The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-08
Friday Nights Entertainment.

Friday Nights Entertainment.
The Musical Entertainment for the
benefit of the Presbyterian church was
given on last Friday evening, as bad been
anticipated by an expectant public for
several weeks. The people felt sure a
rich treat was in store for them when Mrs
Crutchcr, Mrs. Eckhardt, Mrs. Brooks,
Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Hardy were
known as the programme committee, and
If we may speak from our own experience
they did not 80 away disappointed. lie
hall was packed to its uttermost, when
Prof. Eckhardt, with his inimitahlc flute,
and Mrs. Eckhardt, ut the piano, perform
ed most beautifully Vcrdi's Rigolctto. If
there were many who could not appreciate
this and the two other artistic and diff
cult performances OF Prof T.. and his ac-
comrlishcd wife we trust that the pleas
ure of the few, whose thirsty souls drank
with fine relish this rare, rich draught,
may in some degree compensate their APP
preciatrd efforts for the entertainment OF
the evening. 1t takes cultivation and a
soul for music to enjoy performances 50
fine ana so far above the average tunes
we hear.
Miss Agnes Chrisman, of Beaurcgard,
made her debut on the Brookharen stage
and most successfully, too. Her voice is
as sweet as a birds. and her modest, at
tractive manner added "a charm to both
her songs.
Miss Lula RagSdalc, well Enown to our
people. as an elocutionist of rare talent,
rxcellrd herself on this occasion. Her
recitations We're as near perfect as they
we'll could be and the beautiful picture
She made as the curtain arose was ObselV-
ed by all.
Mrs. Chas. Chrisman sang as well as
she often has before and is great favor
tie with our people. ''The Last Rose OF
Summer" can never he sung for the last
timc--it is too beautiful to die-and its
rendition on this evening was as sweet as
the last rose itself.
We had never had the pleasure of hear
ing Mrs .Sallic Holt in her iavortc study
the pano-so that her selection on this
evening (from McndclSsohm was doubly
appreciated. Her performance was Sn-
perb The duet, "See the Pale Moon,
by Miss Gadbtrry and Mrs. Holt, was
very beautiful aud swcctly sung.
The pro gramne wnS interSpersed by at
trartivr tablrauN, in which many of the
young ladies took part and sem" few of
The Young men of the town. MIR. VIII
McGrath was decidedly the most attrac-
tive feature in enc with only 40 love
sick maidcnS" about him, signing for his
truant heart
After the last sweet notes of the COnceIt
Lad died away tie strawberries and cream
and cake and ice Clcam and lemonade
made their appearance in quick Succ' $
sion. We noticed that these all were de
licious, and bespoke, as did the whole
evenings programme of the nntiring and
Jealous hands Of the noble and accomplish
ed ladies we have mentioned.
To Mrs. Crutchcr, that finished muSi-
elan and cultivated lady, to Mrs. Hruck'
that deservedly popular lady ofour town.
and to others We are Indebted for special
favors which they may rest assured Will
not be forgotten. As souvenirs of the
evening Miss Josie iIeuck presented Mrs
II. with an elegant boquet and Miss Lee
Crutcher honored us with one equally
beautiful,
In conclusion we would say that we
will hail with delight the next entertain
ment in which the ladies are interested
efforts. \ sum of $11l net was realized
for their church.