The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-30
AMUSEMENT NOTES
nEIGHT BELLs.'
Coming to the Barre Opera House Next
Tuesday.

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Unlike most theatrical productions
once seen, Eight Bellsn has the effect
81 creating desire in the spectator
to witness the performance again and
again. Eight Bells will be presented
tat the opera house next Tuesday, Nov.
p. Eight Bellss il different from any
other stage performance II contains
comedy and pantomime, with any
amount Of mechanical effects, the latter
being remarkable for the genius dis
played In their arrangement. The piece
was written BY John II Byene, the eldest
of the famous Brothers Byrne, aerobats
and pantomlnists. It Is unnecessary
To detail the story The plot Is suiii
Client to retain interest in the play and
the Byrnes with their numerous special
ties. acrohatic and otherwise, do the rest.
The comedy part Of .the piece which is
Iii reality a spectacle eyokes continuous
laughter. The mishaps Of the school
master and the varied unpleasant expert
enees Of Dan'l McGo2zle create an
amount Of merriment seldom seen,
In the first act The Brothers Dyrne are
given an opportunity to display their
agility and amuse the audience BY their
funny and clever pantomime work, IN
his act carriage which seems to be
composed entirely Of doors and wires is
introduced and the athletes give an ex
hibition of acrohatic work In and about
the vehicle that is difficult To excel
The revolving ship in the second act
Is undoubtedly the most wonderful piece
Of mechanism ever staged The vessel
filled with passengers turns completely
over and over In the water, and il finally
wreck In the storm. The third act rep
resents an island upon which the ship
has been wrecked and here occur
number Of first class specialties. The
Brothers Ryrne production Of Eight
Bells" Is sure cure Tor the blues, "
without exaggeration the Byne Broth
ers are presenting one Of the very best
pantomimic and acrohatie shows on the
road. True, some of the TEXTURES are not
new, notably that representing the cabin
Of the rolling ship. but the act i
smooth and vet So eomical that it will
bear repetition once a season. The Byrne
Brothers are artists Of the FIRST quality.
They are supple and graceful acrobats
and accomplished pantomimists. The en-
tertainment Is TO be commended for the
good taste which marks every feature
Of It. The costumes are appropriate,
the scenery unique, and the dialogue re-
dueed to a minimum, though what there
il of It Is always acceptable. There are
no coarse jokes, suggestive illusions or
questionable pranks, such as sometime
spoil acrobatic performances. The incl
dental music Is pretty. The company Is
thoroughly adequate. The specialties are
ingenious and amusing to a degree. No
maudlin melodrama Il introduced and
consequently there are he silly lines and
painful situations 10 endure. The John
Byrne troups Of aerobats give an act
hard to duplicate. The improvements
are numerous and genuine. The old
show il there as a foundation for the
new embellishments. The steamboat Is
there also and the Byrnes, and that Is
enough 10 make a hearty entertainment.
The mechanical effects are surprising.
and songs and dances enliyen the whole.
The entertainment Is refreshing and in
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