The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-16
NUMBER 20.

Louis j. Hathaway, with which the pro-
Rramme closed, only strengthened his repu-
tation as a clever musician, whose play
ing always gives genuine pleasure. The
thankless position of accompanist was
acceptably filed by w A. Briggs At the
close OF the entertainment, Hon. f. A. Dwi-
NELL in behalf of the managers of the olub.
thanked the performers for the pleasure
their efforts had given to all who were
present
MARY HOWE has always sung to large
and highly appreciative assemblages of peo-
pie when she has given concert at Mont
Peller, and no doubt Mary Howe has been
deeply sensible of the expressions of favor
she has always received at the capital of
her native state. Its people have read with
pride of the tattering recognition of her
personal charms and musical talents in the
great cities OF the nation. They have read
with quickened interest of encore on encore
following the happy rendering of some pop-
ular selection and of her graceful RESPONSE
to such demonstrations of delight, though
they may have sighed when they remeln-
bered that her diffidence was with dif fficultv
conquered, II indeed it was overcome at all,
by the rapturous demonstrations of music
lovers who convened in the Green Noun
tain capital to hear the Vermont songstress
and render her tributes of honor. OF course
we are all " on to the Italian it is only
less familiar to our ears than our own
native dialect We dote on technique
and go wild over colorature, but, like An
tBus of old, few old fogies like now and
then to catch their breath and renew their
hagging strength by occasionally touching
their toes to the mother earth of some Of
the old everyday songs that were good
enough for Jenny Lind to sing, and which
moved listening thousands as the summer
breezes move the forest foliage. So we
pray the songstress to feed the famishing
crowd with the mama of the good old every.
day songs and melodies, and she will be
blessed as we'll as admired
The children's carnival at Blan chards
opera house, last Friday evening given by
Prof. George III. Elmores pupils, was wit
messed by one of the largest audiences Of
the season, and reflected the highest credit,
both upon all who took part, and upon the
guiding hand and brain of the faithful and
painstaking instructor. The carnival last
year was a frst-class success, but, taken as
whole, the affair last Friday evening was
several degrees nearer the perfection line.
Inc programme opened with grand march
and tiptoe schottische by the entire class,
followed by a Caprice charmingly executed
by Jessie Clay. Dancing the Columbian
Lancers by the class preceded the Flower
Girl, lmpersonated by Carrie Silver. Next
came Spanish Group, sixteen girls in
which Winnie Ferrin tripped the solo with
out false step. The Baby's Skirt Dance,
by Barbara Clark, was greeted with rounds
OF applause, as was the Rope Dance, by
Jennie Clay. The Sailors in Port repre-
sented by ten boys and ten girls clad in
sailors costume, made a pleasing picture.
In this hgure the hOrnpipe was danced by
Jennie Hunt and Arthur Dewey. The
skirt dance, by Rennie Luke, would put to
shame some so-called professionals who
have attempted it on that stage, and the
original Boheme, by Ruth Roieau, was a
delightful com mbination of beauty, skill and
rythmic motion 1t created perfect fu-
rore. and, but for the fact that encores were
strictly prohibited, the little lady would
surely have been obliged to appear a sec
oud time The Oxford Waltz was then
danced by the class, and Misses Shipman
and Adams went through the graceful
movements of the Spanish Tambourine
Dance. Tho Serpentre Dance, by Bertha
Mae Dewing, was cheered to the echo. The
natural talent of this little artist, coupled
with perfect self-possession, enabled her
to go through the mazy measures of this
dance without a break, and won for her
long-continued applause and many compli-
mentary remarks Cachuca, by Florence
Whittier and Zephyr, by Jennie Hunt,
were among the best things on the pro-
gramme, while the Maids of the Mists, by
six girls, with Misses Cory and Ferrin as
sololsts, was as novel as it was charming
Shirley Morse danced the Highland Fling
without a shadow of break, and the
Spanish Mazourka, by Ruby Wood, was by
no means least, though near the last, of the
programme. The stately court dance, by
four couples, and grand march brought the
entertainment to a close Floral tributes
were presented to all the sole dancers, and
the unaffected, graceful manner in which
they came forward to receive them was verv
taking. Master Fred Whittier was mas ter
of ceremonies in this NATTER and performed
his part in very taking manner. Excellent
music was furnished by the Montpelier
orchestra. Professor Elmore's reputation
as dancing master was long ago estab-
lished in Montpelier. His work speaks for
itself, and he does not need such an excel
lent advertisement as was the affair last
Friday night. Still, the unqualified success
of this closing of his work for the season
must have been very gratifying to him, and
any amount of pride he may feel in his apt
pupils is pardonable.