The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-09-04
GOOD PLAYS,

repeated presentation, and no better
words of commentator for play can
be spoken than to say that it is like
Thelma, the dramatiZation of Marie
COrelli's noted novel of that name, in
it's third successive year OF prosperity.
For were it other than good play it
would long since have been relegated
has this season the finest equipment
in scenery, properties, costumes and
electrical effects ever given a play of
it's kind. The cast is also notable,
headed as it is by such clever artist,
and when it is seen at the New Milford
Opera House, September IA, the pat
rOnage accorded should be in keeping
with the excellence of the play, and
the commendable manner in which it
is put before the amusement seeker.
The book is divided into three parts,
the play into four. The first act. ''The
Land of the Midnight Sum-" shows
the Alien Fjord in northern Norway
in midsummer, the sun still glowing
midnight. The second act gives US a
view Of the famous Norwegian water
fall, Njedezgorze, where Sir Philip de-
clares his love for the beautiful rose of
the northern forest. The third act,
called ''The Land of Mockery," is laid
in London, England, where Thelma' s
pure spirit sickens at tie petty
jealOuSieS, the deceit and vain mock
cry to be found anywhere in the whirl
of modern sO-called society. The last
act, called "The Land of the Long
Shadow" takes the audience again to
the Alien Fjord, now in the winter
time without sun, and devoid Of light
save hatgiven by the Aurora BOrealiS.
TTIo ic ho nvfnri0r IF fho hon6n3c
house, being the same as that of the
first act, but the roses are dead, the
green foliage is gone, and the earth is
mantled with snow; here is seen the
RAINBOW Bridge" and an electric
snow storm is introduced, which is
claimed to be one of the most realistic
scenes ever presented upon any stage.
ASSIST THIS WORTHY ENTERPRISE.
An entertainment will be given in
the Town hall, New Milford, on Sep
TENDER 9, 1908, to raise funds to place
a drinking fountain for horses, dogs
and all other animals on the Park.
The tank there at present is so high
that only horses can reach it and the
young people of the town are trying tC
get new one. The program will con-
Sist of songs by the chorus, solos by
Messrs Findlay, Richmond, Woodford
Dolan and Whitlock, recitations by
! Misses Donnelly and E. Belle Sterling
and play, the cast consisting of Carlos
de Zafra, Myron Whitlock, Fred Ben
nett, James Donnelly, Jessie Hawley
Bessie Whitleck and Alkaline Buck.
NEW MILFORD FAIR RACES.
The entries for the races for the
New Milford fair close on Saturday
September 5, at II p. m. The aSSoci
vided as follows: Wednesday, Septem
Der 16-2.15 class, trotting and pacing
purse 5000: 2.24 class, trOtting an(
pacing, purse 5000. Thursday, Septem
Der 17-2.3O class, trotting and pacing
purse 5000; 2.31 class, trotting ant
pacing, purse 5000.
WHO WILL OWN THE HOTEL?
w. N. Noble, H. D. Hine and M. W
Hill took trip through Long Islan'
a year or two ago, and owing to tn
exhorbitant charges of the landlord
were finally forced to buy out the he
tel. They are not in the hotel buSi
ness just now, but the trio are engage
in Hotpoint game of billiards to dc
eide who shall own that hotel. Hin
mas nau 50 many scratches 10 III
credit, owing to the fierce way b
knocks the balls over on to the floo1
that he is thought to be out of tn
race, SO the druggist and the jewele
are having it hot and heavy.
J. E. HungerfOrd and E. J. Emmor
were in Hartford, Wednesday.
In his new adv. 9. E. RiddifOrd, tn
jeweler, has an interesting and timel
word about wedding and birthda
gifts and skilled watch repairing.
G. E. Riddiford was in the Park Cit
Thursday.
Mrs Seccomb Of St Paul, Mimi,
the guest of her sister, Miss Ruth
Booth.
Noble Booth will enter the Peekski
Military Academy on September %.
Mr. and Mrs A. G. Todd were in Ne
: Haven, Tuesday.
t J. B. Butler has been appointed co
r servator over L. Goddard.
Q Business continues brisk at the stO
: OF Ackley, Hatch & Marsh. Lo
: prices, prompt and courteous trea
ment and tirst-class goods are tt
, levers that triumph over dull times
other obstacles.
Mr. and Mrs Fl. /. Griffin have I