The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-01
AMUSEM ENT ITEMS.

well patronized There are on the tapi.
minstrel performances, masquerade balls
musical concerts, etc. as follows.
Shortly after Lent the Cairo Reform
Club will give a musical concert IN the Ath-
eneum. There is no earthly doubt rs to the
character of this entertainment. 1t will
be one in which rare musical talent will be
displayed and it is certain to draw crowd,
ed house;
The : Casinos give masquerade ball
at Sheels.hall on the lith inst Thc.'sU-
ciety proposes that this shall be .ape OF The
most enjoyable and successful, balls they
have yet given; aud to this end are strainiug
every nerve. Our citizens who contemplate
attending may depend upon receiving ten
fold the.worth Of thsir money in real enjoy,
! mcnt.
On tomorrow night, in their. hail, the
Turner's give "a masquerade ball Great
precautions are being taken by the gentle
men in charge to make this bali success
both morally and financially. No maskers
will be allowed TO enter. the ballroom, we
understand, until they have shown their
"phi2' TO committee, 50 we are very con
fdcnt that no improper characters will en-
ter the hall on the second Of the month.
The Turner'S richly deserve the patronage
Of our people The admission will be only
fifty cents,
The ladies of the city will give leap
year party at the st. Charles hotel a week
from tomorrow. There will be good music
and ample opportunity to spend a few
hours in manner that will he highEy in
taros;ing, and source OF much merriment,
inasmuch as affairs Of tins character can be
held only every leap-year. The fact that
the ladies will mana.e the whole thing and
assert rights which custom does not gener-
ally accord to them, will, Of course, be the
chief attraction and tend TO makei an
evening OF the greatest pleasure to all who
may attend.
The Mystic Krew have their posters
out advertising ball on Mardi GraS day
at the ST. Charles Hotel one that shall
excel any that have so far been given in
that delightful place. 1t is to be regretted
that the Krcw have CONCLUDED to contine
their efforts to ball, even though it be made
q magnificent affair We would have much
preferred To have seen also grand outdoor
celebration in which our people generally
could have taken part. 1t would have at
tracted many stranges and been most OK
ccllcnt advertisement for the city. This is
generally admitted, but a united effort is
required and some sacrifice on the part of
oar wcll-tO-do citizens, in order to make
public demonstration worthy of the patron.
age of our ncighbors. In the past few
years This unity Of action has been lacking
and rs a consequence the weight Of the
enterprise rested upon the shoulders Of a
few who were financially and physically
unable to make it q complete success Our
people should interest themselves in the
next Mnrii Gras celebration and literally
assist any institution or society that may
assume the supervision and general
management Of the ailair,
Friday aud Saturday next Miss Agnes
lIcrndon and her company will appear at
the Athencum and prescnt"A True Woman"
and Lady Cha!loner, or Maud's Peril" to
our people, An exchange speaking Of the
rendition of "A True Woman by this com
pany speaks as follows; last night Miss
Agnes lIerndon aud her fine company de-
lighted one Of the largest audiences OF the
season. The play ~ full OF interest and
combines enough of the humorous to keep
the audience at times c0nyuscd With
laughter, One OF the best plays, Il not
the best, ever produced on our boards Miss
llcrndon is without y doubt one Of the
greatest artistes now on the stage, possess.
ing not only true dramatic genius, Chat
gilt Of the gods, but great personal
beauty AT times last evening she moved
the audience to tears by her mastery inn
presentations. The company, as awhole, is
very good-tar aboye the averagel--an we
| cannot fail to notice the NJ r. Blaze of Mr.
Harry Mack, the comedian Of the company
who, to use slang phrase WIS immense.
His "lnake up" is something to be, remem.
bUred, Miss Loan, As Sail Ann WaddlGs,
added not little to the success Of the
play, She is one Of the beet soubhretts in
the country. In short, US we stated above
Miss Agnes lIcrndon md her company de-
serve the patronage Of our citizens, and NJ
doubt another large house will greet them
lto night ."