The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-13

new ones. lie, Of course, took the others
back into the house. The next morning
be happened to look at the eggs he had
brought in, and noticed that they looked
rather polished and shiny. Investigation
into the cause of the phenomenon re-.
veaed the fact that they were the nearly.
ready. to.hatch Plymouth Rock eggs In
the darkness the Judge had made little
mistake, visiting the wrong hen. History
will never reveal what the Judge said on
the occasion, but anybody can guess what
an unregenerate man would have wanted
20 say on such an occasion. lie is now
ready to sell those same Plymouth Rock
eggs Tor less than he gave for them.
THE sixth annual exhibition by the
YAdelphi Society of the Middlebury High
School was given at Academy Hail. last
evening. The weather was not favorable,
but such little drawbacks could not pre-
vent large attendance upon this popular
occasion. The young performers carried
their parts with commendabe ability and
good success. The music was superior
and satisfied all that we need not 90 away
from home for first class musical talent.
The following was the programme:
MUSIC:
Pianoforto Solo.-Fan'oaa airs from No
-or's Figaro, Prof. Il. II. IIigley.
Declamation-Ei,gg W'dnm N q Country
Onrch-yGrd, viii H. Sheldon.
Defamation BardusH vs. P,clwict,
Frank c. Archibald,
Vocal Duet-The accomplished Young Lody,
Miss Lizzie NJ. Weeks Miss Susie b, Sheldon.
Tableau-.Statuory: Faith, Mercy and Peace.
Dialogue-CoUisip Uade difficulties.
Persona:
Snobbleton, Harry d. Boice.
Jones' Frank H. Warner.
Prudence Miss Cora A. Holey.
MUSIC:
Vocal Solo The Smtzr's FaeurH
Miss Lizzie NJ. Weeks.
Tableau-THe Gamblers Warning.
Declamation-IE, Dream, Walter l.. Sheldon
MUSIC:
Vocal Duet-"lVhn Iknom that hhoa art mar me-"
viii II. Sheldon, Miss Susie Il. Sheldon.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works.
CHARACTERS REPRESENTED:
Diogenes, Columbus,
Dwarf, Fop.
The disappointed Lover The Siren.
Mrs. farley, Miss Mary Steele.
Tableau, from Othello.
MUSIC:
Vocal Solo-TH, Land NJ Loce.
Miss n. NJ. Upper.
Shadow Pantonine- Hospital P,o,t.,.
PERSONA:
Physician, Assistant
Three Patients.
The music loving people Of Middle.
bury enjoyed rich treat on Thursday
evening, in grand concert by Messrs A.
j. Phillips, Of Burlington, tenor j. g.
Lumbard, of New York, basso Miss
Annie d. Keith, of Sheldon, soprano
Miss Ida j. Stanley, cantralto and Mr..
+. II. Wood, pianist There was fair
village attendance, but on account of the
execrable roads there were scarce any
from out Of town. The performances we're
excellent and apparently fully appreciated
by the audience, who applauded each of
them vociforously. The programme EN-
braced the following: Quartettc, Sum.
mer," and "a Voice from the Lake :"
solo by Mr.. Hubbard, entitled Echo"
which was encored song by Miss Stanley,
The Day is done )" piano solo, by Mr.
Wood song by Miss Keith, "The Bird
C"'Oi, WV Ny hinceS NVltu anu Dtuu-
ley and Mr.. Phillips, encored song by
MIR. Phillips, 80 take this Flower he
was encored, but not being In voice did
not respond trio by Miss Keith and
Messrs. Phillips and Lumbard, This
Magic Scarf" especially pleased the audi
once and they were called back for more
song by Miss Stanley, "Hour of Repose !"
duet by Miss Keith and Mr.. Phillips
song by Mr.. Lumbard, "Here upon the
Vessels Deck received double encore
to which be responded in "Scots VIVA
hae wi Wallace bled' and Tho Old
Sexton )" Miss Keith then sung, "Long.
ing" with fine effect the duet Autumn
Song" by Misses Keith and Stanley was
beautifully rendered and the blending of
Miss SANKEY'S rich contralto with Miss
keith's fine soprano was especially happy
The music Of the closing quartette, THE
Carnival" corresponded with its senti-
ment and was fitting termination of the
programme. =