The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-17

Mr.. y. "A. OWler, refreshments were served
by the guests, and the entire occasion was
one of great pleasure to all present. They
| left tea-set, rocking-chair and several
| minor tokens of esteem.
THE Utica IN. W Daily Press has the fol-
lowing concerning recent performance of
Whitmore g. Clarks minstrels in that city:
There was large audience at the city
opera-house last evening to see the opening
performance of Whitmore Il Clark's min
strels. The company includes twenty ar
lists, who are good musicians and clever
performers. The Hennessey Brothers, who
went to Europe with Haverley, are with the
company and do great act. Mons. Cheltra,
the lndia-rubber man, does several very
wonderful things The show throughout is
well worth the prices charged, and more"
THERE promises to be large attendance
at the dramatic entertainment to be given
at Blanchard Opera-house this evening in
honor of st. Patrick's day and in aid of the
Parnell Parliamentary Fund. A short lee
ture, " Ireland's Hope,' will be delivered
and this will be followed by the great his
torcal drama, "Robert Emmett" The cast
comprises some of the best local talent and
is made up entirely from the young people
of the congregation of St. Augustine's
| church. Music will be furnished by the
Montpelier orchestra, and the entire even
ing promises to be one of more than usual
interest and pleasure for all who attend
Tickets are on sale at the Phinney book
store and are disappearing rapidly from the
board.
GILBERT & SULLIvAN's opera, "The
Mil<ado," will be given at Blanchard Opera
house on Tuesday, April 6, by the Gilbert
MilSado Company. The mere announce
ment of this fact ought to be enough TO fill
the house to overfiowing. The Portland,
Maine, papers say: "The Gilbert Mikado
Company is the best that has visited this
city" The Springfield Republican says
"The members of the company seem to
! have been chosen because they were pecu-
liarly fitted for the positions they We're to
fill Mr.. Gilbert's Ko-Ko was deliciously
grotesque and full of fun. Indeed, he is
the best Ko-Ko we have had. Mr.. Osgood
as Nanki-Poo carried the house by storm by
his sweet and expressive singing. The
Yum-Yum of Miss Ernst came the nearest
to Louisa Montague of any of the Yum
Yums. To sum it all up, the Gilbert Opera
! Company gave the best representation of
this most amusing opera that has been pre-
sented here"
The ladies of Bethany society are to have
a literary and musical entertainment at the
chapel on Tuesday evening of next week,
and desire large attendance from other
SocleueS ana from tne general puDllc. Ihe
principal feature will be the readings by
Mr.. w. III. Hopkins of St. Adams, and he
will be assisted by Mr.. George III. Wilder
iute and the choir of Bethany church in
solos and concerted music. Mr.. Hopkins is
promising young elocutionist who has
been heard with great delight in Burlington,
St. Adams and other places in Vermont, and
| comes highly recommended by the faculty
| of Vermont University, of which institution
he is recent graduate. He won the first
prize in elocution during his last year in
! college and has since been pupil of one of
the best teachers in Boston. His part of the
| programme will comprise variety of seec'
! tions and will doubtless be very enjoyable
Due announcement of the hour of the enter
tainment and prices of admission will be
made by dodgers"
The concert of the Harvard Quintet Club.
assisted by Miss Clara A. Hunt of Boston
(soprano) and Miss Addie l.. Nichols
| (reader), in the Christian Union church, was
well attended and was a deserved success.
! The quintet was composed as follows: A. p
Briggs, first tenor; E. Howard, second
tenor; G. l.. Holt, baritone; j. III. b. Easton,
basso; W. b. Stewart yodeler and whistler
The singing was excellent, the selections
being mostly from college songs for the
most part new to the audience. The yodel-
ing and whistling solo by Mr.. Stewart was
pleasing. The singer, Miss Hunt, is young
lady OF charming presence, with a good
voice and charming rendition, which won
for her enthusiastic applause and encores
Miss Nichols, by her clear and distinct
enunciation and her general department and
pathos, enlists the sympathies and attention
of the audience, which she holds until the
end. For the varity of talent and the ex-
cellence of each in his or her specially this
| company is unsurpassed, and we predict for
them successful trip, both financially and
in the fame which they will doubtless ac-
quire.-Reading (Mass.) Chronicle, March 9th.
WE are permitted to print the following
letter, written some time since to one of our
citizens. The writer of it is well-known
author, whose books have been much read
in this community and are to be found in
the Montpelier Public Library:
PEMBROKE GARDENS,
KENsINGToN, LONDON W., q Aug, 1884
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IT will be remembered that trial of the
Thompson & Houston arc light was made
in this place, some time since, with view
to investigating the practicability of its intro
duction as system of street lighting in
Montpelier. The trial was not successful
for various reasons, the failure being largely
attributed to the uneven pressure of The
Berlin water, which furnished the power.
During the past week an Edison incandes-
cent light plant has been placed i'm the
bakery of q. III. Cross 4 Son and that