The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-23

topic. Who that has read the story OF
Uncle TOMS Cabin, or Life among the
bowly-a work that has never had
parallel in the history Of book-making
since the discovery of the art Of printing
"a work that has flown upon the wings
of the wind to distant chimes, and after
being translated into French aud Ger.
man, is now being read in the Italian
a work that finds admirers and eulogisls
in every nation TO which it has gone-s
work 50 calculated to awaken the sym
pathies Of the heart and to fulfil its mis-.
sion Of mercy and goodwill in the earth;
who. | ask, has read this popular
book, but has desired to see its famed
anthoress and gaze upon her Intelligent
and goodly countenancc Very few,
doubtless Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe
is of medium stature. with countenance
expressive Of Intelligence benevolcncc
and goodness Of heart light complex
ion auburn hair blue eyes aud with
al of very ladylike appearance. After
seeing this notable personage I became
possessed OF strong purpose to witness
her book as dramatizud and acted upon
the stage For ten weeks it has attrae.
ted crowded house every night. aud
Will for long time to come The char
actcrs are over 10 in number. aud most
of them act their parts exceedingly
well. This was especially the ease
with Uncle Tom I" He is one Of those
hearty good fellows, ever intent upon
doing duty. lie seemed to be pattern
of suffering fidellty-a noble specimen
of the African as he appears, when chris
tlan faith and trust in God bind him to
the service Of bis lordly owner. st.
Glare exhibited the traits of the better
class of Shareholders He was very
gentlemanly and agreeable, refined and
intelligent. His wife Madame Radins-
Xxi. Polish lady and very beautifully
performed her part Of complaining and
grunting most admirably, while the SER
wants were all attention, with fans and
smelling bottles, to aid her in holding
on to life Miss Ophclia from Vermont,
was quite a matronly Unlocking lady, and
very industrious, selling upon every
spare moment to longthen out the stock
ing she was knitting, when she was nos
busy in putting things to rights in the
kitchen, or seolding aunt Dinah and 9th
er servants Tor their slovenly and out
iandIsh mode of housekeeping. Eva
was a most beautiful little creature.
Her artful and pressing claims to have
pa" buy Uncle Tom her kind and af
fectionate attentions to this old servant,
her amiabie and lovely manners, were
really angelic. She was much admired
by the audience. The part of "Topsy"
was acted by little Polish girl-Miss
uaszInskL She appeared in an old ia
ueu dress, tattcrcd apron, shoes down
AT inc heeI, ragged stockings, matted
mar 'eeth OF ivory whIteness, and face
ana hahds as black as night. In this
lrightiui aspect st. CLAIR led her on to
the stage. grinnlng aud staring, and pre-.
, sented her to Miss Ophella as proper
3 subject Tor missionary zeal and labor
J Inc contrast between Eva and Topsy
was most striking The former seemed
, the very Personlhcation OF truth aud
goouhess-the latter that OF all evil.
Inc conversion OF st. Clare's kitchen in
To negro ballroom by his servants,
their J'gs' ard dances to the music Of
the BANJO exhibited the true negro
, character under oppression; While they
, were III ruil blast Miss Ophella made
f nGr appearance, and they all scattered
ike ra's TO their holes, and did not as
sembie again until they believed their
f intruder was IN bed and asleep. The
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