Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
sTRAsBURG ITEMS.

STRASBURG lTEmS'
Mr.. II. X. Jennings and wife, of Mines,
Va, are visiting their daughter, MIS-
Orlando A. Keister.
Rev. f. +. sibole, formerly of this place
but for eleven years past of philadelphia,
Pa, was visiting friends in this town the
past week.
travels Cornet Band passed through
this place en- route for Front Royal on
Wednesday morning, the ostensible object
of course being to blow up an enthusiasm
in the interest of the Horse Auctioneer.-
II may be we'll to remember that there il
Butcher" in Warren.
A little child of Mr. Charles Fletcher, Of
this town, came very near drowning in the
cstern of Mr.. Obed Funk, on Monday
evening last. The little fellow was in the
yard playing with some other children
and by some means fell iRtO the cistern,
which had six or seven feet Of water in it.
Fortunately Mr.. Funk was rear at the
time and rushed to its assistance, and res
cued it from its perilous condition after il
had already sunk the first time.
The dramatic entertainment heretofore
announced, came off in the Academy Hall,
in this place, commencing on Wednesday
night, July 2sth and continued until Sat
urday night, inclusive. The Company was
composed OF the best talent in the dramat-
ic line, in this town, and assisted by Mr.
Lee Bargelt, Of Woodstock, and Miss Liz
zie Purcell. Of Winchester. The latter not
being engaged on the stage az one Of tho
players, but commanding from the audi
ence the warmest applause M the Song
Queen of the occasion, rendering between
the acts, several beautiful and tonching
vocal gems in the highest style Of opera
singing. The opening play, "Grace Hunt
w. was splendidly rendered. and ranks
high among that class Of domestic dramas,
which in consequence of their faithful pcr-
traiture of everyday, Preside feelings and
occurrences, never fail TO awaken our af-
fectIons and draw largely on onr sympa-
thies. 1t has been compared to "Enoch
Arden" and Others of the standard dramas,
but is unquestionably inferior to that dra-
ma in language, whilst it in many in
stances excels IL in the novelty Of the plat
and in the unceasing occurrences of high
ly comic situations. IL brings us, 1t ~
true, into not very reputable company at
times. for instance, the vile and scheming
scoundrel Sandy Smith and his too easy
tool and accomplish in crime, Jos. Iuntly,
but this is amply redeemed by the devoted
tenderness of the wife and mother, and
the lesson afforded to the father in his fee
bic Efforts to leave the path Of vice for
that of virtue, and his subsequent suffer
ings. The beautiful impersonation OF
Grace Huntly, by Miss Ola Grove, won the
Learts of all, in her role, az sweetheart,
wife, mother, and all the charming quail
ties which make up the perfect woman
Mr.. Lee Bargelt, as Abel Darnley, father
TO Grace, and DIR. Claude ID. Brown al
Joseph Huntly, her husband, personated
their characters with a wonderful vim and
life-like reality. Mr.. Earnest Keister as
Simon Mealbag, and Miss Ellie Keister al
Alice Green, took the house by storm IN
their quaint and funny sayings and doing'
in the parts they so well performed. NJ 81
Jennie EVERY no well and favOrab ly
known to lovers Of the stage, as usual 81 s.
tanned the splendid reputation she told'
among our people as a first-rate perform
er 1t may be wrong to particulariz'
where all done their parts so well, but
time and space forbids more extended
notice. The character Of Sandy Smith
however, must not be ignored or forgotten
This important part was played 10 perfec-
ton by that ever popular stage man, Mr
Luther Keister, and elected from the and
fence the most unbounded applause. Lut'
is Trojan, and as a foot-light favorite
will always be welcome in the roles he -
well sustains. This company also played
the "Mocl Trial, "Bridget's Investment
"Ghost Of Crooked Lane, "Changed Hous'
Wife," "IIave Shine, Sar,' in the latte
farce the audience were convulsed will
laughter at the part Of the "Dude.' as 81
splsnddly rendered by DR.. {. ID. Brown
and supported by that prince of Aomns
/ Mr.. L. Keister, as the country man. -
"Old Uncle Jo,' song of ye olden time
by Sir. w. c. Chrisman, Esq, was happil,
received, aud was reproduced the secon'
time by special request. And just here j
might be invidious not to mention th
names Of Will Redfern and Walter Ilick
erson, in the characters so well personate'
by them in "Grace Huntly," the former n
Justice Of the Peace and the latter as MI
libby Cracks. The entertainment upO
the whole was good, and reflects credit OF
the ladies and gentlemen in the cast O
characters Of the different pieces, an
praise to the two gentlemen manager
Nessrs Hupp and Hurn, for their uniirin
efforts to please.