Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-22
KapIetown Entertainment.
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For the SPIRpT.l
AS was previously announced in tho columns
of the Spirit, the entertainment for the bene-
lit of the Kabletown church was given on the
evenings of the 26th, 9th and 2Sth ult The
weather. the condition of which is such an im-
portant factor in determining tho success, dnan-
cially, of an entertainment in the country at
this season of the year. was auspicious, and its
inviting aspects caused many to venture out IN
quest OF few hours enjoyment. Once there,
the audience was assured that a treat awaited
them, for many knew that those having the af=
fair In charge were thoroughly impressed with
the truth of Richelieu's fayOrite saying, tThere
is no such word as fall The enviable reputa-
ton that the charming young ladies and gall
liant young men had hitherto acquired upon a
similar occasion was fully sustained on this one
Ere the curtain had risen upon the first scene.
an eager, appreciative, and might say an adj
miring audience had thrOnged the spacious
floors and gallery of the church, anxious to
witness the display of dramatic talent In store
The ladies had the stage most tastcfully fur
nished to represent a modern drawing room,
aud SO cozily was every article arranged that a
suspicion was awakened in the mind of the
writer that little Massachusetts would be q
this, girls, is given free. Every anticipationas
to its success was realized in q heaped and
rounded measure; not single act could be OBJ
served betraytng dimdence, or lack of practice
on the part OF those participating, but each one
performed his part with ease of an experience
ed actor. Some of them eyinccd qualifications
which il transferred to another field of effort.
would place them in dramntic history along
with Garrick, JnO. Philip. Kemble and Booth.
If city audiences were less fastidious, suspect
that managers might learn how to retrenCh eX-
penscs for stage furniture. fixtures. scenery.
tSc. by studying the Kabletown Exhibition
''Thc train to Mauro" was the first play pre-
scntcd. Mr.. Edgar COnklyn personated crusty
railroad agent. that caricature on humanity.
and Miss Annie Lloyd acted the part OF an in
qn!sitive old woman, waiting for the train and
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medicines for the cure of every i'll flesh is heir
to. Her rejoiDders to the short and impolite
answers of The petulant agent to questions of
hers regarding the trains was responded toby
the audience with repeated eucnrcs. The Tab
lcauX representing THE Finding of Moses, -
fPocalouins.a ''Dressing Bride" were beau
tifEl beyond description eliciting many express
siOns Of admiration from the spell-bonnd assem-
bly,. This splendid effect was produced by
throwing colnred lights from the gallery nv
means of mirrornpon the stage. Students of
our colonial history were edited by glimpses of
the costumes of the Indians and carly Settlers
in the t;tblcau of Pocahontas. ''Leap Year" a
tercical dialoguc, was eNcellently rendered.
Scene--dining room. around the table of which
were seated n miserly old bachelor. Caleb Clio
ycrtOp (G Mason Conklyn,) and his nephew
George (Hiliie Lloyd) From the general APP
pcarance of the room and table the over-ruling
passion for saving was quite apparent. Tired
of their manner of living. Geo. suggested tue
idea of marriage, and pictured to him, in per-
suasiye language the advantages of married
life So effective wasthe advice that old Caleb
concluded to abandon his mode OF living which
has been described as being ''flat stale. and
Improbable. and tTurn his face to the Morn
Ing. All doubt as to his chances of getting
some one were removed by Georges assurance
that there were a half dozen damsels IN the
netg'tboT9Iood who would jump at the idea
The nephew began to make arrangements for
q meeting between the young ladies and his
uncle. A note was written to several stating
the case explicitly aud requesting them to
to be there to propose at certain hour. To
the intense merriment of all and not n little to
uncle Caleb's embarrassment all the girls came
about the same time. In THE Parsons Do
nation Party" was well illustrated the libcrality
of the congregation toward their Pastor. To
avcnge n thrashing administered by his father.
the son OF the preacher sevcraldGys before the
party went round to all the members houses
and told them of his special fondness for '.cab-
bages, and the consequence was on the day
appointed for the party, each one brought
bountiful supply of that vegetable. Tables
barrels lEc!'ets-in fact everything were filled
with cahbH.rr. Tho old parson never knew
how it hai': sIied that all Brought cabbage but
the au5iHi:c" rallied 70 mind tho soliloquy of
the parsons boy after thar application of strap
OIL and f'i, 'G=sta-ry was solved "Josiah Jen-
klns EorInnu - U1Tu!ng." 1.-THE way to
Wisdom. Vanity Vanqushcd," were all rem
thettta. IS well as instructive and humorous
Among those deserving special praise for their
uutiiing efforts in behalf OF the exhibition. and
in favor of whose acting too many compli-
mepts cont be paid, arc Misses Ida and Liz
zie Lloyd, Laura and Helen K;tble. Belle and
Alma Conklyn, Bnttic A. Yates. Amanda
Frank and Bessie Ware. and Mcssrs. Benz. F.
and Turner j. Yates, Win Knot?e. Walter Grit
fifth and Chas Kable. NOAH CouEC.