The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-23
DICKENS OWN PEOPLE.
A Pleasant Evening With
Them at the Parker Home.
THEY CREATE MUCH MIRTH.

Vivid Presentations Of tho Famous Novel
| lists Creations by We'll Know People of
Norfoik-Tbey Call Forth Much Ar-
| piause-A Large Number Present.
| Handsome Amount Realized.
From Saturdays Daily
At the residence of Rev. and Mrs. j.
]. Parker last evening there was scene
| of mirth and merriment The pleasant
home was thronged with quite share
of the beauty aud considerable of the
chivalry of the city. Young aud old
mingled in delightful social time.
It was Dickens night and although
several of his people, who would natur-
ally be expected, were not present, there
were enough Of them TO take possession
of the premises and by their presence
lend Joy and gayety to the company
The amiable Mr.. McOawber, always
hopeful though decidedly shabby, was
there aud with him Mrs, McCawber /;
Mrs. Squeers with her birthstone and
trcacle Peclssniff with high moral atti-
tude and two daughters, Mercy and
Charity the good natured Jelleby and
his wifo Dick Swiveller and the mar
chioness tho old man led by the gentle,
little Nell; Arthur Jingle ready for an
escapade; Captain Cuttle looking the
picture of the old salt Betsey Trotwood
who never married but onoe-accom-
panied by tho generous, manly young
Copperfeld Mrs. Fox, with her pecu-
liar mannerisms and Mrs. Chick Betsey
Pig and Sairy Gamp-dear old girl ;
the Jelleby children the Donbey chill
dren, little Paul rs sanity as ever; the
two runaways the fat boy who.r-rarely
opened his eyes, and last but not least
Mrs Bardell, who tried to look the pic
ture of happiness-and succeeded-in
spite of the fact that the irrepressible
dear Mr. Pickwick' was nowhere
visible
Mrs Seymour read very effectively
that inimitable scene from Piekwiok
where he has an interview with Mrs.
Bardell, resulting in leaving her
stranded in his arms greatly to the en-.
barrassment of MIR. PicI wick and the
delight of the lady.
After this, the Dickens folks moved
through the parlors,and by their grotes
} que and appropriate customs and man
ners elected the attention and applause
} of all present. They were appropriately
J introduced by Rev. Parker as they came
into the room and at once recognized by
? all familiar with Dickens creations.
Without seeming invidious, the Gu
test and brightest perhaps of all was the
scene in which the two little runaways
) appeared.
But every part was taken and rem
, dered very effectively by those who were
we'll selected to personate it.
The presentations of the different
characters were:
A. j. Durland, McCawber ; Mrs. d.
r 10. O'Connor, Mrs. McCawber H. L.
Snyder, Pecksniff; Mrs. @. H. Reynolds
, Mercy Pecksniff Miss Ada Butterield
Charity Pecksniff DR.. H. j. Cole, Mr.
, Jelleyby; Mrs A. j. Durland, Mrs
Jelleyby; Aletta and Elizabeth Stewart
May Somers and Graham Humphrey
Mrs. Jelleyby's children; Ohas. Parker
Dick Swiveller; Mrs. Humphrey, the
Marchioness; A. J. johnson, The Old
Man; Louise lies, Little Nell; Arthur
Pilger, Arthur Jingle; E. A. Requa
Captain Castle; Mrs. M. @. Walker
Betsey Trotwood; Mrs. Fred Salter
Mrs. Chick; Miss Lily Parker. Miss
Tox Mrs. T. j. Morrow, Sairy Camp
; Mrs. II. H. Owens, Betsey Prig; Mrs
l.. Sessions, Mrs. Squeers; Elizabeth
Davenport, Mrs, Bardell Clyde Bullock
David Copperfield; Harry Patterson
The Fat Boy; Josephine and Spencer
Butterfield, Florence and Paul Dombey
Joseph Parker and Marie johnson
s Master and Mrs. Harry Walmers.
Later in the evening refreshments
were served. TIE proceeds amounted
! to $s5 and the evening with Dicken!
! was declared by all who had the pleas
ure of being present an unqualified
success.