The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-07
HIGH STANDARD SET
By the Dokey Minstrels at Opera House
Last Night.

Last Night.
A high standard was set in local
talent minstrelsy when the Dokey min
strel presented their entertainment
at the opera house last evening, and
the 600 people who attended were more
than pleased with what they saw aud
heard. Expecting much according to the
reports that had come out during the
past few weeks while the DolSeys were
preparing for their show, the audience
last night was in no way disappointed.
Catchy songs exceptionally well sung,
witty jokes. clever dancing and pleas
ing speeialties all combined to make q
most successful and enjoyable enter
tainment.
The stage setting and costumes of
the forty odd members of the circle
was very pretty and equalled many
produced by professional minstrel
shows The chorus was well balanced
and the sooists. comprising many Of
the best singers in the city, were never
heard to better advantage than in their
songs last night George o. McMasters
Of Montpelier as musical director of
the show deserves much credit for his
work j Ward Carver was the inter
locutor and performed his part very
acceptably
In the choice Of black faced end men
no better selection could have been
made in the city than that of Thomas
j. Mercer, Alex NJ Troup, Henry
Mute, G. III Douglass, William
Robertson and Enest Thompson
Eneores were demanded several
times from each of them and their
jokes and local quips brought forth
many laugh Too much cannot be
said of the work Of the soloists in the
dress suit circle who were William
Robertson, James Bennett, William
Hurry and Alex Mckenzie The quar-
tet composed OF William Mercer, James
Bennett, Alex Mckenzie and William
Robertson also received good share of
praise that WAS merited
In the second part Of the show
clever fancy dancing was given by
L W. Adam, and quartet, composed
Of the four Willies, William Robertson
William II + Robertson, William Hurry
and William Mackin, appearing as the
train crew of the Williamstown Cam
non Ball" sang several comic selec-
tions The show concludes with a
buresque on "Unce Toms Cabin" in
which the antics Of g Fl Douglass
as Uncle Tom, Thomas J Mercer as
Simon Legree, James n. Gall as little"
Eva (height, IT,, weight, 2O0l and
Alex NJ Troup as Topsy, dressed in
the latest style of harem skirts, kept
the audience in laughter for twenty
minutes The singing of these four
characters was one Of the hits of the
show.
The minstrels viii be given again
this evening and the advance sale of
tickets for tonight assures large
attendance and the financial success Of
the entertainment
The program follows: First part,
grand opening chorus, Sally Ann"
Mary from Maryland" Little Houston
Street" "On a Sunday Morn" "When
the Cuckoo Goes to Sleep" "When
Danny Grogan Joined the Band" Dads
Old Violin Little Miss No One From
Nowhere "Rosie Who" "Shut That
Door" Dear Old Pumpkin Man"
"Plain Phillip Lee
Song, IF | Could See as Far Ahead
as Can See Behind" G II Doug
lass; tenor solo, "My Heart has Learned
to Love You" William Hurry; end song,
"Tbe Mississippi Dip" William Rob
ertson; baritone solo, Vale of Dreams"
Alex Mckenzie; coon song, Reuben
Rag" Ernest Thompson: tenor solo,
"In the Garden Of My Heart, James
Bennett; topical sond, Let Me Down
Easy" Henry Mute; solo, when the
Bell in the Light House Rings Ding
Dong" VIM. III Robertson! song
novelty, That's Plenty" Thomas J
Mercer; finale, ITO Thee o. Country"
entire company
The following is list of the mem
bers Of the entire chorus; First tenors,
William Mercer, John Duncan, G. G.
Kenyon, Arthur Cole, H j Forbes,
H. w. Mute; second tenors, James
Bennett, Fitch Wyllie, P. d. Leayitt,
John Leslie, William Brodie, James
Ross. H II. Patch William Premier,
Hugh Carpenter, William Hurry, George
Marsh, S. G. Simpson. James r.
Maekay, Robert Rock, + Clark, Roy
Cayhue. s. NJ Pratini Arthur Cum
ings; baritones, A. H Gerhardt, Mau
rice Bugbee, w II Duthie, w. B.
] n Gall, Alex. Nc
Kenzie. James n Duncan, Alex Nor
ris, Neil o. Ralph, w. H Douglass,
George Troup, D j. Morse basses,
William Robertson, r. NJ Andreani,
Inglis, l. w Whitehead, A
E. Hyland George Mackay.
The committee which had the show
N charge was as follows: A. H Ger
lardt. manager; Neil Ralph and F M
Andreani, assistant managers; N E.
Lewis, treasurer; w Fl Duthie press
agent; H. c. Ladd, G Herbert Pape, |
Il f. Campbell. S. Hollister jackson,
F. E Robinson, j L. Wallscei d ]
Boyce, stage carpenter; F. W. Nichols,
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