Connecticut western news., 1909-03-04
.As SHARON .*

The old King Homestead that was SOld some three years since to Mrs. Barr, of Brooklyn, N. Y, has been sold to J. E, Ackley, of New York.
 The stockholders of the Sharon Drain ago Go. have elected these directors: E. H. Middlebrook, J. s. Chaffee, Willard Baker, Lawrence VanAlstyne and l. N. Bartram, whose chose the following o.- ficers: E. H. Middlebrook, president; E. Franklin Gillette, treasurer and Dr. J. s. Chaffee, secretary. The company have many applications on their books for connections.
 Tomorrow evening is the fourth Ill the Entertainment Course. The Con- monwealth Male Quartet, one of Boston s best musical organizations, is the at traction. The program is versatile and novel. They include four instrument tallsts, pianist and reader and give a full evenings entertainment. A cos tune number is a decided novelty i'll which the quartet sings character songs. The musical novellties on bamboo chimes, miramophone, zolophone. etc., will prove 8 great drawing card.
 Sharon Minstrel Troupe
 Never in the history of dramatic en- tertainments ill Sharon, gwen by local talent, has one been organized that has given as satisfactory exhibition of talent as that given on Friday evening Feb. 19 and Tuesday evening Feb. 23 at the Sharon Casino. People came from miles distant to see their sons, husbands and brothers and were justly proud of their fine acting.
 The thirty artists. for all proved them selves such, were spoken of by compet- ient judges as among the best they had ever seen The orchestra of eight celebrat- ed musicians rendered music so accept ably that one could have imagined that they were attending the celebrated min strel troupe of Wambole, Backus and Burch known as the San Francesca Min strels in their palmiest days. The eye was dazzled by the magnificent setting of stage and circle. The songs were ex- cellent and puns nicely given and well received, clog dancing artlstlcally done and best of all, the four picaninnies.
 We will however mention the name of the manager, Robert Livingstone. He has missed his calling as an architect and builder. It seemed to the writer and all that his profession should have been classed with Shakespeare, Booth and Barrett as composer and director of the best plays and dramas.
 There was call for the repeating of this entertainment and it was done on Feb. 23rd. The house was again filled. The troupe excelled their previous effort Many new jokes were given most of which were presented in rhyme. MT. Baker introduced the celebrated violin est, Frederic Moline, for the first time to Sharon audience. He favored them with choice selections. Inrerlocutor Ryan presented Manager Robert Living stone beautiful bouquet of cut roses iii behalf of the ladies of Sharon in apprc- citation of his successful endeaYors. MT. Livingstone thanked the ladies. He is an excellent speaker. Everyone ill the entire village and community has taken a deep interest in these entertainments. The entire proceeds are Ito benefit and improve our already attractive village. The proceeds of the two presentations amounted to over $500.
 Hon. Chas. E. Lancaster, who has had world wide experience i'll visiting dramatic entertainments, pronounced this the best he had ever seen and re- marked: "Where did Sharon get such fine talent? I was not aware that Shar- on could produce such" I. N. Bartram
 THE NEWS feels that an apology is due those who participated ill the re- cent minstrel show, because of an item in last weeks paper relative to that event and which severely, too severely, critized some who participated therein. ,.,l, Ao oA E,n+ hot