Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
NO 70
A Fisherman's s Luck

eiety scored anotner success, at Brad~ ley theatre, Tuesday evening when they presented the four act drama, "A Fishermanis Luck.n There was a good house and 1t was cordially res- ponsive to the efforts of the amateurs. The vehicle chosen was rather heavy to put into the hands of other than professional talent, but 1t was exceed ingly we'll handled, for which those taking part deserve great praise. The situations were all we'll taken care of lines were perfectly committed and de- hvered with pleasing distinctness of articulation that IS often found want ing in amateur performers and the
 whole play was carried through with out hitch to mar the unfolding of the simple but interesting story of down. east fishing village.
 The leading parts were in able hands
 Miss Flynn has been seen before the foot lights before, She carried her sit
 nations and climaxes with good eftecs
 and received a hearty response from the audience. John Calm made his
 debut before Putnam audience and
 made fine impression. They had
 the house with them from the start.
 Francis Tetreault won laurels as Silas
 kidder, as did Berniee Calm as Ruth
 Manley, both appearing for the first I time. Theirs was the comedy part ! and they carried out their situations in an easy unaffected manner. Albert l Gagne as Uncle Davie also added to 1 the vein of humor that ran throughout 1 the piece and his work was of the high
 order that was expected of him as he
 has pleased Putnam audiences before. Rose Lassard has also been seen in
 amateur productions before but never
 to better advantage than as Mrs. Man. ley, Toms mother. She looked, acted,
 and spoke Der part easily and grace
 fully. Bernard McGarry and Henry
 N. Benoit, father and son, the arch | plotters and schemers, had good deal | of heavy work cut out for them and
 had they not been capable 1t would
 have greatly weakened the play. They
 were well chosen, however, and han
 dled their character parts well. Alferis
 Tetreault was seen as the Rev. Med
 hurst and carried the part with . dig
 nity becoming the cloth. The perform
 ance was under the direction of w. J.
 Brennan and spoke well for his ability to get the best possible out of the tal- l ent at hand.
 We have purposely left seven year
 old Eunice Boissoneau until the last
 She was cast as Little Nellie, a waif of
 the ocean, and her acting, not only de- | lighted but astonished the audience.
 It was her first appearance on tho
 stage but her acting, gestures, facial
 expression, and easy and graceful de
 meanor was of professional quality
 The little lady has natural talent | that was apparent to all. She not | only pleased but won the hearts of the entire audience from her first entrance. The specialties between the acts slI
 went of we'll and received encores. Eunice Boissoneau sang and danced, E. l.. Chandler's male quartette sang two selections, and Duffy and Bissa-
 lion had singing and talking act The
 last was especially we'll done and Duffy
 was seen at his best His partner sang "Silver threads among the gold" in fine voice and received a hearty encore The whole performance was credit table to the society and the audience
 was more than satisfied with the en- | tertainment and showed 1t generously. | A good stun was realized which Is of
 course gratifying to the members who have worked hard for it's success. The society are pleased at the support giv- en them and thank ithe public, the | Baptist church orchestra, E. l.. Chand- ler's quartette, Manager Fine and all ture such a success.
 Tom Maniey, poor fisherman, John Gahan William Ferren, alias Squire Ham, mond, Bernard McGaTTy James Hammond, Ferren's son, Henry N. Benoit
 David Morris, known as Uncle Davie, Albert Gagna Silas Kidder, stage struck,
 Francis Tetreault Rev. George Medhurst,
 Alferie Tetreaulg Rose Prescott, Maria Flynn Mrs. Manley, Toms mother, ROss Lassard
 Ruth Manley, Toms sister, Bernics Gahan
 Little Nellie, a waif of the ocean, Eunice Boissoneau