Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-08

The Ford Dramatic Association Sus-
tanning their OId-Time Prestige-A
LARGE House and Varied Pro-
gramme.
The complimentary benefit rendered the
striking telegraph operators last night at
the Fords' Opera House was complete
success. Before the curtain rose every
available seat in the house was taken.
The performance opened with the read
inc of Iongfellow's beautiful and touch
Ing poem, THE DaY Is Done" by Mr..
Hinton A. Helper, who rendered the
poem in good style, and was uni
versally applauded. The second num-
Der on the programme was stump
speech entitled ''Woman's Rights" de
lfvered by MIR. g. :. McAlpin in the most
taceti0us and happy manner. Mr.. McAlpin
made a decided hit as a darkey stump
speaker, and reYolutioniZed the sentiment
as to who and what woman was in the
abstract. Miss Eva Platshek rendered
in a very graceful and mastery style
kuhe's "Stradilla, (Which brought forth an
encore, when she gave very beautiful Sc
lection which stamped her as hard and
conscientious student.
Miss Lenore Gordon Hussey, followed
with recitation entitled defense OfJoan
d Are" which fully sustained her past
efforts as a recitatiOnist. Miss Hussey is
making marked progress i'll her studies,
and with more patient toll and endeaYOr
she will accomplish all that a painstak-
inc student can hope for. Her delivery is
excellent and her gestures graceful.
After an intermission of few moments
Mr. Frank +. Rebarer sang ''The Blue
Alsatian Mountains" in his usual excel
lent style. Receiving a hearty encore, he
rendered. in a happy vein, the song,
Alice, Where Art Thou?' Mr.. Rebarer's
voice. after a long and careful training, is
a tone richer in compass and quality.
The most pleasing part of the perform
ance was the mastery skill in which lit
tie Edward COnnOr performed on the yiO-
lin. He was accompanied by Prof. +. \.
Warth. His variations were sklllfully
rendered and the notes fun round and
complete, when it is taken into cOnsidera-
ton the youthful years of the performer.
Master COnnOr received the plaudits OF
the house.
The Big Four attraction, owing to ILL
ness in the family of Mr.. Mccarthy, one
of the performers, was omitted.
The exhibition drill of the Savannah
Cadets. under command of Capt. ii. NJ.
Branch, proved the event of the evening.
As the curtain rolled up with the squad
at rest, they We're received with tremen-
dous applause. Capt. Branch, marching
few steps to the front. gave the com
mand to ''carry arms" and the boys
were subjected to a severe test in the
manual of arms, which they responded to
with alacrity and precision. After COM
ing to a parade rest for few minutes the
squad was put through the silent man.
ual, which was admirably given with but
one or two breaks.
The entertainment concluded with the
amusing farce, "The Rough Diamond"
which was well received by the audience.
''Margery," as essayed by Miss Pierce,
was excellent, and as her farewell per-
formance was the cleyerest yet given on
an amateur board.
Mr.. Joseph a. O'Byrne's cousin joe
was capital and full of merriment, and
we'll sustained.
"Sir William Evergreen" as impersO-
mated by Mr.. Lawrence Hanley, was ably
rendered and well received.
Mr.. Geo. p. Gray'S Lord Plato was
easy and graceful, as well as Mr.. Frank
Ryan's Capt. Charles Blenheim." The
Lady Plato" OF Miss George Sheehan
was capitally rendered Master Henry c.
ThOmpSOn's Joe" was well presented.
In fact, the characters throughout the
whole play were admirably sustained.
The performance concludes the summer
entertainments of the FOrds.