Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18
GARDINER.
"OLD JED PROUTY."
Splendid Revival Of the Popular Play
To Be Repeated Tonight.


night in the Opera house in grand
style by the Matron's Club of the Uni
versalist church under the direction Of
II. a. Huse, Jr., Of Bath, ably assisted
by A. J. Burns Of this city.
If the club had any doubts as to the
wisdom Of selecting odd Jed" for this
years production, they must have
vanished when the curtain rolled up
on such grand and enthusiastic au
dance as was present last evening. a
cordial welcome is always awaiting
local talent in Gardiner and the re-
ception given these well-known people
last night showed that their previous
efforts were as fresh in remembrance
as We're those in "Old jed" during the
performance
This rural comedy is one difficult to
handle on an amateur stage and too
much credit cannot be given the par
Elephants i'll last nights production.
The matter in the presentation was
not unlike the Jed Prouty" Of old.
but the manner in which il was given
and the accuracy Of representation
gave the acts new appearance.
The play is one Of the best i'll point
Of story and the plot ccntCrs around
I}uckSport, Me. where "Old jed kept
the "Prouty Tavern"
It il il four acts and all are good
i ones. More truly witty is this comedy
! than any Of it, kind ana possesses the
usual l@ play that keeps the audience
| III laughter. Tho Sccuic efforts were
| highly pleasing ana one scene in par
| ticular was "Old jed" seated before
| the "rcn fire in the Sratc with the
hucksp"rt choir singing Home, Sweet
| Home" in the wing
The Oh hand-tub Dirieo. NJ. was
pulled "a and Jed" domncd his fire
coat ANA Eat for tile first time in 81
| years. The Hucksport choir was exccp-
| ti"nally 1und ANA pleased everybody.
| III" court scene displayed the science Of
stage craft as did the third ana fourth
acts. At I'll times the stage was oven
y balanced ;:nd the players showed the
| case ANA gr2ce or PROFESSIONALS
TEc%" numbers mentioned above arc
by no means tho only ones worthy Of
mention in the field OF art, humor and
music but are Typical Of the strength
nf til" program.
"t'li Jed" Will be repeated this oven
ing 70 Il packed house aS few seats ara
left
Every member Of the cast deserves
mention but space will not permit. III.
y. iiuSc, IT., aS "Old Jed" is not given
I" producing laughter hy any form Of
Nulgarty, ana marked talent is coupled
with his pleasing manner. lie is n
second Dick" Golden in the part ana
IS worthy of a comedy Of this tyne.
hc%SrF. StctS"n ana turhcr, both of
l'ath Wcr" exceptionally good ana Nv
thn WAY, these gentlemen. (Mho have
played "Dld jed" h,furnD gladly step
prd in ANA came Ia the rescue Of th,.
Gardiner people in the place Of two
men who were unable to play The
parts. a nice thing to 10 ana ono that
was appreciated both for the act ana
acting. Thomas Fox. as Beacon Hill
was very good ana Miss Harriet Mari
rs Trihulati"n Prouty was, as usual
winner. This young lady never half
does Part but carries it out to the
letter.
Miss Rose cole as Martha Giddcns.
thr Dora Wiley rarD Was very good
"!rd displayed lot Of study She was
always busy ana did much to Iivcn
ana b1idnc" the situations Frank
Collins. q. .. Turner ana Geo. Sager
W"r" "ltubcs" all right ana made a de-
tIird hit in the bald-hcadcd picture.
lLjt'' Susan Goldberg, III ''Trcttv'' vas
bright ana lovablc as ono could wish
hnd best nf all the little one had Her
Hh"S something YOU seldom scc in
c!iI'rcn Wallace Purncl ~ Iicgc
NaS Niry good in i Simple but hard
piIft Miss Mildred Wadsworth IA
fAhhE Todd had very pleasing man
MR. ana hrr SOLO work was Of high ~
dcr III" was also good in the quartet
With Miss Eleanor KimbaH, Harriet
MARI ana Grace t'lcmming.
MIS-. kimhalI as the crying widow
could cTJ ~ the yard ana only smiled
"lIr" ana that was when Scb Hardy
Kissed her
Minnie Eldridgc never played \ rart
M WrI h+ J"aH,ttt tho French r,:,iJ
s'ii" "a" Hfv" ANA hc:, French v.ia
great. Th" children showed tIIcy hld
Lccn driii,d W. Il master as inv u.ro
always "n the watch. Master M
"f'l"" mad" his violin talk III ! wav
III hhl;" tim other little fellows ioaIntI.;
rms boy iaS Il bright future ae !,
W'ri!cian. 4. II. cobb vas aI.o ycrv
good.