The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-02-16

star character OF IL. lne IropheteSS is
another part that received marked atten-
ton; Miss Bessie Terrell has remarka-
bly, sweet and tolerably strong voice, and
she fully appreciated the spirit of the
part. Miss Lizzie J. Merritt, as Morde-
CATS Sister, made all that can be made
of the character; she has an excellent
voice and rendered the music of the part
admirably. Misses Carrie Hall and Liz
zie Giles, as Queens attendants; Misses
Clara and Bessie Scott, as Zeresh's at
tendants; Misses Josie Mahan and Celeste
Bowers, as Queens maids, all filled their
respective parts effectively. Miss Lizzie
Hutton. as Maid of Honor, sang her part
very sweetly and feelingly. Miss Flor
ence Hall looked so much like an angel
in the Kings dream that some of the au-
dience thought she was a veritable visitor
from the spirit world. This was one of
the prettiest and most effective tablsaux
We have ever witnessed. The Queens
pages, Misses Lucy Litzenburg and Liz
zie Alexander are both pretty little girls
and acted their parts we'll. Zeresh' child,
little Molle Crouch, attracted much at
tention, and for wee little one as she is.
she did wonderfully well.
All the male characters were we'll rem.
dered. Mr.. John E. Davis's King, for
an amateurs first appearance, would be
hard to improve upon. Mr.. N. X. War
ner's Hannah. Mr.. John NJ Terrell's Nor
decai, Mr.. w. NJ. Terrell as High Priest
and Mr.. III. G. Hurn's Hagai we're all al
mirably rendered. The parts of Scribe,
by Mr.. W. D. Bennett, and the Herald
and Harbonah by Mr.. c. b. Perkins, were
we'll acted. The Kings pages, Masters
Enoch NJ. Purnell and Victor NJ Torbert,
were perfectly up in their parts. The
Guards, Messrs. w. W. Berkeley, E. j.
Canaan, j. NJ. Dunbar and E. r. Mahan,
looked warrior-like and fierce, and march,
ed with military procession.
The chorus Of over one hundred voices
in all, was just a little better drilled than
any that has ever sang in Odd Fellows
Hall, and made some excellent music,
and the large company executed the
marches, counter marches, &C., in most
remarkably proficient manner, showing
that they had been industriously and ably
drilled, all Of which speaks highly of the
ability and energy of Professor Wyatt.
The acting was all good and the tab
leaux likewise. The parting scene be-
tween Hannah and his wife was well acted
and quite impressive.
The music was excellent. Mr. a. A.
Scott presided at the organ, Mr.. George
A. Blake at the piano, Mr.. John Frazier
as violinist and Mr.. Harry Marshbank
handled the kettle drum sticks. while
Prof. Wyatt had the leaders, place and
directed all. Prof. Wyatt apologized for
the want of sufficient dressing room space
behind the scenes and for the fact that
the company was compelled to dress in
upper rooms and march down and through
the hall to the stage, but we rather liked
this and think it added bit to the en-
joyment Of the evening. 1t was some.
thing like grand circus parade before
the performance.
We forgot to say that the Queen, Miss
Fanny Jones, was suffering severely from
cold and that she really was not able
to do justice to herself, but we venture
to say that the audience knew nothing
of this while listening to her sweet songs.
Everybody was pleased with the even
ing's entertainment and this is the best
gauge of its worth.
On Thursday evening the hall was
filled long before the hour for the per-
Torrance to begin. All the afternoon
the clerks at Mitchells drug store were
engaged in filling out tickets, and later,
after all the best seats were sold, a large
number of persons arriving from sur
rounding towns finding it impossible to
get secured seats were forced to content
themselves with admission tickets. At
8 O'Clock the house was in expectancy,
each individual of the large audience
felicitating himself upon the pleasure of
listening to the sweet strains from fair
performers enjoyed on the previous even
ing, when Prof. Wyatt appeared and an
nounced that the cold from which Miss
Jones had suffered upon the evening
previous had increased in violence and
that she was totally unable to appear.
The disappointment, to say the least, was
great. Not one expressed desire that
the cantata should proceed with an i'm
provised substitute for the now more
than ever popular Queen, but all present
expressed not only willingness but a
desire to hold their tickets until such
time as she had recovered sufficiently
to fill her role. Monday night was fixed
on as the time of the second rendition
of the oratorio, by which time it is con.
fdently believed she will have sufficient
ly recovered to once more appear. Ar
rangements were made for an exchange
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of reserved seat tickets by which all hold
ers will be supplied with tickets in ex-
change for Monday night, getting the
same seats, u applying with checks office
st Mitchell's drug store, at any time be-
fore Monday evening, and to all those
who had purchased admission tickets tho
money was refunded, The disappoint-
ment was good naturally taken by the
audience, and they dispersed with the
expectation of greater enjoyment on
Monday evening next than they exper-
fenced on the first night.
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piece, REESE.
The roads are pretty muddy and may be
your heavy boots are worn out 1t wont
take much money to buy a new pair at