The Newtown bee., 1908-08-07
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FUN ON THE PODUNK LIMIT
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A GREAT AUDIENCE ENJOYS THE
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A GREAT AUDlENCE ENJO1o tlE
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 The Library entertainment, Saturday evening, brought out the largest audi ence of the year, the Town hall being crowded to the doors. Mayme Riddle Bidney's we'll known comic play, Fun on the Podunk Limited" was given a lively presentation and kept the audi ence in laughter from start to finish. It was given under the direction of Mrs c. s. Platt, whose ability in this line is so well known. The entertainment opened with an amusing sketch, the two characters being. Reuben, C.. G. Peck, and "Silas," s. Ernest San ford. The local hits brought out up- roarious applause. A part of the sketch between these two comedians follows: je
 Reuben: Ladies and Gentlemen, we will now sing for you pathetic ballad written expressly for us by John J. Rockefeller entitled, "A Hair In the Head Is Worth Three in the Brush. "
 Silas:
 Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking What slow town this would be .. If it want fer these yer boarders Coming from the big city. Reuben:
 And if they hang round all summer We'll ketch on 10 city ways And I guess when it comes autumn We won't be such country jays. Silas: Take these Merry Widow" bonnets Got hay stack skinned to death And the colors they put on them Simply take away your breath.
 Reuben: We'll, Hello. Si, you off for somewhere?
 Silas Yes, me and my wife is go, ing down to New York; she's been crazy to go down thar and l told her as soon as having was over we'd get started.
 Rebuen: Wall, 1 spose you spec to see all the sights.
 Silas: Yes, we are gong to take Tn the "doings" and Maria has allus been crazy to git the receipt for that Brook l lyn Bridge jam we've heerd so much about.
 Reuben: Wal. speaking of victuals I had the peskyiest luck tother day. l have to spend considerable time down the Podunk an tother day I got a meal ticket as that's about the cheap est way of gittin' fodder and some how managed to drop it on the sidewalk and if big galoot didn't come along with hob nailed shoes, step on it and punch every tarnal meal on it. Reuben: If you want to earn an honest living Come to town this very day Here you'll meet no competition ] NeWtown's found better way.
 Silas:
 All you needs to get in office Helping run this poor old town, Then when no ones taking notice Swipe the funds and do 'em brown. Silas:
 Some folks say we ain't progressive And for books we do not care But our chasing to the library Got the sidewalks worn thread-bare.
 Reuben: Then we've got ladies' whist club And it's members all are swell But the ones who don't get prizes All go home as mad as fury. | Reuben: | And when we have town meeting, There's a lot of fun because We find out how many people Ain't just what we thought they was.
 For the sketch, Fun on the Podunk Limited" the stage was arranged to represent the interior of a railroad car. All those taking part did we'll and the interest and amusement was kept uI till curtain went down. The cast oi characters was as follows:
 Farmer Boggs, Charles G. Peck.
 Mrs Boggs, Miss Caroline George.
 Tom Boggs, Crossley Wallace.
 Grandpa Wiggins, Ernest Sanford.
 Mrs Wiggins, Miss Fannie V. Daniels.
 Colored Porter. John Ray.
 Newsbny, Henry Carlson.
 Conductor, w. F. Tomlin.
 Fat man, c. F. Beardsley.
 Chinaman, H. Tiemann.
 Bride and groom, John Beers anC Miss Mabel Taylor. Miss Highstyle, Miss Florence War ner.
 Irish Woman, Mrs s. Ernest Sanford
 Mary Boggs, Marguerite Beecher.
 Miss Prim, Mrs Wallace Mitchell.
 Susie Olsen, Mrs Tiemann.
 Woman with baby, Mrs Charles Il Finch.
 ! Mrs Deahy, Mrs s. c. Glover.
 Mrs Stutterley, Mrs Finch.
 Woman Suffragist, Miss Jessie Fay Tor.
 | Marguerite, Mary Kilbirde.
 Dancing followed the entertainment