Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-28
"The Lost Necklace" with
Charming Cast Proves a
Triumph at Opera House
Women's Division Of Colby Adds New Laurels to
Long List in Thursday Evenings Presenta-
ton of Spanish Operetta - President Roberts
Makes Senior Election Announcement

Waterville, Me-, April 27.-(SpeciaD.
The members OF the women's divi-
sion Of Colby college certainly did
themselves proud Thursday evening
when they presented the Spanish OPP
eretta THE Lost Necklace" at the
Opera House, to large and apprecia-
tive audience. The musical numbers
and the dancing program were exc
cuted in fashion becoming to p-o-
fessionals, and from the first, the
young ladies showed exceptional a5il-
ity as musical and dramatic artists.
The musical training was under the
direction of Miss Mildred Stockbridge,
supervisor Of music in the Watervilie
Public schools. and she deserves much
credit for her manner in handling this
cast of some fifty women. Miss Mar
5orie Barker of Norway the prima
donna and leading lady Of the COM
pa1y. is also leader of the Glee Club.
which organization had the presenta-
ton in charge. Her musical talent
was everywhere evident.
The Operetta has two acts, both
scenes being laid in a Spanish Vine
yard. The stage setting, for these two
acts was a very pretty one, and here
too belongs praise for the youry lad
les who had charge of these deccra-
tions. The walls Of the stage were
confined by trellis from which hung
huge clusters Of purple and green
and with the scene Allied with the
young ladies in Spanish and Gypsy
costumes, brought out an effect alto
gether pleasing. The plot Of the play
is q simple one. the beauty Of the pro-
duction lying in the vast and varied
score Of musical and dance numbers
which were scattered throughout the
production. Miss Marjorie Barker,
young American girl, is visiting
abroad, and comes onto this vineyard.
where. the grape gatherers are busy
working. She becomes fascinated in
the young women, and remains long
while with them. Suddenly she dis
covers that she has lost her necklace,
and Immediately accuses TIE foreign
ers Of robbing her. Then follows
series Of protests and deniais in song,
at tho end Of which the necklace in
question is found clinging to vine.
All is then well, and the American
Girl remains until nightfau with ner
newly found friends. :.
The young ladies who had the prjnci-
pal parts, and who sang solo numbers
during the performance were, besides
Miss Barker as the American Girl,
Miss Mildred Greene, Of Louden, n.
H.. as Lola: Miss Yvette Clair Of
Waterville as Dolores; Miss Marion
Griffin Of South Portland as Ines;
Miss Marion Daggett Of Waterville as
Esmeralda. Miss Hazel Durgin Of
West Forks as Zerlina, and Miss An
toinette Ware Of Waterville as Cach-
uca, the dancer
Greene, Marion Griffin, Yvette Clair
Violet Shaw. Helen Baldwin, Norma
Goodhue. Ruth Holbrook, Alberta
Sheperd, Miriam Adams, Bertha Peas
ley, Mary Titcomb, Winnifred Greeley,
Margaret Totman, Margaret wilkins.
Nellie Davis. Mollie Tourtillotte.
Gladys Craft. Myra Cross, Louise Nc
Curdy. Martha Gregory. 1rma Ross,
Minerva Bradstreet, Hazel Gibson,
Marion Williams, Isabelle Snodgrass,
Phillis Cole, Helen Cole, Berle Cram,
Viviene Wrihgt. Cornelia Kelley. Mil
dred Greeley. Ruth Murdoch. Lillian
Pike, Pauline Windsberg.
The Bolero girls who gave a very
pretty dance were the Misses Jeanne
Moulton Of Cumberland Center. Yvette
Clair Of Waterville. Hazel Durgin Of
West Forks, and Leila Washburn OF
Liver1nore Falls.
The gypsies were Marion Daggett,
Antoinette Ware, Hazel Durgin, E,sth-
err French, Margaret Putnam. Phyllis
Sturdevant, Matilda Titcoinb, LYDIA
Turner and Isabelle Wing.
The mandolin club, under tie lead
ership Of Miss Yvette Clair Ct Wa
terville, gave several selections be-
tween the acts. This company is COM
posed Of Lillian Pike, pianist Eunice
Chase, Mary Titcomb, Phyllis Stur-
tevant. Leila Washburn, Isabelle Wing,
Winifred Atwood. Marion Horne, Ma
rion Campbell, Marion Daggett, cello,
and Antoinette Ware, tamborine
During the course Of the perform
ance, Miss Antoinette Ware of this
city appeared in solo dances which al
ways delight and please Waterville
audiences who enjoy her skillfuI and
graceful Interpretation of the more
classic dances. Miss Ware danced a
typical gypsy dance as her first num-
Der. and responded to an encore with
a little original dance which met with
great applause.
The officers Of the Women's Glee
club are Miss Marjorie Barker OF Nor
way, leader: Miss Helen Cole Of Wa
terville. manager. and Miss Hazel
Robinson Of Berlin. N. H.. pianist.
Election Announcement
President Roberts made q second
important announcement at Chapel on
Thursday as to the election OF the
senior parts for commencement. ex-
planning in detail the new scheme Of
election he announced that in a shot
time there would be five men and i've
women selected from the senior class,