The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-23
LOCAL ACTORS DISPLAY
AN INTENSE RIVALRY
Judge Benefits Boast Likely to Rouse
Many of 5ennington's Best
FootIiqnt Stars

Judge Edward G. Bennett will as
sumo the role of Father Duffy, the
parish prizes" in the playlet "A Little
Bit OF Eden" which the members OF
the choir of st. Francis de Sales
church VII present in the opera house
Wednesday evening. His honor was
heard To soil0quize. Monday, that his
voice alone ought to make a success OF
the musical features Of the production
but John Whitney differs some in this
respect with the master of the probate
court. Mr.. Whitney says good acting
alone win satisfy Wednesdays audi
ence and that he himself viii be on the
stage to deliver that description of
goods He adds that many times since
the rehearsals began he has been led
to believe that he missed his calling.
that instead OF operating a smokers
shop he should be filling the place left
vacant by the late Edwin Booth. AS
Mike Patrick in the cast Mr.. Whit
ney says he will prove to the wor d
that Benningtons the home Of Yer
mont's foremost actor
The boast of Judge Bennett and
John Whitney had not travelled to the
Big Mil at this writing else Dean
Martin might have something TO say
in contradiction of both Remember
Dean is in the cast TO essay the part
of Doctor Nolan, who is proclaimed to
be one of the greatest physicians of all
time, BY the way. Mr. Martin wants
to have it understood by all Benning
ton that he's only stage physician
and therefore that his prescriptions
are not honored in any part OF this
Sahara-like territory. But If you want
TO see some remarkable medical stunts.
don't fail to see Dean Wednesday
night.
William Lundergan will appear in
the piece as Harrison Woodwork a
soldier Of fortune. 1t is said that all
the employees Of the Black Cat estab.
lishment will be at the performance
and for that reason Mr.. Lundergan
must make good If he fails. he knows
exactly what will happen to him
One might write on indefinitely
about the attainments OF those who
are in the play. and II The Banner
had the space the present writer could
continue the congenial job for at least
another half hour But space is limited
so here's the entire program:
Father Duffy the parish priest, Ed.
ward C.. Bennett; Nellie Duffy. his
niece, Gertrude Il Carney; Doctor No,
Ian, his lifelong friend, Dean |. Mar.
tin; Mrs. Murphy. his housekeeper.
Mrs d. A. Ward; Mrs, Patrick, Mrs.
Rena La Tour; Mike Patrick. John
Whitney John No an. a young law
yer William Shaw; Anna Ryan. In
love with Tom. Anna Powers; Tom
Blake, in love with Anna. John Clark:
May Dempsey, Il false friend Mrs.
Briug' Harte; Harrison Woodworth.
a soldier Of fortune, William J. Lnn.
dergan; Larry Clancy, the butcher. Jos.
eph j. McDermott; Aunt Susan, Mel.
lies old nurse, Catherine Carmody,
Mrs Nan Sloan, Rose Morrissey: The
Patrick Chi dren, Nan McGurn. Helen
Keller, Ida May Sheenan, Billy Par.
tneope, Fred La Franchise.
Musical numbers-S Songs by Rose
Morrissey. Eliza Yott Bridgie IIarte.
Catherine Lally, William Shaw and
John Whitney; song and dance, Cath.
ernie Lally and Dorothy Patchin. Miss
Helen +. Hurley at the piano. Hur.
ley'S orchestra, assisting.