The Republican journal., 1915-08-05

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The de ath, July 18th, of Lydia E infant
daughter of Arthur and Flora Staples Small is
the seventh infant child the young couple
have lost.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of A. E. Clark Camp,
Sons of Veterans, has received an invitation
to visit the auxiliary of Anderson camp of
Rockland on the night of Aug. 18th, and it is
expected that large delegation will go down.
Elmer A. Sherman motored to Lincolnvills
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Swan,
who spent the day with Rev. and Mrs. Harry
Lutz at their cottage on Lake Megunticook.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Lutz were in Belfast,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Y. Durham.
The Dickey- Knowlton Real Estate Co. have
sold for Mr.. and Mrs. Judson L. Warren Of
this city their home in Searsmont to Mrs. Mary
E. KnowIton of Billerica, Mass, formerly of
this city. Mrs. Knowlton recently moved to
Massachusetts. but will return and take up
her residence in Searsmont.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS. At the July
meeting of Emma White Barker Tent, D. of
", held Wednesday night, July 2sth, in Me-
mortal hall. special supper was served in
honor of those having birthdays in April, May
and June. The honor guests were Miss An
nella Guptil, Walter Lyon and Bernard Holiness
Mrs. Nettie Merrithew. Mrs. Ethel Whiting
and Mrs. Nina d. Cook had charge of the sup
per, which was delicious and prettly served
handsomely decorated birthday cake, sur
mounted with the American flag, and having
red, white and blue streamers, was made and
presented by Mrs. Merrithew. Miss Amelia
Guptil, Walter Lyons, Bernard Holmes and D.
H. Strout responded to toasts. Prior to the
supper, Comrade Daniel A. Strout of Thomas
H. Marshall Post, G. A. R. was made mem
Der by obligation and reports of the State de-
partment meeting were given by delegates.
BELFAST AMATEURS IN OPERA. Several
operas have been given in Belfast in the past,
mainly by local tale mt, but with aid from out
side. Last winter Gilbert and Sullivan's
opera. the Mikado, was given by local talent
exclusively and was a pronounced dramatic
and musical success-so much so that there
was a general demand for its repetition. Fri
ed in the Colonial Theatre under the auspices
of the Belfast Philharmonic association and
the general verdict is that it eclipsed the
initial performance. The opera was we'll
staged, the costumes and decorations all that
could be desired, and the orchestra and chorus
contributed much to the enjoyment of the
large audience and the success of the opera.
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may we'll be proud of the fact that it has the
musical and dramatic talent necessary for
such performance. A lady visitor voiced
the general sentiment when she said that had
she not known to the contrary she should have
thought it company of professionals There
were repeated encores and floral offerings
galore. Following is the cast of characters:
Pish-Tush, noble lord, Selden B. Hammons
Nanki-Poo, son Of the Mikado, disguised as a
wandering minstrel and in love with Yum
Yum, Arthur N johnson
Poo-Bah, Lord High Everything Else,
Elbridge s. Pitcher
Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner of Titipu,
Ralph l. Morse
po am- fam' Three Sisters
Pittf-sing. Wards of Ko-Ko,
Miss Katherine C. Quimby
Miss Carolyn G. Hatch
Miss Katherine E. Brier
Katlsha, an elderly lady in love with Nanki.
Poo, Mrs. Clement W. Wescott
The Mikado of Japan Charles F. Hammons
Attendant, Leroy Smith
'Ricksha boy, Selden H. Gillum
Chorus Of School Girls, Mobiles, Guards and
Coolies
CHORUS:
Hazel L. Sheldon Albert H. Morse
Alice Roswell Albion P. Goodhue
Lizzie A. Marsano Fred S. Hutchjns
Ruth Z. Wiley Alton N. johnson
Trace ID: Mitchell George E. Hussey
Natalie M. Pottle Erwin L. Cross
Lucy A. Leavitt Joseph K. Haley
Ethel S. Savery Earl F. Hammons
Eleanor Bruce Almon J. McMahan
Doris Coombs Frank Duffley
Annette A. Holt Charles Knox
Gertrude n. Coombs Henry Knox
Eva Nye Byron M. Salter
Lena Nye Vaughn E. Hayes
Geneva Stephenson Frank A, Nye
Lillian Dexter
Alice E. Simmons
Mildred K. Randall
ORCHESTRA. Violins, Lloyd McKeen. George
Hart; comets. A. H. WEIGH, Charles Bartlett;
trombone, Il. A. Drinkwater; clarinet, W. L.
Lower; cello. Mrs. Gladys Pitcher Sleeper;
double bass. James 7. Sleeper; drums, John
Parker; pianists, Mrs. Helen Dunton Gilchrest,
Mrs. Louise bennett Beckwith. Lee Patterson
was musical director.