Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30

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sho" 'na' Onr's'ian'y gro""s ",uv
stronger, sucn as inc uneSampleu nu.' l,,
OF inc biple, relative increase Oh cn",'i men
pers' wmch outruns tne 'ncre'Se y, pop""
ton, vast sums given 10 onr's""n eo"o"''o"' o'''
Ills iac'S were ampie anu VIZ" pun
BErsEY BAKER, comic opera, one oil tho popu- |
lar entertainments OF the country, VIII DC pre-
senteo III oap'.a' nan rI'u"y anu o"'"'u"s, 70
cenoer o'n anu 'o'ni WIN "'''i"oo w ."o 'o'"'
be'sey oaRer Introduces music iro'' "'' '"o popu'
Jar operas IN SOLOS, uue's' TITUS anu qua,'e'.e'
Inc merit OF the company IN SHOWN ny inc iac'
tnat IL was nireo py 'he Guy Oh Dos'on 10 s'Ve III
noston 'hea'er 'ne annual rour'h vi 'u'y p"y'
portion Oh Tue proceeos Oh tuese ENTERTAINMENTS
Will oe ueVo'eu 10 ProV'u'ne 'he sV'so wiz" so"'o
n'u0" "oe'ou n.'u'es "'u 'o.' on'o"ooa' "aa o
'"'S acooun' asue iron' ''s 'n'r'iiS' nie'i'' Do'
sey "pPe"S ioi P"o"o pa''o""so'
"WHy certnly," was the reply Monday even
ing's audience cheerfully made to inquirers II
the play was good. The Colonel isa cleveriy
conceived satire on the incomprehensible nom
sense which with many people passes current for
hgn culture IN ART anu n'era'ure' Inc la,son Vi
aneaaee anu .he 'a'o''. anecu,'ions W',.n arc
.he oia'ac'e,'suos Vi ','oueIn "S'ao''o''"' e '.n
uency 10 'eau i.s Vo''r'es on 'n'o r'".on"' nouoS
vi hins' '" Vi'ia'e soo'a' iiie anu i"uu.o """"'u-
raj devices 10 gra.'y na'urai 'as'es anu
are nappny III. on' ine oo'neoy was no' p'as.u
WIN reii''rhaoio orisP"e7s vi p'luan0y' ou' '"o
ac.iug WIS renheo' "eVer oVeruone' 'no oos'u'nes
UNIQUE as "o" as .'esa.'' anu WIN ."o 'Vs.
settings n"'rioh'Aeu VIII" 'ne s''r'V''i 'ue'' vi
'ne p'"y'
THE bursting OF a retort at the gas works sat
urday evening left the company without the
means OF producing gas, ana the village was
placed on short allowance-the supply IN the
receiver being reserved for the beneht oil those
localities which are entirely dependent on gas Tor
neh'ns' ine worhs a,e 'u,n'Sneu wiz" wv
oenone7 i" o"e ., ~a,ou '"o 'e'o,' ooo"no
o.Saoeu 'n's ''''' ou' "n'on h"u no. ooo" 10
p'acea Win new one' 50 '''a' "nen 'ne seoonu
anu 'ne on'y REMAINING 'i'e""S VI piou"0'o. cav
OUT 'he mahuiac.ure vi gas came W an Gnu ''ii
new re.o,' eou'd 10 re.eiveu anu put ~ pos''
s''on, ine ,ahp anu o'i 'raue III 'ne V'ii"se 10,
ceiVeu suooen impetus ny 'ne occurrences anu
s'ores' o'"oes anu u"ei'uss aro III" o''s"' VIII"
'he f"''""'e vi 'o"'' i-k"'
THE Bennington Banner tells OF doctor OF
that town who, while riding home about mid
night from professional visit, was accosted by
person who asked the favor OF a ride. by the voice
he thought 1t to be that OF woman but the night
was Intensely dark and he could not tell. The
stranger got into the carriage, when the doctor
suspicious were at once aroused. The stranger
reached down under the robes and seemed to be
uneasy about something she had with her. The
doctor noticed the passenger had ON heavy boots,
and he determined to get rid OF her, which he did
py a clever ruse' lie dropped MS whip ana asheu
the stranger 10 ge' " ior MN as ms HORSES were
res'''e' "nen 'ne PERSON "isn,eu no "'o'e on, !,
An examination oi 'ne oaes 1911 oeniau re'eaeu
'he presence Vi iuii set vi ouis"r 'oois' i0-
VoiVers' ETC. NO clue mas oeeh opua'ned'
Hazel Kirke drew to Capital Hall last evening
one OF the largest audiences Of the season. II
laughter, applause and breathless interest are
any satisfaction to players, this company should
feel well pleased as well as well paid for theiI
night in Montpelier. The play is high in tone
and excites absorbing attention; the dialogues
bright and the acting quite satisfies the stand
ard which Hamlet fixed for his players; the stua
tions and incidents are full Of humor and thrill
| ing interest; comedy and tragedy skillfully min
| gled in the play make the audience laugh and
applaud or subdue 1t to that speaking quietude
| which tells more impressvely than the clamor o.
hands or peals of laughter Of the actors success
Time or space will not admit Of extended com
ment, but while the company as a whole merits .
word of hearty commentator, Miss Boyles
Haze" which was enthusiastically appauded
shouid nave special mention Inc spirit ana i've
hness win which other prominent paris "er
played contributed essentially 10 the marked sue
cess the play achieved'
THE Mascot" was given to full house by tn
Grayson Opera Company Wednesday evening
There we're in the colloqual portions OF the oper
as presented by this company many puns who's
venerable age or the responsibility OF their com
pany gave them respectful reception and som
were accorded the courtesy OF laugh. Their
were many amusing dialogues, comical incidents
and the music though light was bright and pleas
ing Mrs Carter acted the part OF the Masco
with characteristic grace and ndioete and san
with that effective skill which has long made he
general favorite' Mr. Dalton as Pippo lahore
under the disadvantage oil a severe cold, still n
carried his part along successfully, while those
Lorenzo, by MI smith, ana ROCCO by MI Alien
were managed In manner TO extort many
hearty laugh and much applause PARTICULAR
sohorous was 'he iaiieh king trombone playing
ana the minstrelsy OF the TITO oil which ne iorme
part with fiametta az tambourlne girl and Rocc
az hter, rendered from the empty orchestra p'
might hase III measure suppiieu Tue ofeneS''
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''"''' MUG "n'''' Ills oonp""s Is "S'"s'
The annual village meeting takes place Mon
day evening next The accounts oil the bailifi
/ Will show that orders have been drawn on tn