The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-02
BOBB OFT co. CLOSES
ENGAGEMENT TONIGHT
Last of Series This Evening and the
Company Will Go Next Week to
End colt. N. Y.

Bob OFT and his Dopular company
will close their engagement at the
Opera house tonight alter a success
full week, cons dering that there has
been an epidem in town Mr. OFT
can always draw crowd if anybody
can and he plans to return again after
the smallpox outbreak is ended
Mr. OFT believes in the outdoor life
and trains his company along the
same line. He has just bought nine
Rem ngton 20.gage shotguns for the
girls Of his company several of whom
are already e'eyer trap-shooters.
Tn companf goes next week to En-.
dicott, N. Y, and will cut out after
noon performances so that all hands
can have time for outdoor sports,
trapshooting fishing and hiking.
Bob OFT has h s mission in life--t to
amuse. He has succeeded Ike his
illustrious brothers have, aud at pres
ent is running big with all his attrac-
tions,
Bob OFT S a keen witted, energetic
and clean living New Englander who
sprang UP in Boston. the thirteenth
child and the seventh son But odd
numbers do not affect Bob in any
manner for il was on the 18th day.
and Friday, too, ght years ago that
his tran pulled out Of the North
Station in Boston with Bob and his
company aboard to begin their first
week on the boards together. The
first town played was Portland,
Maine, and nee that time he has
been the most popular coined an in
the eastern circuit, His western tours
extend to Ohio.
The thirteenth of the Otis is now
drawing down more laughs at the
Emp re than We have heard since the
old days of Francis w lson Most of
you have seen OFT and his old Dutch
makeup with hulbous nose straw col
lored hat and shuffling gait. Not until
yesterday when he played straight"
for the first time in his career, did
you admit that he was not a non
descrfpt old man. OFT has worked
seven years without a losing week
Bob OFT is an actor and a regu ar
fellow.
He Is a great out-of.doors chap. In
the wardrobe of the company one will
find snowshoes, skis and skates, and
when any of these sports are available
OFT will usually he found amongst
the most merry Shoot ng and fishing
are his hobbies The late Colonel
Roosevelt has gunned with Bob, and
the late Jack London, famous for his
stories of the sea, has been Bob host
off the coast of New Jersey in a Lon
don yacht, He owns a camp at
Green Lake in Maine, and a short
time ago purchased a piece of prop
erty on a lake near Hou ton, also in
Maine.
OFT declares that he did not believe
n jinxes. If he had he would not
have been where he is today. He has
his ideas and his ideals. And some
of the ideals have placed members of
his company where their names shine
brightly over the entrance OF theatres
IN New York and Boston.
The Bennett listers. formerly mem
bers of Otis cast. are now playing
with Blanche Ring the celebrated
actress, who appeared in Glens Falls
in "Wall Street number OF years
ago, and later in another production
with famous tragedian jerry De
laney, whom Ott pract cally brought
Nh in the game, Is playing Boston at
present in number two company OF
Irene" that is in its second year i'll
New York now. Andy Tombs who
makes them weep as well as roar, Is
featured this season over Field and
Purcell in their play. And the front
line of Florenz ziefelds Follies at
the New Amsterdam roof in New
York VIII show some of the beauties
chosen by OFT in past seasons. Helen
Shea, with many friends in Glens
Falls, is one of the young women
singing for the famous beauty hound
-Glens Falls Star.