Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17

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is my reason. wanted more training to
be able to do my best work. wanted to
work with older Librarians OF more expe-
rience and had arranged to have 1t, never
supposing my active library work would
be given up. Now ! am trying to get q
system in smother new establishment.
but my interest in library work is very
vital, and the large libraries mean more,
the small ones mean more, every book
store means more and every working girl
means more than they would If / had
never had my place among them.
ANNE DUBOIS HODGES.
New York City.
"crauatark."
"Graustark." as presented at Chandler
Music ball Friday night, was a small
country Of rather indefinite location but
very charming scenery, as viewed from
its Hotel Regengetz after nightfall, when
the lights shone from the castle windows
on the hillside and twinkled from the
houses of the city. II was governed by q
feminine despot named Yetive. q prepos-
aessing young woman, impersonated BY
Gertrude Perry, who succeeded in por-
traying q whimsical combination Of ma
iestic dignity aud coquettish gfrlishneas.
It was not exactly DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde characterization, but It was after
that order with the lady complaining one
minute Of being 9 princess and the next
Of being a woman and seeing no escape
from either state.
This princess took it into her little
head to travel incog. in America, and way
out in Denver fell into an unmajestic
railroad Irritation with Grenfall Lorry,
billed IS q wealthy young gentleman,
whom Alfred Britton's star impersona-
tion made out to be q staggering. dread
fully mushy chap, communicative In the
point of weariness. The princess, how
ever. insulted the manhood of this great
and glorious country by considering him
an ideal American and completely lost
her heart to 3 softy, on whom the least
critical American princess behind q depot
restaurant counter would not bestow q
second glance.
He, too, was 80 bowled over by Miss
Guggenslocker," Is the princess called
herself, that, instead Of hiring detective
90 shadow her, he set out to search the
world over for her habitation, accompan-
led by harry Anguish, an artist friend,
whom Fl. o. Taylor PLAYED for fetching
sort OF fellow more likely than the 9TH
er to set traveI-bored young lady poten-
tate to waving the handkerchief code at
him.
The two friends finally reached Grau-
stark and in front Of Hotel Regeneetz
nearly talked the house to death during
the first act. They were hunting for
Miss Guggenslocker and interviewed q
pompous old party By the name Of Baron
Dangloss, 9 chief Of police who always
had his eyes, but seldom his hands, on a
criminal. In the midst OF the confab ap-
peared this princess and her suite. and the
impetuous Lorry, OF course, rushed up,
only to be cut dead for his pains. This,
the only sensible thing the princess did,
she Immediately spoiled BY sending q
note to invite him to the castle.
Thst night the princess and her lady in
waiting, Countess Dagmar, had q gig
Cling fireside conferences in which the
thrilling story Ct the railroad episode was
rehearsed in very natural girl fashion.
Gladys ThorD in the role Of the countess
was fully as strong as any in the cast and
played that character very we'll.
In the meantime, Lorry and Anguish,
hidden in an arbor Of the hotel, over
heard plot to abduct the princess, the
whole thing being planned in detail in
the open street By conspirators, who, as a
class, seek some such place to concocl
their scheme. With great prudence the
two Americans decided to manage that
abduction case themselves. They bolt
into the castle, and Lorry, Of course, finds
the princess; finds, too, that she is his
Miss Guggenslocker-O ioyi 0 rapturel
Thereupon, like g couple of human mega
phones, they roar at each other for halt
or three-quarters of an hour, making
noise enough to arouse Graustark and ali
the surrounding nations and send the
conspirators fleeing with hands clapped
to their heads to preserve their ear drums.
Nevertheless, in the midst Of this roar
ing love scene crpeps an abductor, who is
hurled to the floor by the heroic Lorry.
Then there Is q Vi hole lot of excitement,
pistol shots and bioodshed. murder OF q
prince, suspicion and incarceration of the
American, violent protestations, rawlings
and long-winded, grandiloquent speech
ifvings. At length when all Grau.
/ stark and the spectators are on the
verge of nervous prostration, the muddls
works clear, the American suddenly re-
members that he is one of so. 900. 0O(
princes in his own land and, therefore, an
eligible consort for the throne of Grau'
stark. Peace reigns; you can even heal
yourself think; and the curtain goes
down on protracted osculatory tableau
that causes the observer to hope none Of
the principals have thougntlessly in
dulged in onions
The play drew 4 big house with people
from Bethel, Brookfield, Northfeld and
elsew here.
j Mrs. McHaney's Experience.
Mrs. NJ. McRaney, Prentiss. Miss.
writess-ssI was confined to my bed FOL
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi
clans bat failed to get relief No human
tongue can tell how I suffered. and 1 hat
given up hope OF ever getting well unit
began taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
After taking two bottles / felt like new
person, and feel it my duty to tell suffer
ing women THAT Foley's Kidney Remedy
did for me.'
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. 2. Black
South Royalton, d. o. Goodno, Roches
ter, r. q. Totman, North Tunbridge
Victor A. Grant, Bethel.