St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
FINE DRAMA SEASON
ATTRACTIONS AT PLUNKVILLE
REVIEWED BY EDITOR.
Opening With Greater transformers
MInstreIs, the List Included Prof.
SVengaIi, "East Lynne" "Jes-
sc James" and Others.

'The dramatic season just ended"
said the Winesap County Weekly Vim
dicator, was the most successful in
the history of Plunkville, both from
an artistic and a financial point Of
view.
early in October the season was
ushered in with the Greater Barn
stormers' Minstrels, with 10 perform
ers in high top slickems and beautiful
pink busters, who played the most
ravishing circus marches in the court
house yard. At the evening perform
ance many of the latest melodies were
rendered, including After the Ball.
Hot Time Tonight and Love Muh
and the World Is Mine;' also many
f1rst-class jokes which have never
been seen in the almanacs in this sec
ton. Our versatile and talented bar
Der, band leader, baseball pitcher, or
chastra conductor, and society favor
lite, Mr.. Nick Duggins, secured an en-
gagement with the minstrels to play
second baritone and double up in the
evening as Mr.. Rastus Johnsing
Brown
'Tn November a hypnotist and en-
tertainer called Prof. X. Svengah, oc-
cupied the boards at the opera house.
Professor Svengah put Sam Tucker,
the timer, into a trance, and made
him stand on his head in the corner
and sing the 'Doxology.' After the per-
Torrance Sam missed a five-dollar BILL
but he allowed the fun was worth the
money.
"In December we witnessed that
soulful and lachrymose drama, East
Lynne put on with great eclat and a
whole Let of terrific success. Deacon
Shucks, who hasn't cried since his
wife ran away with the leader of the
Bass Center choir, broke into profuse
tears; and as the large concourse Of
Plunkvillians shuffled down the steps
that. lead from over S. Quigley's we'll
known commission, confectionery and
farm implements emporium, there was
not dry eye on the stairs.
about the middle of January the
Plunkville Thespian and Terpsicho-
rean Troupe rendered Kate, the Con-
vict's daughter for the benefit Of the
South Sea head hunters. Miss Sadie
Sebree, our talented milliner, who took
the immortal role of Kate Ripper,
made a pronounced hit and admits
that, when it comes to finished trap
door and red-light situations, she has
Nine. Bernhard backed off the boards.
''The spring attractions included
Ten Nights in a Barroom,' Jesse
James, a Shakespearean elocutionist
who put everybody to sleep faster
than Parson Buckner does, and a man
without arms who played the bass Viol
with his toes.
For the next season Manager lobe
Scruggles will maintain the same high
standard. He has already engaged
Uncle Toms Cabin a fiddling quar-
tet, moving picture show, patent
medicine entertainment and an ossi-
fed man. During the summer many
notable improvements will be made.
A new tin cornice will be erected and
the interior will be reprinted in ex-
quisite tints of hamingo red, paris
green, Helen pink and chrome yellow,
with many striking fresco decorations
representing Venus, General Grant,
Cleopatra, the Muses. and Little b.
peep. For next season the same COM
petent staff will serve the public.
Capt. Artemus Jefferson, the saddler,
viii continue to preside at the box Of
fee in return for the privilege of see
ing the shows free. Nathan Thomas,
the grocer, will light up and make
fires and Piggy Darlington, the wild
ow's son, win act as usher and carry
the red banner with the golden letters
J in the parades for the same splendid
privileges.