Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-29
slAKEspeRlAN
CELEBRATION
Home Talent Filled the
opera House to Its fuII
Capacity on Last Fri
day Night.

t1f~u toS9 OF Oxfofu has been il a
mud -Sate OF excitement and eushr-
sisztSc anticipation. ~ he local pa
P'srs bad announced a ShzkespeA-
renceleorafion, cozr1erorzsinxth the
three hundred and thirty third an
niverSary Of the birth Of the fnnor-
tai dramatirt and poet. 20 BE- given
uzd<r the directioa Of Miss fsc--
~ ner students of the University OF
AnssierippL On the evening Of the
<srd inst-- the Opera House vas
crowded 1t an early hour with an
exP>ctans- eager Audience. among
whom were many visitors from adj
fotning towns The exercises op~n-
ed with . beautiful orchestral Sc
iecffon BY the University SyrpAo-
ny Cub; and throuxhour the entire
program between scenes, this A.
cosnplshed band di<courxed the
uo<t enct slsinx muse
MI y = Collier, gave a brief
sketch Of Shakespearess life. and a
beautiful and eloquent eulo1y upon
the famous bart's character ana
wurks-
The vocal duet, b. Nessrs. West
and Priestiy, I Know . Bank
WHEREOF the Wild Thyr,e Grou>f
was enjoyed by all lovers OF uu>;s.
The Songs and Sounets Of Shakes
peare were given honor due.' in .
most Charming manner, by q short,
yet beautiful and appropriate enco-
Eiium, By M.s Da.ye Bock. Of
The Shades Of Shakespeare
Women we're gracefully insrodre-
ed by Mr. Holmes Of fazoo Cftv.
Mis- Annie Chandler Of Oxford. was
toochinxiy pathetic in her frlper-
sonztion Of sDesi>mona.i the de-
voted but urong~d vie Of OsheIIo.
the Jealous Moor.
M<s Nina Elmer OF Biloxi. pre-
seufed the gentle, graceful eharar-
Ter OF Norvieiia.' the youngest ard
favorite daughter Of King Lear. in
charming and life-like manner.
Miss Mary Nxyes. Of Jackson. n
'Jcliet. w2s one. deal OF the beau-
sif1l, love maiden. beloved Nv
Romeo Mi>s Asyes was surpass-
InSiy lovely and reminded one in
ner spirifuele beauty Of Adelaide
! Nelson
The chaste, dixniied sPorsia., VA,
represented by Miss Clara Burt. OF
Oxford who displayed . reraarka-
Die talent for the dramatic Art. in
her rendition Of -ShxkespearS' . no.
/ ble=e woman
/ The exceedingly difnculr ch-rac-
ter OF poor mind b<refs sOpnelIx.s
with her Wild GIANTS, plaintrve pirate
and hyscerical laughter, Was viven
oy Mss Buck, with WONDERFUL fdeli-
~ to nature
MHss B1rchees Peters. OF Senate
o--h- showed n high and a.urate con-
esption Of tragedy. A. the renor<e-
fGl- conscieuce-s stricken. adv Nar-
beth In Posing and EXPRESSION,
Mss Peters Sas perfect The wisr,i
Wild scene IN the background. the
three witches boiling their uneannv
eanldron, AIDED An air Of fearful
reality to the horrors endured bv
the rep~ntant woman
!. Gessrsl Kahn, Holmes and Pear
man, performed the CHASTITY rights
OF the grim sisters In an sdusira-
bic "a manner.
! A beautiful tablenu. with caIcfura
hight, closed The Shades OF Shaks-
peare's Women
The comedy OF The Tanning %
the Shrew,1 followed the brief
scene OF gloom and horror. Miss
Mary Ssaeknouse Of Or, ssal Springs,
was n,atshless In her performance
% the part Of the spirited. vilrul
Katharine Mr B. 7. Maxkesse. OF
Water Valley, pec>pnased Petxuchio
and both as sutton and husband OF
the haughtv, tery shreu, played his
part with the ease and grace of a
veteran actor We feel . pardon
able pride IN the remarkz6ie dra-
matte talent shown by this xiftes:
young u1An. n he 10 one Of our La
Fayette eoanty boys-
Miss Mary Mayes represented the
arniabse Blanca, which, though a
minor part wLs ehxxminwiy su--
tairec throughout Rapsista- hy
Mr. Norrls<or, Grun1sa. By NJ. Kahn.
tIorsensia, BY Mr.. Thomson. A,
well ~ other side eharaesers OF III.
!, play were splendidly acs<d
The -.AIn1es-- the stately dance
OF our grand parents closed the sx-
ercEses Of the evening. which al
: enjoyed heartily: zee . feeling o,
regret pervaded the entire azsss
en- O. when Nf-s f-ssm- The szsssxztor
and originator OF the deizxhsnul en-
tsrsainmere, whoss urxtrinw energy
had trained and fitted sbs yurrs
men and yoonx women for wo<k ~
superior N character. bad MT xp-
peared upon the stage Ex-Gas
ShAnds begged the attention Of the
crowd for one mom<nk, and re-
! Sueseed them 90 roin vifh hfm IN
! . can tor Mis- Ison. THAI al might
make their cevoirs TO the master
= spirit behind the thru1e- Tnsizspo-
] szsion prevented Miss rsom from re-
I spordfrx 10 the enthusiastic e.lll.
, for her appearance
A notable feature Of the exervis-
-, wzs the freedom tron s-ssaxs
rant, - preyzl<nk with Amateurs
: The majority OF Miss Iscns pupil.
have only studied el0cuxion during
the l=zss scholastic yea-, lat shsi.
wonderful progress excises asecnirh
Z neur. Yearly they 20 ocE into tie
wcrsd- men and vo1sen, r1ted q
grace any calling In hfe, who, fos
every suceesI every triumph witt
which they meet, are indebted 4
: the efforts Of the inspirer OF then
D Anhis On, Mis- Sarah NcGhee Isoa
one Of the Soush's p1ress and no
bless women and greatest Of artists
j. y. s.