The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-08-24

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Respectfully,
Ao.P.
Music ball was fHrd on Saturday
night, 18Th in.t, with choice audienee,
gathered from our best cItizahs aud sun
MR. visitor. Tbsg il wAs ~ intelligent
andiebcr and sppreciatiye Of nice ATT was
evidenced by tic heartiness AID enthnsi-
s,m with which Il met the entertainments
d the evening and the discriminating
applause showefed upon the mcri, Of the
ladies AID gentlemen who 50 kindly and
ably flied the evening with enjoy ment.
The occasion was tie representation Of
two short plays by ladies aud gentlemen
selected from our visitors; and The excel
lcnoe Of the 81, was only eQaailed br The
kindness OF tho motive, the pfcuuiary
proceeds being meant for the Episcopal
church u our village The actors must
permit Us to characterize the occasion az
gtaecfa set sustained by graceful actors.
The fr-t plsy, "Nsval Engagements, Is
liyely aud most agreeable demonstra.
lion u tie value 81 "sober second
lboughi. The force Of second thought
was never bouer illustrated than III the
transformation scene, that changed q
young mans wife into bis mamma and
anold mans wif1 into his daughter. But
il was "all ia the lamily,n aud even that
third party, the audience, yoeiferated ils
approval. II was play Of brave men
aud fair women Two Eng ish naval OF
6cers, an admiral, MI II Belts, IA
lieutenant, MIR Q. T.. Fagnani, and TWO
aud two fair women, Mrs Poutiftx, the
widow OF the late Col. ponlileX, Mrs.
y. 7 Kissam, land Mis-, Mary Murlime,
chow could Miss Mortimer be less than
iairl) Miss Scott. When we say that the
play IL Of high life aud that the aniisble
actors even overlapped the intention OF
their ioies what moro can we say? We
eau say this, that remembering the i'm.
promptu character Of these two plays, the
suddcness win which they were gotten
ready We esteem tue excellence OF tue
art displayed, It's Conscientious and re-
nned realism, vivacity aud pequancy as
conclnsiye testimony TO the exceptional
general cuhure OF The participants and to
their special dramatic talent. Mrs his'
sam and Mr.. Belts, as Mrs. Pontifex and
the Admiral were grand success. MIR
Belts "get-up" transformed him into
msn OF sixty, go far forecast Tue years"
for bis friend as TO give them the most
agreeable assurance Of his handsome old
age. His Scting was as bate aud hearty
AS the Admiral himself; and as a lover
tie Admiral on Mr.. Beus bands was on
tirely superior to the Demanding weight
OF years. How much OF The Admiral
ylsacity aud excelIcnce was due to the
stimulus Of the exceptionally fne acting
OF Mrs. Poniifex aud her personal e.
egance, could only be learned by seeing
Mr. Belts plag Admiral TO an ordinary
uidow Mis- kissam aud Mr. Belts are
uuqne,tiousbly remarkable amateurs, and
the scene IN which Mrs, Pou,ifpx essays
10 persuade the Admiral TO consent TO The
LieutenaBts marriage was, by the com.
mon consent OF the audience, worthy Of .
far more distinguished stage MFR. fsg-
usui's oloculiou by It's precision aud the
niceits Of its reading len nothing TO be
desired. Miss scott, - Niles Mortimer,
looked and acted lhe role IN very de.
lighllu aud charming manner. Her IN.
tetylew with the Lieutenant, Ia which
she bellies biz eariosity, at once inystify-
ipg aud beguiling his fancy and finally
eoutiesyiuR herself out OF the room, was
piece OF acliug very plqnant aud fuli OF
that uice shading which produces whist
We letm Fealism 10 things fictitious. We
should bevery temiss I'VE tailed TO men.
lion the excellent ''get up aud careful
delivery oi Mr.. Bosrdmau IS Short, or
The exceedingly clever and snimstcd per
scusiion Of itts irlsh ssrvsus by Mr.. II.
" MsGIlih The second play, "My
Lucles Will i quite ARem. Two Young