The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-01
THEATER GOSSIP
FOR LOCAL PATRONS
Auditorium Season to Open with oh Boy
if Enough Desire It-Some Other
Attractions Booked.

Not since November last has there
been real show in the Auditorium
Fewer good attractions than usual have
been ON the road the past season, but
the main reason for the scarcity has
been that local conditions were not IA
vorable for successful engagements and
profitable business. However, now that
the War Chest is filled, the cold weather
over and the snow banks melted away
it would seem as though the theatrical
drought should be broken and the time
ripe for something real good in the en-
tertainment line.
AS test case, Oh Boy, the greatest
musical comedy hit of the past ten
years, is submitted as the initial Spring
offering. This is the best possible at
tleboro at this time and attention is
called to the fact that it is the same,
identical company that played the Will
bur theater, Boston, for five solid
months, so no more need be said as to
quality.
There will be a subscribers sale and
all who subscribe may have first choice
Of seats one day in advance of the reg
ular sales. Anyone may subscribe who
desires to-the book is at the Box Of
fce-but it is to be remembered there
viii be no doorto door canvassiug, nc
personal soliciting, no button holing
and no urging.
/ The management firmly believing that
the persistent soliciting for money OF
support of any scheme or object what
ever at this time is wholly inappropriate
and entirely out of order unless it is FOL
the prosecution and winning of the war
Therefore if you sign for one or more
tickets for Oh Boy such action is entire
ly voluntary on your part. If enough
names are subscribed to indicate sue
cess, Oh Boy will be here about The
middle of April; otherwise, of course
the whole matter will be dropped.
The next attraction following Oh Boy
will be Jack Fairbanks and compan,
of 25 funmakers, singers and dancers
Fairbanks Is comedian with a reputa
ton, being known from Maine to Mich
jigan as the "Gloom killer. y
This company is the one that has beer
breaking house records all through Mas
sachusetts and its offerings are of tn,
musical farce variety, most of then
written by Mathew Oft. who, by tn
way, recommends and stands sponsor 70
the organization. The engagement
for one week with matinees daily, witt
six changes of bill on the week. Tn
prices are little, therefore popular, am
, it looks as though the coming of thi
company would fill want long felt.
What is of special interest to man
Brattleboro theater patrons is that CaI
Convey, for many seasons with Bob Oti
is with this company and his man
friends will give him royal greetin
when he gets here.
5 Put big mark on your calenda
\ around November 80. That's Lyma
/ Howe1s next date in Brat tlehora, Ye
e all new pictures and although it don
: seem possible he promises that the
e will be even better than ever before.
: Oh Boy is now on its second year c
/ its long run in New York. OF the 81 bi
attractions in this citv's best theatel
e this smart musical offering takes fir:
. place for length of run.
: Old-timers still remember Lorne Z
wyn and Gladys Grey of repertoir
!, fame. We've lost sight of Lorne, bl
Gladys (now Jane) is very much in ev
t dence, having come into her own as a
0 actress of rare and convincing abilit,
She is now top-notcher and this Sc;