The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-11
Specimen Male Idiot who Plays at

The early part of September had betn
fixed for the thestricals. Annie refused
to have anything to do with them. al d
the preparations remained altogether
with Brandreth. 1.-THE minuet," he said
TO her one afternoon, when he had con
to report to her as a coordinate author
ity, sis going to be something exquisite,
| assure you. A good many Of the ladies
studied it in the Continental times, you
know, when we had all those Martha
Washington parties-or, forgot you
we're out of the country-and it will be
done perfectly. We're going to have
the ballroom scene on the tennis court
just in front of the evergreens, don't
you know, and then the balcony scene
in the same place. We have to cut
some of the business between Romeo
and Juliet because it's too long, you
know, and some OF it's too-too passion
ate we couldn't do it properly, and
we've decided to leave it out. But we
sketch along through the play, and we
have Friar Lawrence coming with Ju let
out of his cell onto the tenuis-cUu and
IN etIng Romeo ; so that tells the story
Of the marriage. You can't immagine
what Mercutio Mr.. Putney makes b,
throws himself into it heart and soul
especially where he fights with Tybalr
and gets killed. give him lines there
out of other scenes too the tennis cour
sets that Just admirably; they come GU
Of a street at the side. think the seen
cry will surprise you. Miss Kilburn
Well, and then we have the Nurse anC
Juliet. and the poison scene-we put i
into the garden, on the tenpis-court, anC
we condense the different acts SO as II
give an idea of all that's happened. will
Romeo banished, and all that. Then h
comes back from Mau ua, and we hav,
the tomb scene set at one side of tn
tennis-court, just opposite the stree
scene and e fights with Paris ant
then we have Juliet come to the door o
the tomb--it's liberty, of course ; blu
we couldn't arrange the light inside
and she stabs herself and falls on Rom
eos body, and that ends the play. Yo1
see, it gives notion of the whole action
and tells the story pr,t y well. thin
you'll be pleased"
1--WE no doubt l shLll," said Annie
did you make the aiaptiun yourself
Mr.. Brandreth Z"
well, yes, did" Mr.. Brandrtth mod
esily admitted. Its been good dea
of work, but it's been pleasure toe
You know how that it liz, Miss Kilburr
in your charities
Don't speak OF my charities. NJ
Brandreth. I'm not charitable person.
You won't get people to believe that
said MIR. Rrandreth. Every body know
how much good you do. But, as WI
saying, my idea was TO give notion O
the whole play in series of passages o
tableaux Some eff my friends think "
succeeded so well in telling the story
lon't you know, without change o
scene, that they're urging me- TO publ 81
my arrangement for the use OF out-of
door theatricals."
Il should think it would be yer,
good idea, said Annie. II suppose Mr.
Chapley would do it ?"
well, don't know-I don't know i,
Mr.. Brandreth answered. with no:e o
trouble in his voice. I'm afraid not,
| tie uuucu, Sdull' ulbS hllOuIu, L VI
been put in a very unfair POS ton b,
Mis- Northwick's changing her minC
about Juliet, after the part had beef
offered to Miss Chapley. I've been mad
the means CT seeming slight to Mis-
Chapley, when, il it hadn't been for til
cause, I'd rather thrown up the who'll
affair. She gave up the part Instant,
when she heard that Miss Northwlcl
wished to change her mind, but all tn
same know"
He stopped, AMI Annie said, encour
agingly = Yes, see. But perhaps sh
doesn't really care
That's what she said" returned Mr.
Brandreth, ruefully. But don't know
| have never spoken Of it with her sine
| went to tell her about it, after go
Miss Northwick's note"
"Well, Mr.. Brandreth, think you'v,
really been victimized and don't be
lieve the Social Union will ever be wortl
what it's costing"
Il was sure you would appreciate
would understand :" and Mr. BrandretI
pressed her hand gratefully in leave
talsing.-Fron. W. D. Hotcclro "-1nni
Kaburn in Hdrper's Magazine for Sep
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