Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
Two Plays Are Most Sue
cessfuNy Presented.
Island Amateurs Score Suc-
cess al The Casino.
This Is Fete Week and the Island
Is Busy and Happy.

SIulrTel lSldHu,r Ale., Aus, i''-N ol'c-
aD.-Sauirrel Island dramatic talent
presented n pleasing double bill in the
Casino Friday evening before crowd
ed house. All the parts were taken in
81 easy and competent manner and
were equal to. professional work. The
first number was S. Thayre Smiths
original one act comedietta Uncle
Will" and scored big hit with the
audience Charles Cushman and Flor
cnce Marigold had $250,000 left them by
an uncle provided they should marry
within a year. In case one should re-
: fuse the whole amount then reverted to
the one that was agreeable to the
match. After many trying and pleasing
. circumstances the engagement took
Y place David Owen took his part to per-
lection and Won much applause for his
clever work. Mr.. Wilson's and Miss
Thomas work was of high order and
won much deserved applause from the
audience. The cast follows:
Charles Cashmere, David Owen
Mr.. Barker, Charles c. Wilson
Florence Marigold,
Scene--Sitting room in a house at
Brighton.
The second number on the program
was James Madison MortOn's onc-act
farce "a Regular Fix" In this there
was larger cast which was efficiently
coached by David Owen. who took
prominent part in the play. Frank y.
owen had the leading part and as i'll
past years was successful in provoking
uu:sts Of laughter ana rounds Of APP
plause from the audience. Mr.. Wanms,
Carroll Newell. Miss Frances Wright,
Miss Frances Page and Miss Bessie
Wright were new on the Squirrel stage.
but did work that was of high rank
and compared very tavorably with the
more experienced members of the cast.
The following were the cast:
Mr.. Hugh De Brass. Frank a. Owen
Mr.. Surplus, Il lawyer. David Owen
Charles Surplus, his nephew,
Mr.. Waoms
Abel Quick, clerk to Surplus
Ralph SayWard
Smiles, a sheriff's officer,
Carroll Newell
Mrs. Surplus, Miss Frances Wright
Emily, Miss Frances Page
Mrs. Deborah Carter. housekecpcr to
Surplus, Miss Laura Thomas
Mitilda Jane, Miss Bessie Wright
Scene-Drawing room in Mr.. Surplus
house.
The tennis tournament began Satur-
day morning. but was postponed on
account of n storm later in tho day.
as ..Nr lac
occupied the Island pulpit Sunday
morning.
The vaudeville and minstrel will
come off in the Casino Thursday even
ing.
so extra ball games will be played
this week, \ pickcdup team on the Is
land will play the Regulars and the
married men will play the single.
capt. Getchell. skipper for Mr.. snow
man. was nearly overcome by tunes
from gasoline Friday evening.
Mr.. Rabbitt and family of Augusta
have arrived and are enjoying a cot
tage on the east shore.
The weather prophets are predicting
fair weather for Fete week.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrei
Inn are:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Able. Greeh"uSh
Able, Newton Center. Mass; MI. ana
Mrs Edward p Merriam. Robert g.
Merriam, Lexington. Mass f'h"ih
Porter. Newton, Mass: George A. Tea
con Springfield; Miss Frances r. Jeff-
rev, Miss Ruth D. Jeffrey. Brooklihc'
Mrs. w. r. Shields, New York; u. r.
Klock. Philadelphia; A. f. Kendall
New York; ]. s Wadleigh. Augusta
r. r. Martin. Augusta; Dora Homer
Harriet Homer. Medford. Mass "A: '.
Hamburg, Newark. y. - Albert
Barnes and wife. New YORK ~ :.
I.dwi,, Alden. wellesley Hills, Mass.
sidney Curtis. Cambridge. Mass; a..
w. Chase. Chicago; Fred Palmer. East ,
Orange. n. J.; Mrs. F. W. AnthonE,
Master Fred Anthony. Miss MARI" ~,
I,sttleficld. Haverhill. Mass: Mrs }. W
swazcy, Pittsfield, Me-; Miss Mary "
Badger, Brookline.