Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-04
PERSONAL NOTES.

Capt. j. v. Davis, who had bee
superintendent of tue Antietam Ma
tional Cemetery at Sharpsburg for
number of years. has resigned his Pc
sition and removed to Altoona, Pa
He has many friends who regret t,
have him 90 away. BE is succeeded
by Mr.. Wright. of Hampton, Va.
Misses Mary. Stella and Eva Cum
isky and Miss Rose Farrin, of Mar.
tinsburg. spent Saturday and Sunda,
with the Misses Arthur in Shepherds
town.
We were pleased to have call OF
Tuesday from our friend Mr.. Ambrose
Hendricks and his daughter, Miss
Mary, OF the Uvilla neighborhood.
Mr.. F. L. Watson, of the Leetowr
neighborhood, made US a pleasant
call yesterday. Mr.. Watson will have
a big sale on March 9th.
DR.. James j. Durrett, of Fairmont
W. Va, spent several days with bis
family in Shepherdstown the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Potts en-.
tertained a party of gentlemen from
st. James College Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Wissler have
returned from New York and will
spend some time in Shepherdstown.
Postmaster q. N. Bradley and his
wife, of Charles Town, visited friends
here last Saturday.
Mr.. Thos. L. Richard, of Hagers.
town, was among our callers during
the past wsek.
Mrs. Mary McAnly has been visit
ing relatives in Martinsburg the past
week or ,wo.
Mr.. John W. McCleary, of Balti-
more, has been in town day or two
this week.
Miss Gussie Morrison ia spending
this week with frie de- in Baltimore. 9
A Delightful Performance.
We haven't often seen in Shep-
herdstown-or anywhere else, for that
mstter-a more pleasing performance
than the Evening with Shakespeare"
Saturday night in the town hall, when
Mr.. R. D. M4cLean and Miss Odette
Tyler Mr.. and Mrs. R D Shepherd)
entertained large audience. The pro-
gramme was most pleasingly varied,
and was enjoyed from beginning to
end by the appreciative people who
had gathered from town and country.
Tue first feature was series of living
pictures, in which Mr.. Mclean rep
resented msgni6cently Brutus, Mac
beth, Marc Anthony and Richard Ill
Following these was series of read.
ings by Mr. Mclean, all from Shakes
peare's best plays, except Jim" by
Bret Harte. These readings were
thrillingly effective, Mr.. McLean's
splendid stage presence and accepta
BILE Interpretation o; the lines holding
the bresthless attention of the au-
dlence.
Miss Tyler and Mr.. Mclean next
appeared in tabloid version OF the
Tanning Of the Shrew," in which
Richard Spohn assisted. This delight.
full comedy Was most charmingly rem.
dered. The performers were as clever
as could be. and the process of tam
lng gave opportunity for delightful
develop ment of their versatility.
Miss Tyler was the center Of attrac-
ton, and the beautiful gown that she
wore added to her personal charm and
her effective acting. They gave also
the balcony scene from Romeo and
Juliet, which was most thoroughly en-.
joyed. This world-iamous scene was
Aawless as interpreted by these two
artists, and sigh of regret arose when
it ended, for the audience had hung
on every word and every action. The
applause showed how much the per.
Torrance was enjoyed.
Excellent music was furnished DUR
ing the performance by the Shepherd
College orchestra, under the leader.
ship OF Prot. ]. D. Muldoon, and Mr..
E. Howard Bowly won quite rep
utatlon for himself as stage manager.
Nearly 5000 was taken in from the
sale of tick cts, the proceeds being for
the benefit of the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Shepherd have re-
ceived many requests from other places
to render the same programme, show
ing how greatly their performance
was appreciated. They have consent
ed to 90 to Charles Town and Win
chester, and will probably also give
an entertainment in Baltimore.
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