Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
JEWETT CITY
Musical Comedy at Opera House In
der Auspices of Congregational La
dies society--Meetins Of .. A. r.
Chapter.

Firms opera house was well filled
with an appreciative audience on
Thursday evening to witness the must
cal comedy, Gibson Family Reunion,
given under the auspices of the La
dies society Of the Congregational
church The cast for the society play
was well selected and included:
Mr.. Gibson. Herbert c. Webster
Mrs. Gibson. ..-.... Mrs. B. G. Bliss
Phyllis Mary MeNicoi
Miss Reynolds ....... Marian Paul
Molly Kelly ..... Mrs. r. FL Gilbert
Ted Lorraine ..... Theodore Robinson
Billy OLee. ANNA. Wallace Payne
DUKE. ..-.,..-.... L(onaId ottSS
Hans ........ ......... Alec McNicQl
Colonel ........ DR.. r. r. LisbenthaI
Between the acts and during the
play there were fine choruses, the
songs all being taken from up to date
plays. The chibdren's Boogie Boo song
from the Newiyweds was charming, 30
children being led by Miss Bessie
Beardwell as soloist The Baseball
chorus included Earl Hiscox so1oist,
Harold Spicer. the umpire, Andrew
MeNieol, Stanley Wheeloek, Henry
Bottomlsy, Everett Hooper, Everett
dick and Harold LETTERS. They wore
the Jewett City baseball suits and
made great hit.
The Fluffy RuffIes song was sung
by Miss Jean Burleson in sweet voice
with a chorus in which were Pearl
Cane, Lucille Stetgon, Waite Stetson,
Marguerite Bliss, Mrs. Shepard Brown.
Mildred Wilcox, Shepard Brown, Ed
ward Blake, Donald Bliss, Harry Oh
sen, Ernest Brown and Theodore Rob-
inson. The soloist was eostumed in
red, while the other ladies wore white,
pink and blue and all wore large black
hats. The Pretty Things You Say,
Dear, was given by the same young
ladies and gentlemen with DR.. r. r.
Lieberthal as the soloist the ladies
changing their hats for bonnets and
carrying staffs.
The Japanese drill was vivid with
color the bright lkimonas and fans.
with the large chrysanthenlnms which
each lady WORE producing a brilliant
effect. Mrs. II. c. Webster and Mrs.
Miss Alice MeRroome charmed the
audience with her solo. The ladies
| were Mrs. A w. Williams Mrs. S. r.
Brown, Mrs. Perle Melvin, Miss S. X.
Adams Mrs. C. E. Spicer, Mrs. III.
e. Paul Mrs. b. r. Gardiner and
Mrs. William Burton.
Wallace Payne was the soloist in
An Irish Girl is Good Enough for Me-
Different Municipalities were imperson-
ated in this chorus. Waite Stetson
was an Italian, Jean Burleson the Glib
son Girl, Mildred Wilcox an Indian,
z iukly ISuIHSS, s1ASLSofl,
guerite Bliss the Merry Widow and
Mrs. F. II. Gilbert an Irish girl.
The opening chorus of the second
act was by the entire company, Dom
aid Bliss, soloist, who sang Daisies
| Won't Tell.
| The Hayseed chorus included Mil
| dred Hill, Ernest Saunders, Clara
Roe6e, William McCluggage, Edith
Roode, Alec McNicol, Eiizabeth Shaw,
Lemuel Green, Dorothy Paul and
| Herbert Thompson. Shepard Brown
sang Gee, Amt Glad That
I'm Home Again. in this chorus. The
girls wore long bingham aprons and
| sunbonnets for this act.
| All the choruses were heartily APP
| plauded for their excellent work Their
acts were augmented in effect by the
| fine accompaniment played by Miss
| Sybil v. Tracy. The company was
under the direction of Mrs. Ella Tay-
| ler Bennett, and to her strenuous ef-
forts the success of the play is. due,
with the help of the committee, Mrs.
A. W. Williams and Miss Mabel
| Young, the two direetresses from the
| society who We're appointed to have
| charge of the affair. They were ably
assisted by Mrs. William Fl. Cane.
The cast and choruses included 1903.
Mrs. e. A, Faust found a ready sale
| for home made candy, having era
| die roll table near the door, and being
! assisted by several boys and girls.