| Show tile TIIE TENNESSEE MASSACRE MK mio lecture IS IN THE THEATRE probably the most densely packed audience audien cd ever within the walls of the galt gait lake theatre was ivas seen there last c evening at the lecture of mr john ohn nicholson oil on the tennessee massacre and its causes the doors were thrown open at 7 is as announced airi aiki all an eager multitude at once olice into tile the building by the tito time the lecture was to beldi beird 8 it is safe to say there was not a seat left and hundreds were standing anding st up not alone in the lower part of the tile house but in every circle as well it was truly a magnificent baht nor did tile the stage present a less splendid appearance As soon as the curtain nose rose as it did promptly on oll oe the hour it was discovered that there was a second audience facing the one which crammed the auditorium manager clawson Claw soni sont who is an adept at such thinas thin erSt had caused the whole stage to be cleared and shut in with the exception of entrances entrance at the wings and rear with handsome sceney scenery while the entire available space was filled with chairs all of them taken and many more would be occupants left standing no less than three erfour or four hundred people were on the stage alone the surprise awakened at the sl sight lit found vent in a burst of applause fr from oni those in front before this however the theatre orchestra under professor thomas who were in their accustomed place had rendered some nice selections and the sixteenth ward band in full fuli uniform upon the stage between t w the curtain and footlights had supplemented the same with repeated executions in like excellent style As the curtain went tip up the ilon hon william jennings chairman of the luettin meeting came forward from the front row rov of chairs all occupied oy by prominent citizens and made a brief briet address in which he stated that a report was current on the street that the cry of i elre eire fire would be raised in the tho ly f for 0 r the purpose of creating a pin pil panic 1 1 lie ile therefore advised the audience if if such a cry was heard to take like no notice of it whatever lie ile then introduced trod the speaker of the evenin evening mr lr john nicholson who came forward 1 to the table in the centie centi e of the foreground and launched forth immediately upon the subject in itt hand we will not attempt to give a synopsis which ouid would necessarily afford but hut a v very ery imperfect idea of what was said on the occasion and the gile altogether inimitable manner in which aich he said it suffice it that narrative logic eloquence wit humor satire mimicry pathos and denunciation combined to make nuke it one of the most remarkable oratorical effort 4 we have ever eve r listened to indescribably giand in places tenderly pathetic in ill others it t alternately it er in a t ly thrilled and melted lii ili billal with ith a tush flash of wit a trenchant cut ot of satire or a thunderbolt thunder bolt of eloquent denunciation the auditor was surprised interested and spellbound spell bound al every turn and when at the end of two hours and fort forty five live minutes the speaker gave way with much of his matter belil still unused it scarcely seemed as if half that time been occupied applause and laughter were pr propose oluse and at times a perfect furore was c created re it is 19 not too much to say that rarely has his a salt lake audience been so highly entertained it is really an event eveni in local history there were doubtless some who did not enjoy it we dont blame them for tor it is seldom they get such a dressin dressing sr down as the they v got last evening iio no matter how often til they eyl merit perit merit r it the local ahti antl balor mor mol mul in mon 0 ii conspirators religious and i 0 li were shown up in their true trite colors and band their corruption hypocrisy and cold blooded we were repainted painted with a master hand mr nicholson deserves the thanks of the whole coin coln community and he got them with a right good will from nis als audience last evening for the excellent service he has rendered all decent men and women by his able expose of villainy and treachery tue tile jecture esthre was taken in full fuli by a stenographic reporter air john irvine and will doubtless appear as it certainly ought to both in the press and in pam pamphlet yorm form it will be eagerly sought after and read with great interest generally |
