The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-04
A CATCHY SHOW GIVEN
By Goddard Seminary Students at
Barre Opera House.


| small house, the Goddard minstres and
the members of the cast and chorus OF
the one e-act musical comedy "Margie
gave an exhibition of cleverness and
talent last night at the Barre opera
house, which was worthy of an audito-
rum packed to the doors, Making a
name for themselves down through the
years as the original exponents of jazz
and jip from Darktown, the male min
strel show, as interpreted by the boys
from the HILL" this year was fully up
to the high class productions given in
the past and fully worthy of this op-
portunity to rail forth their songs, wit
and it.bits from behind the foot
lights of the stage of the opera house
rather than at the seminary as has
been the custom heretofore.
And as for "Margie," so pleasing
were many of the numbers that again
aud again time had to be called while
the audience gave full vent to its ap.
probation in long, drawn out applause,
In spite of the fact that these past few
weeks have been busy ones in many
ways for all the part takers, they owe
no apology ito the public for the class
of entertainment which they furnished
last evening, and doubtless little ex
perience for the amateur actors and ac-
tresses will give them more confidence
and add much to their appearance for
the second and last time this evening.
Miss Betty Brown, supervisor of vocal
music at the seminary, and director OF
hc4b +ba ,,,;pa4 raI sLnvv ond the fnt1Gi- =
cal comedy, is TO be congratulated on
the demonstration given by her charges.
The first part of the program was
given over entirely to the minstrel
show by the young men of the semi
nary Including the interlocutor, James
Bowers. jr., the ten end men, Kelley,
Crowell, Ringland, Wilson, Wall, Will
liams, Berry, Wiley, Fraser and Luck,
and in the chorus % young men took
part. Jests and quirks, ,.impersonal and
otherwise, flung back quickly from in
terloeutor TO end man, and from end
man to interlocutor, kept the audience
in continuous mood of merriment
Solos and chorus singing was quite up
to expectations.
"Humming," the first number, a.
sung by the entire company aided with
tenor solo selections from interlocutor
Bowers, set the show of TO a whirl-
wind start My Mothers Evening
Prayer" by Williams, was well appre-
ciated, and when Kelley came into the
scene seeking job as singer with
NANNY" the fun was fully under
way THAT Old Irish Mother of Mine, 3"
a tenor solo. was given by Wall, and
Crowell brought down the house as
jazz singer with the Home Again
Blues" Ringlsnd sang "Ohio,' that lat
est song hit. which refers TO the re
cent election of President Harding, dur
ing which Messrs. Berry and Wiley
gave fine exhibition of the cake
walk "Marimba" was sung by Wilson
and the show was brought to a close
with the grand finale, Make Believe" !"
by the entire company and Bowers.
During the solo singing the chorus was
used to good purpose.
After few minutes Of intermission
the stage was cleared for the presenta-
tion OF "Margie,' musical comedy,
with a chorus of mixed voices and n
cast of proven ability. Nine dancing
and singing numbers OF the very las.
est songs and steps passed all too soon.
Eighteen young men and ladies made
up pleasing background in the chorus
and ten principal characters made ev-
ery number a feature.
"Bill" Ringland, as Pierrot, and Miss
Alice Persons. as Pierret. were called
TO respond TO their exhibition dancing
during the grand opening, Just Snap
Your Fingers at Care" and George
Wall. as Billy, gave first voice to the
song hit, ''Margie," in first class man.
ner. Miss Rachel Bolton, as Margie,
made a pretty picture as she sang,
eSome of the Time I'm Lonely" aud
Billy's popularity with Margie, as a
dancing partner, did not lessen when
he made his second appearance as n
solo singer in "Only You" Frank
Crowell, having earned due favor dur
ing the minstrels, was given fine well
come as he appeared as Bobby Van
Dusen, a movie star. with no mean
opinion of his ways with the members
Of the opposite sex, with Miss Edith
Little, the Peacock His dance and
song, "The Peacock Walk were given
a fine reception.
The energies Of the audience at hand
clapping reached its climax when Miss
Ida Esner appeared as Palestine to
the catchy, snappy tune of Palestine"
by the chorus. only to be followed with
a similar outbreak when Immediately
following Leon August appeared ~
the shimmying. shivering wild man of
Gee Gee land The play was brought to
a close with the arrival of Ralph Reed
as Jimmy Manifold, an aviator Just
back from France. and Margie's lover.
His welcome Of Sweetheart, DO You
Remember" and the finale, Whisper
ing" by the entire chorus and cas-,
in which he featured. drew up the con
clusion.
During the minstrel show and Mar
gle" the Goddard three piece orchestra,
led BY Jack" Conley at the piano. and
helped out by Walter Rizzi and John
Dodge. furnished music.