The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-11-13
Pinafore at Harrisonburg

Reported for Virginians
Fl. N. S. Pinafore after rather tempest
uons voyage anchored safely In this tranquil
harbor, on last Tuesday evening. Sir Joseph
Porter X. C. b. in all the splendor OF official
dignity, commanding brilliant retinue
OF ..sisters, cousins and aunts.'' as gallant
Captain as ever ploughed the waters and
| such Josephine as was neDer seen before
the footlights! never well we will be mod
est and say 'shardly ever' seen anywhere
outside the Paradise OF poet dreams. Staun-
ton may justly claim about bali the credit
due to our brilliant success, she having
generously loaned us several of her talented
dramatists, Sir Joseph, Capt. Corcoran,
Ralph Rachstraw and several of the chorus
hailing from the city Of hills. While ac-
know lodging our obligations to foreign talent
we must not slight our own amateur corps.
One of our most brilliant and popular soci-
ETY. bellies, Miss Ial Thurmond, personated
Josephine. Miss Bette Points made a charm
ing Buttercup. Both in her Interpretation OF
the character and her rendering of the IA
nous Buttercup melodies, she displayed
really remarkable talent, this being her first
attempt at anything in the dramatic line.
Miss Bessie Conrad as cousin Hebe, was
lovely enough to console Sir Joseph for any
imaginable calamity, as he vowed.
Mr.. Sam Loeb, jr. as Boatswain, gave
quite an original zesG to bis part and Charles
McQuaide gave splendid impersonation Of
the craft and villainy Of Deadeye, Charles
only difficulty being to disguise his hand
some physique sufficiently for the ugly and
triangular Dick.
We venture to assert that her Majesty g
fair Ship never weighed anchor under more
disadvantageous circumstances in scenery, no
stage to speak of, the dimmest of lights and
scarcely breathing space for the closely pack
ed audience. Surely our Town Hall mustbe
regarded as satire upon the spirit of mod
ern improvement. That our people show
themselves SO eager to be amused and so
willing to pay generously for that amuse-
ment, ought to be good and sufficient reason
why we should have a respectable Hall.
This entertainment was given for most
prasewortby object, the benefit OF the
Woodbine Cemetery association. An object
in which of course most of our citizens are
interested. Too much cannot be said in
praise of the ladies who administer the
affairs of this association. In few years
they have by their untiring exertions trans
formed that desola.e and neglected spot
into beautiful and fitting abode of the
cherished dead. And they deserve every
encouragement
Reverence and care for the dead is one of
the better instincts Of humanity and there
is no sadder sight than a neglected and
weed grown graveyard hard by a prosperous
and busy town. Our Pinafore was decided
ly pecuniary success, the Association
realizing over two hundred and fifty dollars
by the two performances.
MARRIED.-Last Tuesday morning Dom
aid Allen, Esq, formerly Of this place, was
married TO Miss Mary Halle, daughter OF
c. Halle, Esq, the ceremony being per-
formed in the Episcopal church by the Rev.
Mr.. Hullihen, in the presence of large con-
gregatiOn.
We doubt if there lives in Staunton two
persons more universally esteemed than this
young couple. And they deserve it. Mr..
Allen is civil engineer by profession, and
very talented one. A gentleman in every
sense of the word, and one whose push, en-
ergy and judgment, will always secure for
him that recognition his merits deserve. He
is exceeding popular in Staunton, where he
was st one time the City Engineer. At
present he has lucrative position in the
transportation department Of the Union
Pacific railroad at Austin, Texas, where his
future home will be.
The bride is one of the most intelligent,
accomplished and popular young ladies OF
Staunton. Her sweet disposition. pleasant
manners and true womanly virtues, will
soon make her favorite in her new home.
whittier she will be followed by the best
wishes of the host Of friends she leaves
behind
O1RSOI1 SOCh1, CuuSO 4AOA1oNe5uiii PAO-
siding, commence on the 1st of November,
and will continued, perhaps, for some time.
The usual amount of business was transacted,
among the most important Of which was as
follows:
Messrs. A, C. rordon, G. B. Jones, C. W.
Eolard and E. A. Stands. qualified to prac-
tice in this court.
Jas. Bumgardner, jr. qualified as guardian
of the infant children Of the late C. D. Nc
Coy, giving bond 10 the penalty of $4,000.
with A. A. Srroul and j Bumsardner, ST.,
as securities. A. A. McPheeters qualified
as executor of the will of Betsy Shorts. dec d,
recently an inmate of the asy lum. The will,
however, was made some time before she
was adiudged lunatic.
Yesterday the Judge ordert a decree to
be prepared for the sale of the kockbridge
Alum Springs.
A WEEKS WORK AT THE Posi- OFFICE.