The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-06-07

clincd to beg leave to constitute
myself your special reporter, that l
may submit to your numerous
readers q concise, but I fear imper-
feet, description Of the entertain
ment.
Each evenings entertainment be-
ing complete in itself, what shall lie
said Of ono, will spply to each.
Your reporter desires to say, how
ever, that instead ofbcceming mon
otonous, as do many plays, upon
repetition, the Gsntata grew better.
DR.. Kunst, beconingly attired in
'royal APPAREL" commanding in
person and dignified in manner, &C.
ted well the part of Allasuerus.
And the performance began with
the deposition by tho Kingof Wash
ii, tho Queen, Mrs. 7. D. Camden,
representing the latter. Upon her
reinforcement, she assumed per-
fectly well M air Of disappointment
and dependency, and quietly and
submissivcly passed from the pres
ence of the King, in a graceful, but
sorrowful manner. Tho King now
being without Il companion, selects
from the fair damsels brought be.
fore him from which lie is to choose,
Esther, a Jcwess, the adopted
daughter of Mordecai, and makes
her his Queen. This choicti: Miss
Ida Brannon, who conforms her-
self and her manner with marked
adaptation to her august quccnly
position. Her costume was strik-
ingly bright; and her pages, Miss
Ernie Ralston and Miss Mamie
Wood, were sweet, graceful and at
ten!ivc. Tho Queens various
means OF ingratiating herself with
the King, and increasing the great
influence which her elevation afior.
dcd, were we'll employed; and tho
salvation of the Jews from the cruel
cdict Of the King, proclaimed at
Hannah. instance,extcndcd farther
than she could have expected. Suf-
tico it to say that the King and
Queen looked we'll together, and
acted well their parts.
Having advanced thus far, the
first act was introduced by a
chorus Of Persians in honor Of
llaman, who, on account of his
then rcputed prudence and justice,
was first in tic esteem Of the King
and his recognized fidelity and
constant and thoughtful kindness
to Ahasuerus made him second
only to the King himself, as says
Joscpllus. Mr.. John A. Barnes
represented in a most crcditablc
manner this famous Agagitc.
While in the confidential favor of
the King, he was naughty and
dictatoriaI, bold and daring; but
after tho surprising revolution in
favor of the Jews, which elevated
them and degraded Hannah and
his followers, Mr.. Barnes perform
ed perfectly well the part Of a de-
feated associate Of the King. 1t
will be remembered that his pres
enee at tho Kings Court, at the
time when in response 10 his cwn
advice, hc was required to do f2nor
to Morlecai, whom lie so much !
was for the purpose of
obtaining the Kings consent to
put Mordecai to death. The agony
Of Humans defeat rs appropriately |
represented by Mr.. Barnes, was
commensurate with his former
knightly character.
Mrs. DR.. Dent did full justice to
herself and tho prominent and diff.
cult character ofZerish, the wife Of
Hannah. Her motion on tho stage
was easy and graceful, her singing
beautiful, and her manner and
gesture impressive and appropriate.
Her coincidence with her husband,
after his degradation, was pain
fully interesting, and her persistent
efforts to reinstate themselves in
the favor of the King, was touch
ing and etfecting. Miss Flora Bal
ley, a sweet little girl Of Mr.. D. NJ.
Bailey, personated the child Of Ha-
man and Zerish. When this little
girl was presented to Queen Esther
to arouse her sympathy and inau-
entail favor, sho graciously kissed
the little child, but stubbornly re-