The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-08

That We're Well Received.
FsstssSor Justitan Rabbit, President
~sf Columbia University-Mr. Thomas
H Wright.
Or. Harry Damask, his muchly mar
.ried son1nIaw-Mr. w. 3. Robertson.
Ler Mulberry. Of the English Nobil-
it5-Mr. A. 2. Adrian.
lack Mulberry. Me Lords son and
an acter+Ar. George P. James.
Manager Marcus Brptus Snap, a
Shakespearean exponent OF 4S cahbre-
Ar. James al. Cowan.
Denny Proul, who hates everything
and everybody-Mr. Louis Hall.
Mrs. Iusttian Babbitt, an iron cad
queen OF domestic bliss (?)-Miss Belle
Anderson.
Angelica Rabbit Damask. who insists
TaIlulah DeRosset
Nisbee Rabbit. a charming young
miss Of 16-Miss jamie Williams.
Susan, h dreams Of actors and
plays-Miss Nellie Mcmillan
The presentation of "A Modern
Shakespeare" under the auspices Of the
Wilmington Light Infantry at the
Academy Of Music last night was an ar
tistio and social triumph, that has new
er before been equalled by any home
talent production in Wilmington.
r. To-
understanding two other events that
drew large crowds-and it is only just
to say that rarely has an audience left
the Academy in a better humor or
more entirely pleased with what theV
had seen.
Productions by Wilmington people in
IA past have merited praise-but the
acting of the ladies and gentlemen last
right surpassed what has been done
beTare-t was not amateurish in the
slightest sense.
The comedy acted "A Modern Shake
8peaTe" is in fol acts and is c~leverly
conceived and executed. The pot starts
= clear, gets muddled and still more
middle and ends in a grand climax
when oil is understood and things are
clear again. a short synopsis could not
AZ hCLC Ii OCSICIOAl
/ for clever acting-in humorous scene
Slr in serious vein. The play abounds
in drou situations and curious predica-
ulents and the audience was kept in a
roar Of laughter during it's progress.
q When each person so perfectly fl Is
a part as was done last night individ-
ual praise would not be fair-sO nont
VIII be attempted-and no criticism will
hA CffarRF-fOr name is deserved
Suffice it to say that the audience
which was discriminating and expecting
much was SURPRISED at the excellence
OF the rendition and delighted at the
success OF the production. e.
As said above, a good sized audience
was in attendance. The boxes on eth
er side of the stage were t~astefully dec
orated in Confederate colors and flags
and the boxes were occupied by the
charming ~patronesses of the OCCASION
all of whom are members OF the Dauga-
ters of the C~onfederacy. The patron
esses were: Mrs. W. NJ. Parsley, Mrs.
John C. James, Mrs. Walker Taylor,
Mrs. Donald MacRae, Mrs. M. s. Will
lard, Mrs. Junius Davis. Mrs. w. F.
Robertson, Mrs. G. G. Thomas.
Before the first act, a beautiful fancy
lance was executed by ten young boys
and girls, under the direction of Miss
Leonora Cantwell. The dancers were
most graceful in their movements and
they were heartily encored. The fol-
lowing took part:
Agnes Hayden, Kate Myers Sadie
Rocker. Tharburn Bennett. Sue Cot
ton. Charles Parmeie, Bessie Piner.
I. stone Pulliam, Leroy Polvogt, Harold
Whftleck.
Between the second and third acts
there was q fancy drill done by mem
hers OF the Wilmington Light Infantry.
There were two squads of eight men
each, enc squad dressed in blue dress
coats and helmets, with white trousers
and the other squad in gray. The drill
ing wa carried out under L~ieuten-nt
]. ARcRee Hatch and 1t was distinctly
q feature Many pretty figures were
formed and part of the manual of
arms gone through with and all was
executed with precision The members
OF the squads were.
Blue-w. S. Register. r. L. Butt, Jr.,
- G.. Mcmillan, S. c.. Potts. H. B. Pes
~chau, r. W. jackson. Jr., Thomas
Gaase. Il. r. Orreil.
Gray-H. r. Faison, w. l. Walker
I'd. Heinsberger. j. B. Peschau. R. N,
Mash. II. Davis, Paul Cantwell. George
Dazis.
A very pretty souvenir programme
was given away. Among the items OF
Sokerest in the programme was the
present roster OF the Wilmington Light
infantry; the roster OF the company a
fts organization in February 1858; IN
ron Of the company on April 18th. 1856
On their entering the service Of thu
Gtate under orders to proceed to For
Casweif: the list OF the members Of tn
~cenpaay as re-organized In Tune 1861
fST - A~rnor nrmherS Who wert