Connecticut western news., 1874-02-13
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 winter was Monday morning, the 2d inst, the mercury being liz below 1ero o. Mr. Chapman has opened small bakery in this village; not being acquainted with the business himself. he has secured the ser vices of man from Brooklyn, who un- derstands it thoroughly. We think the bread obtained from this bakery superior to that formerly obtained from Hudson We understand contracts have been made with neighboring villages to supply them from this bakery. An entertainment comprising declatnations, tableaux, dia- logues, charades and singing, was given in Barton's Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the 4th and 9th insts., by the children and young people of the Metho dist church. We can safely say it was the best entertainment of the kind ever given by the Millerton people. We congratu- late the managers, Rev. Mir. Lent and Miss Knickerbocker, as we'll as those who took part, on the complete success of this en- terprise. Seventy-three dollars were taken in......Among the tableaux was the Exc cution of Lady Jane Grey in two scenes The first represented her kneeling, the priest blessing her, and the executicnel ready with ax in hand. The second, hel head on the block, the priest kneeling, and the executioner with ax raised, while the solemn tolling of bel! made the whole scene very effective, and We could hardly believe that it was not the very one which closed the life of the beautiful Lady Jane Grey. Another tableau, Jacobs Dream, was very beautiful; by means of two step ladders, angels were represented as ascend ing and descending, while at the foot lay Jacob, with closed eyes and peaceful ex. pression upon his countenance. Another tahleau, "A New Years Call, in two scenes. Temptation and Victory was very fine The dram a, Boy Blue,' was most excel lent; there were five characters, viz Boy Blue, his young lady sisters, Alice and Clara, MT. Fidgett and MT. Jones, their lov- CTS. After many misdemeanors, Boy Blue is sent from the parlor, but manages to slip behind the sofa, where, when MT. Fidgett has seated himself and is telling the young ladies of an elopement which has taken place, Boy Blue improves his time by sticking pins in the unfortunate young man, who kept the audience in a laugh by jumping every few words and putting in word which had nothing to do with the story in question. Afterwards, when MT. Fidgett is proposing to Alice, Boy Blues voice is heard from behind the sofa, 'Oh that's the way they pop is it ? He is quickly brought to light by the in dignaut Fidgett, and when with rolled eyes and clasped hands, he IS showing Clara how they 'pop,' he is dragged from the room by Alice. He soon frightens them all by crying 'Fire! behind the scenes. Next invents story to get Mr. Jones out of the way, and finally appears on the stage in his night clothes to see how his plan rks.....The charadc, which closed the first evenings entertainment, was very good indeed. Our friend, 'Kib' 1 Cogswell, who personated the colored waiter, kept the audience in roar. The second evening he was dressed as col ored woman, and made stump speech, Women's Rights being the subject. In his earnestness, and while gesticulating | fearfully, he lost his balance and fell, but ! arose without a smile and continued his speech. In one part of his discourse he stopped and told the audience to stop larf in, if they thought he was going to stand there and waste his precious breff for muffin, they were greatly mistaken. 'Phe Deaf Uncle was admirable the Hey ? and I don't jest hear right spoken by James Lent, who personated Uncle Zeb, could not be surpassed. We should like to speak of Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works and some other pieces, but for want of space must desist. E:c u'ao dtsce 0nanes. OBSERVER.