The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works at Gov

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ington.
From Our Special Correspondent.
The town of Covington was thrown ii
to the greatest excitement by the nu,
merous placards and hand bills announ-
cling the appearance of Mrs. Jarley's
Wax Works. at the Town Hall, Tuesday
night, Jan. 31st., and rush was made
for seats when it was known that it was
undertaken by those who know not such
sword as fail. 1t was given for the
benefit of the Episcopal Church at this
place by quite a number of our town
people, and the program was as follows:
PART I.
ssSleeping Beauty and the Prince
Miss Chapman and Mr.. Blair.
''Pocahontas, Captain John Smith and
Powha tan''-Miss Bright, Messrs. Cush-
ing and Clark.
1.-THE SentInel'-Mr Forrest Payne.
''Senorita Squallnan- Miss Hattie Net
Teton.
Jack Sprat and Wife''-Mr. Shipley
and Miss Vowels.
Queen Elizabeth and Sir Waller RAJ
leighr-Miss Lilly Ham and Mr.. Chap
man.
"Pigmallian and Galatea''-Mr. Blair
and Miss Alys Drewry
Fair Maid Pursued by Savage"-Miss
Kinney and Mr.. Clark
columbus Discovering the World
Mr. Gushing and Miss May Mcdonald.
PART II.
"Mrs. Aliens Hair Restorer''-Miss
Clore.
"Rebecca and Ravvena''-Miss Katie
Slleen and Miss Swan Drewry.
"Grace Darling Looking Oat for
Wrecks Virgie Skeen and Mr..
Ernest McCung.
"Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imo-
gene''-Mr Peacock and Miss Gillian;
sRobin Hood and Maid Mariam''-Mr.
Kline and Miss Dekraft.
Little Miss Muffett Sat on a Tuffett"
Miss Wills.
Priscilla and John Aiden"-Miss
Shedding and Miss William McAllister.
Uncle Sam and Liberty Enlightening
the Worldn-Mr Rinehart and Miss
Thomas.
Mr.. H. L. Garrett impersonated Mrs.
farley, and to his inilnitable style and
humor the success of the laughable
'.hits' was DUE He was ably assisted
by Mr.. George Revercomb and Mr.. John
T. Delaney, who lied the figgers'' and
would them after the most improved
FASHION. Ii Se0Iuou 10 Inc LIley NeSoI1o
''ile'' on Captain John Smith as his lin>
movable ''fgger" gave us no more evi.
dence of life than real stone ''statyer."
His impersonations of Columbus and
Captain John Smith were exceedingly
good. Mr.. Shirley as Jack Sprat brought
forth roars OF applause and tho the
assistants subjected him to all sorts OF
indignities, he preserved that immova>
bIeness that would do credit to its wax
counterpart. Miss Lilly Ham, as 'sQueen
Elizabeth" was we'll done and was one
of the best. Mr.. Rinehart, as "Uncle
SAM" was so cleverly disguised as to he
unacceptable by nearly everybody,
and was supposed to be Mr.. James Rice.
His representation of the character in
tended was no doubt the best. Mr.. Clark
as the Savage would have done credit
to a real live 'Injunn chief.
Miss Cammie Wills, as Little Miss
Muffett,n was very good indeed and the
Spider manufactured by herself would
inspire terror to the heart of any one.
Each one did we'll, and Mrs. Jarley's
Wax Works will be long remembered,
certainly by the actors who must have
felt the strain of standing statue-like
for nearly an hour at a time.
The amount realized was a little over
800, clear of all expenses, which reduces
the debt on the Episcopal Church to
about 1910. ID. E. NJ