The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
IN OLD VERMONT
!: 2:'SS NERITED
Ar lAOSE
Crowded House GrestS PIayIet by
Dorothy Garfield Fisher
STAGE SETTING WAS UNIQUE
Local Talent Scores Marked Success
Under Auspices of Public
Welfare Association.

In Old Vermont charming Yer
mont playlet by Dorothy Garfield Fish
er, of Arlington. was given at Library
hall last evening under the auspices of
the Welfare association and it was far
better even than had been anticipated
or promised. The hall was crowded
and the applause was almost continu-
GUS
Mrs. Fisher in her work has cleverly
reproduced the scenes Of 1891, the year
that Vermont was admitted to the
union and the atmosphere was in
structive as well as delightful in every
respect. One or two historical details
were varied trifs to strengthen the
story and heighten the dramatic inter
est.
The stage setting and scenery were
perfect This was built and arranged
by Lawrence Griswold and Irving Hare
who deserve special credit for their
skill and careful following of early
days. The snap and vigor without
waits or delays were due to the train
| ing given the artists by Mrs. Arthur c.
Elliott The music by a stringed or
chestra composed of Robert Long, Geo
| Donnelly, H. NJ. Richie and Daniel
| Rifenburg, in keeping with the times
| was most pleasing.
Where all were so good it is bit
| unfair to pick out a few for special
mention, but some of the parts were
| so cleyerly taken as 10 demand word
of applause Mrs. William II. Wills, it
| is generally agreed carried off the
first honors, but Phil Endress in the
| hardest part proved himself won
der while Miss Jane Burgess, Law
! renee Griswold, Mrs. L. II. Ross, K. c.
Bennett, Il. S. Buss, Miss Ethel Daven-
| port and Charming Hare all earned
more credit than can be given them
| in brief article The singing and
| dancing were perfect in every respect
and the song written by Mrs. H. w.
Tirrell deserves a place in Vermont
literature. In makeup Dean Martin
carried off the glory with several
others in the honor class. f. Il. Bottum
| as Elijah Perry, bore a striking re-
| semblance to John Garabaldi Sargent,
former attorney general of Vermont.
The cast, scenes and program were as
follows
Grannie Baker, a loyal subject of King
George Mrs. William Wills
Mr.. Burton, the first settler of Airing
ton G. p. Endress
Mrs Burton Mrs. G.. p. Endress
Priscilla Burton Jane Burgess
Gilmore Allen, nephew of Ethan Allen
Irving Hare
Nate Hard, the fiddler, VIII Andrews
Equanok, son OF Chief Keethan
e. S. Buss
| Equanoks son Claiming Hare
| Equanoks S squaw Florence Walbridss
| Simeon Jewett, the school master eps,,
4 4ei,a. Peter TMattisor
Elijah Perry, sef b. 2. Bottun
| Mari Burton Perry Mrs. IL W. TirreI'
Ruth Perry Ethel Davenport
| Paul Perry t-e,y Paul Hnws
4 Katherine Perry -9yonCecil Annis
| Abiiah Perry ]. Lawrence Griswoll(r
| Ezekiel Garfield E,oC Bennett
Deborah Burton Garfield ,.it la
4 Mrs. Amyl Baker
, Mary Garfield Florence Carver
! Elizabeth Garfield
Margaret O'Hearr
Sally Garfield Katherine Fielt
John Garfield Leroy Robinson
Samuel Garfield Leroy MacumbeI
Guy Searles Dean Martii
, Prudence Searles Mrs. l.. II. Ros'
Stephen Searles William Braistet
William Searles Earl Chas,
Debby Searles May Gaudett'
Simon Searles Edwin Persoi
ACTI
Interior of log cabin Of Mr.. Burton
: one of the first settlers in Arlington
Vermont, On Thanksgiving day, 1871
the day CT the convention at Benning
ton.
ACT II.
= Same scene on the evening of tn
same day, the family giving the follow
. | ing program,
: An Old English Vineyard Dance, Katl
crime Perry, Elizabeth Sally an
John Garfield, Stephen, William
Debby and Simon Searles.
Song, "Grandma's Advice"
Deborah Canilel
Recitation, "Ho all to the Borders
Paul PER-
l. Sons. New England Elijah an
d Mari Perry Nate Hard, Debora
g and Ezekiel Canfield, and Pr
l. dence Searles.
s This song came down in an old Bel
nington family and was written dow
and halmonized by Professor Richar
% Bahan
J. The Mnuet
# Simon Jewett, Mary and Samuel Cal