The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-10
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and terp61chOrean entertainments gwen al
Phoenix Hall Thursday evening, under the
/ auspices of the Donaldsonville Dramatic
and Social Club, proved gratifying affair
and added another social triumph to the
list of those formerly achieved by this pop
| ular young organization. The programme
| previously advertised was carried out with
the sole exception of the recitation Of The
Maniac by Miss Bertha Tobias, which was
omitted at the request of the young lady
herself. The overture on piano and cornet
by Mrs. NJ. A. Gaudet and Mr.. Jno.
F. Terrio was fne-iust what was ex-
pected from such accomplished performers.
The same can be said of Mr.. Terrio's cor
net solo between the acts of the comedy.
Mr.. Henly Comstock was in unusually
good voice and his rendition Of 1.-THE
Grave on the Heath y was much admired.
He brought down the house when encored,
however, giving comic song, The Dude, !"
in inimitable style. The amusing comedy
farce, !" Our Domestics, was well presented
with Misses Clara Keating, Ella Allan,
Mary Gaudet, Laurie Richard, Elizabeth
Israel and Bella Levy personating the
female characters and Messrs. Henry A.
Terrio, L. A. Maurin, W. D. Park, j. E.
Blum, Emile Levy and Geo. Richard
personating the males. All acquitted
themselves creditably and the fun Of the
piece was much enjoyed by the audience.
was its browning feature and was as brill
liant an affair as the most enthusiastic
member or friend of the d. d. S. G. could
have desired IN commemoration of the
clubs first anniversary. The attendance was
good and was just of the character required
to make ball successful. The young
ladies were all tastefully dressed in bright
and attractive costumes, and If our space
permitted we should be pleased to describe
some of the toilettes. Light refreshments
were served down stairs and the tables were
patronized with much iberality. The
ladies who assisted in this department are
mentioned in the card of thanks published
in another column, and they well merit
the expression of the clubs gratitude
therein given. We are glad to learn that
the entertainment was financial. as we'll |
of placing few dollars in the clubs treas
ury, contrary to the expectation of most of
the members.
ROLLER SKATING.-Mr. Robert L. Gard |
ner, an accomplished and agreeable young
gentleman who recently conducted ska
ting rink in New Orleans, has come to
to establish similar in
stitution here and SO far the experiment
promises to be decided success. The
first assembly took place at Phoenix Hall
Wednesday evening and attracted large
attendance of ladies, gentlemen and |
youths, many of whom participated in the
skating while the remainder found much |
in watching the graceful |
evolutions of the gliders and the lively |
revolutions of the sliders, not to mention
the wonderful gymnastic achievements of |
the tumblers. Friday another attractive
was held and they will be contin-
ued each evening that the hall is not en-
gagged for other purposes. In addition to
the evening entertainments, which open at |
8 o'clock and close at 1880, there will be |
skating every forenoon from 1890 to 1890
and every afternoon from $50 to 6:15; |
while an hour and 4 half-from 8 to 1896
in the morning will be devoted exclusively
to the instruction of ladies who may wish |
to learn the art of roller skating but who
are diffident about making their first at
tempts at the more public assemblies. |
The exercise is healthful and exhilarating
in the extreme and the amusement is by no |
means expensive as the price of admission |
to the hall is only 10 cents; tickets for use
Of skates Is cents each, five for 81, twelve
for 81. Tickets per week for ladies, in
GLIDING admission, instruction and use of |
skates, 81; for gentlemen ST. 80. Next |
Wednesday evening band will be in at
tendance and after the skating Professor
Gardner will organize and instruct class
of ladies and gentlemen in that fashionable
dance, the German.
BASE BALL.-The expected game between