The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10

The daily press of that city gave Mr.. Ban
croft fiattering recognition the next morn
ing, OF which we have only room for an ex-
tract from the Herald, az follows " Mr..
Bancroft treated his subject from the begin
ming of English literature down to the pres
ent day. He illustrated his remarks by
singing number of typical and historically
interesting ballads with his own piano ac-
compartment. The whole served to present
pleasing but not well-known subject In an
especially inviting form"
THE editor Of The Banner Of Gold, the or
gan of the Kelley Institutes in the West,
accompanied Dr. Kelley on his recent trip
east. Writing of that journey in his paper
of May 6, he says: CAT Portland we met
Mr.. Charles M. Foster, manager of the
Kelley Institutes of Vermont, with several
of the directors of the company. Mr.. Eos.
ter gave us d vivid description of the work
which he had accomplished at Montpelier,
and claimed to have the finest institute In
the country. He gave us hearty invita-
ton to attend the state convention of the
Vermont Kelley League, which will be
held at Montpelier, June %, the anniver-
sary of the establishment of Kelley Insti-
tutes in that state. Mr.. Foster said that
the new institute at Rutland already had
fifteen men in line, and he confidently ex-
pected to see more than hundred in line
in Vermont within the next thirty days.
If energy, tact and wide acquaintance will
secure this result, Brother Fosters proph-
ecy will be fulfilled"
The kids in trousers at Hotel Kempton
essayed last week to entertain their lady
friends in the house with a sort of variety
show in which music and the drama suf-
fered more or less acutely. Master Geordie
Putnam, the piano artist, emulated the mu-
steal glories of Padderroofsky and little
George Ehle the light comedian of the
combine, as Jack Falstaff, tiourshed his
sword of lath and cracked his jokes, while
bury Clarence Mouton, the heavy TRACE
dian, pranced round the extemporized arena
as Richard Ill, and piped out his pressing
need Of "hoss," or bicycle, or anything
that could go. Having exhausted its
Shakesperian repertoire, the kids concen.
trated their talents on Mother Goose's tear
full tragedy Humpty Dumpty. Clarence
was in his element, but the two Georges
could swim only in music or comedy, and
the performance, like the hero whose mis-
fortunes they undertook to celebrate, " had
great fall" 1t was q" Midsummer Nights
Dream " in the midst of very cold spring,
and the ladies hastily withdrew speechless
| with emotion, or something of the sort.
The dancing carnival at Blanchard opera
| house last Friday evening by the juvenile
class under the instruction of Mr.. Gilmore
was fitting close to the work done in Mont
| pelier by that gentleman during the season
| just passed. The house was nearly filed
| and the keenest interest was manifested in
|
| Elephants. The programme opened with a
| grand march by the entire class, closing
with the Portland Fancy and followed by the
| Piouretta waltz. Little Misses Adams,
Shpman and Remple executed the High.
land Fling ia manner that won loud ap-
plause. They were partially clad in High
land costume. Dancing the Oxford pre-
coded the recitation OF Grandma's minuet
| by Winnie Ferrn, and at its close she
danced the rhythmic measures of this an
cientstep in manner that was very near the
| perfection line. The class next danced the
Skaters Schottische, followed by song
and dance in Quaker garb by Harry Taplin
and Ruth Ruleau. They were obliged to
repeat the last verse. The Coquette waltz.
with solo by Misses Brock and Cory, was
one of the most pleasing numbers on the
programme, The next was song and dance,
modernized from the chorus girls song in the
opera of "l492," by Jennie Hunt and Bertha
| Dewing. 1t was capitally done and the
little artists were obliged to appear the Sec
ond time. The Spanish dance by Ruth Ro-
leau won instant favor with the audience
The little maiden was dressed in yellow
silk skirt covered with black lace gauze,
white waist and velvet jacket Her grace
full movements were delightful, and she ac-
companied them in perfect time with casti.
nets. The Chautauqua dance, by eigh,
couples, preceded the skirt dance by Jennie
Hunt and Bertha Dewing, which created a
perfect furore. A repetition was demanded
and given. The Sailors Hornpipe BY
Charlie Wing and Harry Taplin, and the
Tambourine Dance by Florence Whittier
were called by many the best numbers or
tinued applause they received. The enter
tainment closed with the Butterfly Dance
by twenty-one little girls, with Miss Flor
ence Shipman as principal. All the sole
dancers received floral tributes, and the
graceful manner in which they came for
ward to receive them and bow their thank,
would put to shame many professional
The music was furnished by the Montpelie
orchestra, under the leadership of Georg,
+. White, and added no little to the success
that crowned the undertaking.
The A. Q. ScAMMoN COMPANY in TIL,
Burglar" at Blanchard opera-house, las
Thursday evening, was one of the best o
the season. The play is four-act coined,
, drama by Mr.. Augustus Thomas, founded
on Frances Hodgson Burnett's popu
lar sketch, " Editha's Burglar" The It'll
conveys to the general public wrong i'm
preston as to the character OF the play.
is very far from being of the blood
: and-thunder type. William Lewis ha,
, possibly read dime novels in his youth A
all events, while at school he had joined
, gang Of thieves and his quick wits an,
!, standing in society had made him thei
leader. He married the lovely daughter O
retired merchant and tried to abandon hi
evil ways. Under threat of exposure OF hi
former course Of life, he was tmpeled t
a take hand with his old pals In the robber
of the Security Bank, and detection TO
. lowed. This is the burglar, the villain c
the play, around whom an intense dramati
, interest centers, but there is none Of tn
: coarseness, the blood and brutality on
D commonly associates With the conventions
D stories of burglary. There is in the plot
, touch of nature that gives the play an intens
q and genuine human interest, and the PEE
Torrance by the Scammon company is Ell
, tirely effective and sympathetic. The con
L pany is well selected. All are quite success
= full in their efforts to hold the mirror Il
e to nature" and the result is an entertain
ment that is satisfactory to the most crtica
j., Love and matrimony, wit and humor con
edy and tragedy, are delightfully."- mingled
= and all the players perform their parts in
way that highly entertains and makes on
wish to see the play again-a great des
more than can be said OF most of the con
panies of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS But tn
company contains in little Lottie Brscoe, tn
q Editha" of the play, child actress who's
engaging ways and dramatic instinct woul
(, alone redeem the work of the company frol
D many faults, il faults existed. Herswinsom
0 manners, freedom from self-consciousnes
a and her innocent childishness captured he
audience. Her sweet singing and catch
= dancing in the second act was received wit