coal dealers, and
winding up as sausage makers.
The Grand eight leader OF $50 lads and |
Misses uarch was u magnificent
sight. Nothing III the marching line
seemed to difficult too perform, and no
difference how much they became ap-
parently mixed up they all came cut
right again.
Miss Clara A. Crabh sang a solo
ION the summer ,'borr,' and was fol
lowed by the palsy Glee club, compos.
ed OF ten little misses; singing "from
shore to Shore The primary depart
lnrut rendered "Nrver be Impatient" "
and was followed by comic dialogue
called, "Uaing the Weed" scene in u
seminary threw the audience into CON
Of laughter. There were nine
actors. The twin Quaker auuts and
"Starch" were til" leading characters
in comic COS um", and Miss Betty Book
worm did the agreeable as Principal OF
the Seminary.
" am dreaming lonIly dreaming" "
wa4 magnificent solo hy Miss Clara
A. Crabb aud the Daisy Glee Club, the
latter singing the refrain.
The grand musical treat Of the evrn-
ing was ty Misses Ida and MoIliA Rob-
elts who SANG "Star Of the Twilight"
As they left the platform they were 50
heartily enrorel that they had to re-
turn and sing another verse.
/. l.. Thomas, President OF the NJ. l..
r, delivered " very appropriate vale
tie'ory, thanRiDg audience for their
l'r1~enc" and appreciation, and asking
them to excuse all impert-ctions. lie
will make a good speaker.
tn" EXERCISES closed about ] | O'Clock
with the rendition of "Our Orivatc)
boarding house., u laughable farce
hat sr-t everybody home in a good
numor. A large numbpr of floral Of
erngs, fruit, books and other articles
were made 10 The students Of the ac-
.adcmy at the close of the exercises.