The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-01
The obsrauqua Entertainment.

The wCll-1lled reserved seat boards
for the Mikado aud Mascot enter
taiumrnts, explain In a very en-
platte manner why there vas not a
larger audience az the sntertaipment
given by the three circles Of Chau-
tauquans. The programme was quite
lengthy, but not wearisome. Miss
DOoley presided with much grace,
and her manner Of announcements
we're very pleasing. The quartette,
composed Of Messrs. Wildman,
Shute, Bond aud Day, with piano
accomplishments by Mrs. F. c. Mill
er, rratified the audience very wish
bly,. The cold songs" were made ''as
good as new" and a good deal better
than much Of the platform music we
have now days. The merits Of the
tabIeaux we're great. The distin-
gulshinging merit was their histori-
cal accuracy, and resemblance to
the accepted engravings and pictures
Of these subjects and scenes which are
found In art galleries and books.
Columbus at the court Of Spain was .
truthful presentation Of what Is ia
miliar to all-even In lts mlnutest
details. Costumes, attitudes and
even features seemed real. The
same thing may be said Of POcahon-
tas rescuing Capt. John Smith, and
PENIS treaty with the Indians. The
tableux Of Priscilla and John Alden
was very charming. II could not
have been presented better, nor
could the persons been better
chosen. The secord act Of Rip Van
Wrinkle presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
Andre IS brought forth mauy COM
'imeuts, IS this couple always do in
their stage performances. The reei-
tations we're uniformly excellent.
/ Mr.. Sturman, in nRrrating in cos
tune the great discovery Of the
greatest discOverer, seemed, like Co
umbus, to he peering through the
shrOuds Of the Pinta for the first
| glimpse Of the shores Of India. Miss
Verna Pealer, ia excellent costume
representing MinnehAha, with fine,
slear voice related the story Of the
found Builders aud other Indian
Tribes. That ever acceptable and
thrilling gem Of poesy. Landing OF
! the Pilgrims" was repeated with
line effect by Miss Lizzie Sheeligh, in
he sober gar5 Of the female pilgrim.
Mrs. Anna Hutchinson, in the per
son OF Mrs. J. c. Rash, related the
story Of her life and times in an In
teresting manner. Prof. Klinger
a-ho has been suffering from Illness
IF late, is evidently a graceful speak.
81; but owing to his ill-health was
not At his best last evening in treat.
Of the history Of the Quakers. How
ever he represented the founder ol
the keystone state In q most accept.
able mtuuer, aud in elegant phrase
The stage, in the history of Wash
ington and his work for his country
was appropriately furnished will
patriotic surroundings, aud Mrs J
". Daily, "a Martha Washington
was d very interesting aud eloquent
historian. Tie ladies Of the circles
In the short time given for the pre-,
,entatiOn Of this entertainment, wer'
compelled to labor most assiluously
and i'm these labors Mrs. r. F.. Hop,
kins was the most conspicuous. We
are very sorry that their commend
able efforts To helpthe public library
WAS not accompanied by a more pro
htable patronage. The receipts o.
the evening will not reach $40, while
the expenses will be in the neIghbor
hood Of $25-perhaps more.