THE PINE HURST OUTLOOK
7
H. H. POWELL 4 SON,
FURNITURE
DEALERS &
AND
Funeral Directors
EMBALMING A SPECIALTY.
Real Estate Agents.
A number of desirable Cottages
and Building Lots for sale in
Southern Pines and Aberdeen.
Several large blocks of Land
for sale in the immediate vicin
ity of Southern Pines, Pine
hurst and Roseland.
Now is the time to buy. Par
ties seeking investments in
this rapidly developing coun
try should lose no time, as
prices have a decided upward
tendency, ("all on or address
H. H. Powell & Son,
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.
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The Page
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Posts not required nearer than 30 .
to 4(1 feet. See it around lMiie
hurst and Kxperiinental station.
R. M. COUCH,
Ajrent for Moore County,
solTHKUN PINKS, NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR SALE !
Truck
and
Dairy Farm
Mie of the most desirable in North
Carolina, situated within one mile
of the most progressive eitv in the
state: contains ! ) acres all under
a hih state of cultivation, well
stocked with
Strawberries, Grapes,
Plums, Peaches, &c.
Milk sold within one mile of the
farm. The place is now paying a
Hood percentage on the invest
ment. The owner desires to sell
simply because he has other busi
ness which requires all his time.
For further information address
H. H. POWELL, ABERDEEN, H. C.
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Dramatic Entertainment.
This event which occurred on Thursday
evening, Feb. 17th, was the presentation
in the Village Hull of Mrs. Francis llod
son Burnett's American Drama "ES
MERALDA" in four acts.
The dramatis personae was made up
entirely of residents of Pinehurst, and
they are to be congratulated for their ex
cellent taste in selecting this beautiful
play.
The opening scene is laid in the moun
tains of North Carolina, and the moral
tone which pervades the whole drama is
as sweet and pure as the breezes that
blow through her whispering pines.
The play as presented was it perfect
picture, not over colored, but so true to
nature that the large audience which
completely rilled the Hall responded with
generous, but well merited applause. It
was a surprise to a large number present
to note the absence of that constraint,
imperfect memory and awkwardness so
common to till amateur performers. In
deed one could hardly believe that this
was an amateur performance.
The character of "Old Man Rogers"
was assumed by Mr. E. Royal Ellis, and
was a typical presentation of the honest,
kind hearted, old Xorth Carolina farmer.
It was true and natural. lie looked the
character and acted it without a Haw
(lint then, we all knew that he could play
before).
Mrs. J. II. Atwood, as Mrs. lingers,
the proud, ambitious wife of Farmer
Rogers, took her part with a vim and
snap that portrayed the character of Mrs.
Rogers perfectly. She looked queenly
in the Rail Room scene. There was an
imperious grace and dignity in her poise
that was in keeping with the part.
Miss Henrietta Carrington, as "Esmer
alda," captured the hearts of all by her
charming portrayal of this character.
The loving, true hearted, little maiden of
the Xorth Carolina mountains was pre
sented with a realism that will ever be a
delight to recall.
The part of "Dave Hardy," the young
North Carolinian lover of Esmeralda was
given by Mr. Frank Lindsey. He en
tered into the spirit of the character with
true artistic abandonment. His descrip
tion of the little home in the mountains
he had built for the girl he loved was
touching and true, and his whole work
gave evidence of histrionic talent.
Mr. Charles Baxter, as Estabrook (A
Man of Leisure, as the cast describes
him) showed by his acting that he had
lost no time in learning perfectly how to
fall in love with Nora Desmond, and to
captivate that young lady and the audi
ence at the same time. The dialogue and
by-play between him and the Desmond
Sisters, Nora (Miss.Jane Carrington; and
Kate (Mis .Janet te- Baxter) was rendered
with a sparkle and spirit that delighted
the audience. This trio, with Mr. Hei
beri. Eegg, the happy-go-lucky artist
brother, gave us a true picture of Bo
hemian art life in Paris.
The character of Marquis de Montessin,
:i French Adventurer, was assumed after
the play bad been some time in rehearsal
by Dr. C. Dana .Jones. It was a remark
abb! performance, as will be seen in con
nection with the following conversation
which the writer bad with an accom
plished Pinehurst lady, who had lived in
Paris about six years, and speaks the
French language fluently : "Where in
the world," said this lady, "did they get
that Frenchman." "I never heard an
American who could speak with the gen
uine French accent, and get in all the
gestures, mustache twisting, etc. natural
to all Frenchmen." I informed her that
Dr. Jones was a young up-to-date physi
cian, a native of New England, and a
Harvard man. She was greatly sur
prised, but that settled it. Further com
ment is superfluous, except to say that
we prefer such medicine as the Doctor
gave us on this occasion in allopathic
doses, and we can do our own shaking.
The part of George Drew, the specula
tor, seen only in the first act, was taken
by Mr. L. Stanley Redding. He gave us
a good illustration of the sharp, hustle
ing speculator of every -day life.
