The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-12
HONEYMOON LANE"
GRAND SUCCESS
AT NEWPORT
The PhilbroOks' Home Tai
ent Comedy Staged Be-
fore Capacity Audience

, The musical comedy, Honeymoon
Lane staged by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Phiibrick and given under the aus
pieces Of the Ladies' Social Union of
the First Congregational church last
evening was tremendous success
from start to finish
Honeymoon Lane is tn cmost pre-
tcntiouS attraction which the Phil
bricks have presented here and calls
for much dramatic ability In the
cast were nearly 100 of Newport S
best musical and theatrical talent.
The plot is ingenious and reveals
many fun making situations.
The newly we'd widow and widower
John Titus, (Waltcy ClcvelandD and
Mrs. Titus, Gcona Moulton) are
unable to conceal their grown up
children by former marriages. Mari
on Titus bessie LothroD), Freddie
Warren, (Rudolph Bioelow), and
leads to laughablc complications.
Leigh Wcllman the constable as a
country Sherlock Holmes in search
Of anarchists, was the real thing, and
helped to produce plumbers rather
TAIN clear them
Leading roles were also assumed
by Donald Emery, as Mavor Richard
Rawson, Ben Borclla, the political
Boss, the flash" theatrical manager,
and travelling show man, o. S.
Scarles, who brought down the house
with his clever song, "Thc Argcn-
tines, the Portuguese and Greeks.
Miss Dora Philips was as
signed the prima donna role, and
was assisted bv Helen Savage, Ger
tlude Harris, Ella Ramsdcll, Ruby
Calkins. Florence Taylor and Pearl
Page. The ballat costumes were elab-
crate and produced beautiful effect
Miss Philips rendering Of Hardee in
the oriental number was most charm
ing, and ilicited great applause. She
also scored in "Honev Moon Lane,
assisted BY Loyalist Smith, Geneva
Patterson. Ruth Corlev. Ora Rrlhlee,
Marjorie Williamson. Hazel Griffin.
Rcrnice Davis, Dorothy Drew, Doris
F-nerv, Ethel Sullivan, Charlotte
Pickel
Walter Cleveland is always a fav
orrite and his son, "Make Lot Of
Noise" hrouoht great applause.
Miss Christine Blanchard made the
hit of the evening with her song,
"You'd be Surprised" as we'll as the
coal black maid of FL work, Minnie,
nj "Kid Days" with rollicking group
of Riddles comprising Eleanor
Prouty, Gladys Burke, Hazel Garrett,
Lillian Nigncault, Katherine Berard,
Louise Boslcy, Harriet Goss, Avis
Snaulding, Mildred Pomcroy, and
Helen Savage. In his song, "Popullr-
ity', Ben Borclla will be accompani-
ed by Florence Berry, Airline Cush-
ing, May Doran, Elizabeth Shaw,
Dorothy Whalen, Edith Somcrviilc,
Olive Willie, Calirc Coburn, Gertrude
Green, Clara Richmond, Barbara
Brown, Iva Hitchcock, Sarah Arkjn,
Beatrice Skinner Gladys Hancock,
Eva Leach, Rita Mclean, Ruth Nc
Lean, Harriet Watkins, Dorothy
Ford, Beatrice Falman, Annie Sock
oil, Ncttic Osgood, Florence Smith,
Priscilla Utton, Mabel Reed, Ethel
Addison, Mildred LllCn0Clu, JcdIl'tW |
knCwlton, Marjorie Lcavltt, Ruth
Annis and Helen Foster.
The Flower Girl, dream waltz By
Mrs. Ph!5rick and Earl Davis was
artistic and graceful and was ono Of
tho prctticst bits Of the whole even
ing
Altogether, the performance went
with a snap unusual in an affair got
ten u" in such short time. tbs by
far the best which the Philbricks
have staged in Newport and makes
one more success for this popular
couplc.
The Opera House was hacked to
capacity and is already sold out for
this evenings performance.