Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-04-05

TnR Greenaway entertainment, giyer
at NrIday's Hall, on last Friday anC
saturday evenings, under the auspice!
Of the Ladies' Union of the ME. Church
wa very successful, both financially aHG
as an entertainment. The net proceeds
were Sl3S So. The excellent music was
furnished by Pref. Gus Fox, of Barnes
vile, and local talent.
The first evenings entertainment
opened with the 'Greeuaway Gymnas
tic Drill" by twenty-three of the young
folks, who went through the different
moves of the drill in such an excellent
manner as to surprise and delight the
audience. The recitation of The Tramp,
by w. J. Thompson, brought to the
minds of his old school mates the time
lie came near being arrested by the
town Marshal while reciting similar
piece, and was 80 well rendered as to
bring tears to the eyes of many Of the
audience, which we're quickly chased
away by the well gotten up "Recollec-
tIons of Charles Dickens" which kept
the audience in roar of laughter by
their quaint costumes and peculiar man.
ners. The Widow Bedott," in charac-
ter, by Mrs. A. T. McKslvey, who reci-
ted her original poetry on the good dead
and gone Deacon" interspersed with re-
marks complimentary (?) to her neigh
bors, was well received and applauded
by all, who sympathized with the lone
widder in her forlorn condition" The
Maud Muller" tableaux. Prof Hitch
cock as Judge, and Miss Clara Carroll
as Maud, were enthusiastically encered,
the horse rode by the Judge being one of
the features, which was the handiwork
of Mr.. Wal. Evans, the designer and art
ist. THE Chinese Dwarf" was unique
and was the cause of much
laughter. The character recitation,
"Biddy's Complaint" by Miss Letitia
Darrah, was exceedingly well executed,
and portrayed tie gentle heart of the
gentler sex even under the worst of cir
The "Sculptor's Studio"
Was very fine tableau, and the antics
of simple Simon" personsted by DR..
John E. West, which was introduced in
this scene, brought down the house.
The Piano Recital. by Miss Hester Bew-
ley, was beautiful selection and grand
ly executed. The evenings entertain
ment concluded with tableau and song.
in costume. The Gypsy Chorus" which
Gypsy camp life, and their
nations song and chorus, led by their
queen. 1t was one of the most attrac-
tive and pleasing feature of the enter
tainment.
The second night opened with the
"May-Pole Drill and Chorus" by twenty
Sabbath school scholars, which was only
equaled by the "Greenaway Drill" Four
tableaux illustrating the youth, mar
riage, going away, and return of "Enoch
showed considerable skill in
and disposition of characters.
The reeitations by the young masters
and misses, as rule, were exceedingly
well rendered, and showed considerable
dramatic ability in the young folks. Be-
sides these, several of the most attrac-
tive features of the first night were re-
peated.
Taken as whole, the entertainment
was very excellent one, and showed
that the ladies of the Union had gone to
a great deal of trouble to bring out the
different scenes and make them attrac-
tive. to please those who had a desire to
patronize the church, and get full re-
turn for their money. They deserve
their well-earned financial success.