The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-10
A Box of MONKEYS.

1t was a happy thought on the part of some
Young ladies in this city to get mp a mid-Snm
mer entertainment. for the very laudable pnr-
pose of affording 4 pleasant evening To the
citizens and visitors and of starting a fund Tor
the aid of the destitute during the coming
winter. Last Tuesday evening brought To-
sether nj Odd Fellows Hall. one of the pleas
ATTEST little companies seen there Tor some
time. aud a charming program rewarded their
kindly interest and appreciation Of the affair
Westminster popular orchestra. public
spirited aud kind as always, were not 10 he
left out on this occasion. but contributed IN
no small measure to its success. Although
the curtain did not rise promptly at the APP
pointrd hour. it matiered not. while they filled
M the waiting time. And at frequent inter
walls IN the program they dispensed their
choice selections. Miss Miriam Lewis gave
the olisning number recitation with mus
cal accompaniment, entitled The Devonshlre
Fiddler. II was touching story, tonchingly
told and il lost none If lis force ia the rendi
ton of II by so gifted an el0cuiionist as Miss
Lewis. Mr. f. II. Manning. 50 well-knowH
nu4 on the Westminster stage reUited 'tasc.f
and responded to the hearty encore he re-
ceivrd Mrs. Jesse Higgins gave the first
vocal solo: Tell her love her So but the
audience was not content Ia lei her of with
one number. After giving this one So beau
tituliy. she responded TO the calls for another
with charming little Scotch Ballad. Mr..
W. = Gephart. who Is spending the summer
AZ Winchester Place. and has won the hearts
nf nusic-loyers hv his singing with the choir
of the NJ p Church. also had vocal mum
berthe ever lovely sleep Well Sweet An
geI-and for thi. the audience was particu
larly graiefal An effective tableau entitled
Charity concluded the first part OF the program.
The second part was made up entirely ct
that delightful little tNo-act comedy a Box
of MONKEYS Tins Is a charming bit of stage
fuss aud the audience that could keep from
laughing from the Tise to the fall Of the cur
tain would b. heagtlcss, indeed. No play Of
this character. 1t i safe to say, has been pre-
seuted in so many places this srlsou-and vet
/, Is equally safe 20 say in no place has u been
presented better than the Westminster Com
panv gave H. The cast q characters was a
follows Edward RalstoB. promising Young
American. halfowuer Of the Sierra Gold
Ninc-Mr T. e. Kennedy; ChaHacey ugie
thorpe. his parfnrr-MT. &. VI. Manning: Mr..
Oadero.Jhoues, an admirer IT Tank Miss
Belle orpdorff: Sierra Bengaliue. her niece.
a urairis rt,S..--Misz Anna +. Shuser; LADY
Gajuvvere I.landpoore. an English primrss-ss
Miss LSjtje Moore.
Il i due 10 each member 0f the cast 20 -ay
each took bis or her respective part ~ q most
excellent manner, and while the whole efy4ilt
II originating tlr entertainment IS due 20 these
three vUana ladies IN the cast. the credit Of
Is sticcess i also doe a. them aad their very
ahle assistants Msssgs- kenRsdt aud Manning
Ouiis a nice lisiic ssul Nss realized srnm the
sale u che tickets. The probabilities are that
there uill b. several more during The -"sssf'-