The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-30

programme was as follows:
Use Gwine Rack to Dixie Solo and Chorus:
Old Cabin Home, Goodbye. .Quartefte.
A Bird sang in Hawthorne Tree. .S,lo.
The Flower of the Family 80. Ia !eaux.
In the Morning ---.--.....--...S' - at! h0rus-
Atthe ferry--- -.....--.-.---....- Solo.
Only Dream of the Old Home. Solo and Chorus.
The iaashabe comedy Of chcpsiick and spikin..
To say that the performance far ex-
celled the general expectation would
be faint praise. The entire audience
was wonderfully well pleased and
hardly person left the Hall until the
close of the entertainment Shivering
and almost freezing In the cold air of
the room they still clung tenaciously
to their seats and joined in the bolster
Gus, jolly laughter that greeted the
sallies of humor and "wild gayety" that
came from the stage. The solos of
Mrs. ThOs- Kershew were handsome
ly received and it was evident that she
was special favorite of the audience.
The various plantation melodies given
in superb style by a Coordination"
consisting of Mrs Kershaw and Misses
Palmer and Sale, with Miss Blodgett
at the piano, and Messrs. r. l.. Bond,
Wildman, Fletcher and p. q. Bond
as "sOloist," were received with strong
applause. They were recalled several
times. The well-known and popular
choir, composed of Messrs. Shute,
Gibbs, Bond and Wildman, rendered
some very fine selections. "Only a
dream of the Old Home" by Mr. Wild
man, solo, with guitar accompaniment
and Miss Palmer, Mr.. p q. Bond
and Mr.. Gibbs, chorus-was very
much admired. The orchestra music
helped give a "warmer touch" to the
cold air. The Flower of the family"
tableaux-though old-witb its "vari-
ations," was very good. After the tx
had passed from sight, Mr.. J. NJ.
Champions little daughter sweetly
''held the fort, and the browning part
part iii, was our old banjo friend,
Hon. Mr.. Nappa, who peered out over
the sea Of human faces with his usual
confidence in his brilliant ability to
make people laugh. The "Bluebeard"
tableaux was most successfully pre-
sented. The costumes were quite
elaborate and gotten up in taste. This
well-knOwn story was thrilfingiy pre-
sented. There was the marriage of
the wife murderer to the beautiful
young woman entrusted with the keys
Of the castle and enjoined not to open
a certain apartment; the qualification
Of the woman-like curiosity as she
opens the door leading into the room
of horrors, where the remains of the
former wives are discovered; The dis
covery that she has entered the inter
dicted room, her preparations for
death, and finally the happy rescue by
friends, when Bluebeard is immedi-
ately dispatched. Our friend Froth-
ingham did the part of "Bluebeard'
effectively, and Miss Anna woolley in
the role of the last wife," was true 10
the trying part she was called upon to
perform Seldom, il ever. is a farce
more effectively ana successfully pre-
sented to an audience than the comedy
of "Chopstick and Spikinsr last Mon
day night. Every performer sustain
ed his or her part in the best style
imaginable. Mr.. T. l.. Bond As
"Spikins" was the "heighth and
depth, of the slightly wieked''
husband. His part could not have
been sustained better. The same COM
pliment may be passed upon Mr.
Fletcher, who figured in the role Of
"Chopstick-" Miss Minnie Palmer
was as cute in the part of Chick As
she has been in other parts she has ia
ken at our home entertainments Mrs.
kriss was q model mother-in-law-
she could not have done better even
had she really been one Of those suffer
individuals. Miss Sale and Mrs. Eer-
shaw, as the unhappy and neglected"
wives, were very natural in their ~
spcetive parts. From beginning to end
there was q continuous storm of laugh.
ter and applause in appreciation ofthis
very funny comedy. This is pro-
nounced by some the best home enter
tainment ever presented in Salina.
We would suggest that il be repeated
In neighbcring towns. At least, We
hope those who participated in its
production will not fail to treat Salina
20 repetition Of this or other enter
tsinnenb Of similar nature