St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Cameron Pride.

The eseutatlOn OF Cameron Pride a
Howe Opera House, Friday, under th'
auspices Of the Y NJ. c. A., and the di
rection of Miss Alice Eudora Chapman
of Boston, is generally conceded TO b.
one of the very best home talent enter
tainments ever given here. Its success
was the result OF a carefully chosen cas-
and the splendid ability OF Miss Chap
man as a director. Tie piece itself is al
interesting portrayal of country and city
lie
The plav is rather long, but there art
no dull moments in it, and the work O
the players was generously applauded
1t would be difficult to single out any
one in the cast as the star Of the evening
for all the parts were we'll taken and
were unusuallg well balanced. Mrs.
Ethel Galbraith Stiles, who, as Katie
Lennox, played the ltaiing role looked
and acted to perfection the part of the
beauti III country girl, who Lett her home
for travel abroad and an unhappy city
lie. She gained he interest Of the audi
euce at the very first and hel it through
out, and the plentiful shedding of tea S
was the no slight tribute the audience
paid to Ter ability. E. c. Lewis, vii
ford Cameron, sustain. that difficult
role in highly acceptable m amer
Mrs James NJ Cushman and Ms Rofe
Cobelgh as Juno aud Belle, Wltords
sisters, were excellent; Rolfe Coblcigh as
Mark Ray, and John F. Puflr as Dr.
Morris Grant oil good work in their re.
spective parts. w. w. Husband AMI
Miss Chapman carried the parts Of Mr..
and MIS-. Cameron well Miss Mildred
Houston as Marion Hazclton, Wllford's
divorced wife, had difficult role and por-
trayed it splendidly.
The country people deserve great
credit for their part in the play Mrs. ].
F. Bowles as Betsey Barlow, a kind
hearted and active old lady, was one OF
the very best features Of the show
Every appearance OF Andrew B. Moore,
who took the part OF Sethv Simple, was
greeted With applause. His makeup as
a green country boy was perlec ion,
and he acted the role in a manner that
left nothing to be desired, and sang a
solo that brought the house down Miss
Mary Gibbs, and Jo- Cheney and Eel
Moore AS The twins, had little t. do but
tn y certainly did Il al little well TIER
mother, Matilda, was portrayed by Mrs
A Cou1veau, an !, as always, she was
particularly pleasing. Indeed the one
thing about the play to beregretted was,
there W 5 not enough Of : Matilda
Mrs J.. { Stevens as Mrs LennOX, Miss |
Helen Hall as Aunt Hannah, and Carl
J. Greene as Uncle Ephraim each had
an important part, and were fully .
up to it. Much praise is due Miss Lena
M. Pike tor ter splendid work in the role
OF kaie's sister Helen Lennox. Those !
havIg minor parts all did well and the
reception scene, during which Ralph Par
ker rendered solo, brought to the stage
quite an assembly Of ladies and gentle
men, and the fine costumes of the ladies
added much to the effc ,tivenesS of the |
scene.
Secretary McGown of the Y. M. c. A.
the business end OF the affair, |
lhu IL So'S WlIuOut saying II WAS well |
done, and the result is a nice sum for the |
Juniors outing.
The propuc ion of The Galley Slave
at Howe Opera House Wednesday even
ng was one Of the best dramatic events
IF the season but was poorly attended.
The company was esI ecally good and
when it tu'n, in June presenting a
comedy, it sh puld receive better greet
ng.
An attractive offering of Manager
~hapman's at Howe Opera House for
Monday evening, June I'd, will be "The
Lights e G than" comedy drama of
lie in the great metropolis The play
has the quality OF excitement in its dram
attic situations without yielding to un.
real eltborations and has a quaint !
romance, picturesque atmosphere and |
wholesome stntimcnt. The cast is a |
very large one, made up OF competent |
artists. Mu,h special scenery will be
shown.