Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
SQUIRREL ISLAND.
Facing the Music" Makes
A Big Hit.
Tennis Tournament Furnishes
One Of Great Attractions.
Annual Yacht Races Will Be Held
At 10 A. NJ, Saturday.

At 10 A. NJ, Saturday.
Squirrel Island, Me, Aug. 23--(Special.)
| Island talent scored a big hit. Friday
evening, in the three-act farce, Facing
the Music" The entertainment was
first-class in every respect, and had an
all-star cast. David owen, who has been
the brilliant light in Squirrel dramatics
for many seasons. took leading part
Messrs. Wilson, Boykn. Warren and
Ford, and Miss Dilloway, are old fav-
orites on the Squirrel stage, while the
new performers. Miss McGurdy Miss
Evans, and Miss Woston, were equally
good. The play was full of fun from be-
ginning to end, and was particularly
happy for a fete week production. The
whole play went off with professional
smoothness. The house. was full, and
the proceeds will go to the benefit of
the Squirrel Island Athletic Associa-
ton which in the near future win at
tempt the construction of more clay ten
mis- courts.
a brief summary of the play follows:
/ PEOPLE IN THE PLAY.
tThe characters are given in the order
Mrs. Pointing, the other Mr. Smiths
Ra a9nse obn n ,b MISS raf Of Mscndy
Dick desmond, the other Mr. srnith's
Mabel, the curate's vie vile s0aa 'b,1 0.a
Theatres Miss Edith Evans
| Colonel Duncan Smith. the other Mr..
/ Smiths uncle Mr.. G. Boyilin
! Nora the other Mr. Us. Smiths ai wife,
station, Mr.. Prescott Warren
| "the other Mr. Smiths, Fiat, no No. 49, I5
| Mona Mansions. Kensington.
] Period: Present day. Autumn.
4 Act. !. Before breakfast. 10 O'Clock
|, Act. H. After breakfast 104O o'clock.
4 Same morning.
Act. III. Before lunch. 11.8o o'clock.
II Same morning.
n Rev. Albert L. Hudson will be the
preacher at the Sunday morning service.
Mrs. Bessie Bowman Estey will be the
soloist.
DR.. Alonzo Shadman, Roxbury, Mass,
arrived at the Doyle cottage, Thursday.
The Boothbay Juniors beat the Squirrel
Juniors in baseball. Thursday afternoon,
by the score of to Z
Il Yacht races will be held at 10 A. NJ,
Saturday, under the direction of the
Squirrel Island Athletic Association.
DIR. and Mrs. f. T. Simpson, Hartford,
Conn.,, have arrived at their cottage.
! There was a fire in Boothbay, early
Thursday morning, and the Nellie c., a
transfer boat between here and Booth
lbay, was scorched by the heat.
The last of the auction bridge parties
will be held at the Casino, next Thurs
tday morning. 81
1t has been a splendid week for ten
mis-. Large and enthusiastic crowds
have attended, and interest increases as
the tournament progresses. Several
crack players are putting up close
matches. The summary of the matches
played since those published in the
Journal of Thursday, follows:
| Mems Singles-Second round. Colwell
beat Brooks 10, 7-9, rs. Third round
Thurston beat Loder GO, SO. CO. Bur-
chard beat Jackson 6-3, Go; Hill beat
| Caldwell 6-S, e-1; Martin beat Titcomb
l6-S, 81.
Mems Doubles-First Round. Hill and
Moore beat McCurdy and Prsctor, CO.
| and Bonnelli 6-2, CO. Pratt and Ford
beat McGraw and Stanwood 10, 6-3.
Second round. Jackson and Nash beat
| Stanley and Edmunds 6-1, 6-3 Martin
and Titcoinb Beat Brooks and Burchard
ic-S, e-S; Hin and Moore beat Thurston
i and Young, 6-S. ST. GO; Kempton and
| Fassett beat Pratt and Ford. So 6-S.
Semi Finals. 7Eartln and -Titcomb beat
I = oh, q = -
Women's sifieies-Second. Round. Mrs.
Kelly beat Miss Nicholl rs. 6-1; Miss
Simpson brat Miss Clark 6-3 GIL; Miss
| Gruener beat Kiss Emery Ga, 6-3.
Se!ai-isiuals-~ Hiss Emerson beat Miss
1GrucHer 6-i, e-e Miss Simpson beat Mrs
Kelley ca. 81. "a
/ Moments noables-semi- Finals. Miss
Blodgctt and Mss Reynolds beat Miss
Clark ard Miss S. E. somerville ST. 6-2,
g.
! Mixed Donhles-Preliminary Round
Mrs. Munsey and Mr.. Martin beat Miss
! Clarke and Mr.. Somerville Cd, Ga; Mr.
| and Mrs Burchard, Mr. Reynolds and
Miss Reynolds GA. 6-l; Mrs. Kelley and
| Mr.. Moore beat Miss Gruener and Mr.
Stanley CO. SIS; Miss Blodgett and Mr.
McileVain beat Miss Simpson and Mr.
Edwards 6-9, 6-1; Mr.. Ficks and Miss
| Fieks beat Miss Williams and Mr.. Nc
Graw 6-3, 6-S, Ga; Mr.. Titcomb and Miss
| Wolf beat Miss Bonnelli and Mr.. Cald-
well 6-3 90; Miss Emerson and Mr..
Thurston beat Miss Evans and Mr..
Brooks 6-2, 6-1; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. STAN
wood, Jr., beat Miss i. Z. Somerville
and Mr.. Baer SO, 60 First Round. Mr..
and Mrs. Burchard beat Mrs. Munsay
and Mr.. Martin GA, 6-1.
Boys NDoubles-Final Robert Proctor
and Leopold Gruener beat Elmer ELS
worth and Henry Paxton 6-3, 6-1.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrel Inn