Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
CLOSE OF THE STAR COURSE
The Largest Audience of the Season Greets
the Macy -Appletons.

the Macy Appletons.
| The last of the Star Course series of enter
| tainments Monday evening, called out the
largest audience of the season. which APP
pauded to the encore nearly every number
of the program presented by the Macy-Ap-
| peton concert company. That the concert
was unqualifiedly enjoyable can not be truth
fully said. The hall was intentionally cold
| and draughty, and no safe place for any one
| to sit through two-hours program. The
! ladies of the combination must have suffered
from the same cause, and any discrepancies
| in their work should be chargeable thereto.
Mr.. Macy's natural "sunny temperament"
may have served to keep him warm for
nothing else could have. His work was
laughably perfect, and for the ladies the most
artistic wok was done by Mrs. Young and
Miss Whiting. The concert, as whole and
barring disadvantages, was heartily appre-
ciated and proveda fitting close to uniform
ly excellent course.
Now that Opera House should be better
warmed. THE TIMES is informed that with
the present radiating surface behind the
drop curtain, it is impossible to get more
heat and the result is that with the rising of
the curtain a rush of cold air sweeps out
over the audience, full of suggestion of
"Greenland's icy mountains" but having
mighty little to do with "lndia's coral
strand" Before another winters enter
presented before special town meeting and
our selectmen empowered to rectify present
deficiencies. There is death in the present
condition.
Previous to the closing number, a very
fitting but brief address was made by N. G.
Williams on behalf of the lecture committee.
1t was fitting because of the rumors which
have been heard about town as to the money
which was being made by the Star Course
committee. THE TIMES has before spoken
of this, and it mentions it again that the
whole matter may be fully understood.
When it is understood, as was stated by Mr..
Williams, that the management at the time
of closing contracts with the various bureaus,
assumed a risk of about 800 which they still
lacked OF sure support, the general feeling
will be, that after running the risk they
should enjoy whatever gain might possibly
accrue. When it is further understood, that
the promoters of the course have worked
early and late and given their time freely;
that the active managers, including ticket
| takers at the door, have bought and paid for
their tickets, there is still less reason for any
body to kick on narrow guage basis.
THE TIMES recognizes in the growth of
local sentiment favoring lectures and con-
certs, a very good thing for the people of
| this section; it very gladly credits MIR. Holley
and DR.. Kirkland who have, through two
years, with the support of others, carried to
substantial footing in Bellows Falls the
scheme of winter lecture course which has
been tried before and met failure; it claims
that our people have been given in the course
just closed a list of entertainments which for
the price charged cannot be duplicated by
any village in New England; it also claims
that it has been done through the untiring
efforts of the gentlemen named, who have
handled the matter with tact and worked un-
selfshly for the good of all. And finally, the
fact as stated, that there remains a small cash
balance which is to be held for use another
| te ,lo = So,
another course, should forever stop the
mouths of any who are inclined to see
'job' in the premises. Bellows Falls wants
a similar course next year as THE TIMES be-
lieves. There could be no more sure way of
assuring support to the managers than to
drop them postal card to that effect, stating
if possible any preference which may be
held as to fayOrite attractions