The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
SOME GOOD MUSIC
HEARD At "YAMA YAMA''
Things COnspired to Keep Down t. .eSS
tendance on Opening Night of a J
Day Engagement By Barre
Talent.

II wasn't the night for the tired bust.
ness man; elderly people, for the most
| part, stayed indoors for the same reason,
and many Of the kids were in the show.
80 the initial presentation of the Yama
Yama minstrels at the opera house last
| evening Jared rather poorly, despite the
TACT that local talent performed very
creditably in vehicle which did not
allow full play of their ability. The
weather was entirely against the Barre
City band, which is sponsoring the show.
A big parade which was to have taken
place at Z o'clock had to be abandoned,
and it was very evident that the drench-
ing rain kept many away from the per-
formance.
In the somewhat overworked field Of
home talent musical productions, the
Nama Yama show compared favorably
with like pieces staged in Barre in re-
cent years. There was plenty of spright-
~ dancing, and the singing was enjoy
able, while running fire of local qnips
IN the first part was accompanied most
OF the time by laughter. First and last
the entertainment, which is to be re-
peated this evening, is an improvisation
which combines popular music with a
distinct war cast with great deal Of
fancy stepping. Happily, the manage
ment did not attempt to drag into the
scheme of the show anything like the re-
enactment OF war scenes so universally
attempted in local talent productions
these days The chorus was effective if
not numerous; the costumes, fetching, but
not conspicuously colorfu. At the be-
ginning the band orchestra PLAYED spirit
edly, and as a matter of fact the music
was one Of the finest features of the
entertainment.
Those who made up the audience were
handicapped in following the performers
by an unexplainsble absence of pro.
grams. Here and there strong features,
rather thickly camoufaged by make
up" aided recognition, but for the most
part the members of the cast in all three
parts, were strictly incognito The open
ing part was followed by farce "Train-
ing for Matrimony," in which there were
ample opportunities for funmaking.
Harry L. Gage, who acted as conyersa-
tionalist in the opening numbers, man.
aged the second part skillfully Among
the endmen and other solo numbers
we're: "'Fhe Roll Call" Douglas Inglis
Good Morning, Mr.. Zip, Zip, Zip" Ralph
oliver; "A Little Bit of Honey" Miss
Henrietta Inglis; Belgian Rose" Mr..
Clark; AN Everything" Alex Fowlie
MY Horseshoe Swing" accompanied by
electrical effects, Miss Papin; John Dobbs
in "Foolishness,' a comedy skit in which
the well known Montpelier performer
displayed unusual ability. Miss Kath-
crime Young sang the finale, assisted by
the chorus, and later she was heard ad-
in The Rose Song"
Just What Little Maiden Should
Do was rendered by Miss Leona Lamb.
Other numbers followed in this order
stately Lilies" Miss Marguerite Brown;
THE Only Girl" Miss Roberts; I'm Go
ing to Follow the Boys Over There,
Miss Granger; Its a Long, Long Way
TO Berlin, Miss Papin; "Chu Chu Chow" )"
Miss Beattie.
Three Of the Yama Yama fayorites,
Mr.. Gage, who directed the entire per-
formanee, Miss Marguerite Brown, and
Andrew J Guthrie, were seen in the
,losing sketch, "The Hour of One" The |
after, as blackfaced comedian, made |
MS maiden bow before Barre playgoers
md got big hand
New specialties and a complete change !
IF cross.fire for the opening part are
planned for tonight