The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
DOW K CARTER.
Lakewood Notes.

Is el Joy ing a visit from her mother who
resides in Walrham, Masa.
Mkt Sunday there is to be another ex-
curson from Watervile accompanied by
Halls band who will give concerts
throughout the afternoon.
Harry Stafford of thu Lakewood Stock
Co., suffered painful Injury to his left
hand, Saturday night. He was lighting
cannon cracker which went eff unex-
pectedly, tearing the f sh badly.
The play this week at the theater
"Young Mrs. winthrop is considered
by competent critics to be the best of the
seasons productions, and all who enjoy
pleasing drama should not fail of w.t.
Messing It.
One Of the largest and most orderly
crowds that ever visited this popular re-
sort was in ATTENDANCE, July 4,b, and
passed day replete with pleasure. The
Maccabee band gave FRI quent concerts
during the entire day. The Lakewood
Stock Co., gave two performances in thu
theater Of that pleasing domestic drama,
"Young Mrs. Winthrop" highly enter
tanning to all who could crowd into thf
building. At the close of the evening
performance pretty exhibition of fire
works was made and the days spor'
closed with grand ball at which over
100 couples attended. No accident oc-
Cured OF any nature in handling the
large crowd, for which the management
Of the Somerset Traction Co. are to be
commended.
The Lakewood Stock Co. offers for
the seventh week of their engagement
the three Act Farce Comedy entitled
"All a Mistake The play was writer
for laughing purposes and each ano
every character in it is brim full of COM
edy from start to finish. What plot
there Is to it tells the story OF a young
| LAWYER who has written play and Is To
produce it without the knowledge Of his
wife and his most intimate friends.
When it is produced he, like all ambitious
play wrights, insists upon playing the leac-
ing part. He has engaged company of
professionals to surround him, and while
telling them the plot Of 1t, which by the
way is a terrible murder, his mother-iE-
law, a detective, and the husband of thu
leading lady overhear 1t. They thinl
that he is telling the thing In all earnest
ness and imagine that this terrible null
der that he speaks of Is to be committed
that night This of course leads into al
sorts of complications and funny situh-
tions and keeps the auditor on the looE-
out for d fferent turns In the affairs Of
the poor misguided playwright.
Mr.. Abbott will assume the part of tn,
playwright; Mr.. Became that ofan old man
married to young actress; Mr.. McCord,
an old broken down actor; Mr.. Hilton Il
detective, who is cute by name and by
nature; Mr. Fraunholz will be the clerk r.
the part played by Mr.. Abbott, and is In
the habit of putting things always In
wrong light. Mr.. Str ford will play the
office boy and very fresh one, who it
always playing tricks on his employer
Miss Lee will play the distracted wife,
Miss Stellar the mother-in-law. who l.
always getting herself and everyone else
In trouble; Miss Rice will be the maid OF
all work who helps fun and frolic; and
Miss Bates will play the actress who
makes so much worry for her aged hus-
haud. Special scenery will be prepared
and the same careful attention given to
the minor details as In past performances.