The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-05
WORDEN'S TROUPE
SCORES BIG HIT
Down On The Farm" De-
lights Capacity Audience
AT Buckingham Hall

A presentation which has i'm
proved with every year In its exist
ence played again to a capacity
house last night, as the Worden
Wiustrels staged their ninth an
nual frolic at Buckingham hall.
The enthusiastically applauding
Waterburians who composed the
audience were unanimous In pro-
nouncing It one OF the finest pro-
auctions ever staged by the or
ganization. and one of the best of
the seasons current crop of the
atrical presentations.
Life on q farm formed the back
ground of the show, with a coun-
try store and hotel figuring prom
inently in the plot and characters
in the show dressed in appropri-
ate costumes. Dialog and princi-
pal ideas Of the show were the
work of Sam Barlow, who was as
sisted by Joseph Biersdorfer in the
creation of scenes and settings.
John Rainville directed the music,
which was selected by Harry X.
Cashin, who also acted as inter-
locutor. Other principal charac-
tiers were Sam Barlow, Eddie Oil
yer, Marjorie Bailey and Joe Biers-
dorfer, all of whom turned in high
" creditable performances.
Harry Matthew was well received
In his vocal number 1.-THE Valley
OF Yesterday" Ernie Ledger,
executing an interpretive dance, re-
sponded to an encore demand with
an eccentric specially.
John Rainville, assisted by men,
bers Of the quartet, sang "A Pic
ture OF Mary" and as an added
feature which occasioned much fav-
0rable comment, Miss Marjorie
Bailey was carried across the stage
an q large frame, representing the
picture
Paul and Carmello Marciano rem
dered one of the popular xylophone
selections, after which the show
was brought to close with How
"a Gonna Keep 'em Down on the
FARM"
The program follows:
Opening Medley-Wen Make
Hay While the Sunshines
Good Night Little Girl of My
Dreams ........... Leo Maher
Song and Dance Specially 49,.
........... The Bouffard Kids
Over Somebody Else's Shoulder
............... Billy Mcmahon
Singing Specially Viola Masone
Just a Year Ago Tonight .....
80. AL Woodruff
The Dancing Milkmaids: 5. Misses
McCay. Sternberg and Larkin
This Little Piggie Went to
Market .......... Sam Barlow
Selections by. the Quackenbush
boys
In the Valley of Yesterday -.
............... Harry Matthew
Dancing Demon :. Ernie Ledger
A Picture of Mary. John Rainville
The Mallet Duo 1.-The Musical
Marcianos
Finale--How va Gonna Keep
Keep EN- Down on the Farm?
The cast of characters as they
appeared follows:
Billy Baxter (Traveling MANI
.............. Harry x. Cashin
81 Crabtree (Prop of the Corner
Grocery ......... Sam Barlow
Obidiah Pennypacker Landlord
AZ the HoteD 49,. Eddie Oliver
Ida Know (Hosiery Demonstra-
tOr) ..........s. Margie Bailey
Hezikiah Hobnail (Village Con-
stibue) ....... Joe Biersdorfer
Gue OOWn HUM Boys -Wlllldn
Mcmahon, Joseph Duval. Robert
Shea, Leo Maher. Joseph Char
ron, Harry Matthew, jGeorge Ja-
covino, George Guy, AL Forino.
N ''Vic" Thunberg, Sam De Bells,
Rocco Perugini, Edward Butler,
Joseph Clarity, James Harmon,
Harold NORM, "Al" Woodruff.
Eli La Bonnie, John Rainville, Jr.
Patrick Quilter, Edward Travers.
Nick Perugini, Arthur Rogers,
Robert O'Dannell.
Committee OF Arrangements
Harry x. Cashin, chairman.
. Joseph Beirsdorfer. Benjamin
Robb, Albert Toole, Frank NAL
ley, Patrick Scanlon, William
Cunningham, Joseph Dechene
Produced under the musical di-
rection of ..... Jack Rainville
Book of Dialogue by. Sam Barlow
Pianist. ........... James Colgan
Music by. Harry Brinkman's
Celebrated Orchestra
Stage setting and properties con-
ceived by. Sam Barlow and
Joe Biersdorfer
Makeup Man,. "Bill" Stanton