Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11

change has been developed In this department OF
art and literature since the day Of Sam Weller's
famous valentine. For adult purchase, grade OF
costly goods IL now made, rich In decoration and
hand painting, that would have been balm to the
heart Of " Your lovesick Pickwick."
THE young peoples society Of the church Of the
Messiah, assisted by Mr. +. w. Bancroft OF Christ
church, gave one OF their pleasant dramatic en-
tertainments last Wednesday evening Notwith-
standing the many attractions offered to the
pleasure-loving during the week, the audience was
large, and evidently much gratfied. The farce,
"Who Speaks First?" and the comedy, "Our Best
Society,"" were presented, and MIR. w. II. Wheaton
presided ut the piano. one does not attend such
entertainments In critical mood but even
chronic fault-fnder would have enjoyed, and ap-
plauded In spite Of himself, the by-play and i'm
promptu "asides" OF the actors Practice makes
them quite at home before the footlights.
A sooMBLE under the auspices Of the ladies
Of Christ church parish took place at the Pavilion
Monday evening and was very pleasant and en-
joyable affair. The first hour Of the evening was
devoted to the developments Of magic lantern,
which, under the management OF Mr.. George
Spencer and Mr. Henry X. Field, displayed series
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duly explained in an ediiying manner by Mr..
Huse. The pictures OF children Of our village
were especially good and seemed to be appreciated
by the little folks. After the journey via stereop-
ticon, the audience, with their return to Mont
peler and light, were given an opportunity to re-
fresh themselves with cake and Ice cream, OF
which they took advantage most literally, every
one seeming to have thoroughly good time
As the mercury falls, the spirits Of mercurial
youth seem to rise. A leap year sleigh ride to
Waterbury and return Thursday evening, and a
barge load OF frosty pleasure-goers to Williams
town Friday evening, are among the hibernal
junketng incidents Of the week. The attractions
OF Waterbury and its splendid hotel as an object
i've point for pleasure-seekers have been lavshly
displayed to the visiting parties from our village,
and are by them highly appreciated The Williams
town party were on sort OF voyage of discovery.
Under the pilotage Of DIR. Bailey, the barge an.
chored at the Hibbard House, a new and attractive
inn recently opened by Fred Martin, Esq. The
party spent the evening hours in dancing to
| music engaged for the occasion, were handsomely
entertained and warmly commend this rural hos
tery to the attention OF similar excursion parties
THE BosroN ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY ap
peared in the Chimes OF Bonneville at Village
hall Friday evening. Those who heard this
opera the occasion of its first performance here
by this company doubtless derived less enjoy
ment from the entertainment than that portion o.
the audience to whom the music and the dramatic
incidents were new, as the opera belongs to tina
| lighter class Of productions in which the interes
diminishes with repetition. Still, the performance
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| lightful music, in chorus and solo, was keenly en-
| joyed by all. Mrs. Carters splendid singing anc
clever acting won the plainly expressed favor o
the audience, and the parts as whole were yer,
acceptably rendered. This company well sustain
Its claims to popular favor, and will always b.
welcomed in Montpelier. They gave Pinafore I,
Mortified Thursday and at Waterbury Satur da.
evenings, to large and delighted audiences.