Newton County GaArchives News.....OLD FOLKS CONCERT November 17, 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 March 23, 2008, 6:52 pm The Georgia Enterprise November 17, 1892 The Concert at Music Hall, Monday night, was appreciated by all who ventured through the rough weather to attend it. Had the night been fair the Hall would doubtless have been crowded, for it was by far the most interesting and humorous entertainment given here for many years. Eighteen or twenty cultured ladies and gentleman appeared on the stage and it was a rich treat from beginning to close. The music, vocal and instrumental, could not have been improved upon, while the speaking and recitations were very fine indeed. Miss Cyntha Hooping Koffe wore a spotted dress and had winter pinks in her brown hair. She was a charming girl and sung Annie Laurie from away back yonder. She looked like one of our Floyd Street belles. Dorcas, the wife of Jonathan, wore an old time dress, white cap and apron and looked more like the lovely better half of a talented Methodist minister than she did like the partner of comical old Jon. She sang Jon Anderson my Joe, very sweetly. Israel Thyckenfatte and Asariah Makehay, were courteous and gallant, sang and played well, and slightly resembled ULLA HARDEMAN and FRANK GRIFFIN, of Oxford. They wore spike tail coats, knee pants and puff bosom shirts, as did the other four old fellows, who looked a little like GUY CRUSSELLE, DICK LESTER, JOHN CORLEY, and WES PORTER. Miss Prunella Snodgrass was rigged out in a very elegant wedding dress, big ruffled sleeves, white and red blossoms, hair parted in the middle. She was a beauty and her recitation was rendered in faultless style. She reminded the audience of the daughter of a prominent member of the Georgia Senate. The second part opened with a tableau representing the home industries of 1792. The old spinning wheel, reel, cards rolls, quilting with needle etc. etc., were exhibited and the audience roared as the gents and ladies ____ ___ __ ____. Miss Prudence Doolittle hammered away on the piano and made the instrument fairly talk. Miss Prudence showed she was well up on fine music and handled the keys like unto a popular lady who lives on Monticello St. Miss Jerusha Skeard was one of the most stylish maids on the stage, and sang that sweet old son “We’d Better Bide a Wee”. She was the image of a handsome lady who makes her home on Washington Street. She was dressed in fancy style, wore a high top bonnet, weighted down with many flowers, and had on a blue dress that caught the audience by its cut and old-time finish. The following well known public spirited ladies also took part in the entertainment: Dutiful Stirabout, Jehosaphat Sycamore, Charity Babbler, Pricilla Turnipseed, Martha Ann Lightheart, Phoebe Bluejohnny, Matilda Eversweet, Saphronia Gadabout, Dinah Stepenfetchet, O Be Joyfull Toothhorn, Tabitha Door Knobbe and a few other girls and wimmen folks in the settlement. All of whom were rigged out in their oldest, finest and best Sabbath clothes. The married wimmen couldn’t get their husband’s to take part in the show, but secured some other wimmen’s husband’s, and so the thing went off harmoniously, pleasantly and joyfully. A number of other pleasing features were given which we are forced to omit. If this entertainment could be repeated on a clear night we feel confident that a large number of people would delight to patronize it. We learn it will be repeated next week, perhaps. Thursday night. Get ready for it. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/newton/newspapers/oldfolks2603gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb