The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-05
CHILDREN SCORE
MARKED SUCCESS
IN MUSICAL PLAY
''King Winters Carnival" at
High School Friday Night
CROWD OyERFLOWs HALL
Unusual Demonstration Of Talent by
Junior Welfare Players In
Initial Production,

Without disparagement OF any OF the
many previous productions by amateur
talent in Bennington, II can be stated
without risk OF contradiction that NJ
more thoroughly enjoyable entertain
ment than King Winters Carnival,
as given by the Junior Welfare Players
at high school hall Friday evening, has
been seen In this community in years
ChiIdren's plays have always created
much interest in Bennington, particul
afly since the Civic League, and It's
successor, the Public Welfare associa
tion, came into existe ace, but king
Winter s Carnival" gripped It's audi
ence Friday evening not so much be
cause 1t was produced by children but
because of the additional reason that
It was so thoroughly and so artlstically
carried out
In the well-merited satisfaction that
| is being experienced today by each and
every one who had a part in making
the pretty play the unqualified success
that 1t proved to be there Is but one
regret, that q larger aud 'torium was
not available Long before the hour
set for the parting OF the curtain every
seat was occupied, people were stand
Ing at the exits and dozens were turn
ed away disappointed. Some who were
fortunate enough 10 secure seats are
back at the hall again this afternoon TO
witness the second performance,
Persons who have been connected
with the production have all aong
been impressed with the unusual en-
thusiasm with which ii has been car
ried through from the first rehearsal.
The children have been exceptionally
faithful and industrious Miss Carney
the dramatic director, has had the as
sistance OF a committee upon whom
she could depend in ans emergency
and Il. c. Bennett. the mnslcal director
whose ability in that capacity ilasi long
been established. has given his best
efforts in drilling the solo'sts aud the
chorus Such a combination Of inter
est was botad to create results, resu Is
for which all who hal part are en-
titled TO a large amount OF credit
king Winters Carnival as given
Friday evening was not only a child
ren's play but It was a finished pro
duction which included portrayal OF
parts that would have been creditable
In professionals OF the same ages
music that was not only the singing
of children but real music, an artistic
stage setting and costuming that was
in every way appropriate. Parents of
the chi dren must be commended for
the labor and the pains taken that the
little folks we're properly co1tumed.
The harmony in this respect apparent
IN each and every instance added much
to the picture.
Only those who have been associa'
ted with Miss Carney IN carrying out
the play are able to appreciate the diff
ficulties under which she labored In
directing so many children with the
limited facilities of high school hall
and for this reason the case and
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gre sed are al the more remarkable.
Children are always expected to make
a few mistakes on the stage, mistakes
that add to the appreciation of their eff
forts by the older folks, but these little
amusing slips were few and far be-
tween. Some of the principals had
long lines but there was no evidence
of hes tation or stage fright they
spoke and sang distinctly and were ap-
parently as much at ease as though in
their class rooms at school All evon'
tions we're executed with little or no
prompting. from the pretty solo dance
by Julia CREIGHTON to the always pretty
minuet lust before the curtain.
A chorus Of so voices selected from
the fifth and sixth grades of the public
schools. with Miss Helen Hurley as
piano accompanist, made an appreci-
able addition. The cast Of characters
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