Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-07

Some Old Friends, Il. II. Fhite.
Papa's Letter, Anon.
Centennial Boy, Burlington Hasoheyc
To commence at eight clock, sharp.
Tickets 25 cts.
Reserved seats, 80 cts.
Tickets for sale at Schultz Drug Store
A Rare Intellectual Entertainment.
Public Reaiing.-Our people will
be treated to one of the finest enter
tainments ever listened to. next Mon
day evening. Miss Helen Mar White,
who has been creating furore in the
east by her readings before the most
critical audiences that could be assem-
bled in Boston, Manchester, Danbur-
ry, Lowell, and score of towns in the
eastern states, will recite at Witter's
Hall. Monday evening, Aug. 18th.
A rare and choicely chosen programme
from the best authors, American and
foreign.
Miss White is a young lady Of seven
teen years, who to-day rivals Mrs.
Scott Siddons, in her mastery presen-
tations.
The following notices are selected
from a score or more which we have
not space to give:
Miss White has noble face, capa-
bic of great change Of expression. a
fine physique, and a rich, beautiful
voice. Her manner on the platform is
graceful, and she is very attractive
She is exceedingly versatile, her selec-
tons varying ''from grave to gay. from
lively to SEVERE and she is equally
pleasing in all.-Redg ath
It is rarely that a reader starts on q
public career with SO much in her ia
vor as Miss Helen Mar White. She
has youth, rare beauty, enthusiasm for
her art, fine voice, and a peculiar
charming platform manner. Her read
ings-or more properly recitations, for
she is not hampcred with book-at
tractcd much attention while she was
only school girl, and the appreciation
shown her and the warm encourage
ment which she received induced her
to devote herself to the art Of elocu-
ton. She read few times in the
West after her graduation from school,
and being so we'll received, was per-
suaded to make bold stroke and come
directly to New England. So last
spring found a pretty, plucky Western
girl Of seventeen challenging the Bos-
ton critics, whose special province it is
to growl and show their teeth at new
readers but Sic won them in spite of
themselves, and they were unanimous
in thc:r praise -E.e'ract from q yri-
rate L ter.
Miss Helen Mar White was the
LEADING attraction, and she contributed
a variety Of r3ctatipns. well calculated
to win the favor Of the most critical
audience. She was cordially received
and Enthusiastically applauded. From
the B2S:oa Post
Miss White has a voice Of great
sweetness, Of gnol compass, aud under
excellent control, AMI her features are
quick il cxpres&ine the sentiments con-
veyod in authors words. Her manner
upon the stare has All entire absence Of
any Of the IN tnneris,ns common with
public readers, ana her direct, unaffect-
ed style is IS charming as it is rare
among tAn&e who strive for success In
simila: lines of entertainment. Her re-
citation Of Gail la ilton's 'tArchie
Dean" w;!ich cloScl the evening pro-
gramme, was one Of the gems Of the
evening, and proved the reader to be
peculiarly suited to such selections.
From the Boston daily Globe.
Have you ever heard Helen Mar
White read? OF course you haven't,
for you must know that she is our
latest discovery [ saw notices shat
Helen Mar White was to read, and
was attracted by the name: you see I
haven't outlived my romance, and [
haven't forgotten ''The Scottish
Chiefs" and the ''Helen Mar" best
beloved of my childhood's heroines.
SO [ went to see, rather than hear her,
and | was captiyated both by the girl
and her reading. Fancy seventeen
year-old girl challenging Boston critics.
Doesn't it take away your breath !?
Well, she did, and with such a char
ming naiuete that she disarmed them
all, and they accepted her at once.
She does read beautifully, with such
naturalness, and yet with such an evil
dent appreciation Of what she reads.
To me she seems one of the most prom
ising candidates for public favor, Her
youth and her beauty are all on one
side, and these. added to talents of a
high order. will win for her the sue
cess she deserves. | wish she would
visit W ashington and give you an OPP
portunity Of hearing her, but she will
not this season, as [ see from the pa
pers she IS about starting on Western
trip OF two months duration, and by
that time the lecture season will be
petty well over But don't forget if
you have an opportunity to hear her,
improve it, and see if / have drawn
the long bow in the excitement ofmy
enthusiasm Extract from q Pirate