Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-16
Colored Four Hundred Entertainment.

COlOred Four Hundred Entertainment.
Wednesday evening OF last week large
land uppreciative audience nsscmhicc Il
the town hall to greet the "Retfel -Four
Hundred' in their presentation OF the
musical comedy,"Our Summer Boarders, =
which had been written and arranged es-
pecially for them by our talented towns.
man, Mr.. +. g. Cox. Great credit is due
to Mr.. Cox, Mrs. r. N. Chase and Mrs. F.
l.. Martin, who had the matter in charge
for the pleasing manner In which the sew
eral parts were sustained. Miss Addie
Bradbury, as the spinster, Sophia Cross,
was a very comical character and she did
full justice to her former reputation as q
natural actress Mrs. A. Lee Cady, Mrs.
John Kimball and Miss Ella WEIGH as city
girls acted their parts well and carefully.
Miss Maud Cady, as country girl look
| ing for good time, received many plau-
dts for the consistent manner in which
she carried her part.
The male parts, taken by Messrs. Roland
Reynolds, Norman Fyles, A. Lee Cady,
4 ley. John Kimball and Curn Smith, were
all given in very easy manner, entirely
unlike amateurs.
The entertainment the summer boarders
provided was OF great variety and unfail.
! ing source of mirth and proved that Beth
ell has great deal OF musical and artistic
ability.
The"Umbrella Dance" by Jack Collins
OF "Irish decint," az be termed It, Afforded
much amusement as all wondered who
was behind the screen.
The announcement OF the program for
| the entertainment by Mr.. Harry Moseley
was delivered in highly satisfactory
manner consistent with the part he suS-
| tanned as "General Buster"
The Telephone duet by sandy" and
"TWilbeu was especially fine, as sung by
Mr.. Roland Reynolds and Mrs II. M.
Chase--ln fact, we consider 1t rather the
best feature of the evening.
"That's What, by Gosh ~ as rendered
by "Roman Cross" was very pleasing to
the audience in general and Mr.. Fyles is
deserving much credit for the same.
"ClimU de Golden Fence,n sung by four
oflour young ladies' Miss Ella WEIGH,
Mrs. F. g. Cox, Mrs. A. l.. Cady and Mrs.
John Kimball--elegantly costumed, two
in pink silk and two in white silk, was
enjoyed by all.
The whistling solo by Mr.. Reynolds was
listened to with the greatest attention and
was enjoyed, as the enthusiastic encore at
tested.
"Coon with the White Spot" sung by
Curn Smith, struck the right spot with
"white spot" was in evidence Friday even
ing, we failed to see it Wednesday,
Song, "Oh! Uncle john" very cute
song by very cute little miss in pretty
costume OF white with "fetchingn big
nat, brought down the house and had to
be repeated. This was sung by Miss
Maud 1Cady.
The skirt dance by Mdlle. Vermecili
Sphagbetti Troy Stearns) was great sue
cess and we should surely accord to "the
lady" the hig hest award for spriuginess.
"Hoolihan," sung by Messrs. Cox, Coll
Inns and Reynolds, was welt sung and
we'll acted, very funny and well deserving
of the applause it received.
The song, "Hush Now Daisy" BY Miss
Lena Rice, though we thought we had
certainly seen the lady, yet we were GER
tain we had never heard the song, which |
was pleasing Irish ditty, well rendered |
by crarmingly dressed young lady. We
were sorry to notice this artists inability |
to be present at the repetition OF the en-
tertainment.
"Her Eyes Don't Shine Like Diamonds'
was good song well sung by Mr.. Heath. |
The Bethel Banjo club OF five mem bers
rendered selection that was greatly en-.
joyed by the entire audience.
The clog dance by Curn Syith was very |
we'll done and caused mucbsfun and laugh.
ter, as did "Little Alabama Coon" by |
Teddy Bowen, our little favorite, who |
sang his part in very pleasing manner
and looked his part to perfection.
Last OH the program was a song, "The
Bedouin's Love Song" by Mr.. c. Il. Kel-
suffering from the effects OF a severe cold
but has fine bass voice OF particularly
smooth, rich quality, and his rendering OF
I hat most difficult song was very fine in