The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-13
MUCH MERRIMENT MADE.
By Entertainers for the Benefit Of the
Episcopal Church.

The entertainment conducted las
evening under the auspices of the ladies
guild of the Episcopal church for th,
benefit of the choir of that church, wa
given at the Rowland hall before larg'
audience and was a success iii every way
a neat sum being realized.
The program opened with delightful
piano duet by the Misses Beatrice Pa
pin and Rachel Cutler. and continued
with piano solo by Wilfred Eisenwin
ter, both numbers being warmly ap
plauded and much appreciated by the
audience. After the opening numbers q
farce Fun in Theatrical Office" was
rendered by 30 young people The farce
had for its theme the struggle of several
hopeful thespians for place among the
| footlights, and the incidents of their
petitions for place among stagefolk
created no end of fun and merriment.
The scene of the farce was laid in the
office of theatrical manager, The of
flee corps was made up of Reginald John
stone in the role of the office boy: Miss
Elizabeth Stephen in the role of the ste-
nographer, both of whom kept their lis
teners in good humor with humorous an
tics, while the role of the theatrical man
ager was taken by Frank Robinson, vino
handled his part of the entertainment in
a capable manner.
The actors be, who caused great
deal of merriment in their appearance
on the platform with their petitions for
position in the limelight We're com
posed OF Mrs. Frank Robinson as O sur
fragette, Mrs Beattie as Mrs. Trailing
Arbutus, who appeared on the scene with
her thirteen children, all christened with
the names OF various flowers, the chill
dren being Harry Young, Winona Lii
lie, Mary Bell, Cecil Gilbertson. Hazel
Watkins, William Halvosa, Maxine En-
erson, Loretta Calderara, George Emer-
son, Arthur Foiadelli, George Sole, Mas
ter Roberts and Master Glidden, all Of
whom carried out their parts in an ex-
cellent manner, while they aroused the
mirth of the audience on several oeca
sions. Mason Pierce capably handled the
role of an Italian musician, his humorous
solos being warmly applauded by the
audience Miss Lillian Roberts in the
role of Lynda Washington. was warm !
" applauded, her humorous solos causing
4 great deal Of merriment Mrs. Lille /
md Misses Gladys Dale and Bertha Dale |
Is society ladies, took their parts in a /
,reditable manner. while vocal solo
~ Miss Henrietta Inglis in the role of
Madame Silvia, was much appreciated
" her hearers.
James Robertson amused his audience
n an excellent fashion with his several
artoons. they being worthy of a great
Ieal of mention while Mrs, Coxen in the
ole of Mrs. Cassie delighted with her
rish brogue. Roger Ericsson pleased with
wo violin selections, which reflected lis
bility as a player of promising parts.
e appearing on the scene in the role of
an Getupangitski Mr. Mack in the role
{ a cook brought down the house, {
nth his humorous sayings, while Mrs
'arksr and Gladys Dale caused much
lerriment in their comment on Billy
rinies, Miss Katharine Young rendered {
pleasing vocal solo, which was warmly '
pplauded she appearing in the role of {
ladame Carnencita. William Halposa !
nd Mr. Mcdonald gs Renben Haskins
nd son were heartily received, they J
solos with banjo and ac- /
,rdion, The parts of the coQuette sis |
,rs and the peach were taken bv the d
Iisses Gertrude lnnis. Beatrice Tnnis, 4
nd Loretta Carroll, while Mr., Mack took G
le part of the peach Miss Mae Dale d
alighted with vocal solo, and was d
armly applauded. h
A great deal OF credit for the success d
the affair il due Miss Maude Coburn, a
no was capably assisted in the produc.
on of the farce by Mrs William Lille, &
hile many thanks are due those who "
ntributed t,