Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-17

III the city Saturday. lie Is now
busily engaged in developing the
celebrated Salts well, at Dawson,
the product of which is SAID to be
equal to the Grab Orchard Salts.
Mrs. Gilliland, widow of John Gil
liland, deceased, died last Saturday
at the residence of Alex Gilliland, in
the Mt. Zoar neighborhood, aged
about so years. She leaves a family
of grown children.
Valentines day was a busy day in
the city, in fact the best day for bus
mess men in several weeks. A good
number of country people we're in the
city and the streets looked lively and
business like once more. A few more
such days would be gladly welcomed
by the merchants.
In another column will be found a
newsy and well-written letter from
young lady now visiting the New Or
leans Exposition. The letter was a
private one, not designed for publica-
ton, but we are permitted to publish
1t by the recipient. 1t will be found
very entertaining and instructive.
|
On Feb. 9Th, Rev. j. N. PreStridec,
pastor of the Baptist Church of this
city, preached a sermon that contain
ed some very pertinent local applica
tons. So many favorable comments
were made upon the discourse that
we asked and obtained permission TO
publish it. 1t will be found elsewhere
In this issue and we commend il TO
all of our readers, church-members
especially, as worthy of careful pc
rusal.
Miss Mittens Willett, leading lady
of the Frcd'k Warde Co., is a native
Of Kentucky, whose MOTHER (Miss
Isora Wilkerson) was educated at
Prof. Rust's school, at Lafayette, this
county. AS an actress, Miss Willett
Is far above the mediocre, and car
ries with her reserve force that
promises much for the future. Her
characterizations were easy and
graceful and marked by an artistic
finish, at once pleasing and attrac-
tive. Her elocution is natural and
unaffected her stage department ele-
giant. Miss Willett is an actress of
high merit and flrst-class ability.
Last Friday evening a banquet
was given at the Phoenix Hotel, by
some of the members of the X. of p.
Lodge, in honor of Mr.. Frederick
Wardc. Immediately after the play
of damon and Pythias" at the
Opera House, about twenty gentle
men accompanied by their wives
and'lady friends, repaired to the par
lor of the hotel, and awaited the ar
rival of the honored guest. When
he arrived he was accompanied by
Mr.. Kellard, who played the part of
Pythias, and Mr.. Hudson, the mana
ger, and they were introduced to the
ladies and gentlemen, after which
half an hour was passed in social
conv o.sation. Supper was then an
nounced and all at once proceeded TO
the dining room, where Mr.. w. T.
Cooperthe proprietor, mad prepared as
fine supper as could nave been
spread on such short notice. After
supper the guests spent only short
time in the parlor, and after taking
leave of Mr.. Warde went to their
homes as favorably impressed with
him off the stage as on. Messrs. KEEL
lard and Hudson added much to the
pleasure of the evening.
The engagement of Frederick
Warde last week served to add much
to Mr.. Warde's popularity in this
city. On Friday evening ne appear
ed in the great character of Damon,
in damon and Pythias" and held
, his auditors spell-bound for three
hours. The play affords fine scope
for his remarkable powers and he
portrayed the character Of Damon in
} superb style. Pythias was played by
, Mr. Kellard. who reflected credit
upon himself, in every act. On Sat
urday afternoon Mr.. Warde appear
ed at the matinee as Shylock in the
, "Merchant of Venice" Competent
. critics pronounce his Shylock the
best on the American stage. There
was certainly very little room fol
improvement in his personation
: Saturday evening he played "Brutus
or the fall of Tarquin, the Proud
Here too he sustained his high char.
acter as tragedian, though the play
is not as good as some others he pre-
sents. This performance was sup
plemented by "Katharina and Pc
truchio," a short comedy from Shake
+ speare's Claiming of Shrew." Mr.
J. Warde took the comedians part il
q this and kept the audience convulsed
Y for forty minutes. Miss Willett
n the leading lady, played Katharine it
a manner that won for her much ap'
9 plause. She is an actress of talen
N and won the good opinion of the audi
ence from her first appearance. Larg
T. and fashionable audiences greeted
D, Mr.. Marde at each performance.
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