Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-26
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joyed such a delightful amatue
entertainment as THAT given at tn
Female Academy Hall, last Tues
day evening, under the manage
ment of Mrs. John f. Couts, assis
ted by a number of young ladies
little misses and young gentlemen
of the, city, for the benefit of tn,
new Methodist church. The entire
programme was novel, chaste, ele
CANT and highly entertaining.
First came the Canopy drill BY
twenty charming little sprItes
dressed in themost bewitching uni.
form costumes, with rows of tiny
jingling bells on their hats and held
in their hands were raised Japan
csc parasols. Their drilling took
the audience by storm. The uni
formity and precision with which
they went through the most diff
cult evolutions and figures was
marvellous and excited unboun-
ded admiration and applause. No
pen can do these little Misses JUS
tice.
Miss Addie Wilson's solo, "To-
day, Pm Sixty-two," in which she
dressed the character to perfection,
and sang in her usual clear, charm
ing voice. was highly acceptable to
the audience, and loudly encored.
The Chinese song, "Ah, Sin," by
twelve small boys, dressed in the
full heather costume, with pig-tail
and all, was unique and a decided
hit. Loud hand clapping and vocif-
erous laughter showed how greatly
all present enjoyed this feature of
the entertainment.
Two scenes from Verdi's celebra-
ted opera, II Trovazore, were the
crowning features of the evening,
and ELECTED the deserved and I'M
stinted praise of the cultivated au-
dience.
The first of these was the famous
prison scene, Miss Beulah Settle in
the character of Leonora, and Mr..
w. a. Forbes as Trovatore. Both
the character acting and singing of
Miss Settle are deserving of high
praise, and won for her the highest
expressions ofdelight from the audi
ence, and everybody fairly went
into raptures as the clear, silver
notes of Mr.. Forbes incompatible
tenor voice came floating from be-
hind the prison bars. 1t was de-
cided hit for Mr.. Forbes. He never
sang better in his life, was the
verdict of all. -
The gypsy scene, with Miss Amy
Bemiss as Azucena, and Mr.. Forbes
as Manrico, was only less pleasing
~ and etfectually rendered than. the
prison scene, and was greatly APP
preciated, indeed these two features
of the evenings performance were
to the very echo.
Last came the anxlously looked |
for Broom Brigade Drill, entered
into by twelve charming young
ladies in full dress uniform, con-
listing of military cap, dresses Of
some white material with red trim |
mings and the regulation broom. |
The company was under command |
Of Lieut.. Ed. s. Muntord, of the
G. q. Cps, Acting Captain, for the
G. b. b. They marched in in sim
gle file, keeping perfect time to the
tattoo of u kettle drum expertly |
by little Miss Atkins, as
lrum major. From their very first |
march around the stage they took |
he audience and for an hour every
)ne present was a willing captive to
he Broom Brigade-dears. Their
manual of arms was splendid, ri
Valling in the steadiness of move
nent and precision of time the far
AIMED manual of the Chicks, while
he field movements were unequal
I'd by any male squad in this cOun-
ry. Their fOurs in circle, and form
ng company front were VOciferOus-
y applauded indeed all their
were excellent. After
he drill proper, q competitive drill
or the best drilled Broom Brig
dier was had for a handsome gold
ing, presented by Mrs. COuts-
japts. Howard and Rhodes acted
S judges. The contest for this was
cry exciting, the prize being final
y awarded to Miss Ludie Gerhart,
vino may we'll feel ii high pride i'll
Ter conquest.
The prize was presented in Il neat
peech by Capt. Rhodes. Capt.
Toward and Lieut.. Munford were
with handsome presents
" the young ladies composing the
the first named with Il
'eautiful floral broom, eXquisitely
rrangcd of many colored flowers,
he latter with an elegant gold pen
mi pencil, as testimonials of the
Ugh appreciation the ladies felt for
heir very great kindness and con-
in giving much of their
ime and attention in instructing
hem in the drill.
III thanking them for his much
present, Lieut.. MunfOrd
OOk occasion TO speak for his fair
Oldiery and challenged any twelve
men in the G. G. G's TO a competi-
i've drin. This challenge, we learn
he C. C.G's have accepted and the
lrill took place at the Academy
ast night, but too early for us to
earn the result.
Death OF Jdmes o. Thompson.
We regret 10 chronicle the death
# Mr.. James o. Thompson, which
occurred at the residence Of his sis
er Mrs. Polly Neblett, near Chap 1
i Hill, on the Southside last Mon
lay at 3 O'Clock, p. m. Mr.. Thomp-
on, or rs he was generally known