Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
"THE GIRL FORM PORTO RIco.r
Very Pleasing Entertainment By Mr.,
Vernon High School Seniors,

Mt. Vernon, Me-, March 1.-(SpeciaD.-
The Senior class of the Mt Vernon High
school presented the comedy drama 1.-The
Girl from Porto Rico at Odd Fellows.
hall in this village Thursday evening. In
spite of the bad weather and travelling
large audience was present. the hall
being filled to its utmost CAPACITY. From
the time the curtain rose at S o'clock IN
Ill the close of the last act the audience
was Kept interested and highly amused
All those who participated in tie play
carried out their parts in manner that
evoked praise from all who witnessed
the performance. Too great credit cam
not be given to the young ladies and
gentlemen who participated and their
eArortS We're certainly worthy of the COM
mendations which they received. Great
credit is also due to Thomas McOuaide
and Miss Lizzie Leighton for the pains
taking care and for the time they spent
i'll assisting in the training of the mem
bers of the cast The cast of characters
follows:
Jack jenkins, Who likes excitement,
Clifton Allen
Robinson Dodd, called Robin for short.
,,, Carleton Turner
,,. Earl Healey
Nathaniel Robinson
Jahez Vacant, real estate dealer.
Dina Mite. Abraharl's daughter. liable to
explode at any moment. Mary Seyar>
Violet Waters. just as sweet as her name.
Sarah a maid servant a little SLOW hut
anyways comm Mary =. Porter
The parts were all so we'll taken that
it is difficult to single out any pc,li .,,l..r
one as deserving of more praise tE:.n
another
Earl Healey, who played the part of
Abraham Mite. the man with the hobby.
certainly deserved credit for the manner
In which he interpreted his part, espec-
tally in view OF the fact that he was only
caiied IN to take the part just a short
time before the drama was presented.
Nathaniel Robinson, in the character of
McGinty, the man servant, kept the au-
dience in roars of laughter, while Miss
Minnie Porter as Sarah, the maid SER
want, "A little slow but always coming"
Is deserving of no less credit.
Warren Weber in the part of Vacant |
the real estate dealer. had his part in a |
most satisfactory manner, while Clifton
Allen and Carleton Turner in the char
acters of Jack Jenkins and Robinson
Dodd carried out two difficult parts in a |
most satisfactory manner
Miss Marguerite McQuaide as Violet
waters. lust as sweet as her name"
certainly looked and played her part ac-
cording TO the IDEAS suggested by her
name.
IN" character Of Dina Mite 'iiable to
explode at any moment" as interpreted |
by Miss Mary Severy was certainly de-
Serving Of the greatest praise The part
was an extremely difficult ore and the
Way in which She exploded at various |
times certainly bore out the suggestion
contained in her name
between the acts songs were rendered |
by the company and music was also fur
nished by knapp's Orchestra.
At the close of the drama ice cream
ana cake were served in the dining hall
below, following which came a social |
dance. All present enjoyed themselves
I" TIE limit ard pronounced the affair
a grand success. -~<-
This is tho second annual drama pre-
sented by the Senior class in the Hieh
school,. the custom having been estab-
lished by the class CT '07 last year