The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-19
tCoMMUNIcATED,ls
"a RARE TREAT


Tile FIRST shall be last, and the last shall be
nrst. Never was this better exempltfied
tlian the fact that "A.Rare Treat" although
last OF the entertainments, proved the-grand,
esl And ilrst In success, both hnaneiallya and
0tncrMse-gving null satisfaction to the
iIhegest audience ever gathered together In
tne Public School Hall. Every seat was oc-
eupled. the aisles we're full. all standlug room
I was taken up, even TO the hallway. Applause
nitef applause greeted every musical and
literary play every reading and every reclta-
mons repetitlons were called for, but time
would not permit. The AUDIENCE sometimes,
aNulost growing wild, some rising In their
seats, ciapping their hands and in numerous
ways giving vent TO their excitement and
pressure. IN fact, for variety and excellence,
I,uuily, wilticism and selio-comcdy, there
. ucier was anything like 1t presented to the
LeiilshtOn public; so grand IN all its parts.
llOthhig alne--no monOtOnY-nothing TO I'LL
W on XII time. but ever varying panoramic
views and sounds of music, PLAYS and pauto 4
hines passing before the ewes of The On
tlaheeu hnd Oter-enjoyed hearers from to
lo.a p. Ms without Il break or flaw from be-
cunning u end, us though set to clock work,
Anu wound np for the occasion. Many of the
auulence expressed desire TO have the same
repeated upon another evening Several
strangers stopping here at our hotels were
present, ana remarked. I'VE have Travelled
Soiht anu nave seen many entertainments,
put hothing 10 excel this; your little ones
were 'tfhlned To perfection" The parties
tllal . SO n, successfully planned, nIatured aud
certainty deserve, tile thanks Of the public.
IL was truly Evolutionary In STYLE; select read
lhss anu rccitatiOns ishOWing what a fine ar-
CON %eolnpllshlnent y isto be correct in language
uIu pronunciation, graceful IN gesture and
musical IN ehunt tutiOh. Tie thoughts and
essence OF the authors read aud reclted Werp
SO phlllly and fuly brought out, thatthc very
sous q tre ybje9t. WIS evident To the heaf-
,puHii Of AEiss Sfi jnfs. s bdliaihI& htf fbit5er
" nfE SOULFUL ti1lonS-yiar iareheimcetb Is all
'"s pIaSadeSeeiielIeeL 70 her teacher.
audlehce by Miss Major las large isbs,lifeand
twice as NATURAL" Misses ZeiiiIGr and Mac,
Danlel IN their piolinocornet and or,ra1f FlbetS
grenuy surprised the audience With ,their
prORglency, and were loudly applaudeti: as
was also Katie .Durling as,the :.GftiR Curpor,
AL ralis5 Brady's Plano Foftay," by Mas
Iers Durling. Schoch, Lentz. Peters and
Nfeidier' stnt ns brought down the house, The
rendered by some eight or pine of our best
musical vocalists-ladics and gentlemen
Ana 50 with all the music. Even the Lehigh-
tOn orchestra appeared to be Infused with
fthe same spirit OF excellence so as 10 render
the most beautiful strains Of music they ever
-discOirsed.
"Ihe Crowning Of the May Queen, what
digronp ofladies remarked, ave could sit ali
night and look at that" The Three Little
MAIDS from School," was very unique and
MhLigIs!ahSie Shig Y h as was also the Quaker Court
.
this was ''cute." "Competing Railroads"
led of by Charlie Mcrtz, was good, and so
was was IMrearso9nating olders," by Lizzie Leniz
=, "unappreclated Genius created roar of
laughter Miss Daisy Hibbler represented
the negligent housewife so naturally that we
should really feel dSinclined TO "prOpOse"
She taught her husband, Francis Bachman,
what true economy was, and &. W. Morthim-
er, as Bridget" was Bridget with a ven
gGanee.-a dlllicult character well played. He
or she. we dont know which, brought down
me house when she remarked In true Irish
brogue, that her cousin, Annie O'Flynn had
done poorly when she married George Britun
MeSdellan Rudolph Stoeker"
O. :. The Train TO MaurO'-Miss Emma Reber
as"'Mrs. Buttcrmilk," in her natural, rOllick-
ing style, slammed and banged around the
ticket Office that brought forth loud and long
eheorse, she quizzed the agent, DR.. W. W.
ReDer,to the fullest extent of all human pa-
tence, and he in return represented the con-
ceited! crusty, snappish ticket agent, up to
life, as though he alone were perfection and
owned the whole road. But Mrs. Buttermilk
didn't care "blanked bang" "her yarbo
and roots and plasters were the best thing in
the world. Why,blcs you, they send for them
~ around the country Tor asthma and sich
The little ones without exception did ex-
ceedingly well and cannot say better of them
than what gentleman stranger remarked
Y, wh9 has resided at quite number of places
little ones as these proved themselves to-
nlght." That's what strangers thought and
Is not self audation. Good for the lads and
lasses of l.ehighton. Thanks TO Miss Major
and her able assistants Mrs. A. j. Durling
and Miss Hattie Rooms for training educat-
ing and inspiring these little ones to such
perfection. Miss Major has shown herself
most excellent organizer and was particularly
fortunate In getting the right one in the right
place. she was likewise greatly assisted by
Miss Lulu IellneE whose valuable services as
nro1eltm IN music. rendered greatly to-
wap!s making that2paTt of the programme "A
decade edlsHqGeSs, and "WashingtOn's Vision
was The closing event and was unquestonably
one ol the most popular features of the even
ing. DIR. Alex. Bowman as George Washing
ton was perfectly natural, in fact he is not IN
amateur, but n hOstin himself and ranks with
professionals. Some may think we have
been eNtrnvagant In our praise, so thought
many, when I'VE gave from week TO week, a
resume of the progress Of the same, under
the title Of "a Rare Treat in the CAR
RON ADVOCATE Bur hdrs rhdt 6lIed The
Hall and 6r0ughfhe dimes We will guarantee
that every reader of the ADVOCATE who was
able 10 attend the entertainment was there.
Fhdfs phdt an advertisement does. But this |
was not advertised, every line of space was
gratuitously given to the good cause for which
the entertainment was held. Thanks to friend
Morthimer for the same. You VIII find Harry
always right, If you take him right
Ask those who have been there whether we |
have been eNtravagant in our praise None
but an obsolete antediluv ian will galnsay ms.
LATEST. Cash receipts of the evening iS92.-
90, expenses Sll.40. SALON.