The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-04


church, and little thinking of what awaited
him, he obeyed the summons Imagine
his pleasure at finding go large a company
gathered In his honor. Rev. w. II. Daven-
port OF waterbury presided at the dinner,
and speeches were made by many of the
friends. Rev. A. J. Hough read poem
written for the occasion, and he also pre-
sented Mr.. Truax the sum of $50 in money,
in behalf OF those present. The occasion
was one which will be long remembered by
Mr. Truax.
THE village meeting Monday evening was
well attended. 1t was called to order by
the president, M. e. Smile, and the clerk,
| j. T. Sabn, read the warning, which called
for the consideration of the code of bylaws
prepared in accordance with the resolution
adopted at the annual meeting in December.
The bylaws were taken up article by article
and section by section. Several amend
ments, most of them being of minor impor-
tance, were adopted, and, with these amend
ments, the code was accepted. The article
relating to pig-pens within the limits of the
village was Overwhelmingly defeated. The
article providing for keeping sidewalks
clear of snow and ice was amended so that
it now requires that they be kept in con-
dition fit for use. The meeting voted to
have the new charter and the bylaws as
they now stand printed for distribution
The old bylaws were repealed. 1t was also
| voted to pay the engineers of the fire de-
partment such salaries as the trustees may
deem sufficient. The meeting continued
| until after ten o'clock and some of the pas
! sages alarms between the debaters were
decidedly interesting.
A FEW such presentations of dramatic art
as that OF last Saturday night would raise
the local standard of taste considerably.
| These serious and legitimate plays are too
! infreQuent to be appreciated, for their solid
worth is not readily seen-it takes little
time for the average theater-goer to even
catch the idea which each enforces. To those
who have not learned the meaning of play
| like Faust tits arather strange and unintelli-
gible affair. The Roberts.S Saier company,
| which held the boards Saturday evening,
was small and unpretentious, but the men,
! bers as a rule, were well-trained actors and
actresses who knew their business and en-
! tered into the spirit of the tragedy with en-
thusiasm and intelligence. Their acting
had sterling merit. There was no bombast.
Mephisiophees did not cut all sorts of un-
canny capers, for the very good reason that
! it was not his game. He was abroad in
world of men and women, whom he meant
| should take him as a man. He was DELHI
| crate and self-conaiued because he was
master of the situation the greater part of
the time His manipulation OF fire at The
WINE house was very clever and skillful.
Faust Valentine and Siebel were all given
with excellent art and effect. Marguerite
was the weakest leading character on the
cast in point of acting. Miss Sailer gave
the impression that she had not had the eX-
perience in acting which most of the other
members of the company showed. Yet a
good word should be said Tor her weeping
at the death of her brother. It was realistic
in the extreme. The part of Martha was
admirably taken Icy Miss Iva Bonnette,
Fresh, hearty and unaffected, Miss DON
nette gave the role true Interpretation,
which was reflected in her acting. OF par
ticular scenes it is hardly necessary to
speak. The students carousa was first
class piece of acting; Valentines death was
at once pathetic and dramatic, and the in
cantation scene was weird, yet consistent.
The visions of Marguerite and the final
tableau were well done; they showed the
hand of a master in scenic effect. An
thrC2ls the presentation could he seen q
fine appreciation of the central thought of
the play-that dire results must follow from
a surrender to an evil power for the sake of
pleasure-and around this thought every
subordinate idea was placed 80 as to occupy
Just the right point in the grouping. In a
word, this little company, on a small stage,
with but limited opportunity for stage eff.
fects, gave virile, honest, thoroughly
artistic presentation of Goethes master
piece.
TIE Dickens party" in the vestry of
Bethany church, on last week Friday even
ing, proved to be an attraction which
brought out large number of highly enter
tanned spectators. The costumes were ap-
propriate and showed thought and care in
the preparation. Many were the smiles
caused by some OF the more elaborate and
easily recognized make-ups. The entire
company first trooped by Mr.. Pickwck,
who stood on the platform while all were
presented to him by Mr.. Gallagher. Then
followed selection by a quartette, after
which two short scenes from Dickens works
We're presented. The first was the school
scene from Nicholas Nielleby, and the sec
ond, Mr.. Pickwick's mistake in getting
back to his bed-chamber. Both were occa-
SiOng Df 81 deal Of ha
participants in the party We're the follow
ing: Pickwck Papers-Mr. Pickwick, Fred
Lang; Mrs. Bardell, Mrs. Frank Puffer;
Sam Weller, Merton Curtis; Emily Wardle,
Dora Hodgdon; the Fat Boy, Levi H. Bixby.
Little Dorritt-Little Dorritt, Emma Wells;
Crazy Maggie, Carrie Deavitt. Martin
eTit-Martin Chuzzlewit, Morris At
iyins; Mary Graham, Alice Taft; Sairy
Camp Mrs Susan Stratton; Betsey Prgg,
Sarah Macauley. Barnaby Rudge-Barn-
aby Rudge, L. s. Gates; Dolly Warden,
Laura Ropes. Old Curiosity Shop-Little
Nell, Florence Whittier; Little Nell's
grandfather, A. G. Stone; Dick Swiveller,
Theron Cotton; the Marchioness, Jeanne
Uncommercial Traveller-Banjo Bones,
Fred Lang. Dombey and Son-Florence
Dombey, Helen Prentice; Captain Cutie,
w. A. Briggs; Toots, f. b. Bennett Susan
NipPerr Mabel Guernsey. Our Mutual
FrieBd-our Mutual Friend, Harry Shurt-
left; Mr.. Boiiin. Frank Dewey; Mrs. Bof-
fin, Mrs. Levi II, Bixby. Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist, Philip Smith; Fagin, the jew,
II. ID. Hopkins. Jr.; the Artful Dodger,
George Macomber; Mr.. Bumble, Charles
Mann; Mrs. Corney, Maud Whitney Mich
.olas Niekleby-Nicholas Nickleby, William
Smith; Madeline Bray. Maud Shurteff; !;
Mr. Squeers Harry Cotton; Mrs. Squeers,
Mary Freeman; Squeers' Son, Harry Ste.
venson; Squeers School, Hart Pierce, Ned
Wheatley, George Lyons, Earl Smile;
Smike, Arthur Stratton Sketches by Boz
Miss jenkins, Josie Pierce. David Copper
field-David Copperfeld, Harry Slade; Ag-
nes. Clara Macomber; Betsey Trotwood,
Mrs. ID. S. Wheatley; Janet, Mary Park;
Barkis. Fred Whitney; Clara Peggotty,
Rosamond Mann; Mrs, Gummidge, Mrs
G. s. Whittier; Mr.. Peggotty, Eddie Ladd
Mr.. Mcawber, Bert Green; Mrs Mieawber,
Mrs. G. H. Shipman the Twins, Florenc
! Shipman, Fred Whittier. After the enter
tainment ice cream and cake were served
SEMINARY HILL.
| FINAL examinations this week.
| THE PhGni1 comes out March 2d.
| fo.t 81, .r;, /, L.