Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-19

SlZeu duOlenCe who were more than de.
lighted at the performance.
The cast Of characters was an excel
lent one and was well balanced. Il
was as follows:
Colonel Mannering J.J. Mckenzie
Henry Bertram e. Mitchell
Dominic Sampson j. Reid
Dandie Dinmont R. Ipglis
Dirk llatteraick w. LeBarron
Baille Mucklethrift T, NJ. Mari
gilbert Glossln d. Wylle
GABRIEL w. Brown
sebastian Gipsies T. Mari
FRANCO W. SherifEs
Jack Tobos q. Dundas
Farmers W. Carbon
j. Gibson
Sergeant W. Milne
Mrs. McCandlish Mrs. ". Lebanon
Julia Mannering Miss M. Hunter
Lucy Bertram Miss NJ. Brown
Flora Miss L. Kynoch
Gipsy Girl Miss I Cluness
Meg Merrelies Mrs. w. LeBarron
Gipsies, Snugglers, Soldiers, etc
The singing through the entire
play was very good indeed. The solo
work was fally up to the reputa tions
of the principals and the chorus sing
ing was as fine as has been heard in
the opera house.
The acting was all the most exact
ing could demand and much dramatic
ability was shown by the various per-
formers, each according to the part
they had to sustain. The whole play
moved very smoothly and there were
few Of those annoying bitches SO com
mon to Amatuer performances.
As "Col. Mannering," John j, Nc.
Kenz.e was seen to an advantage and
sustained his difficult part with great
credit to himself. Edmund Mitchell
was a distinct success as "Henry Bar
tram" and the part7allowed his excel.
lent voice to be heard to good advant.
age. Stalwart Robert Inglis was in
his element as "Dandie Dinmont," :"
and bis capture Of the smuggler cap.
tain was very realistic piece OF act
ing.
AS Dominic Sampson" t. old and
decrepit tutor, James Reid was all but
perfect His part was very difficult
one. The remainder OF the male cast
while having only minor parts did
very well indeed.
Ofthe women, Miss Margaret Brown
as Lucy Beetram" had the most diff
fcult singing part and cne, too, that
called for much good work. She met
all tho requirements of the part in a
way that pleased all her friends and
also delighted everybody by her excel.
lent singing
Mrs. Walter LeBarron OF South
Barre as Meg Merrelies,'' the old
witch, had tt most difficult par Of
the whole play but did some very clev-
er work, particularly in the second act
when she told the long lost cir of bis
identity. She also did some excellent
work an MRS. McCanlish' the land
lady of the inr. ..
10 Miss Mary Hunter was given the
part of "Miss Julia Mannering," but
ner work, proved that the choice was a
wise one as she made much Of q COM
paratively minor part. Miss Lizzie
Kynoch was all right as 'F!ora' and
Miss Ida Cluness did very satisfactory
work as the Gypsy Girl"
The play was we'll staged and the
gypsy camp scene was worthy any
stage. Between the acts exct llent
specislties were given By Miss Emma
Phillips, George Inglis and John An.
derson, who sang pleasing solos, ana
Walter LeBarron. who gave q history
of Barre that abound d m local hits.
Mrs. John Panton icte1 as the &C.
companist Of the esening and her
work was very satisfactory as usual.
To Robert Inglis as the manager OF
the play and Miss Ata @. Croft as the
musical director muth credit Is due
for the success Of 1.-THE play. They
have ali worked vert hard tut success
has crowned their Efforts.
The play will bs given again this
evening and shouk 60 even better
than it did last niS Slt. A large aud
ienoe is already assured and no one
will be disappointed II the performance
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