I prefer not to make further comment
on this part, but will simply say, drop
into the Music Room at the Inn on any
evening and you will be delighted with
his blowing.
The scenery was entirely new, and
was produced tit short notice by Pine
hurst's Lightning Artist, Mr. Walter E.
Chivers. The quality of whose work we
had occasion to admire and applaud at
the first Evening Recreation in the Vil
lage Hall, when his (puck effective work
with crayon pencil took the house by
storm. By the way what wonderful re
sources Pinehurst has within itself.
Anything in the line of art. music, vocal
and instrumental can be produced at
short notice, and it was really too bad
that we were obliged to send to Swan iv
Edgar, London, for our costumes, be
cause those imported things come high,
but then of course we had to have them.
That we are an u-to-date, self-reliant
community was fully established by the
electrical effects produced by Mr. A. C
Butler, Pinehurst's Expert Electrician.
The colored lights thrown uion the
stage at the proper time was a feature
not often attained outside of the larger
cities.
In conclusion let me say that the great
success attending the production of this
play (as all the participants in the same
inform me) was due entirely to the faith
ful work and true dramatic taste of Miss
Eugenie I). Fpham. And every one in
Pinehurst will join in wishing this
talented young lady the fullest measure
of success ui)ii the stage (Her chosen vo
cation) for which site has displayed such
inherent ability.
Last, but not least, Mrs. F. S. An
drews, who took such an interest in the
play, and tilled the intervals between the
acts with piano music, is entitled to our
thanks, and the pleasure which comes to
one in making others happy. Mr. Tufts,
who was present, appeared to be greatly
pleased with the affair, as was also your
correspondent.
A Gl.'KST AT TlIK HmI.LV Iw.
The foundation of domestic happiness
is faith in the virtue of woman: the
foundation of all political happiue.-s is
confidence in the integrity of man: and
tlit. foundation of all happiness, temporal
and eternal reliance on the goodness of
(iod.
An auditor at a funeral once remarked,
"when the minister kept saying in his
prayer, 'thy servant, the deceased," and I
thought of w hat a cheating, lying, swear
ing. Sabbath-breaking, ungodly man,
Mr. N had been, I couldn't help
wondering w ho the minister was praying
to."
ABERDEEN.
Mrs. II. F. Verzcy of Columbia, Penn.,
is stopping at the Powell House.
Miss A. A. Brace of Patterson, X. J.,
is at the Powell House for the season.
Miss Katie Blue gave a very pleasant
entertainment to her friends lat Tuesday
night.
Work lias been commenced on the new
railroad from Aberdeen to Concord. It
will be known as the Aberdeen & Con
cord railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bennett of Colum
bia, Pa., who are making their winter
home at Powell's Hotel, made a visit to
Pinehurst last Monday.
Mrs. Melauchlin of Raeford recently
died at the age of 93 years. Her husband
still survives aged 90. Their married life
extended over the space of 67 years.
.J. W. Graham, chairman of the com
mittee to receive subscriptions for the
relief of suffering Cubans, reports that
the people of Aberdeen, Pinehurst,
Southern Pines and a number of smaller
towns have subscribed the sum of 250,
w hich was expended for meal, flour and
clothing, and shipjed to Havana last
week.
SOUTHERN PINES.
R. G. S. McXeille of Pineblutf, son and
daughter, were in town Thursday.
The furnace and pulpit furniture for
the Congregational church have arrived.
There are many inquiries as to how
soon Mr. Tufts" new car will be on the
road.
Dr. Ferguson of Cameron, and George
S. Bradshaw of Greensboro, X. (.'., were
in town Thursday.
A petition for an election for a no
fence law in Moore county has been
forwarded to the commissioners.
Rev. D. W. Thomas of Brooklyn. X.
V.. an ow ner of several houses here, is
Mopping w ith his brother, S. S. Thomas.
Father Hargather of Rochester, X. V..
is at the Ozone, also Milton Smith, wife
and son of Cold Spring. X. V., this leing
their fifth consecutive winter sojourn in
this place.
Dr. A. Campbell has tried in vain to
rind a more congenial clime in which to
winter, and has returned for the fifth
season. As usual he is a familiar figure
on the tennis and croquet grounds, and
boards at the Ozone.
Dr. C. F. Hildreth of Concord. X. II..
and George E. Gordon of the Atlantic
House, York Beach, Maine, have finished
the month's stay they allotted them
selves at this place, and departed Friday
for a trip to Xorfolk, Old Point Comfort,
and other points, and exject to arrive
home in about a month more. The doc
tor talks of building here.
A clergyman who hail sought for pre
ferment in many quarters and had failed,
once said to a bishop, "I never got any
thing 1 asked for." "And I," replied the
bishop, "never asked for anything I
g"t"
The successful merchant is the one that
advertises.