Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
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You will now be pretty busy, but You
must See the editors IL the iocal papers,
and 1t Is Just as we'll 30 write aboul
what you want to say yourself, and give
II to the editor with the polite phrase
that knowing him to be 60 very busy,
and that his time Is 30 valuable, you
thought best 70 make o few notes which
he could read and draw upon at his
leisure. Ten to one he will print The
notice Just as you wrote 1t. In small
places the local editors expect and
should have tickets. Don't be stingy In
this particular. The clergy also could
have complimentary tickets.
The programme that gives the best
satisfaction tn summer resorts Is one
which permits dance afterward. The
last arrangements to make are TO find a
ticket taker and an honest man at the
box office, to get couple Of gentlemen
to act as ushers, 10 see that all the
chairs for your audience are In their
places, that your stage Is solid and all
right. to look carefully to the safety Of
your footlights, to have your curtain
and stage properties In perfect readi-
ness, 30 that there can be no possible
hitch and no danger from fire, and you
must personally make sure during the
last day that every "artist" who is 10
take part Is going TO be there, 80 as TO
make provision for filling In his or her
place In case of failure.
The proper sheets Of music must be
there in duplicate, so that IL In the haste
Of departure the "artists" have forgot
ten theirs 1t can be given them, and the
prompter probably yourself. also) must
have the prompt book In hand to stinu-
late tagging memories A good concert
piano should BIO at hand and whatever
other Musical talent available be ready
for the overture.
A good programme for an entertain
ment Of this kind for one Of the larger
resorts would BIO as follows, with such
variations as the case made necessary,
Qvertpre-By piano, violin, flute. etc.
Comedietta-'sTheH Happy Pair, or other one
act play with small cast.
Song and encore by some young lady.
Banjo on violin solo by lady, gentleman or
caild.
Minuet by children In costume.
Notwithstanding relating to Revolution
Any days by Same children In same costumes.
intermission.
Solo by lady, gentleman or child.
Shawl or scarf dance by lady.
Parlof magic or instrumental music by gen.
tleman.
Quartet Ballads.
EAhAeau hy children
imive$iDnsoS vorious celebrities by lady or
gentleman.
.Finale-yrablea Of some historical or fairy
picstv whole company, with red light.
The ppgramme does not look long,
bat what with the waits and the encoree
1t viii ell good two hours, after which
there can be small hop, or, If that is
not Desirable, o one act farce can be
played. There are various places where
scenery, properties and costumes are to
be let for just such entertainments at
very reasonable prices. remember one
where Mrs. Mary E. Bryan wrote little
comedy for production and had all the
costumes, scenery, ETC., sent ON from
New York.
And that makes me think to suggest
that clever manager Can make up
pretty little plays from the fairy tales
and nursery rhymes, and have them
played by children, part In words and
part in pantomime. Classical subjects
are also pretty and taking, and the audi
ences being disposed to be lenient, 1t Is
not hard 10 get up something amusing
and novel, If you have an idea Of scenic |
effect, and have the faculty Of drilling
raw material, which is by no means an
easy task.
For programme In small town
charadee go very we'll. as they give tho
audience sort Of feeling that they ''be-
long to the show" and tableaux OF
Biblical subjects are always taking, and
30 are pictures of low life In great cities,
and the scenes from "Ten Nights In a
and last, but not least, patri-
ofic scenes with wounded and dead SOL
diers, and fierce battle with stars and
stripes above all. This season Columbus
tableaux would go well.
MATE Leroy.