News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-07
"AiI Tangled Up" Success

"A pronounced success is the verdict
of all who attended the production Of
the comedy drama, GAN Tangled up
at town hall last night. The hall was
well filled at the initial entertainment
and with an attendance equally as good
tonight neat sum will be realized for
the benefit of the Gymnasium fund.
The new scenery used last night added
much to the effect of the production, and
will be valuable addition to the pl oper-
ty of the hall. The scene of the whole
play is in handsomely furnished parlOr
and the scheme was faithfully carried
out in the new scenery, the carpenter
work of which was generously donated
by w. l.. LeBaron, George Tillotson, W.
K. Jackson and Lewis Liberty, while A.
M. Adams gave the artistic decorating
and painting, the work being planned by
Don A. Sanders and Miss Niles.
The play itself is entirely different in
style from any previously attempted by
Morrisville local talent and calls for
much ingenuity in staging This work
was in charge of Miss Tia Niles, to
whom much credit is due for the orig
inal and effective additions to the sever.
al parts, which added greatly to the sue
cess of the piece. The cast was happily
chosen and each one seemed especially
we'll fitted for the part assigned him in
helping untangle what proved to be a
" mysterious understanding" to say
the least.
c. II. Slocum in the leading comedy
role of Major Hollis Halliday, was Ger.
tainly high roller" and took the part
of the man of the world who enjoys
good time, to perfection, proving that he
is equally strong in comedy or tragedy.
Roy Stafford took the part of Lester Mac
Vey, Halliday's easy-going law partner,
in his usual pleasing style, his interprp.
tation of the comedy parts being especial
ly good, while H. A. Smalley as Keeling
Plantum. looked and acted the part of
the precise and gloomy undertaken in a
manner which left small chance for i'm
provement. Bradley Thomas as Mich
young man from the west was good, and
succeeded in adding materially to the
general mix-up, while Don Sanders as
o. Toole, created laugh with every line.
The leading part of Mrs. Halliday, the
but slightly jealous wife Of
the Major, was taken by Miss Niles in
her usual finished style, while her daueh-
ter, Clara, an attractive young "bud'' o
was very well acted by Miss
Eugene Pinney, whose impersonatiOn of
the character was unusually good. Miss
Mia Ellis, as VERNE, the undertaker's
daughter, and the attractive young wife
of Lester, contributed her full share to
the tanglo and finally succeeded in estab-
fishing her identity, much to the relief
of the Halliday family, although Mrs,
Halliday was still inclined to be sseptical.
A pleasing feature OF the entertainment
was the Indian Club swinging of Andrew
NJ. Ocl1erblad of the U. V. NJ. He is an
artist in his line and will repeat the act
at the entertainment tonight. Excellent
piano music was furnished by Mrs. Mary
Hendee and Miss Marjorie Gates, several
piano duets being rendered by these
ladies' during the evening.
Mr.. Stafford's explanation of the work
Of the Gymnasium and its relation to the
public schools in this village and also the
financial side of the enterprise, was to
the point and should create a new inter
sst in the institution.