The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
Lakewood y 0tes.

Next Sunday there all be band cor
certs by the Msccabee band.
The steamer this year IL in charge u
George Young with LOUIS Lemieux az
engineer.
The 25c fab chowder dinners at the
hotel served on special days are sure t.
be popular with the people.
The opening ball at the thester Oh Fr.-
day night, May 9th, WAS great sue.
cess, over 90 couples being In ATTENDANCE
Lees orchestra furnished the muslc ard
will also play for the weekly Friday
night hops during the season.
This popular resort was opened for tie
ninth consecutive season % Saturday
last, and while the attendance WAS not a
record breaker, only one year, 1903, ex-
eeeded 1t. The day was fine and It
proved most enjoyable outing for all.
The Lakewood Stock Co. made their
Initial appearance for their fourth annual
season with the pleasing farce comedy,
"Confusion," and all who have witnessed
lite production have been especially
pleased. The piece is designed 10 amuse
and entertain and In the hands OF such
clever people does all that, and merri.
ment reigns supreme from the rise to
fall of the curtain. There are three
more evenings to witness this perform
ance as we'll as matinee, Saturday, but
we would warn you now that unless you
enjoy a hearty laugh it's unwise to attend.
The Lakewood Stock Co. offers for the
second week OF their engagement one Of
the strongest Society dramas ever writ
ten and the most intense stery yet pre-
sented at this popular place OF amuse-
ment. capt Swift written by that
well known English playwright, Mr..
Haddon Chambers, who has given the
stage more successful society play. than
any living playwright.
1t tells the story of an outlaw who is
In love with rich young lady and whose
mother Is also the mother OF the outlaw.
The outlaw, being abandoned by bis
mother and never heard from, does not
know of the relations, nor does the
mother, still be is visiting at her home
under the guise Of gentleman. The
relationship is discovered through the
servant and the police who are on the
track of the notorious Capt Swift.
| Outlaw that he is, not one thing In the
play suggests 1t; all bis bad deeds are
spoken Of, bis good ones shown. There
Is not dull moment or uninteresting
character In the play. Mr.. Abbot will
play the title role, and Miss Harriet Lee
that of the mother, all the other chsrac-
ters which are quite as strong will be In
the hands Of the old fsvorites OF Lake
wood. Mr.. Frsnsholz will have a par
ticularly strong part In that of George
| Gardiner the friend who Is trying to aid
the outlaw Miss Rice will be the sweet,
innocent maiden who is in love with the
outlaw Miss Stellar has one Of those
grand dame parts for which she is so
well suited and which she interprets 60
lcleverly and Miss Bates Is the half sister
to the outlaw and his friend as we'll OF
the men still unmentoned Messrs Hilton
and Bean will have strong acting parts
while Messrs Stafford and NcCord will
be cast In congenial roles. The scenic
equipment will be elaborate and will be
painted by Mr.. Frenk Munsey, whose
ability is unquestioned.
| For the week Of June 18th the COM
panpany will make revival of that
popular play Esmeralds, full particular:
of which will be announced later.