The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
COLUMBIA ENsLAyEp..
A Most Brilliant Array of Grace and
Beauty.

/ - Naose ARRAY Oh 6racP and
Beauty.
Columbia Enslaved," given at tho
College Chapel on last Friday evening
under the auspices of the w. G.. L. IT,,
was . brilliant success in every particular.
Admission had been fixed at twenty five
cents and the door receipts amounted to
$3.50, 70 that the r,ader can at once see
there was "a crow;i' present and one, too,
that reproso.str's &lmost, IL not quite,
every famsly IL 29-1khaven and vicinity.
deep sigh OF regret went up with one
accord from the assembled audience, when
IL was announced that Miss Lulah Rags
dale, who had the leading role of "Liber-
ty," was unable to carry out her part on
account of illness. We dare not surmise
the state of affairs "behind the scenes,n
when this information was brought at the
last moment 20 the faithful and weary
managers of the entertainment; but
amidst all the conjectures Of the audience
there was not one who could solve the
puzzle as to who would take the part.
After reasonable time, however, the cur
tain was drawn aud revealed Liberty"
In all the dignity and beauty and calm
ness of the statue itself, in the person of
Mrs. Ada McNair, who immortalized her
self not only because of her opportune
service, but by reason, too, of the man.
ner in which she carried ont the part as
sumed. There was not hitch In the
whole play. The ladies were all especial
ly beautiful in their handsome court cos.
tunes. As "Justice" and "Mercy" Mis-
ses Ella Woodward and Ruth Crutcher
were perfect. As Samantha Allen" Miss
Mamie Martin was q success and Miss
Olivia Sones simply brought the house
down in the character and make up of
first, Bridget Mccarthy" then "Mrs.
McGinty" and then "Mother Goose"
Miss Addie Watts made peculiarly hap
py hit as Pocahontas and Miss Mamie
Perkins as the village belle.
Miss Grace Kellogg made a fine Colum-
bia willie Frances f. Willard, represented
by Mrs. Vic Gambrell, was happy selec-
ton, finely carried out. Mr.. Parsons
made an excellent bar-keeper and Albert
Powell and Paul Hobbs were veritable
little "imps" with their black costumes,
grinning teeth and sharp horns.
In the midst OF so much grace and
beauty we dislike to discriminate and are
glad the public has relieved us of an EN-
barrassing position by its universal praise
and comment upon the exceptional cos
tune and voluptuous beauty of "Cleo-
patra," represented by Mrs. Larkin Bag
gett.
Mrs. Bennett as chairman of the re-
freshmen committee was a decided sue
cess, though she appeared in the habili-
smile of honest speculation, which netted
her something like $500.
The public regrets that the committee
decided not to repeat the entertainment.
This they may do, however, some evening
during convention week.
Would Not Take $1,000 and be Without
"Hed-ake."
The Rev. John 7. McByrde, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Marshall,
Texas, writes:
Gentlemen! 1 have relieved several of
my acquaintance at Dallas, Sherman and
Marshall of severe headaches and with
out single failure to do 80 inside of
thirty-five minutes. would not take
s., 900 year and live without Preston's
'Hed-Ake," or its equal which l have
yet to find. My prayer is that the world
may know of your most wonderful dis
covery for l can call it by no other
name. JOHN L. McBYRDE.
Far salc hy all flru 0pists 80 cents n