The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-03
MoSpAY EVENING, MAY 80.

Notwithstanding ting fact that an admis-
sion fee was charged, the throng of people
was equally as large as on any preceding
evening
The band played "Auld Lang syne,
Yankee Doodle, and an operatico-dramat-
ico-Dialog Oh! with great effect.
Sol Stock fought the "battle of Waite :
Ioo.o Edward Palmer swore seThe eternal
city shall be Free"
Using the ''Weed::" This seems to imply
indulgence in the seof tobacco, sugarettes,
mere shams," (meerschaums) and the like;
but the sequel sill show,
Clarrissa Harlowe Smithers, [Jane Horn
ing) is an orphan under the care of two old
maids just alike, the 'stwinniest of twins. Z
Miss Paulina Smithers, tAlice Hornlng) and
Miss Roberta Smi.hers. Emma Wright. }
They sent Clarissa to the boarding school OF
Miss Bette Bookworm, Lizzie Bayley.)
CLAIR. in conversation with her schooimates,
Mary James, MINNIE McFarland) and Fan
ME Young, (Millie Radir) states that she
has written her dear aunts that she has
learned how to use the "Weed." The three
school girlslthen take a walk in the garden,
under the strict injunction not to touch the
goosberries. But mischievous Clari, being
a lineal descendant of her mother Eve, can
not resist the temptation to partake of the
forbidden fruit. She is watched. Miss
Starch (Jane Buchananl assistant to Miss
Book worm, is summoned for the protection
of the gooseberries. She appears with a
broomstick at shoulder-arms and gives or
ders in strict military fashion. Mean time
the aunts horr1fied at the statement Of Clari
about using the ssWeed," arrive to investi-
gate the matter and take her home from
such place The girl pleads guilty of such
charge and points to a "Weed" sewing
machine. There was talent in the play;
and ''Gooseberries" was really superb.
Willie Stock ira ically described how near
he came being hangrd.
The Champion Of her sex.-Mrs. Duplex,
woman .tsufferings;" her mother. Mrs. De-
borah Hartshorn (Alice Horning) disap-
proves; Florence Duplex Florence Lewis)
becomes man aud a lawyer; Caroline Du-
plex Minnie McFarlnnd) is meek step
daughter; Rhoda Dendron (Allie Scrafford)
and Pollie My Jane Buchanan) are friends
of the girls; Kat Neil (Lizz!e Bayley) is
cook, and Maggie Donovan (Clara Robnett)
is chambermaid. Her old mother and her
beautiful daughter convince the champion
of her sex that the proper ''sperep for we-
man TO do missionary work is at home. The
cook was SO vivid reality that one could
smell victuals whenever she appeared.
Every one did better than every other one
for the time being. But the old lady must
have been BORN an old lady.
C. Fl. Mattoon declaimed a piec. with the
deep-toned voice of an orator.
Gentlemen of the jury.-This play repre-
sents hung jury" locked up to make
them say guilty" The gunpowder plot
of one of the jurors, finally brings the recall
citrant mules to a sense of self preservation,
and they sll .'cave in" Each one filled
the place designated for him with ease and
gracefelness. The jury consisted of W. Blu
chanan, w. T. Wiles, A. w. Bowersox, E.
Palmer, F. L. Wright, o. o. Jennings, A.
s. Buchanan, Sol. Stock, ]. D. Howard, A.
D. Bowersox, C. Horning and B. F. How
ard.
The Second Brigade Band made good.
soft music throughout.
The success of all these exhibitions is due
in large part to Prof. McElroy's knowledge
of human nature, in giving each one the
part that he is fitted by nature to act.