The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-10
THEIR THIRD CARNIVAL.
Skowhegan Lodge 10, *. p,
Hold q Successful Fair.


bonds" Entertain Large Audiences
Grand Ball Last Evening.
The local lodge of knights of Pythiat
can find no fault with the liberality OF
Skowhegan citizens for seldom are homs
talent entertainments so we'll patrOnized
as has been the three days fair, this
week, under the auspices of Skowhegar
lodge 20.
The carnival opened Monday evening
to an audience that tested the capacity
of Coburn hall. The entertainment was
furnished by the Oxford Musical Club Of
Salem, Mass, who played on number
Of different Instruments In most finish
ed manner. Especially pleasing was tht
flute duet by Messrs. Tilton and Lancey
the piccolo solo by Mr.. Tilton and the
cornet solo by Mr.. Reinewald. Mr.
Thrasher sang "In the baggage coach
ahead" and the bass solo by Mr.. Norman
was we'll rendered. The two descriptive
pieces, "Down the Mississippi and IA
Day at the Circus" were very clever, AT
was also the imitation of a minstrel first
part. The concert WAS the best of Its
kind ever given here and sent the audi.
ence home we'll satisfied.
On Tuesday night "The Vagabonds,
a three act drama by Charles Townsend
was presented before one of the largest
audiences ever in the hall. SO large was
the crowd that 1t was necessary to bring
in extra settees. 1t was estimated thai
at least 1000 people were present. The
following was the cast
Bascomb, the vagabond, but q gentle
| man STILL. ........,..........L g. Salisbury
Leonard Trevor. aristocratic young
| Virginian,. ...Dr. w. s. Stinchfelt
Major Temps, bluff old soldier, ......A. F. Dye
Jonas Dilworthy, mooth-tongued
| old hypocrite,. ..........-........F. II. Winf
Percy, his son, plain spoken rascal,
Ned Lamber
Barney o'Toole. majors right hand
| man.. .........................C. E. DealeJ
Club Finch, majors nephew from
| Vermont, .....................H Harry Basset
| Ephraim, the coon.-.... ........Nay .. VarnsJ
Alice, betrothed to Leonard. Hattie Bickford
Mother Csrew, reputed witch,
Mrs. Harry Basset
Peggy, "only a gurl,". Vivian Grave,
Charlotte, jolly old maid. MFRS. e Benson
There were several old favorites in the
cast and all were given hearty wei
come. Mr.. Salisbury was easy and
natural as the vagabond and had the
sympathy of the audience from the start
r.Stinchheld's Leonard Trevor was well
played, and A. F. Dyer as Major Temps
gave careful portrayal of bluff old
soldier. F. H. Wing made Jonas Dill.
worthy as repulsive an old hypocrite as
possible, and Ned Lambert was not far
behind him as Percy his son. c. E.
Dealey invested sufficient amount of
humor into his part Of the red headed
Irishman, and was ably seconded in his
efforts to amuse by N. s. Varney as a
coon and Harry Bassett as Club Finch a
country pumpkin from Vermont.
The ladies Of the cast did particularly
well. Miss Hattie Bickford as Alice was
pleasing and acted with care in all her
scenes. Mrs. Bassett made her first ap-
pearance before a Skowhegan audience
and gave a careful character study Of
Mother Carew, reputed witch. Miss
Graves made vivacious and pretty
Peggy and Mrs. Benson was humorous
as Charlotte, an old maid. Mrs. c. V.
Richards, herself clever amateur, stag
ed the play, and much credit is due her
for the careful manner In which the com.
pany was drilled ana the smoothness OF
the performance. The entre-act music
was rendered by Kendall's orchestra.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with bunting and flags. The procenium
arch was partially concealed by loops OF
colored bunting gracefully falling around
the letters "F. c. and b." the motto Of
the lodge. Long streamers of red and
yellow fluttered from the walls to the
chandeliers, and the sides Of the balcony
were trimmed with bunting and flags
The effect was very rich and tasty and
was designed by Robert Ordway.
In the rear OF the hall under the bal
cony were booths for the sale of refresh
ments which we're well patronized dur
ing the evening.
The carnival was brought to fitting
close, last evening, by the grand ball
A special train from Waterville, arrived
at o'clock bringing about 200 from tina
city, among whom were number o
members Of Bayard commandery 8, U
r. X. P. They were met at the depo
by Oosoola comnandery No. ID. with
band and escorted to the hall.
AT 10 O'Clock the grand march wa
started, led by c. c., Geo. Simpson ant
lady, who were followed by the larges
crowd, with one exception, ever to
dance In the hall. Previous to tn
march Kendalrs orchestra rendered
fine concert. The floor director was Ma,
s. Varney who was assisted by numbe
of competent aids. A program of l.
dances kept the large crowd busy unit
4 o'clock this morning. Refreshment
were served co the dancers from 1890 t.
2 30 In G. A. r. hall under the auspice
of the Pythian Sisterhood.
1t is estimated that the three nights
entertainment will net the lodge risiu
100000.
nho kr11 81. a., kalr