The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

experience with his mother-in-law, a.
sam calls his fathers second wife.
Walter r. Hard made . perfect sam
Weller. both IN acting and makeup.
He brought out the lovable character
sstics of that famed young man, and
the fetching bar maid--to use an Eng
|Iish expression pertinent here-most
attraetivcly acted BY Mrs W X. Hard,
gave interest % small part and
she evidently found interest in Sans
asyalentine.7 judging from her expres-
sion a. she pecded over his shoulder.
Prof. NJ. C. Bates as Tony Weller,
was admirable. He seemed 70 feel the
gravity Of having annexed a second
wife ard indulged in "a glass Of the
inwariable" which he was aware she
would disapprove and he persuaded
his son TO 20 70 a temperance meeting
FOR wEich his mother-in-law had pro-
videi tiekets-not that he wished 10
point moral but because "two
friends Of his, up 10 all sorts q games
we're refreshin' the deputy shepherd
and would be AZ the meetin' later, but,
Sammy nice boy, you and I will be
& ere al the beCinning, punctual to t'e
minitr The only criticism Of the
seer was that II gave such short
time to enjoy the society Of the Wei
lers.
The last sketch was from Nicholas
Nickleby" and showed Mrs. Nicldeby
(Mrs. W. w. Lee, Jr), and her daugh-
ter K1te (Mrs. Arr A. Brownson), in
the & eden Mrs. Nickleby is giving
Kate an account Of the innumerable
suitors she had had when "The gentle
man in small Clothes" an inmate Of
the insane asylum which is next door,
appears upon the garden wall. Prin.
w. w. Lee, Jr., took this part. There
was a shower Of garden vegetables
announcing his appearance and the
protestations of admiration were con-
cluded in terms that did not deceive
the audience as to the sanity Of the
gentleman though poor Kate could not
persuade her mother that it was not
4 real love offer. "There was far too
much method in his madness" pro-
tested Mrs. Nickleby, for It to be any
thing but real-"so respectfully he ex-
pressed himself and in such poetic
languauge"
II would take too much space toI
express All the praise which the actors
deserve but proof that the audienceI
was perfectly satisfied lies in the fact
that the request is being repeatedly
made that the entertainment be given
az. in with the fine climax Of Jariey's'
Wax Works from "Old Curiosity
shops where fourteen Of Madam.
Iarley's "unrivalled collection" Of au-
tonatons appeared. wound up by the
attendant (Walter McGuire) and eN-
planned by Madame farley tMrs'
Charles RandalD, assisted by Little
NcU. miss Pauline MARTINI. Madame
farley made the audience appreciate
the great benefit to be derived educa-
tionally and as a factor for refinement
in the great opportunity given to see
such wonders as a Maid Of Honor who
pricked her finger sewing on Sunday
a Lady who died Of dancing at 1872,
Jenny Lind who sang "Coming Thro'
the Rye" the Giggling Girl, George
Washington. Uncle Sam, Harry Laud-
er. the Woman who poisoned II fam
lilies By giving them poisoned walnuts,
Jasper Packemerton who killed Ia
wives by tickling the soles of their
feet. Daniel Quilp, Betsey Trotwood'
and the Chinese Giant. These parts
were all taken respectively by Mrs A.
&c. orvis, Mrs. Mary U. Robbins, Mrs.
Harry C. Beebe. Mrs George F. Law
renee. Prof. NJ. C. Bates, Howard Viii
son. Miss Mildred Dooley, Miss Helen
Bowen. Walter r. Hard, Arr Brown
son. Mrs. f. c. Perkins, and K. II.
Way
When wound up b. the attendant
the wax works gave abundant signs Of
life according to the characters they
represented. while the efigies Of a fat
lady and lean lady Mrs. farley eX-|
planned she "did not wind up, because
one was TOO rat to 60 and She feared
there wouldn't he anything left q the
lesn lady # she lei her run.'
a delightful part Of the evening
es 81 pleasures was the playing of
the accordion by Miss Kilda Vaehon
very kindly yielded ta reques 4
from those who were intent anon
Biaaaiaa q good entertainment A. a
piano is not a court room property
III. H. Thompson most generously
traasht hs Edison Diamond Disc
nh1nagrarh 70 entertain during some
IA the waits between curtains Mr
Tl pson. r. C. Williams, and David
NaI aIi gave generously q their