Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09


The largo audience that Witnessed
Tho presentation Of the play emitted,
The Black Heller 10 the Town Han
here on Friday peeaihe la-t we're given
a roealtfeat The pas from b giunina
% end as well as the characters proved
most interesting and were thoroughly
lenjoyed 1t must be said that il was
one Of the best given here ia many
years and when we say this we voice
we know the sentiments # The large
majority thatalways attend entertain
ments OF this kind given here All a.
the actresses and actors performed
their parts perfectly and with great
credit to themselves as well as their
many friends. While al are to be
con mended on the excellence of their
work, several Of the characters are 90
be especially commended Prof Allen
n playing he role Of i.Wilie Smith.
Farm Hand Who stutters" was easily
the star performer. H'sacting brought
forth applause and laughter time and
time agsin. Miss Eiiza Cough "a
SCRAPS, Wait from New York
ccu d not have been improved upon
while ih- other ladies Misses Hutchins
and Barnes both demonstrated that
They knew what good acting was ia
she fine manner they performed their
respective parts One Of the most
original characters who received an ova.
tioq whom he appeared behind the
iootlights was Mr. Walter r. Linthieum
who fitted his part and acted it like
be had been born just for the character
and acting Mr.. Boarman, as 'Town
Constable" also came IN for much CON-
mendation from those present for the
fine manner Ia which he performed The
duties Of his character Not single
character in the whole play could have
been improved upon. The music Sc
iections rendered by the Clark Allen
orchertra were loudly and enihusias-
ticly applauded. The following is the
program 81 the entertainment:
SYNOPSIS OF PROGRAM.
Place swampscott Holler. Eph
Cineebox's Old New Hamshire Home.
ACT y From yard q Saampseotf
Heller. 'Squar l}rswu's black heiier "a I
lost. Willie offers hrs services Co helm I
Betsy lind her. Carleton Wous Ara /
bella for her money Arabelia makes I
her Will Ia favor Of George. Carleton
netides that George must be .'pu. out I
% the way Scraps The girl tramp.
She recognizes Carleton. MearY makes (
merry with Carleton, ArabelIa aud Eph /
much TO their discomfort. A shower OF
snuh adds to the fun. George goes
hunting. Willie, who shutters, tries TO
question Afapelia, who is deaf Scraps
. accused OF stealing the black heller.
Eph TO the rescue. tube sweers ven
geuea. Eph adopts the vail. The
murder Of Squaf Brown. Hube ac-
eusss George. Carleton, the "eye Wit
ness %
ACT IL. 'Seltiu' room OF Swamp
scott boiler. Eph has a ''heart 70
heart talk with George. 81 believe
VI. Scraps and the pie. Willie and {
ms first cigar. Betsy jealous Of Scraps. \,
4 re hairpuliing match avertad by Eph's
timely airivat. The joiusicatien Dough-
auts aud cider Oie-time home enter
laumeni, The fiddler and the old-fash- h
toned hoe-slawn.H Nu1e's new su
OF store clothes he rbbesv. Rule
interrupts the festivities. More bah
demanded. George escapes Jha DIS
euyery. Carleton accuses Gtoiu
ACE I'll A. ftndr nfli. M .tf
dOlier ihe iatat day has arrived ],
Carleton plays bis Lass card IS aess
sfoht's biting Sizes
caught Scraps as "reai isdg
The stranger, WHY isis GeoSge n
" no in thunder is Ralph Douglas q,
Laughter and fears betsy aud WiHie
some to an understanding. SCRAPS IN
george on band Weary
mas word % say. Car'eion at his
sOrst. Enter Detective Halscomhs
torneEed AZ last r Rubs throws up
MS job. Scraps captures the villain
fhs 'huskio bee.N Reparatipn and
oy.
CAST OF CHARAC TIERS.
Eph Cineebox. Of swampscott Hoiler.
Mr.. Linthicam.
DuRuytef, If HR0eue's Gal
leryn Fame .....-M r. J. Clark
George Eiueebex, Eph's Son,
Mr. Hawkins
Willie Smith, a Farm siand Who Stat
sers. ......... Aff. Alien.
Weary Wraggles, lfamp, Mr.. X. Clark
Squar Brown, Of SWampScoit Village
Mr. Matthews.
RUDE Miller Town Constable II
Swamascott 49,. Mr. BoaFman
Fiddler. ......'........ .....bir p. Clark
Mrs. Arabelia SlmpSins, Fascinating
W idow. who is deaf. Miss llutehius
Betsy Brown, A Simple Country Maiden
Miss Barnes.