The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-05

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that may call for mutual und generous ef-
fort, anything that may (even II only for a
time) Danish the stern bounadries Of 90.
eiety, is for many and Obvious reasons 10 be
earnestly cultivated. We have now In
view small communities, villages such as
our own may we'll serve 10 represent. They
are 10 be commended we say, and we leave
each person 70 try and sebsibly weigh such
reason before they condemn any thing that
such effort may be. What It's primary re-
suit may be is but Of little moment. But
let US seriously regard the influences Of
mingling ofthe people upon society primi-
srily and ultimately. We would be pleased
to hear any facts TO prove such efforts TO bo
ingenious and detrimental. Our village has
quite recently essayed two such efforts, and
your correspondent has realized nothing 10
modify his above opinions, and but little to
criticize. Only this, the Christmas nights
entertainment was the better success, insn-
cially and otherwise, and lie effects will be
better than last Saturday nights exhibition,
for these esSonA The management was
more absolute, had no personal feelings TO
control hs selection Of material, aud the
undertaking more suitable TO the characters
themselves aud the audience, and we would.
therefore, not commend too strongly the
endeayors of the minstrel preparations and
production Of Saturday night; yet we say
not this 10 vent any personal feelings in the
make up, OF the entertainment itself we
criticize it not in a spirit Of Jealousy or un-
generousness, although 1t seems TO bo a
chronic state OF mind OF some Of the partici-
pants that yindicativeness is our sole trait
We are citizen Of Parryville, and as such
do not desire IN be considered moeker or
cynic in connection with any effort. .the
people Of the borough may attempt; our lite
| is part Of tha village, and we shall ever
nselfshly sacrifice any personal feelings
aud cummend and assist any exertion the
people NAV project. Its present is our pres
ent. aud it's future is our future also.
or the performance, we consider il too
have been too heavy an undertaking. The
opportunities too limited for justice in the
preparation .inexperience of the individuals,
and the small stage are all satisfactory rea
/ sons for its want Of perfect success To Prof.
II. j. Reinhart is due largely the success OF
the last weeks entertainments, and 10
Madams Cooper, Saeger and others are al
lotted great praise for their efforts in the
| production of various acts.
Let us glauce at the Saturdays minstrels,
as we did at the pleasurable Christmas
nights presentations. Promptly at eight
o'clock the rising curtain brought to view
q merry row Of darkies, who soon overcome
the dignities Of the aged, excited the youths
and conyulsed the small boy. The jokes,
local hits and amusing antics Of the end
men were huge, ana now the fun goes on.
Dildine Snyder and H. T. Peters happily
kept their end merry, while the lawyer and
Prof. Reinhart added jollification to the
terminus. The songs by the several mem
bers were old, yet new to the audience.
| They were well rendered, particularly the
one by Dildine Snyder, and the guitar ac
compartment greatly assisted in the effort
Of w. L. Kutz. This act ended in q song
chorus and drill, led by Charles Saege?. We
were then earnestly harsngued by W. L.
Kutz in an ethIopean stump speech, and
amsng the great things mentioned were the
great American newspapers, the New York
Herald, Tribune and CARSON ADvcoATE. liz
causually noticed. also, the clam beds o
Mackereltown. The female customs were
laughably ridiculous that were on the stage
in the succeeding act. The lecture by Shrei
and the by plays Of his liver-lipped hearsri
were comical. Following this. we had the
best single effort Of the evening, a song and
guitar accompaniment by W. L Kutz OF
Dildine Schneider's dutch party, which
was we'll received. Saeger and Shirer then
done some clever acting, and the dialngu,
was we'll sustained At this point Of ths
! programme the audience was treated tn 9
series ~ halts and stops which continued
to the end OF the performances. The only
redeeming feature ot the long intervals Wal
the music rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Saeger
The pantomine acting was good for anna
teurs, and what greatly inystiied the audi
ence was where did the characters com
from and where did they 60 10? Snmi
J thonght through the ceiiing--its not settled
vet. The tableaux were few, the poses q
: the negro lovers wers classic the other
badly presented, and the exercises came Il
an end calmly. W W. REBER.
Not To be too embarrassing to the man!
readers Of the best paper in the county
young friend has kindly collected few 10
Gals which we abrdge as follows:
That the old horse, Toby, of the Rnke
farm, is dead. That part of slabtown re
quired the muscular influence Of odr bur
CESS IN sntido.e the New Year ewes whii
key. That the doctors are not very bus,
Mr.. and Mrs Matthews Of Trenton, N. j
D spent several days in town last week, AN
! that we were all glad To see the genial fac
Of Lewis Raual-y who has just returne
: from W.. Virginia. John Pickfnrd, Of th
great State OF Kansas, is still unheard from
while John Petit, jr., writes enth husiastica
ly trum Dakota. And what interests every
i body most is that next week "Dildir
Schneider's party" will come of. He WI
celebrate his birthday aud he hopes to s,
all his friends, whom he says are pesc
is loving, gen lal and jovial persons.