The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-24
THE DRAMA At ABBEvJLlE.
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1.-THE amateur troupe Of Able
ville," if they will allow Us thus to
name them, have most certainly
nothing to be ashamed Of, with re-
gard to their first effort Ten Nights
in a Bar Room" which was given
to a very fine house considering the
weater, - last Saturday night.
That sucliGa company could be got
ten up in AbbeviIle. is a surprise to
everybody. Those acquainted with
the Drama they performed, know
how very difficult it is to get eleven
characters, in a small town like ours,
to impersonate so accurately the
drumotis persona. But it was done
done triumphantly. Ladies and
gentlemen this writer stretches his
hand to youall in warm congratula.
ton over your thrilling success !
You will bear with me then if l in
these remarks should offer any sug
gestions, knowing that I make them
in love.
Mr.. Frank Lyons as Rename
could not I think do better. Stately
digni6ed the keen-eyed visitor to the
"Sickle and Sheaf" sustained him.
self throughout. Mr.. R. P. O'Bry-
an as Slade, the Tavern keeper, very
graciously condescended to that low
estate. He was indeed a realistic
keeper Of the bar. Never perhaps
had the lookerson such a vivid pic.
ture put oefore them as Mr.. O'Bryan
gave them Of the rapid transaction
from the digniied and happy opener
Of the bar room, to the besotted
man, the bloated wreck that dies
besides his rum-keg, killed by his
son. Mr.. Ernest Lyons as the rich
and fast Willie Hammond made a
success out Of a very difficult part.
Mr.. j. Kibbe gave US a fine picture
of the gambler and %loafer, as Mr..
Harry Green. Right here we would
say, Mr.. Joe a little palmer and off:
hand if you please next time. Mr..
Willie White as Joe Morgan the
kind-heartcd though drink.besotted
sinner could not be improved. If
We had not known Mr.. W. for years
and of course known his temperate
habits, We should instrictively have
said E: "That mar has been through
the MILL" That delirium is the re.
suit of experience"
Joe VIC felt so thankful as we
gazed at you that you were so we'll
married ! Mrs. Hattie Sokoloski as
Mrs. Morgan and the mother of lit.
tie Mary was unique.
The sorrow aud sadness Of a
drunkard's wife sat on her pale
brow-her voice had in it the ire.
NOR and pathos that could only
come from a heart that was break.
ing yet loving the hand that vas
doing the dastardly work. True,
heroic, womanly no wonder Mrs.
Morgan, that Joe came up out Of
the depths and conquered, who
would not conquer having such a
home ministrant ? And little Mary
poor Mary--the s~hivering suffering
earth Angel-who could better have
performed the waits part than Miss
NJ. j. White? Many eyes were
wet with tears as Miss W. talked
to her father and mother of dying
and meeting them again. Mrs.
Slade had q good interpreter in the
person of Miss Lizzie Edwards.
Though the part she performed did
not call for much power. yet very
true to nature did she appear as the
kind hostess Of the Sickle and
Sheaf." W. should like to see you
Miss Lizzie, at some future time in a
part would call out the powers we
think you possess. Mehitable Cart.
wright had 81 worthy impersonate iu
Mrs. W. White. Our advice to
you Mebitable, is the very opposite
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