The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
JUNIOR PROMENADE A
SUCCESS
The "Fifteenth OF January Was
Charmingty Presented and the
Promenade Was a PIeasurable Oc-
eaSiOn

ehSiOn
Junior Night was observed by the
pupils of the Skowhegan High school,
Friday evening with charming
theatrical THE Fifteenth of January
presented in the Opera House and
followed by the promenade in Grange
Hall.
THE Fifteenth of January" was a
3act comedy specially adapted to
college life and ably directed by Miss
Gertrude Carter, who always stages
local performances so credtably.
The cast was made up of Junior
Year pupils who performed their
various parts with an excellence I'M
usual to amateurs. Raymond Allen,
as Lieut.. Jack Wilson, was most
chiyalrous young soldier, adept in
love making to Doris Meredith, who
was portrayed very charmingly by
Mooers as Ted Allen and Arthur H.
McQuillan as Dick Sherman were both
typical college students, the latter
phlling off a deaf and dumb stunt
which was most laughable and shaw
ed his love for the artistic Ruth
Thurston, whose part was most ac-
ceptably filled by Miss Fedora Lewia,
with much ease and pose. Mr.. Mooers
in his ever gallant manner was an
attentive sutton of Barbara Burton
or "Bobbie" in which role Miss
Barbara Weston was most successful.
This dainty little lady was very
brave and devoted to her brother,
Billy Burton ELIAS A. Taylor whose
victories as foot ball player made
him hero among his fellows.
from Italy portrayed well the part
of the slick but greedy nobleman and
while he failed in winning the love of
Doris Meredith, Miss Annie NJ. Cas-
well as Elise Smythe told him she
| shouldn't tell him ito keep off the
| grass. Miss Smythe had come in
to money, which together with her
many physical attractions made her
double desirable to the Count.
CHUCK" Clinton was represented by
Mahlon Gerrish in a truly original
manner and Tom Harrison by Frank
Huekins with skillfulness uncom-
mon among non-professionals; while
Pauline Steward and Margaret
Young impersonated Dolly Dinsmore
and Polly Preston with much comely
grace. Don Hampton Drank Reed
was somewhat bashful, and hardly
knew how to talk to the charming
Miss Preston, but "Chuck" and Polly
paired off finely. Frank Reed also
impersonated Prof. Ebenezer James
with good success while Robert A.
Emery as another dignified college
professor, Henry Burton, NJ. A, Phi.
D., made pleasing variation in the
! caste. Master Dexter Avery as
i Frank Burton, charmed the entire au-
dience with his sweet childish ways,
while Maggie Mahoney, the maid,
added much to the evenings amuse.
ment, Miss Helen Merriam filling this
role perfectly.
Two of the mirth provokers of the
evening were Miss Gladys Pennell as
Sally Sue Stevens and Miss Phoebe
Chase as the prying spinster, Tabitha
Tattler. Both were most excellent
in the roles they played and pleased
/ their listeners immensely. The part
i of Mrs. Meredith, the anxious woman,
/ was most thoroughly filled by Miss
Alice Barker, and there were very
entertaining specialties as follows,
the class being especially favored by
having so much talent in their must
cal numbers.
I'd Love to Live in Loyeland.
Mandolin ClHb; reading, Dear Mis-.
Fortinit, Anon, Miss Winona Pad;
dack; selection, Rocking Time,
Girls Sextette; violin solo, Maurice
Philbrick; reading, "Biff Perkins"
Miss Olive Cleveland; Because You're.
You, Mandolin Club reading, LIE
gend of Van Bibbers Rock" H. Tobey
! Mooers.
Girls SeXtette-AIisses Helen
Merriam, Gladys Pennell, Annie Cas-