The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-03-11
At The FERRY.
YFs. We MET AND ENJOYED IT.
4 Good Time Generally. Home Mu-
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Sic. Home Talent. Home Audi
enca Make Home Run
Never did a larger. a more repre-
sensitive. or better pleased Farm
Vile audience gather in Farmsilie's
opera Hols. than the one that
,rorled in every inch Of space Oh
lsst Friday evening To witness the
7las AT Tie Ferry" which was
staged and directed" by Mis Lula
Mae Wilcox uith artistic skill and
'iAe taste 10 make personal mem
don of ,.ose vino contributed 10 the
brilliant success OF the evening
would tax the space az our command
far beyond the limits of endurance.
and we must content ourselves with
running comment of the play as
whole.
While the vast audience was being
seated. and to do this. required real
tact on the part Of the ushers. the
Farmville Silver Band rendered de-
lightful music. each contribution be-
ing awarded enthusiastic and gener-
Gus applause The band was at its
best. and covered itself with glory
When the curtain lifted. bevy OF
beauties. young girls. none of them
yet sweet sixteen. made graceful
bows. and then sang in harmony
moved gracefully while they fondled
Teddy Bears" gently. lovingly Va
riety is the spice of life" and the
meeting az the Ferry brought 90 the
footlights a variety of characters.
rams ing from the small boy. crying
for peanuts 20 the man from the
oouafry. who demanded a ticket 10
the yellow house with green
blinds a grassy lawn with shad
trees Az is usual on similar oc-
casious. the boy "over y was under
o and ofcourse went free. the part
ing scenes were tear-drawing though
-he waiting was tedious Baskets
were we'll stored for the trip bonnets
some of them at least. came from
Noabs ark. the dog and the mistress
must travel together. the hour Of
leaving Of the boat was sung out
loud and clear. but no human be-
ing could understand what the
Ticket Taker" was talking about
But the boat moved off 10 sea. and
the wharf was left deserted
Forty-Five Minutes From Broad
way" was faultlessly rendered. and
never did coats of boys. (they were
worn by girls.) look so stunning
move i'm curves so graceful. or fit
so perfectly.
II would love 10 marry YOU. may
have been spoken or sung in jest.
but as the audience listened. there
was an air of naturalness and sin
cerity about il that carried convic-
tion of the fact that hearts moved
with lips My dream Of the L. ;.
A. was more than a dream. a liy-
ing reality that moved TO enthusiasm
an appreciative audience. The tale
of a stroll was told gracefully. and
with splendid effect Yes. and we
did see the "See-Saw." and
the girls in white dresses and red
shoes. and with red cheeks. with the
chivalry of Farmville. in black coats
white trousers. and with red cheeks
too. did make fitting and impressive
close TO one of the most pleasant
programs ever presented TO Farm
Vile audience.
We would love to deal in details,
and specialize as to our young Ia
lent the acting and singing Of I'm
Gle Rube." the troubles of Mrs
Troublesome. the grace and melody
of the stroll. the swing of the
See Saw. but many of our readers
saw and heard all these things. and
know how difficult it would be TO
give TO the printed page. faithful
portraiture of that living. moving.
singing presence. Well done. one
and all. and all Farmville is indebt-
ed 70 you fer an evening Of rare
and rich ento -tainment.