The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02
THE WHITE SHAWL" !"
BY SOROS|S
Large House Greeted
Local Actors
Production Enthusiastically Received
BY Members and Guests.

that filled Grange hall on Tuesday
evening of this week II was the
mid-winter meeting of Skowhegan
Sorosis. and is the only time that this
club lays aside the cares of life and
give themselves over to mirth and
merriment.
There has been much curiosity
about the play this year. concerning
the identity of the actors. the plot Of
the play and what the special fea-
lures or speeialties were to be-so
secretly have the rehearsals been
held. that it was quite a few minutes
before some of the cas- could be re
cognized. The result of Tuesday night
showed how carefully each had been
trained.
Following is the cast of characters:
Or. Adolphus Katz ...#...........
......... Mrs. Emma Goodrich
Arthur Clayton .. Mrs. Alice Gledhill
George Ryall - Miss Mildred Keene
Katherine Steele =. Mrs. Marie Tilton
Elizabeth Steele ................
............ Mrs. Harriet Parker
Betsey Briggs ..... Mrs. Violet Fogg
SCENIC SYNOPSIS.
Act IA room in the Steele fam
lily summer house.
Act. 2-Same as Act l.
Act 1-Arthurs little Joke and it,
consequences The Doctors wooing
and Aunt Betsey's mistake. Eliza
beth's little Irritation and Georges s
strategy. The midnight assignation
The White Shawl" makes trouble.
The tell tale ring-The wrong Eliza
beth.
Act AUNT Betsey's second disap-
nointment Arthur and George
caught in their own trap and how
they got out of it, The Doctors
dilemma Aunt Betsey is mated at
last and everybody is happy
1t would have been hard for the
most expert critic to pick out the
member of the cast that eXCelled, for
all knew their lines and took their
cues like veterans-as was stated in
adyance by this paper. II was an all
star cast each actor exceedingly well
suited for his part.
At 8.l5 when the curtain went up.
many eXclamations were heard about
the artistic stage settings. which were
wholly in red and white. the furniture
WAS white wicker with bright red
cushions. The scene was laid at the
country home Of the Steelcs, and one
could quickly believe that the two
pretty .irs seated there ON the stage
were reilly and truly summer girls.
enjoying their broad enclosed porch
and beautiful trees, hung with Japan
1se lanterns, formed an effective
BACKGROUND. Katherine, or Mrs Marie
Iilton, was embroidering, with ap-
parently no thought OF a spectator
other than her sister, Elizabeth tMrs.
Harriet Parkerl, who WAS enjoying
game of SOLITAIRE. The scene was
comfortable" and with "Lassie.' the
intelligent Scotch collie. Of Mrs. Clyde
Smith. peacefully resting in front of
the girls, made it indeed a home pic
ture. "Lassie" WAS surely the good
mascot having faithfully attended
nearly all the rehearsals
Skowhegan audiences have had the
pleasure of seeing DR.. Adolphus Katz
Or Mrs. Goodrich, before, in other
roles. bit il almost seems as if she
outdid herself III the ever gracious but
eccentric Professor and when she
mGd de Epr initial entrance, with a real
live kitty snugglcd under her arm,
she certainlv impressed her audience
as to her fitness for the part OF a
member oY the society OF "Elucida-
ton of feline and canine character
istics." Mrs. Goodrich was given q
warm welcome.
Arthur Clayton alias Mrs. Alice
Gledhill made a decided hit whom
she emerged from pretended Aunt
Eet5eys apparel and astonishcd her
Gince. she is naturally full Of life
md her real spontaneity made her
especially suited for the part she had.
As always. Mrs. Gledhill came in for
a greet deal of praise
Miss Mildred Kcene, rs George
CLAYTON. was really very lovable'
nd had many admirers in her audi
cnce. We are afraid that if Miss
Is Gene tlHU ItiifllItu 40 AftOI Et Iuutll
longer he would have created a heart
hutter in the breast of many fair
one. George WAS clever in his part.
that of a prankish college boy, and
WIS deserving of all the applause he
received
Katherine steele. one of the two
beautiful and much sought after
steele sisters, as Mrs. Marie Tilton
wGs superb She looked very pret
ty, had her part lea rned perfectly
like all the others, and acted so nat
ural that. that alone was a great
part of her charm in THE White
Shawl AS Katherine. she was con
tnually in and out of trouble, but al
ways Adaptable to the varying situa-
tions With quite a spirited dsposi-
ton, she and her fiance, Arthur,
MRS GledhilD, had a few very per
sonal words, but fortunately for both
all ended we'll Mrs. Tilton is very
modest and disclaims all the praises
showered upon her.
Mrs Harriet Parker, the other
beauty of the Steele Family ELIZA
BETH was very dear and sweet. Most
Of the time she showed an angelic ma
ture, only once did she really lose her
temper, and that was when she told
DR.. Katz that "she hated him" and
she had the sincere sympathy of the
audience, as the professor seemed to
pursue her in every direction. Mrs.
Parkers work was more than ap-
plauded.
Betsey Briggs, otherwise known rs