Connecticut western news., 1875-03-26

CAST OF CHARACTERS.
 Uncle Tom. Ed. Palmer Geo. Harris. Henry J. Beecher Haley
 Legree) .............................S .Slas Palmer Marks. Harry Shepard Geo. Shelby. E. M. Shepard St. Clare. Ed. Holt Phlneas Fletcher. H. Smith Gumptlon Cute. Sam. Curtis MT. ilson..................W. L. Eggleston Dea. Perry) ........................E. E. T. Butler Tom Loper.. Geo. T. Johnson Sambo.. CONTAMINATION. J. Beecher QuimbO. Horace Stanard Harry, the child. Little Willie Mills Eva......................... ParrOtt Eliza. Miss Annie Humphrey Classy Missy Marcella Merrigan Mrs. St. Clare. Coco. Mrs. Jennie A. Shepard Ophelia. Mrs Eliza J. Watson Chloe. Mrs. Horace Stanard Topsy. Miss Hattie K. Butler Stage Manager. D. Eggleston
 It is said that when the proposition to run an extra train from Millerton for this entertainment was made to the Conn. Western officials they would not entertain it for a moment, as it was impossible to conceive that such an ancient drama as "Uncle Toms Cabin," played by the amateur talent of small village like Nor folk, could attract but small audience at the most, and as for getting even bakers dozen from any distance away, who would be compelled to add the price of car fare to the price of admission, would be an idea that none but the most visionary could entertain, but MT. Butler, who was SO absurd as to make the proposition, pushed his request with so much zeal, the compa- ny finally consented to run the tram, and consented to do it to get rid of him more than anything else, adding, good naturedIy of course, that they wouldn't run any more trains for him. as they shouldn't get any thing for it. When this bakers dozen train left Winsted it contained four long passenger cars, with every seat occupied and the aisles filled with those compelled to take Standing seats." Perhaps this train didn't pay, but it was the heaviest loaded of any of the many excursion trains 10 Winsted since the road was opened.
 In days of yore, when the good people of Norfolk celebrated the entrance of the first locomotive into their town, and on which occasion MT. E. T. Butler was pre- sented with magnificent gold watch for his untlring efforts and perseverance in the interest of a railroad through the town, he alluded in his remarks in reply to the presentation speech, that he was sometimes regarded as visionary, and this railroad project was at first looked upon as imprac- tical and even impossible and could not be favorably entertained by any save those who ''sec visions and dream dreams" How many are there to-day who will elevate their nasal protubsraDces at Mr. Buffers ''visions" of the Conn. Western Railroad This train to Winsted last Friday evening was another of MT. Buffers visions, as was also the entertainment itself, which drew one of the largest audiences ever assembled in Music Hall.
 We intend not an unkind syllable 10 the management of the Conn. Western Road, and have alluded to their timidity in assum- ing risks in regard to an occasional extra train, for no purpose but to assist them in more frequently seeing such "visions" as the extra train of last Friday evening; or perchance an occasional one such as Conductor Eggleston's excursion down the Connecticut river two or three years since, which the company very reluctantly con sented to have run, but which, as direc- tor afterwards informed us, put more than thousand dollars in the " money drawer'' of the company, after all expenses were paid. Let there be more visions" in the management, and the Conn. Western rail- road will see greater prosperity.