Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-12
Mr.. a. w. Hawks as Mrs.
JarIey.


Business matters prevented our
witnessing the entire farley Wax
Show last Tuesday evening. We
therefore, in lieu of a notice of our
own, append the following very ex-
cellent article from the Free Press,
Mrs. JarIey's famous wax works were
exhibited to a full house last night, and q
more ENJOYABLE or thoroughly satisfactory en-
teTtainment has rarely been given in Charles
town. The old lady herself was most jovial,
the wax figures were exceedingly handsome,
costumes rich, and machinery in excellent or
der. Mrs. j. was ably assisted by Peter the
Winder a. D. BARR. Little Nell (Hiss Mary
Wilson,. and the two other Living Curiosities.
Among the t1ggers." George Washington de-
serves special mention; If not a perfect like
ness of the Father of his Country, he was GER
tainly faithful representation of the ideal
revolutionary officer. Peter wound him up
too tight when he was first exhibited. and he
appeared unbidden on the stage at frequent
intervals during the remainder os the even
ing. causing great hilarfty. The prettiest
thing about George was Martha, 1t was more
desirable TO be that Martha's George than to
have received the sword of Cornwallis at
Yorktown.
The Ghost in Hamlet was spook-like to the
last degree. If not MISUNDERSTANDING. In
terestiDg members of the Shakesperian group
were the fair Ophelia and the Danish Queen.
The Goddess of Liberty appeared in star
spangled spiendor. and Cleopatra held the asp
with quecnly composure- \ hundred men
among the spectators wonld have been willing
to undergo John Smiths perils If the rayish-
ing image of Pocahontas could have been
turned, like Pygmalion's statue. TO flesh and
blood. The little talking dolls were perfectly
lovely. The irresistible elephant Boon"
played an important part in the thrilling
spectacular presentation of Hannibal crossing
the Alps.
We regret that we haven't time and space
to describe in detail the other fgures-alI in
geniously arranged and exhibited in the most
entertaining manner. We must not omit,
however, to mention Little Nell's effective re-
citation, Peters solo, and the vocal and in
strumeutal music by the choir and orchestra
The last scene consisted of the whole collec-
ton. all wound mp and a-going, and ended in
wild revelry. with Mrs. Jarley's assistants try
ing to capture the hero of rs and the irrepres-
sible ghost.
Goddess of Liberty. Miss K. Undertake;
Martha Washington. Miss Mary Latiner; OPP
era Singer. Miss Fannie Campbell; Ophclia.
Miss Clara Read; Queen. Miss B. Middlekauff;
Cleopatra, Miss Agnes Kennedy; Pocahontas,
Miss Anne Campbell; Giggler. Miss Rebecca
Cinderella, Miss Verda Simpson; Dolls, Mel
lie Phillips and Pearl Hughes: Priscilla, Miss
Emma Walker; Pickle Girl. Miss N. Howard;
Maid of Athens, Miss Maria Taylor
Capt. Smith. A. E. Barr; Marc Antony, L.
K. Dinkle; Soldier. Ira T. Mcknight; Big ln-
dian, NJ. C. Phillips; Little Indian. Will Far
mer; King. BasFett Mitchell; Musician. Chas.
Hamlet. Scott Mcknight; Prince. Van Lip
pitt; Villain. Font. Alexander; John Alden,
Ed. Bates; Hannibal. Blackburn Washington;
Opera Singer. T. Lee Shirley; Sailor, Herbert
Alexander: Elephant, Carl Dobson and Tom
Moore; Ghost. Jubal Young. Carriers, P. G.
Kennedy and D. A. Phillips.
CHOIR.
r. l.. Middlekauff. organist; Misses Maize
Sencindiyer and Annie Barr. sopranos; Mrs.
NJ E. Phillips alto; j. W. Kelley, tenor; E.
E. Beachley, bass; Mr.. Shaffer, of Woodstock,
violinist.
Many persons in the highly pleased audience
at the above entertainment. puzzled over the
question: :" Are the characters wax figures, or
not ?" recalled in memory an incident of the
farley family ut the Centennial. The family.
noted for having enqutring minds took in the
Centennial for all it was worth. and on a sultry
afternoon in September showed intense inter
est in viewing the military exhibit in the Spain
Building. The then not "a old lady, Mrs. Jar
ley. giving vent to her sympathetic feelings.
addressing one of the figures, said g Don't
you all get tired standing here so long z" Her
partner, with reproachfuI glance. said "oh,
Sarah don't be so silly, thems only wax fig
gers" Sarah, crestfallen. passed on and found
policeman who had stood on duty SO long,
month after month, as to become g wooden
man" in appearance, and after scrutiuizing him
from head to foot, she exclaimed: . Well !
Jacob, if that isn't a live man he looks PLACED
much like one" It was too much for the
crowd, even the policeman broke, aud they all
Joined in the laughter just as they did Tuesday
night.
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