Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-08-20
THE HOME MINSTRELS.

The first of three performance
by the peerless Home Minstrels wa
gwen on Thursday evening, and l
was success; beyond saving tina
the programme might have beer
shortened little to good advan
tage there is nothing to criticize
The opening chorus, strong and
lively, showed the work the com
pany had put into rehearsals, and
all the numbers were enthusiastic
ally received.
The stage was handsomely deco.
rated and draped with the national
colors and against this background
the twenty gentlemen IN the circle
the end men IN spotless white suits
trimmed with red-made Il stunning
picture The interlocutor, Mr..
Hugh Philips, was also in white,
blazing with diamonds, and sitting
under beautiful white canopy his
voice and presence were most ac-
ceptablc to the ears and eyes of the
large audience before him.
The programme tells the story of
what was done. The end men were
at their best, and all had been there
before. Among the new and cx.
cellent features was the "ania,ated
song sheet" in which Harry Chan.
dler and other members of the com.
pany took part.
The afterpiece, "Bombastcs Fu-
rIoso," was delightful musical fea.
ture, the solos, duets and quartettes
being rendered in good voice and
with Il proper appreciation of the
humor and absurdity of the situa-
tons. Among the new voices was
that OF DR.. Burbridge and his clear
tenor was heard for the first time
with the keenest pleasure. The
programme follows:
PARTI
Selection, Golden String Orchestra
Overture. Company
The Hottest Baby in the Bunch.
I'd. Chandler
Ny Black Baby Mine, II. II. Symonds
My Coal Black Lady Geo. Merrill
Ashore. George PAYNE
How Love NV Lou, Geo. Winslow
Enjoy Yourselves, Harry Chandler
Dashing 4renadiers, Company
PERSONNEL OF COMPANY.
Interlocutor, Mr., Hugh Philips.
'Tambos-Harry Chandler, George Mer-
Tenors-SIessrs. purbrilge. Symonds.
Woods. Fairbanks, Brownell, Billings.
Bassos-Me ssrs: Payne. Pember. Saul.
Mitchell, Miller, Nutting.
The PickaninniesCly Hart, Edward
Leonard. hoy Thomas. Dan Gearing. Lewis
Pierce.
Selection. Orchestra
oOIIp sheet, company
Little Alabama Coon. Manila Twins
Specialties. e.. Chandler Brothers
on the Present Crisis.
y. The Doctor
The Pickaninny Quartette
Selection. Orchestra
PART III.
BOMBAsTEs FURIoso
Artaxominous, King OF Utopia,
E. d. Chandler
Fusbos, Minister of State.
DR.. H. Burbrdge
D0~0"S'sS' 's"s'"l OF the army a. F. Payne
Dstaffina, in love with Bonn bastes,
II. NJ. Chandler
Attendants to King. Company
Mrs. E. b. Fuller and Miss Fuller
have returned from Rochester.
Norman Williams of Chicago,
who arrived in town last week, went
10 Little Bears Head, N. H., Mon
day, accompanied by W.. N. Camp
bell.
AT the Kings Daughters meeting
evening at Mrs. Batchel-
ler's thirteen ladies joined the
order: Mrs. F. S. Mackenzie, Mrs.
w. II. Billings, Mrs. NJ. Il. Morrill,,
Mrs. Harriet c. Bates, Mrs. F. S.
Fairbanks, Mrs. VIM. Bate heltler,
Misses Madeline Smith, Helen
|iowes, Alice Jones, Sybil Boynton.
Clara Purple, Margaret, Bartlett,
Anna Batchelder. Mrs. Batchclder
was elected leader, Mrs. NJ. T.
Morrill, vice-leader, Miss Margaret
Bartlett treasurer, Mrs. F. S. Fair
banks secretary; lookout committee,
Mrs. W. II. Billings, Miss Clara
Purple, Miss Madeline Smith, with
he leader an! vicr-Ieader ex oific,0.
The next meeting will De at Mrs.
3atcheltler's Friday evening, Aug.
'6, at 7 80 "'cl"ck. A cordial invi-
alton is extended to all interested in
work to lie present and
ON the order.
At the Churches Tomorrow.
Notwithstanding service at