Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
Around the World.

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1t was large audience that gathered in
Union hall Thursday evening to see G. w.
Henry's production, "Around the World
up to date" There were all sorts of opin-
ions regarding different feature, of the
show, but that the show as a whole was a
pleasing entertainment was the nearly
unanimous verdict. The puzzle with many
was how to class the performance; it was
not play, farce, or comedy, nor yet a
tragedy; the author dubbed it about right,
when he called it '1aughing novelty
Some fine scenery and some clever
acting went hand in hand, but neither was
very closely associated with the other. The
scenery offered an excuse for introducing
at intervals series of laughable acts.
And speaking of the scenery, all agreed
that it was superb and reflected great
credit on the painter. There were nearly
10000 square feet of canvas and the 81
scenes represented a great deal of work.
These scenes we're: Broadway, N. Y,
Central Park, West Point, the Sleeping
Car, Falls OF Niagara, View in Chicago,
Old Fort Smelling on the Mississippi, View
in the Rockies, Salt Lake City, Mirror
Lake in Yosemite Valley, San Francisco
Bay, the Golden Gate, Honolulu, Mt.
Fusiyama, City of Pekin, Manila Bay,
View in Calcutta, Suez Canal, Pyramids Ct
Egypt, Bay Of Naples, Mt. Vesuvius, Pap
cramic View of Paris by Night, Place
Concorde in Paris, Interior of an Artists
Stndio, Windsor Castle, grand storm effet
in four scenes, View of the White Squad
ron, New York Bay.
As this was the first public performance,
mistakes and errors were inevitable; the
audience was charitable and at the same
time ready to recognize and applaud real
merit. The sleeping car scene, the battle
of Manila, Paris by night, and severa
other scenes were warmly applauded. Al
though the performance was continuous,
there were several features which might be
considered specialties, among them the
Alabama Coon by Mrs. Blakley, the songs
of little Florence Henry, and the cake
walk in which Florence and Grace Henry
took part. The serpentine dance by Mrs.
Blakley was cleverly executed, and her
posing illustrative of ancient Greek art was
pleasing and artistic.
This company which is composed wholly
of local people comprises the following j..
H. Blakley, business manager; G. w.
Henry, stage manager; Arthur w Henry,
musical director; Percy F. Henry, master
of properties, w. H. McMahon, stage car
penter, Mrs. Matte G. Henry, Florence
and Grace Henry, Roy P Clarke and Mary
Mcleod Blakley. Thursday evening Mrs.
Henry took the part of Sophronia Adams,
a strong minded dame, very acceptably
while Mr.. Henry was Prof. Kodak and
several other parties. The principal char
acters were Philetus Adams, retired lum-
Der dealer, taken by Roy P. Clarke, and
Dorothy Adams, sweet girl graduate,
taken by Mary Mcleod Blakley. Mr..
Clarke showed that he has the making of a
superior comedian; his work Thursday
night was highly commendable when his
previous training and advantages are con-
sidered. Mrs. Blakley is always favor
lite with Bellows Falls audiences and rome
were disappointed Thursday night. She
is qualified both by nature and training to
do excellent work on the stage; her pleas
ing ways and her zeal and earnestness al
ways win the favor of the audience.
This company begins tour Of the state
next week and will 60 with the best wishes
of numerous friends for renown and fnan-
cial gain.