Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-21

In every stage of the worlds history
mnssments have plsysdan important
part, duo to the desire for diversion CON-
mon To oil classes Of society, to all ages.
from the infant who cries until pacifsd
with some trifiing toy, the little child
whose demand In Mamma, ! want to
be amused" 20 the man Of mature years
still craving for amusemeDts In some
form.
Whenever there comes a pause in the
busy cares Of everyday life, ~ In public
holidays, the first question Is" Where
shall we go? How shall we amlise our
selves?" and each according to taste IL
furnished with entertainment.
Looking back into the far distant
years, we find this question OF amuse-
meDt occupying the thought of nations.
The Greeks aud Romans, wise in this
az mother things, provided pleasure for
rich and poor alike. The Olympic
games, the national games Of Greece,
consisting In trials Of strength and skill
such AZ wrestling, boxing, and throwing
Of tue javelin, we're looked forward to
with great eagerness ~ their finest
entertainment. The gladiators. men
trained to fight In the arena before the
gaze OF muItitudes, furnished to the
Romans spectacle which In our eyes
would seem barDarous, but which was
~ them q most fashionable amusement.
The drama in some form has been
b.. Iav.l, nod the talanta ~ many a man
and woman p.rhan. The co;neiian,
havs ,imnIv amms,d renrssentInv fnr
our heu.iit tn. manners ~ cnmmon life
and na;ntinu IN. foln.s and y,c.s NJ the
worli In olden ,im.a k,n,a k.,t ia..
ter. or court fools "a thev YER called
" hose Office IL was m an,n,e the cnur'
tiers, They wer allowed Derf.ct frq,,d.
IN, NJ sn.ech co,,ld r;dicuIs thoae ar nd
them with immunity their seeming atm.
nidItv adding ~ th,. ,oke
Sh.kssnaass has in,rn,pe.d m M
many of the.. deliubtful creatures. In
one Of his plays we make the acuuaint.
ancs OF Touc6stone, one Of this race,
whose words ara seasoned with wisdom
and wit Aaa snecimen Of this take
his answer a. IN whether he liked a
.henher ). Iif.
"Tru,v sbenberd in resnect NJ its.lf
II IN a snod lila hut IN rssnsst that IL ~
"A sbepherd's life IL i, nnuvht: In respect
,ba, II i. solitary I j;La IL yerv w.Il
hnt in r.,ne,,t that IL ia privat. IT ia y
verv vile life I"
In the same ACE lived the bards and
min,tre,s whose ,ong, and storie. de-
lighted All who heard Their
looming down through the wears tho
name. OF those anne.r who hav, snent
their live, in amusing or preparing
amusement for those who ar. To come
altar them.
Musicians Who that delights in
music can refuse IN bestow a tribut, Of
thanks upon those who have filled the
world with sweet sounds
The great masters have done pobly
THAR mart in entertaining tho world
When cannot music charm usp If we
ara marry il ia ready 10 ioin ia orr
ulee II ral. IL ,ootLes us with some soft
melody Trulv emusic hath
charms
m. writers have had n large share in
ma.ipo n. bannv in this world.
Dicken. What a long train of ac-
lor,in,ancea ,hat name brings before our
fvca ths menrion If whom nrovokes a
hearty lanyb
first in order comes Dick swiyeller.
arn.in. arm with the Marchiones. :: MI
Micawber F." waiting for something 10
turn mn !" Mira, Gamp. Sam Weller.
lula Mis. La Creevv the Kenwips
Sim Tanneriit and last, Int certain v
not Last Marl Tanlev
w Ifanv ons haa A. If the hines Let
him rad {. pirkw,ck naners and his
,ranht.. w,,i varisb npdsr ,h. in tnsnca
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