The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-24
LYNDONvILLE

1t has. been the custom of the Lyn-
don Institute students to present an
! annual play, and since the disturb
ances of the past few years have
4 been Instrumental in preventing such
an effort, it was with all the more in
terest that a large audience gathered
in Music hall Saturday evening, to
see the Senior class give Dickens
Cricket on the Hearth" To develop
the musical and dramatic instincts of
young people isl most important
part of their education.
The story of the play given is fa-
miliar to every one, and the names of
the characters are household words.
The play was given under the direc-
ton of Miss Ruth Bartlett, and was
carried out in very acceptable man
ner. Comparisons are odious, and
while of course some of the young
people showed much more dramatic
talent than others, all were good, and
took their parts with remarkable
/ ease.
The whole program went off
smoothly from start to finish. Miss
Alice Cook had the very difficult role
of the heroine, Dot Perrybingle, and
filled it with great success. She was
ably seconded by George Varney as
John, the husband, and Marion Mack
ay, as lilly Slowboy, was as clumsy
and thick headed, and manipulated
the baby in as awkward manner as
! Dickens ever dreamed. Harold Cur
rier as Mr.. Tackleton, was inimitable
and Frank Hutchins made fine
Caleb Plummer, while Lydia Holmes
as the blind daughter, was most pa
| thetic.
Marion Harding made most at
tractive May Fielding, and Caryl
George was very successful first as
the aged stranger, and then as
Caleb's long-lost son. Madeline Ken
ncdy as Mrs. Fielding, A. Dewey
Spooner and Helen Davis as Dots
father and mother, and Theodore
Farrow as a messenger, were all dres
sed for their parts and filled them
well. Music for the occasion was
furnished by the School orchestra,
which has been we'll trained by Mr.
! Seaver, and deserves much praise.
The players were Doris Colby, vio-
lin; Edith Lewsey, piano; Velma
Darling, cello; Ruth Jewell, flute;
Leona Croft, clarinet; Orren Nelson,
cornet; Leo Stone, drum and traps.
They play very well, and we hope
may keep in practice SO they may be
heard again. After the play many
remained for a short dance program,
for which the school orchestra play
ed.
The annual Washington's Birthday
ball on Friday night was first held Il
years ago. Twice it has been omit
ted. so that the Washington Ball OF
last Friday evening was the 18th OF
these events. There were few
people present who were at tn first
ball. but thy were not many. The
hall was draped with the National
colors, and looked very attractive.
A short concert program was given
lust before the dancing began, there
being solos by Miss Marion Redfield,
and by Mrs. Wesley Emerson, and
duet by these two ladies. A longer
program had been planned, but on &C
count of the prevalent illness, it was
impossible to carry it out. Music !
for dancing was furnished by Hills
fiye-piece orchestra, which was most
satisfactory.
The grand march was led by
George and Martha Washington in
appropriate and becoming costume,
and they bore strong facial resem-
blance to Leon Cu1tice and Mrs. A.
J. Corliveau. Misses Catherine
Clarke and Marion Shattuck distri-
buted dance orders after the march,
those of the men bearing small hat
chefs, and the womens shields.
About "a couples took part in the
march, and the gallery was well hlled
with spectators besides.
During intermission ice cream ana
homemade cakes were served by col
ored walters in white suits who were
summoned for the occasion. 1t was
very pleasant social event, and 1t
was probable that the society will
clear something like SIS.
Harvey E. Kelsey went to st.
Johnsbury Saturday to have a slight
operation performed on a growth
above his eye.
Tibet Rev. E. A. Lewis has gone
to Exeter, N. H., to spend few days
with Mrs. Lewis, who is visiting her
parents there
Miss Mildred Silsby went to Lit
Teton Saturday to spend the week
end with her father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Campbell, Jr.,
of Springfield, Mass, who have been
at the Campbell home here for few
days, have returned to their own
home.