The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Troop No. 3, Boy Scouts, will meet
tonight at : o'clock in the Episcopal
parish house. A full attendance is de
sired
"Bob' Kirby is home on 20-day
furlough from the S S. battleship Kan
sas. He was formerly with the Brooks
House Pharmacy and is calling on his
many friends.
The opera, Chimes of Normandy,
which was to be presented in the Audi
forum tomorrow evening by the high
school chorus, has been postponed be-
cause of the illness of Miss Katherine
Denning, one of the soloists.
| The Woman s Exchange held its an
nual business meeting yesterday after
noon in the rest room. The following
officers for the year were elected: Pres,
Mrs. F. |. Swift; vice pres, Mrs. c. c,
Fits; rec. sec, Mrs. Rodney P. Wheel
er; cor. sec. and treas, Miss Addie NJ.
FAY; board of directors, Mrs. c. r.
Crosby, Mrs. A. J. Currier, Mrs. Henry
Tucker, Mrs. G. A. Gray of Hinsdale,
Mrs. Cora G. Leonard, Mrs. F. G.. Pet
tee, Mrs. F. L. Smith, Mrs. Frances
Bemis, Mrs. A L. Pettce, Mrs. W. F.
Jones; auditor, Mrs. J. c. Dewitt;
chairman of the handiwork, Mrs. De
Witt.
Practically the entire seating ca
) pacity of the Auditorium was sold out
last night prior to the beginning OF
the performance of the musical comedy
success, Oh, Boy. After so many
weeks without theatrical attraction
: the public seemed eager for amusement
: and they found it in Oh, Boy. 1t wa
q sparkling show. with one or two char
actcrs so exceptionally good as to offse
p what the company as a whole lacke+
!, in appealing singing voices Tn
= music was tuneful and catchy and TIL
G settings and costumes especially hand
9 some. The leading lady was i'll in tn
t Brooks House and another member o
t the company took her place in a grace
;. full and dainty manner. Helen Shil
Y man, who took the part of jack
t. Sampson, actress, was the life of til
/ play and was thoroughly competent an
1 satisfactory.
II \ large and appreciative audienc
was present last evening in Red Men
o hall when Brattleboro chapter, No. 5
e American Guild Of Banjoists, Mand
n linists and Guitarists, rendered its fir
annual musicale The solo numbe
were all rendered acceptably and Il
orchestra work was especially enjoye
Ernest o. Cooke, under whose directi'
the musicale was given, is a pupil
Signor Stellario Cambria, the gre
mandolin virtuoso and composer
world fame. At the close of the mu
cal program, dancing was enjoyed L
til midnight, the orchestra furn.sni
ld the music Those playing in the {
al chcstra are, Ernest 0. Cooke, directt
RS, first mandolin, Miss Marion Simon
nd Miss Mildred Novack, +. NJ. DeAngel
he Clyde Falby, Robert Lazellc; seco
TO- mandolins, Miss Dorothy Denning,
me B. Douglas, Howard Thayer; tel
lso mandolas, Miss Esther Ericsson, NJ
Lucie Cooke; mandoloncello, Sylves
ma Novack; guitars, Miss Edith Dougl
roe John White; flute, Leland o. Cow
,cv harp guitar, Miss Stacia Novack; pia
FRO Mrs. Florence B. Switzer.
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son The children OF the Congregatio
A Sunday school will entertain you at
act spring festival Saturday in Odd
lows temple with folk dances, milit
kittens. Rubenstein s Spring Song
/. be rendered by chorus of girls
Ielp- festival will open at clock and
, c entertainment will begin at BIS