The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-05
SMOOTH STAGE
WORK SHOWN
Barre Thespians PIT on "A
Regular Fix Success
fully
LARGE CROWD WAS
MUCH PLEASED
Play Presented Under the
Ausp' : Of Barre Post
che Legion

| $50 u owl. was the verdict Of the
big q 8 who were at the Barre opera
| hous ~ t night to see the first per-
for = of "A Regular Fix" staged by
BIZ ~ post, No. 10, American Legion.
y was some show and also big
- IS Nearly every seat on the floor
al a large number in the balcony
were filled when the curtain rose on
the first act at S;l5 o'clock and, after
the last curtain and the folks started
for home, nothing but the highest
praise for the play could be heard.
A vein of the professional rarely
seen in an amateur play, ran through
the piece and the audience was at ease
and in an uproar practically every min
ute. Every member of the cast was re-
markably conversant with his or her
part and only few minor cue misses
were noticed. The costumes were pretty
and well chosen; the humor was clean
and snappy and the music was par ex-
cellence. The work of everyone who
took part either in the play proper or
in the specialties reflected considerable
credit to the efforts of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry L. Gage who produced the piece
for the Legion.
In the cast, Lillian Roberts, Max
Fisher, Alex. straiton and James Booth
exceeded even the highest expectations
of them. Miss Roberts as Mrs. Gay,
Max Fisher as her lesser half Straiton
as Jasper the butler and Booth as Ho-
ratio Diddsbury, professor of pen.
manship, kept the crowd rocking most
of the time. George Stewart as Gays
close friend, Ralph Oliver as Captain
King, Mrs. James Stewart as Gays
daughter and Margaret Roberts as Let
tie Price, nee Diddsbury, all did well
and handled the intricate plot of the
piece with the utmost ease.
The specialties surprised everyone. ]
"Tickle-Tee Topics" by double quar-
tet from the post made the biggest
hit with the audience. and it was well
it might. The boys were the same who
played the clowns last year and out
did themselves Miss Lillian Papin re-
vealed the sweetest voice heard in
Barre for many month. With George
Stewart she sang THE Quaker Girl
and was forced TO respond TO three en-
cores. She appeared again in 'Jaber
woekey," popular air, with the chor-
us and the crowd simply wouldn't let
her stop singing.
Between the first and second acts
Louis oLeary and Beatrice Papin APP
peared in a piano and song number,
which was well received. The arrange
nent of the music of the play was
made by Miss Papin and much credit
ior the SUCCESS was due to her efforts.
)Leary appeared again in the third act
n song and dance number with Miss
elena Barberi and the chorus. Attired
n full dress suit, the Spaulding footx
,all star tripped across the stage With
he ease that he crashes through foot
,all elevens he faces. Miss Barberi
anced like second Irene Castle. Her,
was perfect and she Kicked
Ike a professional.
Long Gone by James Ingram and
he chorus, Kill 'Em With Kindness"
" Straiton and Miss Beatrice Papin.
Underneath big umbrella" by Miss
iarberi and the chorus my Irene by
.traiton and the chorus, ''June Time
v Mrs James Stewart and Edward
Iamel and "Everybody's Welcome in
like" by Ralph Oliver, Mildred Lander
nd the chorus were the other special.
es.
The chorus was composed Of James
lgram. Alex. Paul. Paul Giacherio,
eter Morgan, Christian Bjorn, Cleora
eynolds. Albra Leslie, Nathalie Nc
Iahon, Mary Hoban. Lena Croce,
Brown. Madeline Gladding.
write Calef, June Tsssie, Edith Rob
-tson. Clara Lawliss, Louiue Coffin,
abel Milne, Lorette Pspin, Elsie Nor
son, Leslie Mercer. George Mascot,
ak Miles, Wendell Allen. Casper
ark. Milton Bradley and Waldren
ggs.
The final appearance Of the play viii
tonight and those in charge expect
at the cast and specislties viii be
their best with last nights expert
ce behind them. The curtain will rise
ain tonight at s:l5 promptly. Tick
5 will be on exchange az the opera
use box Office this afternoon at
lock and the box office will open to-
rhf af 4 o'rlock