The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-31

noon over three hundred twenty had been
taken. AT last accounts the sale had reached
six hundred sixtythree, and there can be no
doubt that every seat and every inch of
standing room will be filed on the evening
OF the performance. A few good seats may
still be obtained at the Phinney bookstore
in Montpelier, but persons who desire them
must order at once, for they are fast being
taken. Orders by mail, telephone or tele-
graph Will receive prompt attention, and the
best Will be saved for those who send their
orders earliest. The company which will
present the Mikado is composed of real
artists and has too wide reputation for ex-
cellence to need any word of commendation
from us. The Mikado " has had one hun
dred sixty consecutive performances at the
Hollis Street Theater in Boston, and all have
been gwen before crowded houses. Every
body ought see it here and everybody who
can get inside the Opera-house probably
will. For the information of those who will
attend from out of town we would say that
all the railroads will carry for half-fare.
Parties from points on the line of the Cen
tral vermont railroad can return on the
regular night trains, and special trains will
be run to Barre, and as far as Marshfield on
the Montpelier Il Wells River railroad, at
the close of the performance.
SHORTLY after one o'clock last week
Wednesday afternoon the members of the
their room in the post-office block and, pre-
ceded by the Montpelier Military Band of
twenty-four pieces, marched to the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad depot to take
the train for Wells River, where they were
advertised to show that evening. Each
member wore plug " hat, and the some
what unusual sight, together with the
strains of heavy march by the band, drew
| a large number of spectators to front doors
| windows State
An observation car had been sent to Mont.
pelier by Superintendent Stowell for the
use of the band and at his request, in spite
! OF the cold, 1t was occupied and selections
were given as the train passed through the
stations along the line of the road. On ar
irving at Wells River the band played
quickstep and an andante at the station
and then the band and company paradeC
the streets of the village. They then re
turned to the observation car and wer,
carried over into New Hampshire and dowr
through the village of Woodsville. AT fiv,
Parker House in that village and the far,
was equal to that furnished by many of tn,
city hotels. After supper they went t.
Wells River, and while the burnt cork wa
being applied to the minstrels the bant
gave short concert in front of the schoo
building. Long before eight o'clock tn,
hall was packed to overtlowing, and whel
the especial " arrived from Montpelie
hardly a person could gain admittance
About one hundred fifty persons in all wer
turned away and many who were admitted
were compelled to stand during the entir
evening. The performance passed off bette
than any previous one by the club and tn
audience proved an appreciative one. TIL
local hits brought forth shouts of laughter
Every one in the company did his best t.
make the affair success and it was. A
the close of the show the company quietl
returned to the train, and as soon as tn
baggage could be placed aboard they left TO
i home. The whole affair was a credit t.
Montpelier and was source of unalloye
enjoyment to the people of Wells River an
vicinity, and, notwithstanding the expens
incurred the Apollo club comes out of
richer by some $50 and has added to its hos
of friends in Central Vermont.