Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-11
YE OLD FOLKS,
As They Appeared at Blacks Opera House
Last Night-They Brought Down
the House and No Mistake.
The Spinning wheel. the Mine" Pies. the
Dash Churn. We Oiden Time Home Cir
Gle. the individual and Chorus sing
ing. the Entire Programme. Kept
the Audience in Roar.

MAS packed. over five hundred seats having
gramme was we'll rendered and received
with enthusiasm by the audience. six
times were the Old Folks" compelled Ia
reSlnnd Ia encnrr> which is unparalleled
in the history of local entertainments. Some
of the numbers given last evening all of
the Dialogue. and the arrangement of the
music in the first Nv" scenes was the work
of Professor Aidrich. who was warmly con-
graduated At the close Of the performanrr
on the success of his efforts.
The first number on the programme
was a welI-arlangcd medley. composed
of fourteen od and familiar songs
So woven Together that the transition from
one Ia another was almost impercepthle.
To the music I'VE old folks in costumes of
a century back. kept time with spinning
wheels. etc. The scene represented in this
part was very pretty, being tho interior "f
an old time country kitchen Two of the
ancient danes are busy making minct-lrt>
to the music of Aud Lang Synr.
Another is spinning. The old sire is I.ul-
veriLing herbs with mortar and r.'Stel. \
jolly old fat man i> running dash churn.
Another is seated on both sides uf a shaving
horse making an aN handle The medley
closes with cadence which gives every
singer an opportunity To use his lungs Ia
their utmost capacity. AT which time the
old people take position common
in opera. standing and holding al"ft
whatever may he in their hands
The jolly fat man. in order Ia pre-
serve the harmony ri the position. turned
the dash chum bottom side up over his
head. submitting Ia deluge of milk and
butter. The noise ri boiler shop would
have been am evening zephyr compared To
the rnar nt the audience when this took
place.
Part second represented a home scene in
which tn" old people Of the nrghborhood
have gathered Ia have an old time sing. -
Mrs. L. \. Starkey took the part of grand
the part "f grandfather Til. numbers in
this part were exceedingly we'll rendered.
Annie Lourir" was sung 10y Miss Elsie
Lenhart in 4 manner that brought forth q
storm Of applause.
MrS- Starkey sang The old folks al
home" with such drlicacy Of Interpretation
and feeling that made il one of the gems oi
the evening.
Z Nathan Npt 'nfshn., s-~Il,.. 4
Wooden Rocker" with degree of force and
beauty that won for him enthusiast,
applause.
Mrs. Ernest A. Samantha Allen spoke hel
piece 50 well that she was compelled Ia II.
sI.omd 10 an encore. But Mr. Hyres a,
Josiah Allen. and Arthur Kennedy as hi,
son Hezekiah, took the bakery in singing
I.arb"ard Watch. The audience insisted or
its repetition.
''Fl"w Gently. Sweet Afiom." wa
beautifully sung by Mrs. l.. +. Gillett. VIII,
characterized her singing 10y sweetness %
tone and purity of information
For Full Five Hundred Years
was sung by Professor Aldrich and neigh
bors, and was well receiyed-the chorm
work on this number being cNcecdingl,
good.
/ The musical joke was good. hut the au
dicnce did not have time to digest it. Som,
were positive that ii was one of LiSztr
compositions: Others thought il was NOR,
/ in the style of RuhenStein-but for the EN-
| lightenment Of the public in general it ma,
/ I've well Ia state that ii WAS "Yanke,
| Dnodle.
Within Mile Of Ednhor"" was sun!
/ by Mrs. Il. \. Starkcy. with beautiful
effect
( Part third-''The Carnival of Nations
was magnificent beyond anything expecte,
by the audience. Although the audience haG
been sitting for two hours almost ever,
number III this part WAS enc"red. /
J. Kirkpatrick represented Germany in hi.
inimiiable way. responding to perSi>;rn
encore. Mr.. EraStuS Thomas repreSentc,
Bohemia magniiicently. If il were P"S>ibl,
10 make any distinction in this part
Warren Cushman and Mrs. Williams art
entitled Ia the honOrs a> representatives ut
Spain. Another number worthy of special
mention is Bonnie doom" sung b,
Nathan McCutcheon. the Scotch Iaddit. "
and Miss Eva Delo. The Scotch LaS>ie "
Ireland was represented by Professor Al
drich.
This part closed with grand march and
Z
If al least forty nations. Ia the
music OF Wagner'S TannahauSer March,
which was magnilicently rendered by a
double quartette. piano and orchestra.
Every person in the procession carried the
flag of the nation represented. The effect
produced by the majestic music. stately
march and rich and elaborate costumes.
representing many chimes. was beautiful
reached when L. \. Starkey a> Uncle sam
and Mrs. lIauk as Martha Washington. took
the lead Ia the music of America"
The performance closed with beautiful
about the base of which was grouped
the representations OF the nations.
Mrs. John Driscol represented Liberty"
in manner that would have Won BarthoI-
dis approval had he witnessed the tableau
To Mrs. X. 4. Starkcy'> efforts the size
cess Of the carnival Of nations is largely due
AT the close of the performance the
unanimous verdict of the audience was that
il was the best local entertainment ever
given in this city. and many requests have
aern made to have il repeated.
But best of all. is the financial success. by
means of which many hungry mouths will
I've supplied with bread. and many little
form, provided with clothing and sunshine
brough, to homes where the gaunt wolf has
found hahtation.
NOTES.
To the courtesy and gcntlemanly conduct
of the stage men at Blacks opera house.
the smoothness of last evenings perform
ance is due.
L. b. Manning was valuable assist
ant in making up the old people.
Miss Mary Nelson. As pianist did Splen-
did work as accumpaniSt