The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-04-19
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neut to those who were present
III those evenings.
On Wednesday evening the
.uilain rose on the beautiful Ia
Of Innocence end Cult IN
Ihrtc representations. This was
jne Of the most magnificent and
beautiful Tableaus even exhibited
in this Town.
Music vocal and Instrumental
followed.
The farce entitled Oar Country
followed which was re-
ceiNed with great applause by
the audience and sent them to
the supper tables in the best OF
humorS.
The next representation The
WdssaH Cup in two Tableaux in
which some twenty figures ap-
peared in the gorgeous costumes
of the Oriental ages, grouped
around "A table adorned with sill
FER and loaded with everything
that could tempt The appetite.
The King and his Courtiers, tue
heIalds and fair ladies' formed a
splendid and gorgeous exhibition
that won the highest praises
from those who we're SO fortunate
as to witness it.
The stage entertainment was
concluded with Joe Anderson
my Joe John sung i'll costume
which had to be repeated in re-
Spouse to the encOres OF the audi
tots.
The stage was brilliantly illu-
minated through the kindness Of
Captain p. A. Charlet who loan
ed the two large rejecting lamps
of his steamer, the Assumption
for that purpose.
The refreshment rooms were
decorated with much taste and
skill. and the tables were literally
covered with meats, cakes, fruits,
candies, j%ellies, ice cream &c. the
gift OF generous friends who thus
showed their appreciation of the
energy Of the Ladies in securing
Il parsonage for their pastor.
MOI until three O'Clock did the
gay participants gather courage
to abanlon such d pleasant re
union.
On Thursday the curtain rose
presenting the gorgeous represen
tation of the Knightin9 of Sir
Francis Drake by Queen Eliza
beth, II or Is characters being
exhibited in ali the magnificent
costumes of that luxurious era.
Three scenes were presented. AT
the Feast-Prepariug for Knight
hood-The Knighting.
This splendid Tableau was fol.
lowed by a Duet on the Piano by
two Of the fair performers OF
which this Parish is prolific, when
the laughing farce of Love Unde,
Difficulties concluded the first
portion of the evenings entertain
ment.
, To say that this comedy was
ore Of the best exhibitions of dra
matte ability that has ever been
given by amateurs in Thibodaux
is the least that can be said of it
After an hour spent in the
lunch room the second Tab,eau
entitled Queen Elizabeth bor;ns
the ears Of Courtiet- was givel
in two scenes. The series o.
ta5leaus presented at this Enter
tsinmeut was without disparag
ing any Of those of the past, The
best that has ever been witness.
ed in Thibodanx.
The skil!ful arrangement of tht
various ignreS and the excellen1
manner in which the light wa,
thrown upon the stage is due il
a great measure 10 the Genius o
/. d. Moore Esq. whose vel
known ability for such work can
not be surpassed, nor too highly
appreciated.
Every thing passed off pleasan'
" and happily and gave a hand,
some sum for the purpose fOl
which these entertainments were
prepared. Much credit is due t,
the ladies for their Skiltul prepa
rations and the remarkable sac
cess attending their efforts:
AT the close of the Tableaus
the band composed Uf three war
dering minstrels who have beer
here for a short time played tn
mocking bird. One of them imita.
ted the birds so naturally that i
was almost impossible TO beleiv
that the songs did no: issue iron
the mouths of the sweet song
STEERS themselves. A little girl i
the audience kept asking "wher
is the little birdie, where is tn
little birdie. It's calling tor me.
This was treat to tbs andienc
who manifested their apprecia
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