Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27

ing way. After the last verse, the audi
ence burst out in hearty applause and
were treated with "Ohe Mamae," little
ballad, that showed the city cousins voice
off to great advantage. A loud burst of
applause followed, the audience being in
love with the sweet voice and the charm
ing singer. Then Daughter Jerusha,'
Miss Miller, not to be outdone by the
'tCity Cousin" sang "Bonnie Sweet Bes-
sic" most sweetly, her voice sounding to
advantage in the Scotch ballad. After
long applause and much coaxing by
"Pa," MA" and "Jedediah," the last
verse was sung as an encore in the same
sweet way. In Miss Miller's singing her
enunciation was very clear and distinct,
and added greatly to the enjoyment of
the song. Aunt Name Miss Lily Fos
teri told MA of the New Church Or
gan" reciting the ballad in quaint way
in perfect imitation of the drawley old
lady. Her costume was a study; perfect
in every detail even down to the comfit
box, from which the little children were
often given sweets during the perform
ance. "Ma Brownlow" Mrs. SewelD
sung "John Anderson, my Jo," in a
quaint way to PA" who sat in his big
chair. The acting of both "Ma" and
Spa" (Mr. Campbell and Mrs. SewelD
was very good, dressing in perfect taste
fnr ha nd IN
keep "those noisy children quiet" All
felt in 3 reverie, and the chorus hum
med "Home, Sweet Home" in good time
and tune. After some coaxing Solomon
MIR. Miller sung "Auld Lang Syne'
but rendered the words of "Bohunkus,
and at the last verse, after telling of all
the troubles of his men, and sending one
to Heaven and the other to - Sing
Sing, the chorus sung "Auld Lang Syne"
and the curtain was drawn after long
applause. Solomon" sung local verse
and repeated the chorus. Ruth Miss
Howe) was at the harpsicord, and filled
the difficult and thankless place of ac-
companist with much skill in fact, the
beauty of all the songs was greatly
augmented by the modest, yet true ac-
companying of "Hope." The other ladies
who were included were Misses Swartz,
Howe and Stewart and Messrs. Fullerton
and Washburn. The audience had never
before seen any similar performance; it
was started in haste and yet every point
of detail was well attended to. The sup
ply of apples and doughnuts was large,
but at the end of the performance all had
disappeared.
After the performers had been con-
graduated on their success. the chairs
in for some time; the following ladies
and gentlemen being present beside those
in costume: Prof. Cornwell and family
of Princeton college, Mrs. VIM. II,
Bridgman and family of Stamford, Conn.
Mrs. +. J. Miller and family of Albany,
y. V, Mrs. :. :. Bullions, Troy; Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Cushman and Mr.. +.
V. Allis, DIR. and Mrs. Howe, New Y Ork
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Maxwell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Wills and Mrs. and
Miss Peck of Brooklyn; Mrs. Clark and
daughter. Worcester, Mass; Mrs. y.
Foster and Miss \. II. Foster, Cincinna-
ii; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Willis, Mr.. Chas.
c. Willis, Mrs. fuller, Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. II. WatcrOuS. New Haven,
Conn; Rev. and Mrs. PomerOy, Taun-
ton. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Smith, Miss Anna NJ. Smith. Chauncey
Smith, Jr., Boston, Mass. Miss Florence
Swartz, Wellesley college; Mrs. Arthur
Bott, Montreal; Mrs. Nelson and daugh-
ter, Santa Barbara, Cal. y.