The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-09-05
DRAMATIC GLIB.

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DRAMATIC CLUB.
One of the most delihtful entertain
ments Of the season was given on the
evening Of August 28th, by the Brad
fordville Dramatic Club, at Pine Hill,
the home Of the Hon. N. w. Eppes. It
was given for the benet of the Brad
| fordville Sunday school, and was a
success in every way, and proved to
the audience that the club possessed
abilities of high order.
The opening chorus, 'In the Star
light" was beautifully rendered by the
the club, and was in such complete
harmony with the bright moonlight
and the starry heavens that.it stirred
sentimental chord in the hearts of the
audience, and left them in just the
best condition to appreciate the next
act, which was double tableau, "The
Old Mans Darling" Mr.. A. P. Knapp
and Mrs. B. S. Knapp, and "The
Young Mans Slave" Mr.. Richard H.
Bradford and Miss Susie w. Eppes.
This tableau was a splenuid repre-
sentatiOn Of the conditions which usu-
ally exist in such cases, and being pro-
duced instantaneously, caused much
merriment among the audience. The
scOrnful expression of the "Old Mans
Darling" as she turned aside from the
brilliant Jewels which he offered was
such a contrast to the smiling face of
the Young Mans Slave" as she dust
ed his shoes that the crowd was con-
vulsed with laughter.
Next followed a recitation by Miss
Grace Knapp, ga Woman's Ven
geance," and so realistic was it recited
that more than one man who heard it
wished that his arm could have
struck the blow.
Next followed "The Gingham Dog
and the Calico Cat" by Mr.. Edward
B. Eppes, which was so naturally de-
livered that we could hear cats and
dogs everywhere.
The club then sang Mary Had a
Little Lamb" with new variations,
which greatly improved the original
song. ,
Next on the program was tableau,
when None Were by to Listen, -
, which touched a tender spot in our
hearts, and awoke recollections of by.
gone days, but there were listeners,
for we saw two angels lowering near
by. :
We were next treated to "The Meer-
Scham Pipe" by MIA. G. .GoOdbOdy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Knapp, which
was very amusing.
Then followed a comic rec -.ation by
Mr.. B. S. Knapp on Woman" and I
am confident that all who heard it have
a keener appreciation of what they
owe to woman than they ever had be-
fore
The next act on the program was the
star performance of the evening, Mrs.
Jarley's Wonderful Wax Works,
: which we were assured were figures Of
wax. Mrs. N. w. Eppes acted the
part of Mrs. farley as naturally and
{ smoothly as if she had been exhibit
ing the figures for years. She was ably
assisted by George" Mr.. Richard H
Bradford, and Little Nell," Miss Susie
W. Eppes. Mrs. farley in her gay cos
I tune, with fiery wand in hand, went
{ from figure to figure describing their
peculiarities and characteristics tc
} the audience, while George and Little
;. Nell attended to their respective du-
ties: Little Nell fitted like a hummine
bird from figure to figure, crutch In
/ hand, which she piled vigorously and
constantly, while George had to keeT
: the figures well oiled and wound up
q so that they could initiate creatures oi
life and blood in their movements Mrs
farley, her assistants and the wax fig.
ures were all dressed in appropriate
costumes to the characters which they
representative were not informed
a until after the performance that the
figures were living people, consequent
ly our criticisms were such as We
would have made on works of art.
o. 1t was generally conceded that tht
. wolf showed good taste when he att
} Little Red Riding Hood, but he woulC
g have got himself in trouble If he haC
trieu it in the presence Of that audi
% ence. ?
It The next figures were those of tn,
celebrated Captain Kidd and the Lad!
Blousabella. Captain Kidd looked 81
q fierce and natural that instincti7el!
70, every man in the audience placed hi
." hand on his pocket, and when the!
10 saw him wave his sword over the heaC
- OF his victim, and noted the sweet lool
~ OF resignation with which she AWAITED
the fatal blow, it was hard to restrain
ourselves from rushing to her rescue
Al The next figure was that of 9Th
Prima Donna" which we were as
aG sured by Mrs. farley was her mos
/. wonderful triumph of art, but as he
melodious voice thrilled the audienc
l heard some one on her right remarl
q that the figure on her right might b
a work OF art, but that the Lord un
70 doubtedly had hand in he making o
q the Prima Donna
On the right Of the "Prima Donna
was the "King Of the Cannibal Isles,
n a -ferOciOus looking savage, with wa
club and hoop, but we were informet
J. that he had reformed and was becom
10 ing civilized.
Next was the celebrated Chimes
le Giant" over nine feet high, the pro