Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-03-15
Dramatic Exhibition.

Club on Thursday and Friday evenings o.
last week, was another fine success, and
the club should, and doubtless do feel that
their efforts are fully appreciated. The
first evening the weather was unfavorable
but there was good house, and next eve
ming it was filed to overflowirg.
The principal play was the I" Stranger,
one of the standard dramas in the cities,
and in which the two main characters are
the stranger and Mrs. Halter IAN assumed
name), who finally prove to be man and
wife. Geo. w. Spencer as the Stranger
had no easy task, but certainly carried his
part throughout exceedingly well, from
beginning to end. This character was one
of reserve and sadness, and he lives as a
recluse attended by his servant and until
the last is regarded with wonder and Gu
riosity by those around him.
Miss Helen f. liapgood as Mrs, Hal
Ter, who proves to be the Strangers wife
had laborious character which she well
sustained throughout. In an evil hour
she appears to have run away with n viii
lain, but does not remain with him, nor
does she return to her husband, but as
Stunning the name Of Mrs. Halter, seeks
employment in a private house, near the
Stranger, and unknown to each other they
live thus some three years.
j. w. f. Blanchard as Baron Stein
fort played an important character which
was handsomely and fully sustained. He
falls in love with Mrs. Haller and engages
his sister to help forward his plans, when
he is suddenly brought up standing by the
discovery of the real standing of Mrs. Ii.
who has made a full and penitent con-
fession when approached by his sister.
Miss Helen NJ. Wales as Countess Win
tersen, and sister of Barron Steinfort, had
a fine character and proved herself well
adapted to it, and won the hearty appro-
baton of the audience. She approaches
Mrs. Haller with her brothers affairs,
when Mrs. III. confesses her identity, as
tonishing the Countess, who now has an
other work on her hands, viz of aston
ishing her brother, the Baron, with the
same news.
Ii. A. Tenney performed his part in
highly creditable manner, not the least of
which was the gallant manner with which
he escorted Mrs. Halter at about the time
Barron Steinfort becomes so smitten.
Another fine character and one that
added much TO the interest of the play
was that of Mr.. Solomon. by w. ii. z.
Gilmore, pompous, nervous and fussy
old gentleman, very wise, at least in his
own estimation, and who prides himself
upon his great knowledge founded upon
his extensive foreign correspondence"
Young Gilmore acquitted himself very
handsomely in this character and won full
appreciation.
w. F. Ballou as g Peter" a servant
was life and animation throughout. He is
evidently well adapted for the comic char
acter he assumed, character by no means
common but decidedly important for the
favorable reception of any play. With
out his part the play would have been
tame.
Cyrus Royce as Tobias, an aged man,
was well delineated, and sustained in
highly. creditable manner, adding variety
to the play. Francis, by II. E. Chandler,
a servant to the Stranger WIS highly sat
isfactory in every particular. 1t was a
long time before he knew more of his
master than those around Him. Charlotte
by Addie Perkins was we'll adapted, and
she finally becomes pert Miss and threat
ems TO leave the house if Mrs. Halter con-
tinues there.
On the first evening there was too much
delay between the scenes which tired the
audience, but on the second evening this
defect was fully amended. The first even
ing closed with the farce of . Naval En-
gagements," which, though little faulty,
was nevertheless favorably received by
the audience, and the faults would easily
be corrected if the actors were to play it
again. On the second evening the exhi-
btio1 closed with :" Lend me Five Shil-
lngs," in which all the actors played ad-
mirably and were well adapted. W. II.
p. Gilmore again acquitted himself hand
somely as Mr.. Golightly, as did also Mr..
&. p. Wheeler who acted as Capt. Phobbs,
0 f. Hapgood as Capt. Spruce, Edward
Arms, as Moreland and II. f. Chandler
as Sam. Miss Emma Woods as Mrs.
Capt. Phobbs fully sustained her part, and
Miss Clara S. Amadon who had one Of
the principal parts in this farce, was most
excellent. This farce was received with
much favor by the audience and we regret
that we have not the space TO notice it
mora in Iafail