Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-08
A MUSICAL SUCCESS.
TLOVE AND WHIST" GIVEN BY HOME
VOCAL TALENT,

Operetta Filled with Choicest Music Well
Rendcred-A Group of Gibson Pictures in
Real Life Forms an Interesting Feature
of the Evenings Entertainment.
The entertainment given by the Laba-
rec society last Friday evening was a
highly successful one and could not but
have met the anticipatiOns of those who
were so fortunate as to be present.
The pictures presented at the begin
ming under the management of Miss
Anna Fletcher we're the following "rhe
Only Pebble on the Beach," "Oh {,
(Whcrc are those strong minded resoIu-
tions :)," "Advice to Golfers" "a Pre-
dicament," "'rhe Old Tune" 'The Rival
Beauties" "Advice to Fathers" "Her
Nightmare" "1heir First Quarrel" :"
1.-Two Minds with but Single Thought"
All of these we're exceedingly we'll car
ried out, some being especially real and
suggestive.
Two piano-fOrte selections-the first
Lustspiel Overture, by Keller Bella, for
six hands, rendered by Miss Pinney,
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Cornish, the sec
ond, waltz movement, by Tschaikowsky,
for four hands, by Miss Pinney and Mrs.
Stewart-were a very enjoyable accession
to the program.
Following the above the operetta,
Glove and Whist" by lIouseley, was
given with the cast below:
Dorothy, ,.....................Mrs, Cushing Hill.
Mrs. sherwood, .........M Bernlcc Thomas.
Mignon, .....................Mis Miss Leila Dustin
Aldcrshot, t,.,................ Charles Whitney
Fairfax. ,........................W Walter Barnard
1t is seldom that one hears light opera
with so great variety in its music, from
the light and fanciful to the grave and
stately. In this Operetta are movements
of no mean musical effort. AldershOt's
declaration of love to Dorothy, followed
by a duet for the two, concluding with a
quartet for Aldershot, Dorothy, Mignou
and Fairfax, are examples of a type OF
real music. 1t would he difficult to sug
gest an operetta of the lighter vein which
contains so many real musical effects
The whole operetta is replete with humol
and wit, and the action is most cleyerly
worked out.
TnOse who took the various role,
seemed to have a remarkable conception
Of their characters, and their worl
r, lscted great credit upon themselves
and upon those who had their training il
charge
The vocal work Of all is worthy o
praise, but the special noteworthy solo
were, "Ihe Queen of Hearts" by Mrs
llill, which was remarkably well done
the song being wei interpreted; 9TH
4 4, "a
was very pleasing rendition; Mr.. Bar
nard in "When good John Falstatl' mad
his hest effort; "A Little Cor in Already
by Miss Dustin was exceedingly wei
rendered, and Mr.. WhitnevS vote
showed its best quality in "Ihe King O
Clubs"
OF the ensemble work, the quartz
Upon the Field of Honor" was the beS
and most musically rendered. 1t was eX
ecuted with great deal Of meaning an,
finish.
Indeed the whole opetetta was YER
great success for amateurs, and grca
deal of credit is due Mrs. Hill and Mrs
Stewart for its musical results and T.
Mrs. McGilton for its dramatic excel
lence.
Mrs. Stewart acted as accompanist, ac
complishing most satisfactorily verl
difficult task.
A very good house was present, but i
ought to have been larger. a loca
endeavor of this nature should be encour
aged. There is ability enough here to at
tempt things more daring, ana by givins
such concerts Middlebury could become
as il once was, one of the musical C, ntre
Of the state. Let us encourage them.