The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-19
Chr 2utlantl Daily o5lobe.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1874
Fircsidc CHATS with IS rlaN.o


don't. by any means. Shall we try the
symbolic pipe for change? Here is some
fragrant Virginia leaf, the smoke from
which will almost wreathc itself into the
word peace" And light, from the open
fire, which is welcome tonight while the
wind howls bleakly outside.
She is dainty, lovely piece OF fcmininiy
whom our friend John has installed as the
goddess Of his liresde, isn't she T.? She was
graceful as Il fawn in her toying with the
tea urn, and did the easy honors of her
table uneXceptionably Her touch ON that
piano is by no means bad, old boy, and the
volet-tinted glances she layishcd on John,
when she thought we weren't looking,
might almost excuse him for Icing such
fool Said she thought the perfume of
good cigar was exquisite, too, and actually
brought some, with little wax matches, all
lighted, in her white, soft little hands, to a
couple of gruh old bears like u.s. Didn't
that beat everything in your experience:
And either John has found Il choicer brand
than he used ts have, .or-somcthing. BAH
its all very nice, but it won't last--you may
make up your mind that it won't last, and,
don't you go and get yourself into a scrape
Just because Johns chains are brigb, gilt at
| first.
THEATRICAL AND LITERARY.
You were asking Us about the theatrical
and literary world in Boston. 1t was
| little past the season when we were there,
but still we could usually manage to while
away a leisure evening pleasantly in one
way or another. Al the Museum Little
Emily was completing a successful run Of
six weeks, and we were not surprised at its
popularity. The play was finely cast and
mounted, and Of itself, you know, has in it
enough Of pathos and appeal to the sympa-
thies Of the human heart, that delicate in
strumcnt which Dickens swept with such 4
tender, master hand, to hold an audience
and send it home with conscious and
pleasant accession of kindly feeling Miss
Gary as Little EARLY was your ideal
realized. Where is the use Of saying
more? Warren, the nimitablc. irrepressi-
bic Warren, was "Mcawber," of course,
and ddnt overact it, which is the highest
praise that can be gwen, speaking 10 one
who knows. as you do, that he would act
fully up 10 all the requirements of that
eccentric character. lie was admirably
supported by Miss Amy Amcs as Mrs.
Micawbcr." You remember her and can
imagine with what an intense, earnest air
she would vow that "she would necer leave
Mr.. Micawber, nerer! Mr.. LeMoyne as
"Uriah Ilcep" was the impersonation of
tumble, Bringing meanness, giving evidence
in that character of really mastery con-
ccption and execution David Copper
field" was lackadaisca to a fearful degree
and Mr. Barron as "Pcggotty,' being out
Of his clement and speciality. failed to
please u. His acting was careful and
true, but the strained voice became almost
painful on our oaT after tie first few SEN
tenees, and il vas TOO evident that the
-'eted actor in gentlemanly ro(e was but
= 10 the gaib and character of the
III at cas- ~. We found the house
rough fshcrm.. .oa..H,.o o,,d ,,e,oi in.
well filled and app. .hcs,rioai sesgor
formed that for this dull l.. =, cxcen,
the run OF Little Emily" had be,
tionally successful
y few evenings later we attended
benefit To MIR Warren, wherein he appears
as Mons. Gaillardin, in "A Christmas
Supper. and as Grimshaw in "Grimshaw,
Bagshaw and Bradshaw" conyu!sinr his
audience in both rates. 1t is wonderful
how this great comedian sets aside the
weight of his advanced age and sustans
the place he has held for more than twenty
years in the high favor of the Boston
public; ne is supported in comedy by
Mr. W. j.. LeMoync, an actor who is
rapidly coming TO be clnsscd IN the front
rank of his profession.
During the greater part OF our stay the
Boston Theatre is ruled over by Strakosch
and his Italian opera, with Christine Nils
son as the queen of song. You agitate
yourself and blow aside the cloud of smoke
which had ohscn.ed your radiant vsage.
disclosing an expression Of interest there
On. If you expect us to attempt dcscrip-
ton you are doomed to disappointment.
Even were we able to understand the tech
nicaltles of the performance as well as
your musical proficiency would enable you
to, we would respectfully decline and refer
you for criticism to the columns of the daily
Boston press. To our unframed sensiblities
an opera is simply a dream Of harmony-an
intOXica,on of delicious sounds We don't
know who does badly. We only know
that over us steals sweet sense of i'm
personal, luxurious enjoyment. and the
music takes away from MS all such nhar-
monlous powers ms is that of criticism. As
Tor description ust think fer moment
how absurd is the idea of describing music.
and then smooth the remaining linces Of
that Interrogation point out of your phiz,
and smoke ON with closed cyelids. The
house packed, and the streets without
lined with carriages farther than TIE eve
could reach.
If we can't tell you much of opera
itself we can relate for your delectation an
operate COAX. You must he informed
that on this same week the Massachusetts
poultry association did charter Music Hall !
and hold therein Il foathcred fair We !
didn't attend, because we never felt much !
enthusiasm over uncOoked fowls, but we
passed by and were even then made aware |
that the birds by no means suffered in
silence far from their native coops, but ON
the contrary did much enliycn the occasion |
by animated conversations among them |
selves, Our worthy old friend Captain !
Brown, as we may have hinted to you on
former occasions, is one of those good, !
simple minded old gentlemen who hav- (
lived and will die without ever beco,En !
acquainted with what is popularlv AZ An ms
MS the point OF u joke. One p"ernr bantam
we CHANGED to know, IT,, goonn as
went in TO inspect oh men IA ' II and on
young Boston irrev~ently cahea a A. him.
the evening of the same day u lu ", a1d 20 in
state to' pns ~" nn p,p Next morning at break
fast he was getting Sftn rather enthusiastic over
Missions rendering of certain exquisite
passages, when we broke in ON him with
Tho sohcr innuiry. "Well Captain, taken |