Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17

Mro. Wi00o 81 the Cabbage Fetch.
II would be impossible to imagine
more welcome theatrical attraction for
local amusement lovers than mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Pstch," which comes to
the Chandler Music hall Thursday, Oct.
I. The name itself 10 . synonym for all
that 10 bright and cheerful, optimistic,
charitable and courageous in woman.
Dear old optimistic and philcsophic
"Mrs. Wigs comes to preach her Cos
pei OF contentment. This charming play
Of Kentucky life 10 now in its nth sue
cessful season and bids fair to 60 on for
ever. Only recently "Mrs. Wigs" reg
istered her two hundredth performance
At Terry's theatre, London, where it has
scored an enormous success and broken
all records.
Rickor 6ou nd Over.
The trial of B. r. Kicker, charged with
the burning of the Central hotel at Wood
bury, Conn.,, was continued Aug. %, and
ended on Tuesday, Sept. 8, says the
Woodbury. Record. VIM. Wolfe failed to
produce the charter of the "mental de-
velopment" club and the town records
were brought in evidence and charter
read, much to the disgust Of those who
opposed it. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ander-
son of Bethlehem testified to seeing .
light in the hotel at about ten minutes
before twelve on the night Of the fire.
| At $3.50 the state rested, and prisoners
| attorney asked for an adjournment to
Tuesday, which was granted.
Court assembled on Tuesday morning.
Attorney Bauby made an eloquent plea
for the discharge of the prisoner, claim
| ing that there had been no proof OF guilt.
Attorney Kennedy asked that the accused
be bound over, and carefully summed
up the evidence and claimed the COM
plicity OF the accused in the crime was
clearly proven. During his speech he
referred to Henry Galpin, one Of the
| witnesses, in the most scathing terms,
and said that such IS he would lind
scant chance to exist in . Western town.
The court found probable cause and
bound Kicker over to the next term OF
the superior court in the sum of "a, 900.
]. H. Galpin continued on his bond.
Quincy Adams Sawyer Was Good
j That popular New England rural melo-
drama, Quincy Adams Sawyer, delighted
large audience at Chandler Music hall
Monday evening. The sharp critic might
easily condemn some Of the parts, and
qualify praise OF others, but it must b
said that the general effect was pleasing
and the audience quite caught the spirit
of the tender little story. The men sl
fell in love with the (really) handsome
girls, the women found Mr.. Sawyer quit
irresistible, while everybody joined II
the mirth made by the numerous oddities
extravagantly portrayed.
A. B. Luce carried the title role we'll
lively, fun-loving, misunderstanding, su-
premely natural. and, when the spiri
moved, sentimental. Alice Pettengill
taken by Adelaide Spencer, was swee
and beautiful and noble. Mrs. Putnam
the viliainous step-mother, under Flor
ence Bells Interpretation, brought out
wicked nature, determined on reveng
, upon Indy Putnam, winner OF her som
|, love and fortune, by casting false stall
upon her birth. The quest OF the pla.
was to remove this stain and discover IN
truth, which was duly accomplished
The restoration of sight to blind Alice
through the ministrations of Quincy Ad
.. ans Sawyer of course brought these tw'
characters together.
, Some of the lesser lights-Obadial
! Strout, the music teacher; Hiram Max
|, well, who ate heartily and loved strong
Iy, but efficiently; Mandy Skinner, tn
!, object of his affection; Hubby Mason
|, who early repents her Irritation an
!. makes it up with her true and constan
!. lover, Ezekiel Pettengili; Mrs. Crowley an
: her "steady," Abner Stiles; and not tn
; least, Samantha Green, basbful and coy
: all these helped on the story.
The grocery store fight; the match-mak
: ing, the oId-fashioned husking bee, an
the closing scene with Everybody haI
, py" and the villain dead, repentanl
sent the audience home good-naturec
with words OF praise for the production
The Music hall electric plant worke
3 nicely, and but for it, in the absence
{ other lights, the play could hardly hav