Litchfield enquirer., 1866-02-15
CORNWALL, FEB. l2th 1865.

dare say, MT. Editor. that you. and you readers. have had surfeit of Cornwall cor Lrespondence, but really the good old town. Ii awaking from her |" Rip Van Winkls" slum bers, of more than the traditional quarter of century, to such youthful vigor and sprightli ness, that it seems but proper to give at leas passing notice of some of the antics of thu hale old dame. '+t5-'} }>@, 5a
 Our young people seem to have taken Ora tiano's query to heart.
 "With mirth and daughter let ....... :. 2 Old wrinkles come, why should
 A man whose blood is warm
 Within. set like his Grandsire, .. ,..
 Carved in alabaster 7" .t..s
 Last but not least of their efforts have been two exhibitions of theatrcals in the Hall, at West Cornwall, the proceeds of which were devoted to the Soldiers Monument Fund. It is said that noble aim is everything, wheth- CT twas this, or latent genius that gave the performance such unusual excellence the un- initiated cannot judge. Oerta in it is, howev. CT, that as a whole, it exceeded the hopes of it's most sanguine friends.
 The pieces represented were the Lady Of the Lake, (author unknown, but commonly supposed to be Sir Waiter Scott,) the tragedy of Pizarro and the most amusing farce of Handy Andy: l.4a~ssaos oai et !. aas ed 2
 Where all the characters were so excellent, it would seem invidious to mention any, as Mrs. Burlington beautifully and truly observes, comparisons are odorous, they smell to Hea- ven." ... .f.--- ....r ..,..-.. ......,,... .s.l4
 We will say however that Pizarro Mir. N. Scoville) fully realized our ideal of the charac- ter, and if he had not uttered word, his speak ing countenance, and noble pAysique would have been very effective. Added to these, his perfect interpretation of the proud, passionate Peruvian (there's an allitterstien tor yon| made him the exposure of neighboring eyes" Elvira Miss Merwin) ,wasfa fit companion for her lord, and her impassioned yet natural manner of speaking. was highly appreciated. aai l,sjsa,
 The dungeon scene, was as impressive and beautiful as possible. There is something perennial in the interest of that thrilling dialogue. t, ...-.-.szl
 The "-Lady of the Lake was beautifully represented, Fitz James (Mr. M. Nickerson,) arranged in tLincoln-green, and Roderiek Dhus (Mr s. scoyille) in q brilliant Scotch plaid, enacted the @kilted clansmenpa to the life. Blanche Miss Whsatopl was incopparabls, her gentle melancholy lnotl the qmadnesss of f:enzy) and the tender qplaintise sairs she sang were in perfect unison, and the part was we'll sustained. The "Lady of tbe Islev was nice. ly represented by Miss Ssoville. faadi egas! ii ls Undoubtedly the most popular thing'of the evening was Handy Andy, its inteBssly comic character made 1t aa immense favorite. The broad humor and gfotesque blanders Of the hero tMr. N. Rogers) were Sapplauded to the echo. Handy aAndy's sweet heart. fMiss Beardsley) played tbs coqusttish merry hisli lsssie to perfection. wild Nance faiiss J. tWickwire,) could not have been improved. @' The !" Squire,' Dandy. and other parta were we'll filled, but time would fail to paf.icularize all we would like io-ss SoAice it to. ssays that very rarely are ye So pleasaptiy and ,prsftshly entertained as we have been y. the Exhibi. itions thus imperfectly reviewed.
 One hundred credit marks to the young