Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-01
AT SQUIRREL
Islanders Present Mrs.
Jar|ey's Wax Works.
Boothbay Beaten a TO z In
Sixth Game Of Series.
Long List Of New Arrivals at This
Popular Resort.

Squirrel Island. Me, July 31.-(Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Jarlcy's wax works was
presented in the Casino thursday
evening before Il crowded house. Lo-
cal jokes and new features made con-
tinual fun and mcrrimcnt
David Owen as Mrs. farley was at
his best ana introduced his figures
in his usual easy and entcrtaini lg
manner. The costumes were uniformly
good and much care and good taste
were shown in the general makeup.
The entertainment was under the 81 >
eryision of Mrs. De Blois and mt II
credit is due her for the grand $50
cess.
Prof. A. II. Brainard was the Chinese
Giant and he made Il good represen' /
tive of the race Josephine Ford ri
Katherine Boutcle represented t'in
two-headcd girl. Miss Helen Ma, y
won loud applause for her good re-
rcscntation as a Sewing Woman. n s.
Mcscrvc was clever as Il MyS. WI =
| low. John Ames was a Chinese DIV" /.
The performance was divided l. .
| five parts Mrs. Brainard was Pr
| ticularly good as q mermaid ana $
| loudly applaudcd Miss Marga I
| Ward was maniac, and Fran
Smpson displayed the Casino fig.
| Theda Kenyon represented CaSSan Il
| and f. Dixie was the Live Yankee. ! We
! Siamesc Twins were general faVorl' -
| Part III opened with Bobby HolG n
| representing the Boy on the Burning
| Deck. Miss Grace Doyle as Signoriha
| Squallini was cncorcd. Jack Spf3tt
and wife represented by FRANK fle%af
and sister were good representations.
| Miss Edna Snowman took her part
excellcntly as an old-fashioncd sew
! ing machine. Mr.. Doyle made a hit as
| an example Of the strenuous life. lie
| carried a big stick in his hand.
Part IN.-Ralph Sayward had one
| of the most unique costumes OF the
| evening as a cannibal. The bache!or
| and his wife won great favor with the
| audience. Mrs. Estclla Hall Rcade was
| Mother Goose and she had one OF the
| most attractive and natural costumes
| of tho evening. Miss Helen Ward was
| 30 Peep and was dressed in close
| imitation. Miss. Schmidt was the
| GiggIing Girl and this act was one Of
| the fun makers Of the evening.
| Part N-Chester Pierce was King
| cole and Gertrude Emery was Red
Riding Hood. Harold White and Ed
| ward Lancaster as babes in wood
were fun producers. Miss Emma Foss
MS Golden Locks and Miss Jeanette
/ Emerson as the Squirrel Island fire
brigade were special features of the
| evening. Prof Black as Juniper Jas
per was among the best productions
of the evening.
| The entertainment concluded with d
chamber of horrors Buebeard, and
Duffy Holden as Capt. Kidd, Gene
| Briggs as Contraband, and Margaret
| oldham. the headless horsemen, We're
| the occupants of the chamber one
of the special features of the chamber
was a table occupied by four young
STEERS very closely representing Messrs.
Holden. de Blois, Thomas and owen
playing bridge whist. Unlike any Of
the other figures they would play with
out winding.
Souirrel Island defeated Boothbay
| Harbor at baseball Thursday after
| noon The score was to :. Brown
pitched for Boothbay and the islanders
| we're able to find him for eight clean
hits. Neptune was particularly effec-
tive at the bat and pounded out two
two ba ggers. He also accepted diff
cult chances in the field without errors
The game abounded in exciting plays
and close decisions and was too close
for either side to enjoy actual COM
fort. The Squirrel pitchers could not
get strikeouts but could keep their op-
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