The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-02-08
A RARE TREAT IN STORE.

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Eli Perkir1s, the. Renowned -Lec-
turer, Humorist, Journalist and
Author to Appear at Burwel
Hall, Tuesday Evening, Febru-
ary. Goth.
1t is with genuine pleasure that the
GOLD LEAF is able to announce the
early appearance in Henderson Of the
celebrated lecturer and humorist Eli
Perkins. Those of our. citizens who
had the good fortune to hear this truly
gifted aud versatile man when he lee
tured here on former occasion do not
need to be told anything more than he
is coming again: There is but one
Eli Perkins and to hear him once is
to desire to hear him a second time
and as often as opportunity permits.
For the benefit of those who have no
acquaintance with him we print below
the ticket of admission issued by Mr..
Perkins as characteristic of the man
and showing in some slight degree the
nature Of his lectures. Here it is:
Season Ticket
ELL PERRIN
i. AT LARGE.
ADMIT THE BEARER OR WIFE, his own
wife, to Eli Perkins Lecture, anywhere
in the world for years and years.
The Lecturer will commence at 8 o'clock
sharp, and cOntiRue till somebody requests
him to stop. . ~, 49,,
In case Of an accident to the lecturer, or
| if he should die or be hung before the even
ing Of the disturbance, this ticket will adj
| nit the bearer TO a. front seat at the funeral,
where he can sit and enjoy himself the
| same as at the lecture.
+ The highest priced seats, those nearest
| thedoor, and reserved for the particular
friends Of the speaker.
Good anywhere on earth for 962 years.
| Retain this coupon for your seat :
The following will be read with in
terest. They are specimens of Mr..
Perkins own get up: =. - -.
BURLEsQuE TESTIMONIALS. -
When Eli Perkins (Melville D. Landon)
| iectured before Union College, his alma
mater, he sent the following burlesque
press opinions to his old classmates:
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Mr.. Perkins refers with pride to the fol
lowing high testimonials:
| When Eli Perkins delivered his lecture
| in the Illinois House of Reprehens;bles,
there was great rusll--hundreds of peO-
| pie leIG the OullOlng, ana Cney SalO ii he
had repeated it the next night they would
have left the city.-Chicago Times.
Mr.. Beecher. an author quite we'll known
| in Brooklyn, thus writes to the London
Times in regard to Mr.. Perkins eloquence
Words can not describe the impressiv e
! sight How sublime ! to see MI. Perkins
standing perfectly erect, with one hand Oh
his broad, massive, thick skull, talking to
the educated classes-tO see the great
orator declaiming perfectly unmoved
while streams Of people got up and went
out How grand spectacle, as joke after
joke fell from the eloquent lips of thi.
Cicero of orators to which the enthusiastic
crowds arising majestically. as one man
and waving their hands as they clamor-
ously demanded their-money back at the
| box Office.
Says the genial editor of the Congressional
| Globe: .'.
We never, but once, experienced more
real genuine pleasure than when this clio
quent man (Mr. Perkins) closed his re-
| marks. That occasion was when we. won
the affections of a beautiful young lady
and gained a mother-n- law-and then 50 "
that mother in-law swoetly and serenely
pass away. > 49,. -. -
P. S.-Eh Perkins'distribute a six-dol
lar chrome to all who remain to the END
of the lecture. Parties of six who sit the
lecture out will be given house anC