The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-14
PARLOR THEATRICALS.
The Farce "Ici On Parle Francajs ),
Cleverly Presented


That laughable one act farce ..Jci IN porl,
Francais'-French Spoken Here-was ,iven
on Wednesday evening at the residence of
DR., John II. lamar, on East Main Street
the proceeds from the entertainment being
devoted to charitable purposes.
After awhile, Major Rattan nerv ord
burning up with righteous indignation, ne
he supposed arrive on the scene, in search
OF his wife. Now he had been left bv tbe
tralh because his wife had sent him in quest
OF refreshments for herself, aad hence the
MAJOR supposed that his wife had gone off
with the young Frenchmanr.
We have the comic scene between Snriyyins
trying to conceal the fact that Mrs, Rattan is
IN his house, and the Major. having become
convinced, from certain evidences. that she is
there, making the search from room to room
and which is spiced by an encounter with Du-
Dols, when pistols are brought into requisition
and duel begun, which is Just averted by the
MAJOR getting glimpse Of his wife looking
IN IL bonnet store window across the way.
She walks toward the house. and the Major
cohceals himself. She enters and from the
ensuing conversation he learns that she ran
not off with the Frenchman but was patiently
awaiting her husbands arrival The story
ends with good grace and cheer Angelina
and Dubois plight their troth. Anna Maria
comes back, Spriggins and his wife break
the olive sprig OF peace and nibbo on the
bone OF cohtentmeht, and the Major and his
wife are even all the more devoted after their
experience
The play shows the trials of Mr.. and Mrs
Sprggins, who live at fashionable water
IN" place in England. Mr.. Spriggins becomes
grdsping after the coin of the realm. and
determines to take in dodgers. Tbinkirr
ihat the French people would prove desirable
poarders he puts out the sign-'.Ici On Parle
trancaiS', although hcunderstands the langu-
age not Il little. First Anna Maria, the maid of
work, tires and leaves the Sprigsinses Then
Angelina Spriggns becomes weary of her
fathers parsimony, and makes it known. Tn
TO this time the sign enticing boarders had
accomplished naught-but now, like the
volcano which has been lying dormant-it
gets in its work with vengeance. Victor
Dubois, Il Frenchman all over and more 80.
accompanied by Il fascinating young married
woman. Mrs. Julia Rattan, whose husband
Major Regulus Rattan. late of the Cane Coast
Slashers had been left by the train upon
which they came-at a refreshment station en-
route, arrive at the Spriggins domicile.
Dubois attemps to make bis wants known TO
Spriggins, but the !atters French like the
Virgins untitled lamps. failed at the eleventh
hour, and the amusing dialogue that follows
would bring smile to the cheek Of n hired
mourner in Venice. 1t turns out that the
Frenehman and Angelina are lovers of old, and
Dubois had come to the seaside to hunt his
"adorable She, and thus found her.
The parts were all admirably taken and the
universal opinion Of the audience was that il
was a good and entertaining farce well
played.
The cast was as follows Major Regulas Rat
tan, Mr.. Victor Torberr: Victor Dubois. Mr.. r.
Reese; Mr.. Sprggins. Mr.. Il. Nelson: Mrs.
Spriggins, Mrs II. Reese Angelina Miss H.
Scott; Julia, Miss Litzenberg: Anna Maria
Miss NJ. Jamar.
Previous to the farce, novel entertain
ment was afforded by the representation of
certain we'll known advertisements, the
subjects being posed in a frame against a
dark back ground. The advertisements and
those presenting them WERE "Rubifoam.
Miss Belle lamar: Ask Your Grocer for
Non Such Mincc Meat Mrs. Il. Reese: 'Just
AS Easy-See That Hump" Miss Carrie
lamar; THE Simplest and Sur"st, No Bother:
No Trouble-"Salva Sea- ar. 1t. Nelson,
''Ah. That's Good! Hires Rootbeer." Mr.. V
NJ. Torbert; pearls in the Mouth" Miss
Mary lamar; Worth IL Guinea a Box
Beecham's Pills Mr. V. NJ. Torbert; Choc-
olaf Mencr,' Royal Baking Powder Mrs.
Richard Reese; Have you Used Pears Soap?
Mr. Richard Reese; walter Baker & Cos
Cocoa Miss Carrie lamar; THE Keyser
Patent Finger Tip Gloves Chocolate Drop.