Evening journal., 1891-09-28
AMATEURS IN DRAMA.
PasA OF and Fun At rhs ope-a Houaa.
Much In crest in the Road Race.

Patho OF and Fun At the Opera Housa.
Much interest in the Road Race.
/ Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Sept 2s WHALING for
the Verdict" q splendid little drama
for amateurs, was presented in the
/ Opera Bouse on Saturday evening under
the direction Of A q Wheatley by
company OF young people The enter.
tainment was one Of the most successful
and Pleasing events ever given in the
Opera House. and the Efforts of the
management were crowned with success
when they saw house nearly filed with
people and a heavy purse after all ex-
penses had been paid The interesting
little play WAS rendered with Rll the
! expression and easiness that professionals
would have given IT,. Weldon Vining. as
Jasper Roseblade, the hero, was splendid,
and his soiloquies brought down the
house Every body WAS surprised to see
Mr. Vining In tragedy and pathetic act
ing his usual work being in comedy His
fine acting on Saturday evening showed
that he was good on eiaher part Joseph
| Hughes, as Blinkey Brown, and Miss Ada
Foster as Sarah, were the life Of the en-
tertainment and were frequently called
before the curtain by the appre
ciative audience Mr. Hughes's local
hits were very good Miss Kate
Maguire's was the most finished acting,
add her emotional parts aud struggle
with the villain WAS encored j H Ne
Iror and Thomas Bullen made kissing and
ugly villains, whose awful schemes
caused misery and spair When
the former. who was the silk bat
william, attempted to shoot the latter the
pistol hung fire. but the low william fell
all the same, causing roars of laughter.
The young people are so we'll pleased
with their success that rehearsals will be
commenced a. once for another one The
Hushebeck 0rchestra's music at the be-
ginning was loudly applauded
The Joke Worked Well.
On Saturday evening. while the last
act of waiting For the Verdict" was
being given In the Grand Opera House,
one of the merchants in the building
attached long string of hose TO his
wash pave and proceeded to clean the
premises for Sunday BE treated the
pavements, the street and the opposite
sidewalk to a copious supply of water.
and when the crowd began to wend its
way out of the building everybody
thought that It had been raining. Hand
after hand was thrust into tue air in
search Of scattering rain drops, while
many laughs arose from the crowd
News OF the Churches.
Rev. w w. aeberton of Philadelphia.
who occupied the pulpit Of the Presby-
Jerian Church yesterday, preached a fne
sermon last evening from Psalms, viii.
a. What is man that Thou art mindful
Of him, or the son Of man that Thou Wis
iteth him. The sermon showed careful
preparation and fine delivery. There
was a small congregation present, but
the number was much larger than has
been Noticed at at any time since Rev
w. P. Patterson's departure II is
thought that all of the old communicates
who surrendered their pews az the dis
missal of Mr. Patterson, will return to
greet the n9w pastor.
A fine service Of song Was rendered by
the choir OF the NJ 4 Church last even
ing for fifteen minutes before preaching
time The program contained d solo by
J. B. Aanlove, and a choice duet by
Miss Sewell and Mr. Manlove Rev 4
K. Martindale's sermon was on Temper
ance. and All of the music was appro-
i pirate TO the discourse. MIR MartindRle
delivered an able temperance address
At st. Peters Church yesterday a
largely attended nesting OF the VIII
mington Diocesan Union was held 10 the
rooms OF the r. A. 3 Society Msmbers
came FROM Wilmington and vicinity in
carriages to attend the meeting.
other News
Ststsenbergs nsw tug Hsrbor touched
at this city for the first time vest rday
Scores Of river steamboats, passa
down yesterday carrying special excur
/ sions and pleasure parties
The First Military Band will make its
first appearance on the streets during the
fall season 10 morrow evening
small crowd Of spectators saw Sheriff
Simmons administer the lash on Satur.
day. Seven prisoners were severely
whipped aud their backs showed plain
signs of the punishment
| Nearly 1000 people from this city
lined both sides of the causeway and road
from the GOT Of 0renge street to Rogers
woods, and each searched for good po-
sition from which TO see the flying wheel
men pass, in the great 25-mile road race
| held by the WILMINGTON Wheel Clue
/ Lieutenant J K. Booth, who is the first
New Castle rider who ever developed into
flyer, was loudly spplAuded every time
he appeared on the causeway. Although
he has only been riding about one month,
he captured tea prizes in the big event
When the racers rounded the a az staff at
the foot Of Orange street, attendants
ran beside them and handed up sponges
or lemons.
John Henke, the well-known dry goods
dealer aud mems furnisher, has removed
into the store on Delaware street, lately
occupied by T VAnarsdalen He viii
sell for cash as cheap as anywhere ia the
state he has Surah silks which he
offers for So cents Fer yard.
Personal.
Col john j. Gormley, who with Mat
thew Sullivan, Michael Sullivan and
/ Patrick McGrsth are row at work in .
| Pittsburg foundry, visited his home here
yesterday. aud reported that they were
getting along splendidly
The local branch OF the w O. T u
have chosen Mrs. Edward Challenger and
Miss Cordelia Deakyne to represent New
| Castle at the state convention at smyrna
Mrs. J.. NJ Wise has been chosen alter
nate
Miss Bessie Sewell and Miss Sallie
/ Wise have returned home from Kent
county. Md, where they have heen
| spending the summer
Elk Councilman Lunt party Of dusk
shooters who went down the bay early
last week, returned home on the sloop
Reindeer on Saturday.
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First Rehearsal for Closing Concert.