Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09

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anias host Hotses.s sssd six yssrs. She
played and sapg Captain jerks" and
"BsAatifal 1sllar With force and prsoi-
zion that was remarkable for one OF hes
ase.. She closed with . waltz, which she
played in excellent time. The next va,
tablsaux. .Bius Beard and his seven
wivsA"- A the curtain rose, In the bacl
ground wss ssea the seven ghostly wives
hanging BY their hair in tho sclose-prss,
while In the fore ground stood Blue
Beard with drawn saber grimly survey.
ing the CORY record Of his ~oonnebial
bliss" Willie Shaw was Blue Beard
The seven wives we could not identity in
their shrouded habiliments, but certain
mischevious twinklipg Of eyes. and smile.
that dimpled their cheeks, and brought the
crimson flush Of life over the pslled hue Of
death, showed that in come life was moi
entirely extinct.
The next was song by Miss Flora
Stafford, entitled "Whip-Poor-Will." This
was rendered in . clear musical voice
that brought repeated applause from the
audience.
The next was laughable- farce entitled
"0reoisu Bend" The actors were Mrs.
Hattie Shaw, as Aunt Deborah; Miss Lib
bic Clsghorn, Mics Emma Ives, Miss Jen.
ME Harris, Miss Emma Howe, Miss Car
RE billiard, Miss Stella Clark. This
farce showed the onset Of the malady, the
rapidity with which the contagion spread,
and finally the righteousness and hate
fulness of the odious fashion. The differ.
ent parts we're we'll acted, and the styles
of the "bends," as they appeared upon the
stage, did credit to the taste of the &C
tors.
The next was beautiful song by Mrs.
Horace Earl and Miss Nell billiard.
The next was pathetic drama en-
titled "Spirit of rs" (Note Bene, 1876.
This was burlesque on "Woman,s rights"
question, gotten up in a style worthy of
the brain Of G. G. Dewey. 1t went to
show some Of the possible evils that might
result from woman's suffrage. A citizen
of Mass, returned from ten years alb
sence in China,is astonished to find woman
in power and man darning stockings and
nursing children. In the farce woman APP
peared in the various stations of "power
and profit"-as Bank Presidents, Board of
Aldermen or Alderwomen, Judge, Asses
sors (rnaking man pay dreadfuily for the
luxury Of celibacy), and even as militia.
The actors were Mr.. Charles Hilliard, Mr.
- Perkins, Miss Katie Shaw, Miss
Bell Spsnser, Miss Mary Walker. Miss
Katie Shaw perforated "Girl of the
PERIOD" longing for the good old times
she had heard Of when woman was de-
graded aud man proposed.
Miss Mary Walker a girl of the peri
3D." stoutly trying to advance the stand
ard Of womans right and her supremacy,
in the force she popped the question"
after the style that is to be, in grand or
der. Miss Bell Spenser, with wig and
ermine. showed what a supreme piece Of
foolishness it would be to have woman
for supreme judge. Perkins. as wig
fall" nursed the babe and darned stock
ings most refreshingly. The piece was
we'll acted, butlik the reading of Dewey's
speech, was tedious, because the whole
premises were wrong.
The next was duet, entitled Fairy
Queen by Miss Nellie billiard and Miss
Flora Stafford. The closing tableau, en-.
titled PORTRAITS" was excellent. Mics
Mary H. Eddy and Miss Mary Ball were
seen framed and life like. The whole
was an excellent entertainment and
sucsess, accomplishing well its
object. and also working up new ideas and
developing home telent.
SARAToGA-Mr Barton Fonda is ex-
cavating for mineral spring on the rear
Of his lot on Putnam street, adjoining the
lot upon which Hathorn's Spring was