Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-24
LoNeFELLow ON THE STAGE.

tne popular AmeficRn poet, at tne nyPerhon theater last evening. The large audience, which nearly filled the entire house, was hearty in it's greeting of the scenes, pictures and senti- ment familiar to readers of the poet, and their enthusiasm was displayed many time by generous applause.
 Considering everything, the presentation was unexpectedly fine. It is surprising to note how much talent is developed by such an entertainment. From tho aggregation that took part in last nights performance a company might be selected, which, with a little training, would be capable of some ex- cellent dramatic work. Noticeable among the number which we refer to are Miss Alice Fechter, Mrs. G. M. Allen, Mrs. Fields, Miss Nellie A. Reyes, Messrs. E. L. Howe, J. O. Segar, R. w. Miles and Rev. Mir. McInerny. The work of these persons was remarkably good for amateurs.
 Rev. l.. H. Squires admirably acted as reader and prepared each sketch or tableau with quotations or explanatory reading. In beginning, little Ralph Armstrong, pretty child with golden ringlets, was put to sleep upon grassy hillock as Childe Henry. Then, as he slept, he dreamed, and the spirit of poetry, Miss Nellie Reyes, entered and pass cd over the stage with song. Angels with floral harps followed and Miss Maud Davis, ss Evsngeline, appeared. She took the part we'll. A pretty tableau followed as Gabriel approached her.
 A sketch of Dame Stavers and Martha Hilton came next. Little Miss Mable Sher- man as Martha was sweet and pretty.
 T. J. Adams came upon the stage dressed as the "village Blacksmith" and carrying a heavy iron sledge hammer. He sang the words of the piece and was warmly applaud. cd" Ye Village Choir. in which the black smith hears his daughters voice, was then displayed in ancient dress.
 A host of little children, characterizing Lilliputs, with their queen, Lucy Ingham, hocked before the footlights, and the frst dream ended with the staying of the big In- dian, Kwasind, by these little tots, together with the spirited Indian fairy queen, little Frances Bartlett. The recitation act was finely done by little Nellie Conklin.
 The second dream opened with the "Methers Ghost" and her children grouped about her, appearing to an erring husband and his second wife. Miss Anna Lamb as the "Stepmother" was pretty and graceful.
 Miss Alice Fechter as ''Pandora," attired In Grecian costume, with her luxuriant dark tressss wound in graceful Psyche knot, was perhaps the most attractive figure of the evening. In her movements she was artless, easy and natural. Her voice was resonant with melody and her acting was full of ex- prsssion. Frank Langdale as "Epimetheus,"
 The "Salem Witch of 1892" was illustrated In worthy manner by Mrs. G. M. Allen. She put more feeling an expression in her lines than any of her associates. A little tot, Julia Parker, ran across the stage in a long white dress and cap, throwing kisses to her admiring audience as the "New Haven Witch of 15S9." A procession of "genera- tions" followed, and marriage scene, with K. l.. Howe as the groom and Miss Anna Lamb as the bride, ended the second dream.
 Ruth gleaming in the field of Boaz with Miss Nellie Hopper and Prof. J. M. Lee as principals opened dream 5.
 The wrestling by Mir. D. s. Thomas and O. T. Lamb was such @ novelty in a society entertainment as to win the closest attention of the vast audience. The legion of the furnishing Hiawatha gradually recovering his strength until he finally conquers the stal- wart. Mondamin was truthfully represented In the three brief contests upon the stage. By their rapid and skilful movements both gentlemen showed strength and familiarity in wrestling, as could only be acquired by long and laborious practice. The closing was received with rounds of applause. Mir. Lamb received bad cut in the wrist on the first trial but went through with oommenda | ble pluck. No one regrets the accident more
 
 innocent cause of 1t.
 Hiram Adolphus, conventional dude, was | finely done by E. l.. Howe. It was one of | the interesting characters. Another good comedy character was "Miss Sally Manches- ter" by Mrs. Fields.
 The courtship of Miles Standish and John olden's embassy to Priscilla, the puritan, was sketch we'll executed. Rev. Mir. McIn. erney of Bridgeport, as the sturdy Miles | dtaudish wall raceivad
 Dream { opened with group of Greoiau statues. Louis N. Sohoeneck, as a spartan athlete strangling huge serpent which wal coilsd tightly about his arms and body, was the central figure. About him stood "Ju-
 dith, with Holoforne's head. !" by Alice Rugg | "Lenobia" by Ida Beecher, "Cleopatrs watching her pearls dissolve in vinegar" bJ Adele Smith, and "Flora weaving flowers 1T
 the harp of Appollo" by Mrs. Maud Kerr.
 "Columbus" by R. NJ. Sherman, rod,
 across the stage upon prancing charger ant
 afterwards with Mrs. H. Squires as "Queer
 Isabella," followed by six pretty girls n train bearers.
 An episode between Hiawatha and Mime haha was delicately drawn by Miss May Hal warble upsn a tree. Minnehahs points to i and Hiswatha shoots 1t with his bow ant | arrow. It futters to the stage.
 "Columbia," represented by Miss Susi | Allen, pretty demi- blonde arrayed in flow. | ing white entered, followed by Gen. Frsnl D. Sloat, Major T. T. Welles and @ column of c. A. R. veterans. Miss Allen took tn,
 and recited Longfellow's fine lines upon tn,
 Ship of State.
 The dream closed with Longfellow, in ths person of G. W. Babb, before Queen victoris while the strains of "God Save the Queen
 foated from within.
 King Solomon and the queen of Sheba ir Jeruselem formed the sketch of the interlude
 Miss Aleins Rowland as the queen looked very pretty in white. with her maids whe | massive jewels and bracelets h preparation for Solomon's coming. R. W. Mills as King Solomon discoursed upon the wonders of hii | city, and then took the queen to the temple The finale was a beautiful picture. The curtain rose upon a stage full of the charac.
 tsrs created by the poet. High in the real
 stood Schoeneck and his fellow. statues bath.
 sat the poet himself and ct his side stood the charming Miss Fechter offering him @ crown | of laurel. The stage was flooded with red | light and the curtain fell upon one of the | prettiest, most elaborate and most intellectual | entertainments which has been given by local amateur talent since Goethe's "Faust" was presented some years ago.
 The singing by Prof. Jepsons excellent choir and the Pandora quartette was . very pleasing part of the occasion. Miss Fletcher's | admirable presentation of Pandora elicited hearty praise from critics in the audience She acted spiritedly and with delicate and able interpretation of her part that bespoke true sstute feeling and dramatic talent Concerning the entertainment it may also bs said that the generous assistance rendered by 90 many of the participants who were oi Iokk .NxaA tnsnu nE kka t,1I Ir feeling entertained in the city for the Messiah church and its devoted pastor. The net pro. cesds of the affair are not yet determined but amount to several hundred dollars. New Unlf0rms.