The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-17
THE ISLE OF SMILES"
BY BARRE TALENT
First Appearance Drew Large Audience
to the Barre Opera House Last
Evening--It VIII Be Repeated
Tonight.

The big amateur extravaganza, "Th'
Isle OF Smiles" produced under the aus
pices Of the ladies' auxiliary 10 the An
cient Order of llibemians, drew a large
audience for its first performance in the
opera house last evening and met with
more than warm reception. Few en-
cores were given, as the length of the
program did not permit, but the enthu.
siasm manifested over several OF the
singing and dancing numbers would more
than amply have warranted repetition.
Song and satire feature "The Isle of
Smiles" which is a sngularly engaging
revue OF 1915, as staged by Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Philbrook, whose talents have been
linked with amateur productions in Barre
In times past. A cast numerically large
went through its PAGES with no halts
and very few false steps. When the
performance is repeated this evening it
is to be expected that whatever finesse
was lacking in the initial appearance Of
the Barre thespians will be supplied in
sufficient measure.
Action seemed energized and the sew
eral groups who made up the choruses
shared with the principals the credit of
acting admirably. A word may be said
for the plot If anyone can suggest that
word. In truth the plot of "The Isle of
Smiles" is scarcely pretentious enough
to indicate dramatic action, and yet
there was impetus and progress in the
performance. The first scene is in the
music room Of the Smiling Island hotel,
the second in the cabaret and the third |
in the garden. Applause was very gen
erously given the singing, dancing and |
clever bits of dialogue.
The cast and musical synopses are |
given as follows: Act. l--Jesters, John
Duncan, Joseph L. H. Sbson, Robert |
Johnson, Guy George; master of eeremo-
MES, John A. Leslie; guests, Shirley Nc
Neil, Irene lander, Ruth Flynn, Mildred
McC'ue, Eva Seyegny, Blanche White,
Dorothy Marion, Inez Carroll. Esther
Rooney, Lizzie White, Eva Marion, Hell
en- O'Keefe, Genevieve Sullivan, Theresa
LaPage, Annie Mccarthy, Mary Dineen,
Amelia Solary, Gladys Noonan Norma
Solary, Florence LaPage. Margaret
Muiry, Mabel Mcleod, Albra Leslie,
Anna Mcleod, Mary Mitchell, Vera So
larry, Rose Keefe, Marguerite Brown,
Jeanette Granger. Harriet Lander, Fred
erica Lander, Mildred Johanson, Altar
cite Ducharme, Theresa Carroll, Frances
Nelson, Glynora Gould, Elizabeth stew
ems, Sue Nichols, Dick White, Maurice n
White, John Sector, Ralph Tobin, Walter
fobin, T. H. Trow, Alex. Walker, Carl 9
Nelson, Louise Dashner, Irene Dupre, I
Anna Tassie. \
"a Opening chorus, Miss Anna Rob I
artson, Charles Gibbons and ensemble; I
f2l when Old Bill Bailey Sings the
Ukalele,S Guy George; 81 "a Little ;
Bit of Heaven Called Ireland" James n
Bennett; "Hello Frisco" Henry Carroll n
md Ruth Humphrey; Memories" Mrs q
I. A. Leslie; "The Rocky Road to Dub =
in" Mrs. Homer Hayden; "Too-ral-oo,"
William Mccartney; "The Chaplin Walk"
Phyllis King, assisted by Vedora Kear
ley, Mildred Beattie and Chaplins; "A
Perfect Day" Charles Gibbon; "The
ely Roll" John Duncan; "Swing Song"
red Inglis and Marie Quinlen.
Act Get .rich-quickers, Messrs. Dun
an. Sibson, Gibbons, Pat Hale, Carroll,
row, Leslie and George; "The Old Fash
oned Waltz" Rose Levin and Mr.. Car
oil; solo dance, Marjorie Estee; when
'ou're Away" Mrs. Leslie; danse Bra
lienne, Mrs Philbrook and Allen Lynch;
.ouli Rouli, Mrs. Philbrook and Henry
arroIl; among the Sheltering Palms,
ames BENEFITS 'I'm Looking for a Sit
alton" Mary Mccarthy; "The Ladder
Roses" Miss Levin and girls echoes
ON Honeymoon Lane" Mrs. Philbrook,
Irs. Hayden, Eleanor Lowe, Messrs.
lex. Hall, George and Carroll, boys and
rls.