Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
IDEAL WEATHER MARKS CARNIVAL
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tlOnS and was handled IN manner
that pleased the large audience, par
! ticularly during the last act The
Bachelors, as represented by Lynn
Purdin and Miss Edith Merrill, were
/ indeed in a grieyous predicament, be-
! ing caught between the desire TO cap
ture the fortune held in trust by
Aunt Minerva and the hope of enjoy
ing their new home as bride and
groom. Mrs. Bachelor, formerly Miss
Arbuckle, the actress, was kept in a
quandary throughout the play, her
task of cOncealing from Aunt Mi
nerva the truth about their marriage
presenting many amusing problems,
all of which Miss Merrill handled
skilfully and to the great delight of
the audience. Her position was fur
ther complicated by the appearance
on the scene of the man whom she
had vowed to follow to the ends of
the earth, Dr.. Ludwig Schwartz. Ed
Walcott played the part of the doctor
in a mastery fashion, lodging the
issue at all times while endeavoring
to eXtricate himself from his obliga-
tons to the former Miss Arbuckle in
order that he might marry bache-
lor's daughter, Amaryllis.
John Rigg, as Anthony Gumbug
the detective, won the audience by
the skilful manner in which he pre-
sented his card TO everyone he met
and by the wonderful acumen dis
played in the detectives manner of
unraveling mystery. Albert Thomas
further complicated matters by en-
gaging himself to Mrs. Bachelor in
the character of Stephen Houston, a
character which he handled with the
skill of an accomplished actor. Her.
bert Nickel as Joe, and Mrs. Mar
garet Ramsey as Minerva, played
their parts with skill, while Miss
Ruby Palmer, as Amaryllis, handled
her perpleXing situation admirably.
Mariana, the detective maid, was
played by Mrs. Irma Freeburg Tay-
lor. Mrs. Taylor injected into the
play much of its fun, her profession
al manner of handling the part bring
ing down the house time and again.
Impressed with the idea that she
must not tell her secret, yet wonder
ing what the secret was, Mariana
presented many perpleXing situa-
tions. The part was eXcellently car
ried out. Throughout the play the
acting was excellent, reflecting great
credit upon the coaching of Lynn
Purdin the director, whose acting, as
well, was of a professional order.
Pedersen's orchestra of six pieces
was in evidence with a short pro-
gram before the play and between
acts. The perfect tuning and blend
ing of the instruments and the ha.
monizing of the parts without over
prominence of any one, speak we'll
for the work of Mr. Pedersen and his
assistants. Ashland should be proud
of this orchestra, which is capable OF
producing the best there is in music
The work of the orchestra is doubly
entitled to appreciation, because their
services were donated for the occa-
sion, for which the thanks of the
pubic in general and the Ladies'
Civic Club in particular are given.
The carnival queen occupied her
royal box at the left of the stage,
where she received the floral en-
blems and congratulatory missives of
II liehuS, pSlOl Z IHe pldy ana between
acts, borne by three little boys,
George Gillette, George Johnson and
Hygie Woods. Masses of flowers
We're borne to the queen in this man
ner, all of which Miss Shook received
with grace characteristic of royal
ty. This feature of the entertain
ment added greatly to the evening S
enjoyment.
List of Prizes.
Prizes in the various events and
exhibits, except the events of this
afternoon, are as follows: Best dec
Grated automobile: First, cut glass
fruit bowl, Mrs. c. B. Lamkin; sec
ond, French clock, DR.. Boslough
Best decorated vehicle, silvery tray,
Mrs. Ray Brown. Best decorated
horse and rider: First, silver mount
ed bowl, trio composed of Dorothy
Lennart, Gertrude Meikle and Leslie
Cunningham; second, silver ladle,
Ada Dunn. Best decorated bicycle
and rider: First, Eastman kodak
David Whittle; second, little Miss
Cameron. Best comic feature: First,
the tall man; second, Mr.. Meyer.
Best miscellaneous float: First, Con-
way company; second, Briggs shoe
store.
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