Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-05-29
The Social Club in Public.

The Rugby Social Club, Oh Friday
evening, came out strong. Being the
first public entertainment, and the last
evening of the first quarter it was de-
termined to have brilliantly led sun
set. Consequently all Rugby was out
to see; and, soon after the doors of
Commissary Hall were opened, the
room was well filled with large, intel
lectual, and, perhaps, somewhat hyper
critical audience. For it is we'll known
that Rugby audience, made up of
minds and experiences from all parts of
the globe, with Hamlet, "knows a
hawk from hernshaw." Judging from
the reception given the minor pieces OF
the evening, and the enthusiastic APP
plause that followed the piece de rests
tamce of the intellectual menu-"Box
and Cox"-the audience experienced a
very cordial pleasure, and the Club the
satisfaction of knowing that its labors
had been well rewarded, and it's exist
ence, us local institution, handsomely
acknowledged.
"Normal" Quickstep by the Rugby
Cornet Band, commenced the proceed
ings, and was we'll received. This was
followed by Frank and Harold Black
lock representing, in dialogue, "Alex,
ander and the Robber.' Much care
and attention had evidently been spent
in getting this up. Now came the
waltz, "The Pards," by the Band, and
then a recitation by Miss Ina Giles,
entitled "rhe Legend of the Organ
Builder" The really beautiful manner
in which Miss Giles rendered the poem
was, in measure, acknowledged by it's
hearty reception. Mr.. +. Taylor, who
is always welcome with song, then
sang "rhe Foot Traveller" and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Pardon, who as the retir-
ing President of the Club gave a brief
sketch of its work and condition, with
sundry criticisms Of the members, aud
their outside critics. With the quick
} step "Elwood," by the Band, the first
, part of the programme closed. . e
During the interval between the
parts Mr.. Pardon read q letter from
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross, inviting all the
members of the Club to the Tabard, OF
, Tuesday evening, June 3rd. to spend q
social time. The invite was well re
ceived and will doubtless be largely &C
cepted. Y
The second part of the evenings pro
: gramme was most agreeably taken "
by the celebrated farce of "Box anc
, Cox" a romance of real life, by J. M
Morton. We have only room to SAY
that an immense amount of real fun
s was gotten out of Mrs. Bouncers (Mrs
f, Peck smart letting of her room to Mr.
t Cox, (Mr. G. W. Jetferson) journey
: man halter, and MIR. Box, (Mr, J. K
Lumleyl a journeyman printer, neith,l
~. xssss1 :acs Inc VI sSs,. -.
3 that they conJontly occupied the sam,
. room with the astonishing amaze
|. ments and disclosures subsequent,
v made, ending with the final marriag,
of penelope Ann" and the assertion
that "Cox and Box are satisfied"
The characters had been CAREFUL,
e studied, and were we'll sustained, an
Q for histlionic talent d splayed it wo, Il
= not be easy to award the palm t.
r either student. This was evidently tn
idea of the audience, who at the fall Q
the curtain gave unstinted applause
calling the performers to the foot!ghts
6 where Mrs. Peck, and Messrs. Lumle
:. and Jefferson, IN their admirable an
. amusing ''get-ups," bowed their acl
:. nowledgments.
. With q selection from Offenbach
Princess of Trebizond by the Bant
the evenings entertainment came to a
t. end.