The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14

out with the vim which might have been
secured, and it was not until toward the
end of the first act that the chorus act
ually got down to work. When it did
there was not the slightest occasion for
criticisms in fact the chorus itself was
not wholly to blame for the slight de-
ficiency Just mentioned.
1t is difficult, and perhaps dangerous, to
speak comparatively of the different mu-
steal numbers. Individually they were all
good and strangely enough some of the
best ones drew the least applause. Per-
haps it's all matter of choice, yet to us
it seemed as if the first six selections in
the second act were easily the best, al
though Mr.. Davis's Nightingale Song was
also hit, Fair Moon by Mr. Adams was
finely done, while his duet with Miss
Matthews, Things Are Not What They
Seem, was capital. Then came Mrs.
Brasor's solo of which mention already
has been made, followed by the Bell Trio
by Mrs Brasor Mr.. Crane and Mr. Ad-
ans, which grew better and better up to
the impromptu encore given in spite of
conductor and orchestra. The duet, The
Merry Maiden and the Tar, by Messrs.
Adams and Dugan was one of the most
rollicking numbers and it was well sung
too but never got handicap. This was
followed by an interpolated song, How
Did the Bird Know That. in which Mr.
Crane made the hit of the performance
with local verses of his own composition
The chorus eXcelled in Carefully on
Tiptoe Stealing and Farewell My Own,
and left the audience with a feeling of
satisfaction by its rendition of the finale,
o Joy, 0 Rapture. The special features
tachment from Company I. V. N. G.,
done with exceeding precision. a grace
fully executed hornpipe by Miss Ruby
Upham who was drilled by E. Wales,
and wireless telegraphy skit at the be-
ginning of the second act. The stage set |
ting was adequate in every detail and the
costumes handsome. The large orchestra
added in no small degree to the musical
effect. c. E. Macomber, under whose di
rection the production was given, is en-
titled to large measure of credit also.
In addition to the cast those who took
part were as follows:
Girls chorus-Mrs. Grace Sanderson,
Alice Croll, Ethel Randall, Pauline Nor
ger, Emily Erickson, Alice Ferriter Annie
Ferriter, Alice Connarn, Gertrude Stock
we'll Annie Kirwan, Maude Leitsinger,
Minnie Leitsinger Corinne Blodgett, AL
7ena Walker, Rita NJ Eckels, Anna John
son, Louise Brockington. Rose Filion, AL
oena Filion. Bertha Pellerin, Helen G.
Rohde, Elsie l.. Smith, Ruth Estey, He
ena Rate, Myrtle Gibbs Charlena Be-
mis-, Pauline Lang, Mary c. Doyle.
Mems chorus-H. R. Torrance, A. L.
Jlapp, f. A. Eckels, F. W. Bailey, c. N.
Moran, w. R. Haigh, E. V. Morse, H. L.
March, A. Marion, H. G. Sargent, H. w.
ray, H. T. Miller. c. B. Crowell. J. E.
E. H. Woodward E. NJ {
ioodenough, l.. x. Barber, c. s. Nichols,
V. T. Bruce, Avery Miller
Marines-J. E. Helyar, captain, Fl. L. t
'utnam, drill guide, T. L. Anderson, J. {
l. Fifeld, w R. Spaulding, F. L. Wild {
en-. A: b: Busby, j. P. Clune, T. A. '
.lune, G. V. Johnson j. f. Eckels, J. H.
colt, F. w. Pierce, A. H. Blood. A. w. q
ohnson. F. E. Ferriter, G. A. Stockwell t
j. Clune, d. V. Magnuson, F. J.
lains A. E. Wilson, G. E. Dunlevy, E.
!. Mack.
The committee of arrangements for the I
and was composed of A. D. Wyatt, G.
[. Dugan, G. N. Moran, A. G. Trendall,
7. Swift and F. c. Leitsinger The
'mittee of arrangements for the produc- "
RS. L. d. Greene, Mrs. S. E. Lawton v
i'd Mrs. A. H. Brasor F. |. Swift acted t
stage manager and Horton D Walker r
electrician
The orchestra was made up as follows: q
NJ Dugan, leader and first violin; E. 0
Hall and S. S. Sutcliffe. first violins: !
!. L. Southland, bass; G. H. Clapp, flute; b
7. O'Donoghue, clarinet; Carl Leitsinger ?
I'd w. Fl. Sawtelle, comets; G. F. L. 0
7ebber and A. IT. Messenger, French a
orns; f. E. Bagley. trombone; B. E. V
eitsinger, drums; F. G. Leitsinger piano.
The opera was repeated last evening .
I'd will be given special matinee this {,
ternoon at o'clock "