The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-30
CA " ERON PKIDE.

Tn presentation OF Cameron Pride" at
the opera house on Wednesday evening,
under hs auspices OF the W jmen's Auxu-
] larry and b home talent, was 10 every way
I great success. The success, profession-
ally was all the more distinctive because
| the characters mad only been engaged upon
| tn -ir paris for ab out u week
Too much credit cannot be given Miss
Ahce EudUra Chapman Of Boston, under
whose direc lou the drama was given
Miss Chapman display ed her d-4mAtic ami
m Ansgerlal ability in her CONVEX ion of the
raw material she had for the cast OF CHI Arac
tiers into more than amateur actors. The
stage settidgs we're beautiful and the
smoOthness with which the AFT Air went off
WAS remarkable Those awkward waits
and delays between ACTS 80 common In anna
teur performa lcss and which 80 detrac
from the Performance were avoided en-
tirely.
| The piece was one of those illustrated
sermons in which TIE moral, the path tic
and The humorous were delightfully."- inter
mingle in the telling II the heart story Of
the simple country maid IN, Katy Lennon.
and her trials and triumphs after IN .rrying
into rich and aristocratc New York fam.
ly.
Each and every one OF the forty.five char
&C eTs. not excepting the tiny Maker baby
acquitted the mselves creditsbly, showing
careful study and a correct conception Of
their parts. Space will not permit Of spec
ial mention OF n but the central figures
around which the story was woven.
Miss Amy Bingham Of Burlington as
Aunt Betsey Barlow, captured the house
with hands down The mirth she caused
and the applause she ar oused by her mimi
table presentation of The ways aud charac-
teristics OF that big souled old COUNTRY lady
were continuous and the laughter she evok-
ed Was OF the, 10 splitting kind
Miss O apm Al as MS Cameron exhibit
en- another puase OF her resOu rcefdl attain.
ments,ca ying out perfectly the role OF the
naughty blue blooded il occ4ts.
Miss Ruth Roleau, rs X ,ty Lennon, was
the leading Character suu The charming aud
natural manner which she took the
various parts OF her role bespoke excep
tionAl talent.
K. A Mutt ok the part OF Mr.. Cameron
with degree OF success that was Que OF the
marked incidents Of this presentation of
tie drama. His whole -souled defense OF
X y from the weaIingout process OF his
family in particular cap ured the hearts OF
the assemblage and drew its ardent ap-
plause.
James Peck as Wi ford Cameron, had a
difficult role bat sustained it with credit as
did Charles Wing as Mark Ray.
Frank Goss as Salty Simple was simply
convulsing in his absurdites in represent
ing green and not too brilliant country
lad, who chored around for his keep.
Harry s. Cotton as DR.. Grant was all that
could be desired as lover who waited for
years for the love OF his youth.
Mrs. K. M Goddard as Juno Cameron
and Mis-. III. S. Cotton as Belle Cameron,
presented the difference between the
naughty society girl and the one with gen.
tier home-loviDg tendencies.
Miss Bertha Dewing ss Helen Lennon
made charming sister for KATY. Mrs.
r. A. Hayden as Mrs. Lennon. Miss Eula
Putnam as Aunt Hannah M. L. Besrdsley
as Uncle Ephrsim and Miss Jennie Hunt as
Marian Hszelton, took their parts In
manner entirely pleasing.
The musical features were the tenor solo
by Joseph Viau and selection by the Sill
vrrton qusrtette composed OF Mrs. w. A.
Briggs, Mrs. r. 1 Pi' kin, Miss Lizzie Pack
or and Mrs. r. II. Putfer. The orchestra
ton was also exceptionally good.
Altogether the play, among amateur per-
formsnoes, WAS one OF the most satisfactory
ever given In this city, and was q close
second to The best professional.