Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-08-01
ALA PICCIOLA.n

This cosy little Theatre was opened ior
the first performance on Tuesday evening
July oath. and largely representing the
talent and teauty of New York. Philadel-
phia, Boston, and adjacent villages, who
showed their full appreciation of the taste
and munifceuce of the Designer and
Builder of a." La Picciolat" Promptly at
half past eight o'clock, at the tinkse of
the managers bell, the curtain rose upon
a rich drawing room scene with its ele-
CANT appointmcnts-ft surroundings OF
the fair young lady, whose sweet musical
voice spoke the PrOlOgue-the first words
spoken on the new stage .N.'n lo/ Cd
& Loud .pla udits followed her address, in
response to which she gracefully bowed
her thanks. The applause continued with
loud calls for Mr.. Curtis (of New York;,
the gentleman to whose tireless efforts the
Theatre owes its origin He responded
in characteristic speech, after which the
curtain rose again upon Planche's Vaude-
vile Of 1" The LOAN OF A LOVER" discov-
ering New York Counsellor and Bos-
ton Artist, as "Swyzel and 4" DelVe,"
in which parts they demonstrated that
the eloquence of the one profession and
the grace and skill of the other, could be
combined by the Dramas magic art.
Captain Amersfort' looked and acted the
part CALAMITY, and i" Ernestine' was
dressed iu such exquisite taste, that it Is
dificult to say which was most admired,
the beauty of her person or her melodious
voice 1t is but just to say of the above
that they made the most of these secoud-
airy parts they were obliging enough to
accept. :" Feter Spyk" fell to the mana
ger, and if he acted the love scenes with
any spirit, it was because he could not
help IL with such charming Gertrude.
1t would require more space than we can
spare to express the winning fascination
which this bewitching little artistic threw
into this always popular role of Gertrude.
After the Vaudeville, Mr.. Hodgdon sang
" Robin Adair," in his usual finished
style, the whole concluding with side
splitting "Burlesque Opera Troupe, whose
quaintness will be remembered
whenever one thinks OF 'graSshopper"
This Wednesday, evening will be
produced the new thrce-act comedy Of
. Tue FoLLIEs OF A NiqHT," introducing
a new array of Stars, engaged for LIST
Comedy Business.
We copy, by favor of the management,
he opening prologue, as delivered by
Miss G.. a. ..
By the magic art Of Curtis this little Theatre rose
Where mighty Mansfield Mountain turns up its
sCOrnful nose, |H
And here tonight are gathered from many dis
tant Statery. ~. -.E
Brave men and lovely women, who. all expectant
For the rising of the curtain which shall to them
unfold .....| o..
New phases of story always new and ever old.
Sweet eyes look down upon me in all their gentle
mein, F... .-..Ui .... .... g..
Far sweeter than the foot.lights with their fra
grant kerosene. .. ...
they never would have come here, was there no
stage to bring em,
And no hotel to stop at, with its presiding Bing,
ham,
Look gently down, o lovely eyes, upon our MIN
ic stage,
While its amateur performers your truant thots
engage. 1to
70 act as well as he knows how, each actor now
proposes,
80 do not like the mountain turn up your scorn-
full noses;
But, if you cannot help it, pray speak no word
of blame,
70 damp our young ambition or check our rising
fame ....
For though Mount Mansfield has mouth between
its nose and chin, ..... ....
never heard one bitter word was ever heard
therein.
Judge gently all our actions. and we will notask
your praise; ... ..'
et Curtis and the curtain monopolze the baize;
Though Mr.. Hall did give this hall, twas rough
Ito draw it mild,) ...I..
Till fixed by Mr.. Curtis with the help of Mr.. Guild
For to his tireful energy, which nothing could
defeat,
You owe this lovely Theatre, so brilliant and SO
neat.
Honor to those to whom It's due. We on the
stage tonight a a... ..f. ..U
look up for inspiration to the tiers of beauty
bright, .-.. .... ,4