Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04
The Drama at Mortified.

TED War Drama entitled The Loyal
Mountaineers, or the Guerilla's DOOM
was performed in Mortified to delighted
audiences. This may in truth be called a
sensational pl y, and is pronounced the
best of the War Dramas 1t was written
by I. N. Culver. Esq, of St. Adams.
The Northfeld Dramatic Club have
gained considerable notoriety, in years past
in bringing out such stirring plays as
''Neighbor lakewood, "''Lucretia Borgia,'
The Marble Heart THE Hidden
Hand" The Stranger Ten Nights in
Bar Room, &C., &C., and the public
seemed pleased at the renewal of their
laudable efforts in again presenting a new
houses, that applauded every scene to
the echo" 1t brought back to our minds,
the bloody st uggle through which our
brave boys passed - recalling scenes
that made all hearts thrill with emotion,
and many a tear fell from those " unused
to the melting mood The confederate
camp, guerillas, the battle, Libby prison,
escape of prisoners, death of guerilla
chief, grand finale, were few of the
scenes that were brought out in splendid
manner. The tableaus were magnificent,
Saved" Mustered. Out" The Soldiers
Grave Death to Slavery" and, Union
of Hearts and Union OF Hands, were all
excellent.
The cast of characters was well az
ranged. Thomas Averill, who in years
p st read Shakespeare to good acceptance,
played Old Marks, 4 Tennessee Farmer,
admirably. The Guerilla Chief, Fred
Steel, by L. A. Howes, was we'll represent
ed; indeed, we f;,ncied we saw jeff Davis
right hand man, Mosby, standing before
us. Capt. sam Smith was represented
by Zed. Stanton. who was free and easy,
every inch Il guerilla. The Union Spy,
was well taken by c. d. Joslyn, who WAS
all in love for the old flag, and did good
service in the union army, rendering his
part. John Steel, naturally and forcibly,
was well played, by Matthew Hale, and in
the dying scene, being shot by his brother.
Fred Steel was thrilling and affecting
U. Is. b. Denny, the gentlemanly assist
ant post master, took the character of
Pat O'Doherty Ga union soldier,I and
played the Irishman well. J. L. Mo>ley
looked and played the Dutchman, Jacob
kopyback, Ia conscript,) - better as goot, -
wanting to escape from the rebel army,
and fight NIT Scigal." Sam Hannibal,
Ga contraband,) was played by our side
splitting and INIT ,ble comedian, Fred
Martyr, whose every movement produced
pIirth sufficient to cure the hardest cases
of dyspepsia. The escaped prisoner,
Robert Davis, was taken by T. c. Patter-
son. who played his part we'll, his make
up BENZ excellent. jeff Averill. as Col
Barker Commanding the union regiment)
made a fine NJ pearing officer. VIM. MAJ ks
q union sold cr) Y Geo. Hadley, Capt.
Dunbar, commanding union company, }
by Zed. Stanton, Joe Blake Greenwood in
disguise) by C. d. Joslyn, and Geo. Mack
(rebcl guard) by c F. Jones, all did we'll
Miss Nina E.Gregory played Alice Mark:
daughter of Mr.. Marks) and sustaine,
her role cre1ittbly, rs usual Widow
Powers. "a Tennessee Ia iy,l WAS taken by
Mrs Abbie G. Howes, who, being in sym
pathy with the union forces, did finely
Mary Powers, WAS presented by Miss II;
Marsh, who sang us sweetly as ever tn,
inimitlbe song, Red, White and Blue
Miss Eva Averill, took Clara Steel, decora
ted the soldiers grave, and looked hel
character as we'll as acted it we'll
The angels were presented by Misse
Hattie Clifford, Lucy Averill, Rosa Bullock
and Minnie Jones, all looking angelic.
The Vermont Siatcsnlau, Mr.. Button
new paper. is having tilt at the Fro
Press
: The thermometer at Waitsfeld WAS 40t
below zero, February ID.