The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-09
The Entertainment a. Jordan,s ham.

ness the second performance cf The
Oddity" and MRS. Vatican Smiths
Tea party" by one of Milan's anna
teur companies. The city band dis,
coursed sweet music for the occasion,
and well merited the praises which
they received, both for their unsel6sh
accommodation, and for the excel.
lence of the music. At 8 o'clock the
curtain rose and presented TO the as,
seIhblage view of "The Oddity,"
Mr.. Oldacre. This character was
personated by G. w. Martin, and
Miss Broomie Loving represented his
mother. So natural was this entire
scene that we somtimes almost for.
got that it was but play, and fancied
Mr. Martin, in truth, a prosecuted,
woman hating bachelor. Misses Liz,
zie Perry and Ella Turner rendered
well the characters of "Mary and
Emma" sisters Of Mr.. John Oldacre,
who were endeavoring to- civilize
their misguniak brother. Laura
and Rosa guests, were personated by
Misses Emma Hutcherson and Alice
Holt. These two young ladies make
a plot to capture Mr.. Oldacre, and
reduce him to submission. He re-
sists for some time, performing many
laughable, uncouth ungallantries, but
finally surrenders at the feet of the
charming Laura. In the role of
Laura, Miss Emma is irresistible, both
as guest and as Gipsy fortune.
teller. Miss Alice won MANY ex-
pressions of applause, and Mr.. Mar.
tin appeared to be born for acting
that particular character, THE Cd
dity."
This was followed by "Mrs. Vat.
lean Smiths Tea party" The fol.
lowing caste of characters was rep.
resented by the names opposite: j
Mrs. Lands, Mrs. Vatican Smith;
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Petroleum: Miss B.
Loving, Mrs. Shoddy; Miss. A Holt.
Mrs. General Allfght; Mrs Warllck,
Aunt Peggy Lightfoot' Miss Lizzie
Perry, Sa!lie Brown.
There was not character in this
farce that did not surpass our crit,
cism; the modest benevolence of Sal.
lie Brown, the ridiculous pretensions
Of Mrs. Smith, the laughable blum
ders of guests, Mrs. Petroleum, Mrs.
Shoddy and Mrs. General AllHght,
aud finally, the inimit.ble old Aunt
Peggy Lightfoot, defy our attempts
at description. Beneath the white
cap of the old lady. Mrs. Warlick
looks at least seventy>fve, and her
rendering of that character produced
storms of laughter aud applause.
The play was conducted nnder the
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society,
and the proceeds to be applied for
The benefit of the cullege. The house
paid $4,000 or a net Of $1,000, which
will be Immediately expended in pro-
curing necessary aPpurtenances for
the class rooms of the College. All
thanks and praish be given to the en-.
ergetic, enterprising, generous Ladies'
Aid Society in Milan.
But we must pass to a more inn
portant, if not more interesting,
part of the subject. We are much
surprised TO kno1 that some persons
didn't attend the entertainment, be.
cause, as they affirm. they thought
that the incidental fees were sutfic.
lent, and that the college didn't need
any external aid. For the edifica-
tion of such people, we present be
low an itemized statement of the in
cidental expenses Of the school for
the present session:
Repairing windows
Hire of Janitor- r-------12.00
Coal oal--------27.00 90
Call>bell, brooms, dippers.
chalk etc. 800
Printing circulars of school ESQ
I" Reports for quar-
terly issue $50
Resetting and tightening Z
desks A.VN
Putting up tove--------- so
Register book rs
Total ------------------ s6a7o