The daily sentinel., 1900-04-27
MEMORIES OF 81.
Grand AIIegoricaI Entertainment
at Park Opera House Last
Night. Worth Seeing
and Hearing.

duO lbCdiIuS.
The entertainment given at the Park
opera house last night by tho Darlington
company, which included a melange Of
music and specialtiss for the first part
and patriotic allegory "Greater Ameri-
ca" for the second part. was one OF the
most pleasing en- Entertainments given in
the opera house in long time.
A. Il. Darlington is the original
Drum mer boy OF Shiloh, whose name
and fame is part of the record Of the civ
il war. He enlisted from the state Of
Wisconsin whom boy of eleven years
and followed the fortunes OF war for
period Of nearly four years and half.
At the battle of Shiloh it was thought
he was killed and public funeral was
given him at his home in the state of
Wisconsin, but he only fell exhausted At
Shiloh, attempting to join the band OF
which he was member and was cap
tured and taken to Andersonville prison.
Darlington has fine personality and is
a performer upon the drum, the equal of
whom is not living.
The opening pumber was pefor-
nance on tho Xylophone by Darlington.
which was revelation in music. He
was recalled and the audience went wild
over his performance on this instrument.
In fact he made the instrument talk.
Miss Matte Edyle Bowen, a member Of
the company sang delightfully."- selee
ton from tho opera "LaTraviatta" Verdi.
Her voice has a wide range and in this
selection she was given great opportuni-
ty to display to the audience its hexibili-
ty and richness. In reponse to recall
she saug very pretty tolspart.
The musical Willards arc no inconsid-
srable portion of the tertainment, in
fact they contribute largely to making .
delightful musical program. Charles
Willard appears on the stage arst, where
the peculiar instruments upon which
they peform are exhibited and gives
very instructive talk upon the nature
and construction of each instrument
That the music produced id weird and
at times beautiful il placing the matter
mildly. One instrument above all others
was more than pleasing, it was named
Guatemala Mammoth Octaphone. On
this instrument the skill and remarkable
ability of the psfoGmsrs CHARLES and
Kittie Willard was fully tested.
The concluding number Of part nrst Of
the program was. the Drummer Boy Of
Shiloh himself. With drum OF the
construction Of the period of the civil
war, Darlington gave an exhibition such
as is seldom witnessed. He made the
drum almost speak and the manner in
which he dexteriously handled his drum
sticks was matter OF marvel to those
present.
The Greater America portion OF the
program was devoted to an exhibition OF
allegorical pictures OF the late civil war,
depicting scenes on the battle field, fam
Gus battle grounds Of history, and other
stirring and patriotic scenes.
All the principal actors in the late
Espano- A merican war we're then thrown
upon the canvass and each received ap-
plause in marked contrast to each other,
Strange as it may seem the feelings ofan
audience may be taken a. criterion to
judge the relative merits Of the princi-
pal actors in the conflict. Deweys pic
ture received an ovation A. did Schley,
but Sampson received frost from the
audience.
General Miles and Fitzhugh Lee re-
ceived also an ovation but Bill Shafter
received possibly his desserts, hardly
hand being clapped on the exposure of
bis picture.
The achievements Of the nation and
many other magnificent pictures were
thrown on the canvass to the instruc
ton and delight Of the rather small au-
diencs.
The entertainment concluded with tho
great scientific drum solo by Caring
ton. With the aid Of very large base
drum. specially made for the purpose,
the Drummer Boy Of Shiloh depicted
the sounds of battle and the battle it
self.
1t was a most stirring and patriotic