The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-13

laugh from the audience. The play was
we'll cast, and each character fitted nicely
to his or her part, with perhaps one excep-
| ton.
Miss Mamie Jones as the jolly, rollicking
| ''Sierra" made the hit of the evening, or as
! Lady Guinevere might say ''swiped the
bum She was always funny and did
some things as easily and naturally as an
! old stager. Miss Jones ought to try the
senator's daughter in ''Texas Steer, "just
to see what she could do il she were a
mind to.
But Miss Jessie Whittaker's "Guinevere'
was not less meritorious, though less fun
provoking. She was the Lady Guinevore
at all times, quiet, self possessed unaSsum-
ing yet dignified, with manners ana re-
pose that ''stamps the caste of We're de
We're" The coarse slang of her part was
so much out of harmony with the charac-
ter portrayed, that you WINGED while you
smiled as she 'raked in the Doodle" with
three kings in the game (?) of poker.
Miss Whitaker has evidently done her
part in amateur performances before. She
impaired an interest without apparent eff
fort, to every word and situation in her role,
and carried off the bouquet of the evening.
AS Mrs Ondego Jhones Miss Maude Clarke
was not properly cast to do what she is evil
IDENTIFY capable of doing. The powdered
hair could n conceal the young and pref
ty face, and only accentuatee the tell-tale
low and sweet where it should have been
| loud and commanding. But Miss Clarke
| did her part well and smoothly and acquit-
! ed herself from first to last admirably.
What shall we say of the male monkeys in
this box? Leonard ''tore passion into tat
ters' and suffered and Stammered himself
hOarSe. Vieu went from one role to anOth-
er with something of the ease of profess
siOnal. Both at times, rushed through
their lines like house afire and brought
out roars of laughter whenever they started
out to be fierce or funny. If it was fun the
audience wanted the boys surely furnished
their share OF it.
The solo of Mrs Barron Pickett which
followed the farce afforded good contrast
and was so persistently encored that Mrs.
Pickett was Obliged to respond, giving with
effect a song recOuntlng the patriotic SER
vice of old Barbara Frietchie at Fredericks-
burg. The audience next greeted with APP
pauSe the appearance of Miss Alice Brown
for a solo. So acceptable was her offering
of song that recall followed to which a
very satisfying response was made.
Then followed the spelling contest Mrs.
George Dickey and Miss Marcia Winship
led the opposing forces of citizens against
school girls and boys. After considerable
scoring and more or less backwardneSS on
the part of the adults to stand fire, the sides
were ranged in order, and eX-G0v. Farm
ham took the floor and pressed the button,
He did not NOW big swath in the ranks
the first time round but gave them "easy
Ones" probably for the benefit of those
whose courage needed bracing. Strange
and contradictory as it may seem, however,
the excellence" of Rev. Mr.. fuckers spell
ing sent him to his seat on the first round
amid roar of laughter. Slowly at first
phaanX on either side gave way, then fast
er and thicker the victims fell, pierced to
the heart, some Of them, until only Rev.
Mr. Barnard and Mrs. c. 6. Doty were left
to spell the tale. Nobly the parson stood
his ground, and like the one of martial
memory, closed his eyes when his turn
came, pulled the trigger, fired and said
God bless you" for his victim. Relent-
less sweeps the stroke of fate, and the
strongest fall. "PachydactyP" was enough
to carry down whole regiment, and the
reverend gentleman subsidized before it with
tired look. Mrs. Doty bore off the palm
of an orange knife and spoon with ma
tronly smile and accepted graciously the
applause joined in by every one present
1t is only fair to say in this connection
that WebSter's latest edition authorizes the
following words: Crystalline, Consensus,
Shillelah, Slyly.