The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-26
THE UNITED OPINION, FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 26 1897

"Walk in ladies and gen. lemen. Tho
great sale is nov goins on. Everything
at your GWn price. " AS matter of fact
the only thing real about the vender was
the sale, and the buyer got sold Yol
got nothing at your own price, unless il
was the auctioneer' price as well, and
you were lucky if you got what you pur-
chased. Some unknown party, LIT
Smith" or MIR. Jones'" got all the bar
gains, and the goods went out the front
door, to be returned to tie back en-
tran ?, and again put up and resold.
Nov for the the protection of the pub
lie against these sharks, from whom it Is
amost impossible to obtain redress, the
police commissioners have decided that
every person doing business as an auc-
tioneer shall give bonds for the faithful
| discharge Of Lis duty. This will apply
to all persons to whom a license is grant
ed, and should work cure. Many com
/ plants have been made to the police by
| persons who have taken advantage OF
/ the offers of certain auctioneers. II
has been found often on examination
that the articles thus offered at such low
prices have really been goods of an in
ferior quality, and in order to protect the
public from just such persons the board
OF police decided to take this step. 1t is
good move, and is to the credit of the
much maligned commissioners.
All true Americans regard with salts.
faction the selection of George w. Chad
wick as musical director of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music because the
new head of that valuable school is an
Americana Lowell boy. It is right tG
honor our own when they are thoroughly
competent. But Mr.. ChadWick'S choice
Is regarded in musical circles even more
faVoraby since 1t is regarded of great
and far-reaching Importance in it's bene-
fetal results to American music. The
new director is primarily composer
and If the hopes of the trustees are real.
allied, his elevation to the head of the
conservatory means the establishment
in Boston Of arschool of composition that
will be second to none in the world, a
school in which young Americans of mu
steal genius can develop their talents as
we'll as in the famous schools of the ol6
world, to which most of them now re
sort. The hour is ripe in American his.
tory for such a school, and in Mr.. Chad
wick the trustees and musicians believe
they have found the man for the hour.
AS all of Mr.. Chadwick early musical
education was received in Boston and
this city has been his home for the last II
years, or since he returned from study
abroad, the Hub is particularly happy
oN err his selection, and that he will de-
serve the praise he is receiving by CIV
ing to American boys and girls a school
ing in music that will make trip abroad
no longer necessary, if one would have
good musical education, is prominently |
predicted. If good wishes count the |
new head of the conservatory will be the
greatest success of the age.
The Boston theaters were never sc
crowded on a holiday as they were or
Tuesday. Every place of amusement If
the city took in as much money as il
was possible to get in two performances
and thousands of dollars were refused
by the managers, who had nothing t(
offer in return for them. 1t was the
banner" day in the history of the the.
alter in this city.
Manager Griffin will revive Rose
dale" at the Bowdoin Square theatel
March 1, presenting a company headed
by Charles Barron and with the stage
management in charge Of James r. Pit.
man. Mr.. Barron will appear as Elliot
Gray, and will be supported by Miss
Grace Atwell as Rosa Leigh and Mis-.
Kate Ryan as Tabitha Stork
OF the many stage pictures that hav
been attempted in this country in the
past few could equal the third and fourth
acts of "Under the Polar Star" at the
Boston theater which are both vivid and
realistic. The breaking up of the ice is
a wonderful bit of stage mechanism
while the attempt to burn the hero al
the masthead is thrilling.
Miss Lisle Bloodgood has been en-
gagged for the California trip of the WARD
and Vokes company with "A Run on the
Bank" In the old days she was great
popular favorite in Boston, but retired
from the stage after her marriage to
Harry Bloodgood, then the best known
comedian in this section of the country
Intellectual Boston should show its
appreciation of Henry Lawrence South.
wick's coming Shakespearean revival at
the fremont theater. Mr.. Southwick has
never stopped to inferior plays. His
ideals have always been the highest, and
the artistic success of his efforts on the
stage has been marked.
Thoroughbred" Charles Frohman's
successor to "Charley's Aunt" and "ToC
Much Johnson" will occupy the stage OF
the Museum at the expiration of Jack
and the Beanstalk." Henry e. Dixey
will have the leading comedy role which
he created in the original production
at the Garrick theater.
At the conclusion of his engagement
at the Hollis Mr.. Crane will jump to
Toronto, a city in which he has not ap-
peared for many years. The comedians
tours of recent years have covered but
small TERRITORY
When Humanity" William A. Bra.
1y's big production, is seen at the Column.
bia theater next month, it will be with
The company that first appeared with il
then first produced two years ago in
this city.
Dudley Prescott, humorist is engaged
to appear at San Francisco and Los
Angeles for five weeks, beginning March
[, and on his return will play three
weeks in Chicago and one week in ST.
Louis.
Jacob Lifts big production of "In Ole
Kentuck" and the always welcome Bos-
tonians are early attractions announced