Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-29
Wasninuron,

The entertainment at the Hall by the Dramatic Association, last Friday, was a disappointment-to to those who did not attend All1who were present, g goodly number, seemed delighted. Before the beginning. of the first plas.i a lew songs by MT. Wm. Brinsmade. Mrs. John c. Brinsmade and Mrs. Leavitt Brinsmade, accompanied by Mrs. w. J. Ford on the piano. were heard with much pleasure by those who could cease conversation long enough to listen; and during the necessa- ry pauses between the successive acts and the two dramas, Messrs. s. B Smith and W: T. Kinney contributed also to our qualification by their singing. We hope they do not feel that it was want of ap- preciation that made so many people talk ativs, for the truth is that many saw friends from other towns with whom they were anxious to exchange greetings which could only be done during such intervals.
 Concerning the relative merits of the two plays, opinions differ. Those who before heard "Down by the Sea-" did not like to yield the palm of excellence to "Bread upon the Waters" which was acted by very youthful players so natural lyin the pathetic parts as to bring tears from many eyes, and in the comic parts to provoke peals of laughter. Burton alone was in both plays. We thought his style of acting the flop so natural that we must admit we were surprised that he could represent in one act the very dig nified professor admirably, and in the next, the old gentleman, so grief-stricken as to be quite demented, yet with latent sense, and energy that could quicken into new life as the cloud that obscured the fair fame of his son. and at the same time beclouded his intellect, disappeared. from his horizon, dlspelled by the efforts of little "Bread on the Waters. the maiden rssCued and- cherished by them in the days of their prosperity. Mss Fannie Babcock. by her sprightly manner of rem dering the part. won applanss from every nearer. The "fat boy, the lovely middle aged "aunt," the respectable magistrate, Harry. his:sister, and ssvens the rascally ''Fred Hastings" were very good.
 In "Down by the Sea-" the part of city belle that was before taken By Miss Anna Briusmade. was acted by Miss Emmie Colton. Miss Anna acted so we'll, that Miss Cotton could not do better. but it was her first appearance and che has no reason to be dissatisfied with her debut. The other parts were taken by the same actors that played in February and they had lost none of their former vim.
 ,e-The attendants of the Congregational church report the presence of a newly married rair at that place on Sunday. Miss Sarah c. Whitehead went to Bur lington, Penn.. to teach, last fall. Mr. Israel Smith, of New Milford, went ou, two or three weeks ago and they were married on the Sth. Saturday evening they returned to Washington. where they will visit q short time before she takes ur her residence Tn Merryall. J.
 The winter campaign of ths Washing
 ton Dramatic Association closed last Fri day evening with the we'll rendered repre- sentation of Bread. on the Waters" an6 "Down by the Sea- P The former is yer, superior play. having just that blending of pathos with humof that is so touch ing end attractive. The cast was vel taken and showed study. Dilys look oa the discovery of her grandfather. and Dr
 Harlen's declaratioR of smarfiage in tn
 last scene. were particularly we'll acte' and appreciated. q "Down by the Sea. "although weake play. is yet aooye the average. Both wer
 well brought ont and were exhibits of tho best amateur acting. Professlonals con