Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-05-15

is the possessor of a pleasing voice and
her rendering of the part she took was
entirely creditable.
Miss Nettie Wheeler was afforded an
opportunity in Act III for dramatic denun-
citation and acquitted herself in latter
ing manner her skirt dance in the first
act was also cleverly done. Mrs. l.. l..
Durham as Uuis proved godmother of
whom no princess need feel ashamed Miss
Anna Williams also came in for her share
of praise; her rendering of the solo in the
second act was very highly spoken Of and
some classed her as one of the very best
OF the cast.
DR.. A. j. Parker as King Decius said
his lines with dignity to be expected only
in those of royal descent; his solo was
one of the finest of the evening, and his
rendering of difficult part was very cred
table indeed. Everyone who knows c..
II. Williams at all knows that he is born
diplomat; the beautiful Zephra could not
have chosen better minister of state he
spoke in clear, sonorous voice that
pleased all and showed that he is no novice
in the art OF defamation.
The people OF Bellows Falls never tire
of hearing George B. Wheeler sing, and
naturally were well pleased with the several
solos he gave at intervals during the even
ing, his part, that Of Prince Juna, afford
ing several opportunities. W. j. Conway,
B. B. Royce, l.. l.. Durham and w. j.
White had minor parts, but all did well.
The comic feature introduced by the fol.
lowing newsboys was heartily applauded
Maurice Roche, Eugene Cray, Dan Mar
tin, John Howard, James Donovan, Rus
sell Allbee, Dan Thompson, j. A. Busby,
Tom Donovan, Will Taylor.
In the dance of the brownies the follow
ing took part: John Hughes, Edwarc
Pierce, Flint Lawton, Clifford Norwood
Carl Dean, Fred Winnewisser, Ra,
Capron, Arthur Burr, Raymond Wilbur
Archie McKinnon, Edward Condor
Thomas McCaffrey, Horace Whitney
Eddie Forbes, and John Donovan. Gift
| ford Norwood as Uncle Sam and Eddi
| Forbes as the dude created much merri
ment.
The new woman dance was given by Bel
Royce, Louis Robertson, Hugh Whitman
Perley Huntoon, and drew forth lou,
applause; the ladies very courteously re
sponded to an encore.
The flower dance was one of the prett
things of the evening; it was given by tn
following: Boys-Mark Jackson, Cliffor
Shedd, Arthur Sherman, Walter Adams
Carl Bryant, Herbert Pierce, Waite
Bryant, Ralph knight; girls-Marguerit
Dean, Edith Tidd, Genevieve Donovan
Edith Huntoon, Laura Holmes, Florenc
Carson, Ulla Winnewisser, Josie Howard
duet, Edna Gibson and Roy Knight.
Many thought that the merry go-roun
dance was about the finest OF them all;
was given by the following young misses
Catherine Hogan, Edith Amadon, Mar
Barrett, Ina Church, Lottie Aldrich, Ma
Prouty, Bessie Tidd, Carmen Burr, Mabe
Chandler, Daisy Day, Mabel McCaHrey
Harriet Kemp, Marion Wilson, Jessi
Ryder, Lena Mccartney, Margaret Ryder
Lizzie Smith, Ruby Gould.
The blackbird dance was given by Gel
trude Flavin, Rena Winnewisser, Inc
Howard, Ruth Wilson, Maud Peterson
Clara Amadon, Mildred Gould, Liz
Tidd, Ethel Dunlap, Hattie Burbank, Ma
Holland, Bessie Kemp.
Those giving the Maids dance wei
Anna Williams, Ida Isham, Clara Maj
digo, Cora Bush, Florence Morgan, Bess
Wilson, Mrs. F. w. Britton, Margueri
Bailey.
The grand march OF the royal guarc
was probably the finest thing of its kir
ever seen on the opera house stage, ar
reflected great credit on the followir
young ladies who comprised the guards
Royal Guards Lena Cooper, HIATT
Ladd, Alice Duffy, Ella Fairbanks, Eth
Buchanan, Mrs. Burt Pierce, Stella Du
! ham, Blanche Saunders, Mrs. W.
Eaton, Mary St. Croix, Mrs. Charl
i Nichols, Josie Derby, Charlotte Da
Maud Cass, Ida Flavin, Lizzie Brow
Mrs. c. M. Cooke, Bertha Lee, Nell
Rice, Katie Carpenter, Winnifred Ingral
Mrs. L. A. Day, Belle Royce, Ma
Couillard.
Other features worthy OF special me
ton were the tableau, 1.-The Coming
It Night" and 1.-The Chariot of Sleep" Nj
e Emma Winnewisser in the chariot; t
e antics of McFadden and his squad"
n E. Byrne being McFadden, and Char
If Capron, Will Mcdonald, John Demise
> John Coughlin, being the squad and t
e speciality act, Two Dandy Coons, int
t, duced by Ralph and Roy Knight. T.
is latter evoked an encore and the cfey
d little performers were each presented W
'e handsome bouquet. The grand tral
formation scene and the final tableau W,
is splendid in the extreme.
y The performances Thursday night a