Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-21


words OF praise of the work OF the large
chorus, the scenery and pretty effects
Miss Ruth Barron as ''Golden Hair" ano
Miss Wheeler as the Woodland Qu Gen.
surprise those who have heard them, IN
the manner in which they carry ther
parts. The Three Bears in costume can
not fail to please everyone. Three per-
formances of the opera are to be given here
December I'd and Sd. The tickets will be
placed on sale at H. c. Pierce's, Nov. q
and in order to get good seats, it will be
necessary to secure them early.
The entertainment given here by 1.-The
Katherine Ridgeway Concert Company"
last Thursday evening was among the best
that the committee of the lecture course
have ever provided for the community.
The audience was very large, almost ell the
seats being occupied, both on the hall floor
and in the balcony. The company came
highly recommended, and much was eX-
pected OF them, and the expectations were
more than realized. The opening number
was piano solo by Mr.. Lamberson and
showed him to be a master OF the 1nstru-
ment. The execution was brilliant, and
no passages seemed too rapid for his nim-
BILE and flexible fingers to compass. All
| his playing indicated the professional IN
stead of the amateur. His touch and
technique, as we'll as the popularity OF his
selections, though classic, precluded the
possibility of dulIness which often accom-
panies piano solos, and tires an audience.
He did fine work also as an accompanies
for Mr.. Kerr and Miss Brewster. MISS
Brewster has pleasant, well trained voice,
not specially strong nor of great compass
but her songs were well received and en-
cores followed her selections. Her execu-
ton was very fine. Mr.. Kerr has strong
voice of good range and understands the
art of modulation which adds much pleas
ure to those who hear. He too was con-
| stantIy encored and responded cheerfully
Miss Ridgeway, the reader, appeared and
rendered, ''The Conspirators," and cap
| tivated her audience at the onset.
An applause of hundreds of clapping hands
greeted this selection at its close, and her
return and second number received an
other outburst of equal volume. And this
applause was repeated at every appearance
of the reader during the evening. It mat
tered not what her selections were, whether
comedy; everything pleased her listeners
and brought forth expressions of their
pleasure. Sometimes she was recalled
three or four times, and then the clapping
of hands went on till her bow indicated
she would give her musicians chance to
fill their part of the program. She had
| a fine figure and a countenance expressive
of all kinds of emotions. Her voice was
| sweet and clear and she could vary 1t from
the soft tones of pity to the lofty tones of
4 indignation or stern command. She ex-
celled in the pathetic as we'll as the humor-
GUS And her child vocabulary and child
infection of words made her an expert in
assuming the children's parts as seen in
the little pathetic piece, "sleeping with 9
Lie." Negro dialect too, she had mastered
as seen In her ssDarkies' Serenade." She
showed powers s'to mist the eyes as well al
convulse with ripples of laughter" by he1
realistic descriptions, her pathetic tones
and attitudes, or her grotesque posture'
and facial expression. Her gestures were
singularly graceful and expressive. An
other phase was her ability to enter into TIT
spirit of her hearers and choose just sucl
selections as they admired. She was equal
ly at home reciting with the piano accom-
paniment; and the general feeling wa
that she was most accomplished artist. q
shown in the great variety of her selec
tions. And we predict that if she ever re
cites again in Barton she will receive
grand ovation, and the hall will be filled t
overfiowlng to hear her.
BARTON LANDING.
Eugene Norris has moved to Brown ing
ton village.
Charles Stafford is again working for E
s. Webster.
e Miss Stella Wiley is serving as assistan
4 in the post office.
J.. The little newcomer a. DR.. Wells
g sick with the measles.
w. F. Kimball has rented tenement
8 F. E. Wheeler's block.
g Mr.. Vincent Davis from Fitch Bay, Que
: was in town last week.
:, Addison Fletcher has recently had fu
mace put into his house.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perkins have gol
D to Troy to spend few days.
Miss Howland OF West Burke was
It. town several days last week.
re Mrs. James HoItham from Sutton r
- Gently called on friends here.
Mrs. j. P. Webster of .Lyndonville spe
several days in town recently.
- Rev. s. G. Lewis preached Sunday I
- the first time since his Illness.
d. Rev. 1. P. Chase was in Montpelier a
ed Barre last week visiting relatives.
ter Mrs. George Fletcher has gone to t
ed hospital at Boston for an operation.
nd Mr.. Wilbert Edwards from Massact
lst setts visited friends in town last Friday
E 6. Stevens has been making arran!