The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-25


mean time they formed combination with
the Illinois Central which made EACH to a
certain extent, subject to the will of the
other and the authority given them
by this compact enabled the
st. Louis and Cairo magnates to satisfy
their thirst for vengeance against the Of
Tending Odd fellows. The opportunity for
exercising this authority dawned when the
lodge applied for special train to convey
themselves and friends to Murphysboro on
the Goth. The application WAS answered
with peremtory refusal on the ground
that the company could not spare the
coaches. The Odd-fellows committee then
applied to the Illinois Central, but their
request was there also reiused-not that
the company was not able and willing to
furnish the train, but because, by the COM
pact mentioned above, it was bound to con-
suit the st Louis and Cairo company in this
matter and this company firmly declined
to permit the l. G. to grant the Odd-fel-
lows request. Unable or unwilling to fur
nish the special train ITSELF it refused to
permit the I. G. 10 furnish it for no other
evident reason than to punish the Odd-teI-
lows of Cairo for not taking the risk a year
ago of having to swim to Jonesboro via the
St. L. & c., instead of chGrtering train on
the l. G. Ifrevenge is sweet, it is pro-
babe that the st. L. & G. managers are just
now sucking all their thumbs and fingers
after grand feast of the very quint essence
of sachsrine, while the Caire Odd-fellows
may repent at leisure of their thoughtess'
ness of a year ago.
The Ideal League scored another
triumph at the Opera House, last night, in
the production of "a Scrap of Paper AS
at the previous performance, the house was
thronged with people-an audience which
rivaled in numbers and character many that
had gathered there to witness even the
best professional companies. The play
was produced in very creditable manner
generally. The stage presented several
new features, provided especially for the
occasion; the company were all appropriate
ly and attractively costumed, and the per-
Torrance was gwen gracefully, smoothly,
without any serious breaks which charac
terize amateur performances generally,
which torture the audience more, perhaps,
than those who commit them, aud one or
two of which spoil a whole play. The au-
dience in this case was critical one and
did not permit friendship for the individual
actors or actresses to burst forth in applause
and other signs of approval, when the per-
| formers did not deserve it because of their
artistic merit. Such applause as was given
could not have come from men and wom-
en- who desired to please, but from men
and women who were pleased and whose
pleasure bursted the bounds of conven-
tionality and manifested itself in a manner
| that could not be mistaken. Beautiful
| boauets of flowers were sent to some of the
performers by their admiring friends,
as testimonials of appreciation, at
various stage Of the performance. Prof.
Storer's Orchestra furnished the music.
While the company makesno pretentions OF
even'average professionals and should there
fore be exempt from the critical analysis
| to which the latter are usually subjected,
they will bear such analysis much better
than many professional companies that have
been here during this season and former
seasons. The part of Suzanne de Ruse-
vile" seemed to have been created express
ly for Miss Maud Rittenhouse, so perfectly
it fitted her, and so easily and naturally she
assumed it; she did not 'play it-she was
"Suzanne," during the drama, with her
bright witty retorts and perfect air of mai.
vete. Miss Alice Henderson was all that the
part of "Msthilda" required her to be--iu
word, charming, while as mile Zenobie,
Miss Phyllis Howard displayed her talent
as an actress, by SO creditably assuming
a part so utterly for elgn to bel
natural style; however, she amused the au'
dlence by her ridiculous prudishness anc
crustiness, and her watchful care of "Ana
tole". Miss Kate Howard was especial,
charming as the Baroness de la Glaciere,
and showed remarkable ability for an anna
tenr; her costumes were rich and becoming
and she wore them with womanly digni
ty that commanded instructive respect. Miss
Matte Alden as "Madame Dupont" ant
Miss Anna Robertson as pauline" inter
preted their parts very acceptably. There
could not have been a better "Sl
Prosper" than that of Mr. Geo. Parsons, foE
besides having his part well learned, he IN
fused into it his natural humor, and all tn
fire of his nervous temperament; iwhile ID