The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-23
SYKESyILLE ITEMS.
Successful operetta-Death of An Nonogena-
rian-Personal and other Items.

Appearances would indicate that the entire
community had packed themselves in How
ard Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings
of last week, TO witness the performance of
one of II. C. Burners most pleasing produc
tious, the operetta Bobby Shaitoe,' and
judging by the compliments showered upon
every side at the conclusion OF every perform
ance, the affair was an unqualified success.
Following is the east Betty LObsterport,
betrothed to Bobby Shaftoe, Miss Bessie An
derson; the Countess of Mueklemuehkin, aged
107 years, Mrs. Steele; the Earl of Muckle-
muchkin, aged Go, but still minor, under
his grandfather's will, Mr.. Heffenger; Bobby
Shaftoe, sailor, betrothed to Betty, Mr..
Steele; Lobsterpot, photographed fisher
man, Mr.. Bennett; Jeems, an ancestral valet,
aged I27, Mr.. Davenport; villagers, brides
maids, &c.; scene, fishing village on the
coast of England; me-kneebreeches, shoe
buckles and queues, chintz petticoats and
kerchiefs The leading characters in the
operetta were, of course. the hero and the
heroine, which parts were taken by Miss Bes-
sic Anderson and Mr.. Guy w. Steele. Your
correspondent can not afford to pose as an
eulogist of Miss Anderson. Her sweet, mag.
niicent and sympathetic voice IS too well
known to admit of comment by such an in
competent critic. Suffice it to say that those
WHO HtdTu CNCu JCt
themselves upon their good fortune. As
"Bobby Shaftoe,n Mr. Guy Steele was at
once admirable and inimitable. His concep-
ton of the part could not have been better,
and Mrs Steele, as the Countess of Muck
lemuchkin,'' could have in no way been du
plicated. Mr.. C.. Lowndes Bennett, as IL
photographed Fisherman" was indeed
walking dictionary, and as heard by his
friends on the two evenings mentioned, Web.
ster and other compilers were mot IN II"
while the part of Mr.. Davenport, as ''Jeems,
an ancestral valet, was essentially minor
one. His production of it was so superb as
10 make it equally deserving of praise with the
principal parts. As mirth proyoker Mr..
Davenport is really star. Mr.. Scott l..
Heffenger, as the Earl of Mucklemuchkin,"
was simply great We do not know of
any other term that would express our mean
ing so well. In addition to his histrionic
talents Mr.. Heffenger has magnificent bari
tone voice, which was heard to good advan-
tage upon this occasion. The choruses in
the operetta were we'll rendered by the fol
lowing ladies' and gentlemen Misses Lila
George, Mamie Polk, Edith Strickler, Lille
Heffenger, Ella Linthicum, Mrs. j. NJ. Curtis
Messrs Howard Stricken, Trusten Polk, Jr. {,
Kearney and Richard Dorsey, of Baltimore.
The dancing by those composing the chorus
was a feature of the entertainment.
Mr.. Pennington t. Bennett has associated
himselfin business with Mr.. John Wilson, of
this place, and in the future will attend per-
sonaily to the sale of fertilizer, machines, &c.
Mr.. Bennett, on account of his sterling worth,
has the best wishes of all who know him.
Mr.. Charles W. Jordan, of the well-known
firm of Jordan & Mcleod, of Washington, d.
c., spent several days last week with his
friend, Mr. Richard Dorsey, who is summer
ing with Mrs E. R. Macgill, at her residence,
Cottage Grove" near this place.
Our community has sustained sad loss IT
the death of Mr.. Zadoc NJ. Waters, who died
ON Monday the 18th inst, in the Goth veal
of his age. Mr.. Waters was well known
throughout this and adjoining counties, ant
his noble character and pure Christian life
commanded the respect and reverence of al
who knew him.
Mrs. Chas A. Warfeld's beautiful resi-
dence, "Chihauhau," is alive with guest
from the city, and Sykesville's rural swain
stand petrifed as they witness each day thu
cavalcade of beauty and grace pass them by
Capt. Robert T. DeVries and family, @
Wheeling, W. Va, are occupying for tn
summer the residence of Mr.. VIM. P. GoTsuch