Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-10

her to the Reform school in Vergennes.
Jailer B. II. Adams, who happened to he
in Randolph Monday, escorted Waters to
Chelsea that night.
THE Noble Outeast."
That the Grange Dramatic club is quite
equal il not superior in histrionio ability
to many companies OF professional actors
that travel the state seemed to be the
unanimous opinion of the 400 people who
witnessed its production of "phe Noble
Outcast" in Chandler Music hall Friday
night. The play itself has a thrilling
plot and strong characters, whose story
grows in interest to its climax in the
fourth act 1t was admirably staged aud
in this essential A. NJ. Hubbard contrib
uted to the success achieved by generous
/ ly loRning from his store the parlor furni-
ture needed for the scenes.
Better acting is seldom seen on even
city stage, II is safe to say, than that Of
DIR. II. II Hayward in the role OF Jerry,
the tramp. As the happy-go-lucky va
grant ne was an Irresistible comedian
who surprises The laugh, because bis fun
is natural and not the labored, parrot
repetition Of humorous lines. rs the es-
capped convict, confronted again with the
horrors Of Sing Sing, his tragic dread was
so real, bis appeal had 80 sincere a ring,
rs 70 compel pitiful eondonement OF his
slow yielding to the crime demanded as
he price of liberty. Withal, he was APP
parently free from the hampering self
consciousness usually evident in the
amateur. and his enunciation was another
good point--it was so distinct and yet
easy.
Col. Matthew Lee was an impersona-
tion by e. II. Mason, who in gray NUT
ton-chop whiskers made a dignified
Southern banker Of the grave department
hehtting such station. AS Mrs. Lee, the
wife Of the colonel. Mrs. c. j. Rumrill
was a fair and gracious matron OF whom
even the proud Southland might not dis
dain to boast.
France, the foster daughter Of the Lees
and discovered later to be really the child
OF Jerry, the tramp, was played by Miss
Icy Manchester, who brought to the part
not only the grace of good looks but the
charm Of unaffected acting. In the girl
ishness OF the character, she pleased by
simplicity that presented France as a SEN
sible as well as lovely young person, and |
in the emotional passages she was still |
contained though giving the impression |
OF strong feeling.
Arthur Galarneau made Jack Worth |
ington so attractive aud noble a lover as
to prejudice the house in favor Of his suit |
and to win its approval OF a judgment |
/ hat avoided both constraint and mawk-
ish sentimentRlity, Whatever may be
the difficulties OF the role in real life, It is
certainly an exceedingly hard thing to be
3 satisfactory lover on the stage.
WOrthinRton's rival and the villain of
the piece, Jack Blackburn, was the char
lcter assumed BY DR.. II. w. Holden, in
r hich he was mcst successfully vilalin
bus. In his scenes with Jerry he devel-
oped dramatic strength to a marked de-
gree, especially in the one in which he
'orced the tramp to become his tool and
o tear France from her guardians.
Miss Harriet Hayward had all the CO.
luetry of the soubrette in portrsying
sadie, the maid, q fascinating damsel in
ap and apron, whose appearances were
elt to be too brief and too few for so
rappy girl. r. j. Burnell, in police
mans uniform, made an imposing digni-
airy and was after the tramp as natural ss
ife.
I
hutchinson In quartet rendering OF
Juanita' scored q triumph and were i'm
'erativeiy recalled TO sing cold Uncle
led" The high, sweet and wonderfully
exible soprano Of Mrs. K. J. O'Brien
rilled exguisitely in the solo. "Romeo
nd Juliet" by GOunod and was again q
elight in the "Creole Love Song" A ,
bird meritorious speciality was the
range Male quartet that won its mead Of
raise in cold Black Joe" and the solemn
nthem Of "The Boy in the Apple Tree. F" s
The gross receipts Of the entertainment I
ERE f158, OF which S1O3 was cleared by
be- club for the new illuminated town
ock that, with worthy public spirit, il
roposes 90 place in the tower of the Cen
al Vermont depot and for which the
lob now has available fl43.
The management Of the affair devolved
rgely upon Mrs. Z. n. Mason and Mrs.
A. Russlow, who demonstrated in the
suit Of their efforts what q live Village
Improvement society could do towards
acing Randolph at the head Of the list 4
YsrmOnt's best towns.