The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-08
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"The Girl in the Taxi" at Opera House
Tonight.

"The Girl in the Taxi" a melange OF
melody, mirth and merry-making, comes
to the opera house tonight, October g.
"The Girl in the Taxi created sensa-
tion alike in Berlin and Paris and upon
I its production in Chicago and Boston
4 last season scored an unqualified tri-
umph, remaining in each city for run
OF six solid months. Public and press
are unanimous in acclaiming this adapta-
ton from the French the greatest laugh
producing entertainment ever presented
I in this country and the phenomenal sue
cess which has rewarded its production
( bears out this verdict. From curtain TO
curtain the merriment never ceases, ex-
eept to permit of the introduction OF
refreshing musical and dancing special
ties, which are seized by the audience
as breathing spots in this marathon OF
mirth
The American adaptation was made
by Stanislaus STANCE, an author as well
known for his numerous successes on
this side OF the Atlantic as Anthony
Mars, the German author, is on the 9TH
err The scenes are located in New York,
but the piece still retains the flavor Of
the French locale, The plot of the play
deals with the escapades of Mignon, the
pretty, but coquettsh, wife of a New
Jersey perfume manufacturer. Mignon
is fond of visiting New York and bath
ing in the fascinating lights Of the great
white way. She does so In this play
to her hearts content She meets an old
friend from Philadelphia, who is forced
to come to New York twice year to
see a physician on account of a throat
trouble. This physicians practice lies
chiefly among the chorus ladies OF the
metropolitan shows, and the man from
Philadelphia remains as long as,his wife
will let him. He introduced Mgnon
who is "the girl in the taxi" to his
cousin, young BERTHE Stewart, who has
never been alone with a strange wom-
an" Mignon, however, shows him the
error OF his ways, and they keep an
appointment that night at the Cafe
Richie BY a strange coincidence, Ber-
ties father shows up at the same cafe
in company with two chorus girls. To
push the coincidence further, Mignons
husband comes to the same place to get
bite to eat after bidding his wife
goodbye and missing his train. Also,
the man from Philadelphia turns up, no
sicker than anyone else, and looking for
a good time. The embarrassments accu-
mulate thick and fast and eliminate in
the perfume man discovering that his
wife is dining with young BERTHE, The
unexpected meeting OF the father and
son. as performed in "The Girl in the
Taxi is said to be the funniest situa-
ton ever devised and one calling forth
the greatest burst of laughter and APP
plause.
The first and third acts OF "The Girl
in the Taxi" occur in the beautifully APP
pointed home OF John Stewart on Riv-
erside drive. New York, while the sec
ond act takes place in the private dining
rooms at the Cafe Richie, modelled after
New York's best known and most eA-
elusive restaurant The production is a
costly one. but no detail has been over
looked The cast engaged to present
"The Girl in the Taxi in this city is
composed entirely of comedians and ar
fists selected for their especial fitness
in the roles portrayed.