The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-04

pearance The sides of the balcony
were covered with red, white and blue
bunting. as were also the iron supports
in the rear. In the centre Of the pros
cenium arch was the banner of Can
ton Somerset, banked on either
side by festoons OF Yaried-eolored bunt-
ing The chandeliers were draped with
small American flags and the whole
effect IF the decorations WAS most arts
tic. In the rear OF the hall were several
refreshment booths which met with
liberal patronage throughout the even
ing
The entertainment consisted Of the !
act comedy drama "Uncle Josh, As Il
matter OF record we subjoin the cast.
Joshua Jarvis ....-.-....... Albert F. Dyer
Count De Couryiue L. G. Salisbury
Gerald Murray Ned Lambert
Epson Downs ........ #...z#.... H. C.. bassett
Joe Clark .......##=.#-. William X. Elliott
Muchaey Edgar C. Dunton
Muu.on Geo. G. Head
Erastus - Ghas +. DtaeY
Mrs. Reynolds Miss Hattie BeEfpfd
Lefty .....-z.z .-..... Miss vivian Graves
Miss Minerva Clackett ~ Mrs. Ella henson
The story Of "Uncle JOSH deals with
the Vaccinations OF scheming French
count to entrap Young girl into marry
ing him This plan is frustrated by the
young girls uncle, a Vermont farmer,
who. with the aid of detective always
arrives on the scene just in the nick of
time. Of course the forged marriage
certificate figures quite prominently,
together with false witnesses and the
trusted family retainer. But in the end
yllainy is punished and virtue rewarded
as it always should be in the good old
fashioned melo-drama, and the curtain
descends on scene Of domestic bliss
and felicity.
OF the cast Nh Dyer as Uncle Josh
easily carried of the honors He was
right at home in the role of the sturdy
and honest Vermont farmer, and avoid
ed all attempts to burlesque the pat,
winning the applause and laughter
which he received by strictly legitimate
efforts. In short Mr.. Dyer gave clean
cut deineation of difficult role. His
makeup was immense.
Mr.. Salisbury as the count De Cour-
vile was close second To Mr. Dyer.
His part was Il most diagreeablc one
that Of the French roue but he played
it well, seldom departing from the
accent, a common fault, even, of pro-
fessionals.
MIR. Lambert as young New Yorker,
made a manly lover and gave his lines
intelligently. \ new conner to the local
stage was Mr.. II. {. Bassett, who played
an impossible dude well. Ills jag scene
was particularly clever
OF the remaining male members Of
the cast W. X. Elliott was a much dis.
comiited bunco steerer; E. c. Dunton
made a typical dive keeper; Geo. 5.
Heald made all possible out of the small
part of the detective, and {, +. Dealey
kept the audience in roar over his
antics as colored servant. lie also
introduced a taking coon song in the
bar room scene.
To Miss ViYian Graves was allotted
the part of the much prosecuted heroine.
1t was an easy role to overaet, but Miss
Graves prudentlA RETAINED from the
opportunities it afforded to rant and
made sweet aud winning Lefty.
Mrs Ella Benson gave a comical por-
trayal of lady of uncertain years with
an eye to the main chance, and Miss
Hattie Bickford appeared to advantage
in the part of Mrs. Reynolds.
During the evening Kendall's enlarged
orchestra furnished a delightful pre-
gram of entire act music.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Last evening was children's night and
the little ones were out in large numbers
to see the spectacular operetta "Gin-
derella in Flower Land. 1t is the old
story of Cinderella and the lost slipper
SO familiar to all juvenile readers
The production required the services
of nearly 40 children, the following be-
ing the cast of the principals: Fairy,
Irene Higgins; Cinderella, Barbara
Lawton; Holyhock, Donah Tozier; Tiger
Lily, Iva Norton; Godmother Nature,
Rachel Savage; Bonny Bee, Ernest
Pierce; Butterflies, Nellie Perkins and
Florence Tibbetts; Robin Red, Charlie
Heseton; Prince Sunshine, Guy Har-
vile.
All the children did we'll The several
stage pictures We're pretty and the
groupings and eimaxes well arranged
and effective. Naturally the two
central figures of the piece were Barbara
Lawton and Guy Harville and both
sustained their parts in an easy and
natural manner. 1t would indeed be
hard to imagine more dainty or prettier
Cinderella than Miss Lawton or n more
charming prince than Master Harville.
The chorus also showed the effect of
careful training.
AS ON Tuesday evening Kendall $
orchestra rendered a choice program of
concert music and Mrs. James r. Frost
was an able accompanist.
Tnnioht the fair will he hronnht To n