The Newtown bee., 1891-08-07
The Library Benefit.

1t goes without saying that the Libra
ry entertainments, last week, were a
grand success. The net receipts, $103,
show that and it is foregone conclusion
that whatever Mrs Platt undertakes is
bound to prosper. Perseverance, hard
work and tact have knack of winning
the day. The beautiful weather, Friday
evening, packed the Town hall and, des-
pite the lowering clouds, Saturday even
ing was fairly prosperous for dancing to
music by w. w. Bliss and Prof Platt,
for W. G.. Johnson's ice cream and for
the sale of cake, flowers, candy and tenn
perance drinks. The entertainment, FRI
day night, consisted of the farce "SiX to
One," living pictures faultlessly placed
upon the stage, music and pantomlme.
Harris Clark, always at home before the
footlights, took the part of Elliott Champ
ney, the travelled young man visiting his
aunt, Miss Lulu Blackman, to whose five
nieces he made love impartially, while
each brought out the distinguishing
traits of the city of her home. Miss Jen-
ME Beers discoursed of Boston culture,
intellect and literature; Miss Grace Jud-
son of New York speculation in Wall
street and the power of money; Miss
Hattie Glover of Philadelphia's genealo-
gy and blue blood; Miss Ella Southwick
was saucy Chicago, pert, slangy, full of
the theater and sports; Miss Sadie Gaff-
nep was Elliott's long lost love from Par
is, whom he welcomed rapturously. The
first living picture represented an artists
studio, with Miss Grace Judson as Maud
Muller on one side and Miss Sadie Gaff-
ney as Nidia on the other, while in the
center Miss Mabel Cummings was telling
Miss Lille Fairman's fortune, with Miss
Hattie Glover listening. Miss Mary b..
Glover represented Grecian lady in the
next scene; Ethel Shute and her pet dove
the third. The ancient ballad, evil
likins and Dinah, twas sung by Mrs Platt
in the wings and acted on the stage by
Arthur and Agnes Platt and Paul Boards
ley. 1t brought down the house, Arthur,
the stern father, scorning his daughters
lover, which led Paul, the lover, to drink
poison and die, as Agnes had done be-
fore him. Then the ghosts of daughter
and lover scare the old gent to death.
The tripping dance was great feature
of the pantomime. In "Roman Girls at
the Shrine of st Agnes, the part of saint
was taken by Mrs Shute of Yonkers,
those of devotees by Misses O'Connor,
Misses Grace and Alice Craig of New
York. The trios by Prof Plat, who pre-
sided at the beautiful Keller piano during
the entire evening and George Couch and
Fred Phillips, violinists of Brooklyn
were thoroughly enjoyed. In the sing
ing school, Herman Beach of Bridgeport
was master and his pupils Helen Kimber
: ley, Agnes Platt, Marilla Kramer, Ethe
. Shute, Florence Craig, Nelson Beach
Hermione was taken by niece of Mr.
= James NJ. Blackman. "Rock by baby
convulsed the house, Mrs Kramer presid
9 ing at the piano while her daughter Ma
n rilla sang the pretty solo, Helen Kimber
ly,Agnes Plat, Florence Craig joining il
the motion chorus. ssThe Little Tease
showed Nelson Beach asleep on hay
while Josie McAleenan and Anna O'Con
nor were tickling his face with straw
JEFF is the proudest man in town since b
e was the chief character in "Jef Get
Left Once" Mrs Platt, Mrs @. B. Taylor
! Mabel and Jessie, E. F. Hawley an
George taking the other parts. MI
Shute and Mr. Burroughs appeared i
y ssThe Halloween Surprise" The gyps
n encampment brought most characters 0
the stage, Mrs Kramer taking the par
It of gypsy queen, G. g. Peck, VIII North
st rop. Fred i. Curtis, r. III. Beers, Mise
O'Connor, Misses Craig, Mrs Kimberly
Miss TAME Sanford the other part
Each one was placed upon the stage
= considerable pains and they were a