Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-02

valuable in this community was afforded al
the rooms Of Miss Perkins's Kindergarten
school, Grove street, on Saturday evening
last. Madame Mondan, so well and favora-
bly, known as n teacher of French had ar
ranged a little comedy for her pupils, and
the result was a delightful entertainment
thoroughly enjoyed by a select company OF
their parents and friends. The affair was
bomelike and Informal, partaking Of the
character of social party rather than pub
lie entertainment; but those who partici-
pated in the various numbers of the pro-
CANINE, down 10 the veriest dot Of five
year-old, were so well up il their parts, so
ready, So correct, so altogether proficient,
that it was impossible not TO regard them
with degree of pleasurable surprise rather
unusual on such occasions. The piece dc
resistance was a pretty little French come
dy by Madame DE Gaulle, entitled ale
Bracelet" the scene Of which is laid in a
watering place ON the French coast, and the
more salient points of which may be here
r0hearsed:
AcrL
The opening scene represents several young girls
gathering flowers the borders Of forest and dis
cussng the grand bal ehanBes which is to take place
the day In the midst OF their conversation one
Of their number, who has Etrayed farther than the
rest, running lack, saying that elegant
riage followed by ouridorS in livery has stopped at
short distance from there, wheroupon they all o
in the hope Of seeing what grand parsonage has
rived But taking the wrong direction they miss
ing the Princess Antonine who, with her governess,
Nine. de Melville, aghts from the carriage and takes
short stroll in the woods As the young girls return
10 the spot where the had LEFT their flower BASKETS
poor peasant woman, named MARITIME comes to them
leggin for aims, her husband is at the point Of
DEATH and her children starving. They all indif-
forent to her distress except Rose who having moth
ing else Of value, gives her bracelet MARITIME accepts
the bracelet gratefully and withdraws, soon after
which all the young girls retire prepare for the ball
MARITIME not knowing what disposition TO make Of the
bracelet fortunately meets the princess, who buys it.,
giving her large Of money. The princess learns
Of MARITIME tina: it was Miss Rose Dalmont who gave
her the hrac e'et, and resolves to seek her out.
ACT 1L-Feie ChamPsre.
One Of the most conspicuous ladies at the ball is
Nine. de BeauvaL As she is stranger, and showily
although ridculOusly dressed the young girls mistake
her for the princess Eeonore in particular, hoping
to become her favoritc, oyerwhems her with atten-
tons; while Caroline and all the others except Rose
turn her into ridcule. During the ball, messenger
from the princess arrives bringing as present for
Rose magnificent set Of jewels, accompanied by a
letter, in which the princess begs her to accept
ye arly income Of 5000 francs fr the Turpose Of
bling her to yield freely to her generous impulses
Soon after, the princess herself appears. She immo-
diately eeks Rose, and approaching her with ont
stretched hands, FOR her friendship in return for
which she offers her own. Rose is overwhelmed with
graft tude while the others chagrned at their
conduct, envious OF the good fortune Of Rose.
CLOSING scISE.-Tdbieau Bal CAGmpetre.
The characters were cast as follows:
rineers Antonire, Miss F. DRvESs.
Nine. de Mery.lle Miss A. wEED,
Eleonore DAlmont, Miss Z. DALTON.
Rose Ter sister, Miss NJ. THOMPSON.
Caroline Dubois, Miss l.. Brooks.
Laure LeJeune, Miss E. BRADLEY.
Madame de Beauval, widow, Mrs. HIxar DEvESs.
MARITIME, peasant woman, Miss J. HYDE.
Marie, femme de chamLrr, Mrs J. DALTON.
Here is tue appeiizug arrangement of
the programme:
o vErTuRE.-Konig Stephan. Beethoven
Misses Hyde and Durham.
LIE BRAcELET.-Comedie franeaise. ActI
PIANO soLo.-ParaIhrase de Concert.
Gigole;lo.) Liszt.
Miss Mary b. Harris.
LIE i EACELET.-Act, II.
TABLEAU.-Bal champetre.
f'ASo 0olo- To- scherEo-op. 81. Beethoven.
Miss Mary Buinham.
CEoouEMIrAINE, the dread and horror OF FsnfaHt
terrible in France, appears In an improuiptu
French scene Of little children.
SONG.
Madame Mondan introduced the comedy
TO her pupils sometime since as pleasing
and instructive study in French, and they
have naturally become more familiar with
it than they would in simply rehearsing it
for performance. Nothing could be better
to exhibit their own proficiency
as students and the admirable method of
their teacher. The young ladies who were
engaged in the piece displayed easy self
possession, an intelligent perception of the
varied requirements Of their several parts,
and graceful skill in assuming character.
Their French was so excellent as to make
even their manner seem Partisan, and they
were costumed with taste and elegance.
Their personations were characterized by
pleasant evenness of merit that left no
chance for stage rivalries or heartburn
ngs, which are by no means unknown
among the youngest amateurs. The ma
-urer ladies who kindly lent their presence
and assistance 10 the scene, seemed chal-
enged by the bright-laced young comedi-
ennes to their best efforts. Mrs. Deveus de-
picted brilliant society lady, still firmly
believing in her own charms in spite of ad-
Eancing years, with great cleverness Miss
Hyde gave capital presentation of the pa
hetic misery of hopeless poverty, and Mrs.
Dalton was as piquant realization of a
enlme dc chdmJre as though she had step
ped bodily out Of French picture. The
wo acts were played without a hitch the
lrompier might have had a nap with |
'ut Interruption the stage was neatly and |
1rellily arranged the groupings were ar
istic, and the closing tableau, with Messrs.
Louis Lawrence, Fred Green, VIII Cabot.
George Pratt, Willie Clark, and the young |
from Miss Tylers school, was |
eally brilliant.
The merry little scene that followed, in |
reducing CroQuemitaine, was a veritable
mpromptu, as it had not had a single re-
learsal. The youngsters entered into its
plrit with great zest and were all so bright |
nd gay that enfdnt terrible was hard in |
Iced TO discover. Their use of the foreign |
language again showed the fine method |
nd indomltable faithfulness of their teach
r, and their keen appreciation of the situa-
ion may we'll be attributed TO their Kin
ergarten experience and instruction under
iiss Perkins's excellent tuition. The rec
iations in French by Walter Bradley and
tray EsIey wero quantity and coyly cor