Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

1t never rains but what it pours-
Opera Troupes. The dramatic drama
and divine comedy are introduced to
us largely of late, and find substantial
; favor. You pay your money and you
take your choice. Seriously speaking
we have been favored with unusually
fine companies of late; and Martins
burg audiences have no bashful pro-
pensities to deter them from giving
expression to their opinions in fervent
style. The tragedian who can evoke
recognition and tribute of pathetic
character from a Martinsburg audi
ence, need fear no other town in these
United States of America.
The Kittie Rhoades, Lawrence Mar
ston Companies were favorites, and
will be welcomed whenever they visit
us.
If 1 wore hat minus any superflu-
Gus make up, would feel tempted
to cleave heatmosphere with it while
l gave the regulation number of
cheers for J. n. Thatcher, for his en-
terprise in giving us Greatly Opera"
House. / knew that if I talked long
enough somebody would listen oh,
you needn't laugh, and say I've got
too much faith in the personal pro-
noun don't you know that those who
have no faith in themselves, wind up
by having none in other people,
either? But I'll tell you about it in
a business-like way. TO fill a long
felt and urgent want, Mr.. Thatcher
has decided to convert the skating
rink into "The Martin st. Opera
House," putting in large folding
stage, 30X32 feet, and so constructed
that it can be folded up while not in
use, into a compass of five feet. There
will be two hundred and fifty opera
chairs, with an additional number as
soon as practicable. Six large stoves
will heat the room and gas will be
put in as soon as possible.
The Waite Comedy Company gave
the initial performance in the New
Opera House last night Friday with
an attractive programme, too late in
the week for us to get detailsin press;
will give them next week. They are
of the best and most attractive COM
panies that have ever stopped with us,
and will play tonight, and Monday
and Tuesday nights. And we predict
for them and for the New Opera House
long and successful career.
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Talking of Flick" we have made
careful examination of those shoes
of his that have been so much talked
of, and are of the opinion that they
will last six months longer without
patching, and they are confoundedly
big that it would take that long any
how to put new sous in them.-Stdtes-
man.
The Ex-pectant P. M. should not
make light of such a weighty subject
lots of democrats are just aching to
stand in Flick's shoes; right you are;
it will take long six months to put
another" soup' in them.
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Among list of publications sent
me the other day, was one with the
suggestive title of "How to keep
store" If it had been reversed into
&c How to make store keep you," I'd
taken the agency for it, and sold it to
everybody in Martinsburg at a fabu-
lous price. In the lack ofany definite
guide on the subject, you will have to
go on in the old established lodges.
Dave McIlhenny says he would like
to get hold of the Elijah who prayed
for this rain.
James Frazer says that table rap
ping is like the Faith cure''-"done
by the laying on hands,"
Mat Mccormick says lots of good
things-the trouble is that they are
too good and pointed for practical pur-
poses I can't utilize them until Per-
ry Rohrbaugh is sworn into the Edi-
torial Firm as the fighting Editor.
1t was Hagerstown dude who re-
marked that as cleanliness was next
to Goodness, he could getinto Heaven
on a second class ticket. This confirms
me in suspecting that some flowers
of the Lord are long ways behind
him."
Two of Martinsburg's society boys,
whom for the nonce we will call Smith,
are reporters for papers abroad.
Harry Homrich has accepted stu
alton with the Columbus, Ohio, Watch
Company. and will travel for them.
Here is little story and an over
true tale: A Martinsburg belle visit
ed once upon a time in town not a
hundred miles from Martinsburg. She
went out shopping and when done
making her purchases, paralyzed the
the line of clerks by the following gem
eral and personal business-like an
nouncement. am from Martins
burgn 81 came over here to get a
gentlemen" the Martinsburg fell
lows amt no account"
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Rev. r. III. Pitt breaches his last
sermon in this city, for the present at
least, tomorrow, Sunday morning.
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The Waite Comedy Company give the
eollou;no Interesting programme during