Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
"Strongheart-"

STRONG hedr-
There could hardly be any two opin-
ions about 'Strongheart," as produced at
Chandler Music hall last night. II was
"simply great'-a strong play strongly
played and had beyond question the real
college atmosphere of boyish fun and en-
thusiasm. Through it all ran deeper
current that swelled in the last scene to a
tragic acceptance of the hard practical
conditions of life.
Edgar Selwyn made an ideal Strong
heart-a perfect Indian in facial makeup,
in his painstaking utterance of an alien
tongue and in the quick alertness of mo-
tion that suggested the constant watch
fulness of the forest. His acting was
never forced or unnatural and he seemed
fairly absorbed in the part he was Great
ing. His remuneration of the ties OF his
college life and acceptance of tn hose that
bound him to his tribe could, without
exaggeration, be termed grand.
John Cumberland presented a roly poly
Billy Saunders, joyous and fun loving,
who had the favor of the house from the
moment of his appearance and retained it
to the last drop of the curtain.
Kate McLaurin played the heroine,
Dorothy Nelson, and met the requirement
acceptably as the play progressed. Claire
Kulp, as Molly Livingston, was a capti-
waiting little actress of the soubrette type
and a charming specimen of girlhood.
The football scene had all the rush and
excitement of the real thing and was cal
culated to stir the most sluggish pulse.
The company team drew from the Ran
dolph high school for its full complement
of men, the recruits being William Con-
molly, Ray Stevens, Howard Drew, James
Rand, Henry Norton, James McMurphy,
Ralph Twitchell, Forts Abbott, Charles
Howard and Frank Jones.
About every seat in the house was TAX
en-, and special train THAT arrived on
time) brought fully $50 people from out
of town. Among those at the play were
Haroll Howe of Northfield, Mrs. Christie
pher Riley of Northfield Falls, and Miss
Florence Osborne of Montpelier.
Death Of A. c. Barnes.
Albert @. Barnes entered into rest at
80 O'Clock Monday morning in the 72d
year of his age. He had been failing in
health for a long time from a nervous
trouble that had its origin in disease Of
the heart. with which be was seized some
years ago. During the last five months
he had needed the care of an attendant,
though he was strong enough the 7th
inst to make last visit to the business
part OF the village. His death occurred
at his home with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Fos-
ter, whose friendship and companionship
gave comfort and happiness to the last
years of his life.
Mr.. Barnes was born in Middlebury,
Dec. 25, 1887, and had two brothers and
two sisters whom he survived. In 1s4s,
he removed to Bethel and, until he was
81, lived on the place that he owned at
his death. He then went West for a stay
of three years, after which he returned 10
Vermont to enlist for the Civil war Au-
gust, 1862. in Company A, 18th Vermont
regiment. He was wounded at the bat
tie of Gettysburg, July 8, 1863, aud was
discharged Sept. 8, 1863, for the expira-
tion of his time.
Nov. 20, 1865, be married Mary Leach,
who died Jan. 8, 1899. Having no chill
dren, they adopted a daughter, Nellie
Barnes, to whom they were greatly at
tached. She grew to womanhood, mar
ried Burton Spooner of Bethel and died
in 1891, leaving her husband and one
son, Laurel b. Spooner, who still live in
Bethel.
True to the responsibilities of life and
good citizenship, Mr.. Barnes had yet the
saving grace of humor that lightens care
and brightens the dull round of homely
duties He had been a member of the
Cong'l church about Is years and in his
daily walk bore testimony TO the faith
that sustained him to the last.
Prayer Mt the house at ] 80 yesterday
morning was followed by the funeral
service in the Methodist church at 2
O'Clock with Rev. DIR. A. L. Cooper ofiici-
ating. U. S. Grant post had its burial
ritual at the church and provided as bear
ers Comrades g. w. Flagg,ssF. H. Ketch-
um, +. I. Sault and L. ID. Rhodes.
No more waiting-only resting;
For life's harvest time n past,
All its golden grain Il garnered.
All its full sheaves safe at last
Hands that toiled tor others helping
Now are folded evermore:
And the treasure ship l. anchored
Close beside the "shining shore"
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