The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-27
| OH, C|NDY"
MT OVER WITH
NE BIG WALL0P
''i''''' "a
Opera House Filled with People
Who Had Highly Enjoy
able Evening

"Oh, Oh Cindy,' musical comedy
in two acts and a finale" was las
evening given the first of two produc
tions at the Bennington opera house
before a capacity and enioyably en-
tertained audience, In recent years
Bennington has developed a creditable
quantity OF local talent through whose
efforts different organizations have
given the theatre going public many
enjoyable hours. Without reflection
upon past performances, however, il
can truthfully be said that "Oh, Oh
Cindy" must be given place close to
the top of the list, ii not at the pin
nacle
In the first place, "Oh, Oh, Cindy'
was happy election. The comedy
was undoubtedly written with view
to production by amateurs, who are
not expected to reach the heights at
tanned by professionals. The music
is exceedingly catchy without being
difficult, the dances are pretty with
out being intricate and the comedy Is
more than funny without being rough
or raw. Such combination, with
some good voices, some OF the hand
somest girls that ever kicked the wax
from a ball room floor and a bunch OF
lively kiddics who were having the
time OF their lives and nothing other
than an unqualified success could be
expected. With such number OF
participants, 1t is fairly astonishing
however, that the piece could be put
over at all, and the big credit mark
must, of course, be placed against the
name of the director, Russell l.. Row.
land This gentlemanly, unassuming
but decidedly competent small pack
age of untiring energy and everlast-
ing patience. In the short time at his
disposal whipped into shape an 'ag'
gregation' that almost attained the
impossible. professional production
by amateur talent
The theme OF "0h, Oh, Cindy" Is
unusual. There is the petulant, tenn
peramental leading lady of the Zieg
field Follies who dreams that she has
been transported in an airplane to
Robinson Crusoe's island with its trop
ical scenery, Defoe's mythical hero
his faithful companion "Froday" and
the awful cannibals. Strength to the
comedy Is created by the addition OF
Saturday" and a cannibal queen
Through her experiences on the lone
ly island the star Of the "Follies" is
cured of her discomfort and all ends
happily
Two unusually pretty stage settings
costumes that fitted the production ex
ceedingly well and simple music with
O pleasing rhythm and excellently rem
dered by Hurley's orchestra were OF
material assistance in the generally
satisfactory results attained.
1t is obviously impossible to attemp.
to decribe the individual features OF
such production or to even mention
members OF the cast whose work sur
passed in excellence Every one who
took part, from the stars" down to
the tiniest 'frehy" showed much in
terest, unbounded enthusiasm and a
desire to do his or her very best. The
participant, the Willingness to work
and to work hard and the sacrifice OF
time were the commendable elements
that helped wonderfully. The mem
bers of the company" are entitled
to know that they had part in highly
creditable effort, something that gave
to their friends an evening of thor
oughly wholesome enjoyment, and Out
OF which they derived whole lot OF
fun themselves.
Parents of the children assisted
materially with some of the costumes
the public school teachers acted al
chaperons and the committee chair
men, John p. Morrissey John Croniu
and Louis McCaffrey, put in large
amount of hard work. The production
which is for the benefit of the Knights
of Columbus Baseball ASSOCIATION, viii
be given again this evening when II
IS confidently expected that a few Of
the rough spots apparent last even
ing will be rubbed out with a conse
quent Improvement.
The cast of characters in order Of
the appearance and the participants
according tolthe program follow:
Torrance O'Hooligan, director OF
"The Follies', Johhn Whitney.
Mildred st. Clair, Helen Mcbride
Persis Nelson, Lucy Brooks
Oracle Martin, Lucia Cutler
Roe Roslyn, Eileen Mcbride.
Jim, the Stage Hand, Arthur La
famine.
Blanche Blondina, Cindys Chumt
Mrs. Bridgie Harte.
A vaudeville team known as "Thl
Three Bears"
Billy Weston, ]. Guy Livingston
Rex Lambert, Mike Partenope
Alphonse verdier Earl Weeks
Cinderella Van Alstyne, Leading
Lady of the "Follies" known as "Cin
dy," Anne Powers
Stephen Craig, 1.-THE Prince" G
Spencer Lee
Ferdinand Grotox. Promoter of tn
"Follies', VIM. ]. Lonergan.
Lily White, Cindy's maid, Gather
inc Carmody.
Friday, Crusoe's right.hand mar
Walter Nevils
Saturday, Fridays rival, William