The Newtown bee., 1898-06-24

The annual closing entertainment OF
the Newtown academy passed off very
successfully at the Town hall, last Fri
day evening. This marked the 61st an
niversary of the Academy's existence,
which has been a pleasant one all
through this period of years. A good
sized audience was present TO show their
interest in the school and the perform
ance of the young people. The follow.
ing excellent program was given:
Double quartet tor vioIins, prayer and
Rondo" from Der Freischutz, Weber; Medo-
IA G. Pierce, Bessie A. Pierce, Philip III.
Mitchell, Harry D. Platt, S. Curtis Glover,
Henry 7. Campbell, Miss Dorette Telgmann,
Mrs j. w. Gordon.
Piano solo, sabbath Evening Chimes"
Pape; Miss Lucretia G. Russell.
A Charade in three syllables and three
scenes Anon. Cast of characters: Mrs Fus-
sy, an elderly LADY who believes in medicine
and her nephew, Miss Mildred &. Dikeman; !;
Charley Raymond, Mrs Fussy's nephew, I'll.
Carleton HuDben; Nellie Fulton, a niece OF
the dear, departed Mr. Fussy, Miss Agnes E.
Plat; DR. Lee, the family physician, Arthur
L. Platt; Let1e, the waiting maid, Miss Ma
syllables OF word; Scene 2, Third syllable OF
word; Scene 3, Entire word.
Double quartet tor violins, National Airs"
adapted by A. e. Harris; Medora e. Pierce
Bessie a. Pierce. Philip II. Mitchell, Harry
ID. PIatt, S. Quits Glover, Henry T. Camp
bell, Miss Dorette +. Telgmann, Mrs j. w.
Gordon.
Declama, ion, "How 'sockery' Set Hen,"
Anon. Arthur j. Corbett.
Violin solo, a. "Simple Aveu," Thome; b.
"Gavotte," Bohm, Arthur L. Platt.
"The Sleeping Car" farce in three parts,
HOwells. Cast OF characters: Edward Rob
erts, IL. Carleton Hubbell; Mrs Agnes Rob
erts, Miss Kathryn T. Houlihan; Aunt Mary,
MISS Mabel E. Morris; MIR Willis Campbell,
Robert N. Hawley, the Californian, Austin n.
BotstoLd; the Porter, Frederick n. Shepard;
the Conductor, Robert IL. Lewis; Drummers:
Senior Sagastao GustavRs a. Belts; Monsieur
Cherubini, John o. PitzschIer; Signor Anto-
nio Macareni, William j. McDermott; Herr
Schillingptennig, Arthur j. Corbett.
The opening number, by the double
quartet Uf violins was very we'll render
ed, and was roundly applauded. The
charade in three syllables was well acted
and to discriminate is difficult, though
Miss Agnes Plstt exhibited considerable
talent. Arthur j. Corbett won much
applause from the young people for his
defamation and ludicrous make up,
and Arthur L. Platt was well received in
mis- two selections on the violin.
The closing number, Howells' farce,
The Sleeping Car" was we'll staged
and the acting was good throughout,
keeping the audience interested from
start to finish. Miss Kathryn T. Houli-
han, Miss Mabel E. Morris, 81. Carleton
Hubbell and Austin N. Botsford carried
off the hono-s. Following the enter
Uainment the pupils of the Academy
gave reception to their friends.
Weidenhammer's orchestra from
Bridgeport was present and furnished
good music and the 20 numbers of the
program kept the young folks busy un-
Gil the "Wee sma' hours" About 80 cou-
Piles joined in the dancing. Taking all
together, the Academy pupils did very
nicely and added another success to the
long list of entertainments given by the
school. Prof w. 81. Hoyt, the re-
firing principal of the school, has many
friends who will wish him success as he
goes to new field of labor.