Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
Briefly Stated.
PLAINFIELD
Crowded Theatre at Benefit for Plain
field Band-.WiII Bradford Shot Gray
Fox While in a Tree Near Canter-
bury.

A benefit for the Plainfield band was
| held in the Lily theatre Monday ev-
entng before an audience that filled
the house. The three-act comedy,
| Captain Racket, was O marked sue
| cess. The play was produced by mem
| bers of the st. Johns Dramatic COM
pany under the supervision of Fred
| 5. Walsh, whose ability as a director
| Of plays has been well established.
Miss Dorothy Tillinghast as Clarice,
| the pretty wife of Captain Racket,
| made a fine impression with the large
| audience. Edward Leahy in the role
! of Captain Racket proved himself an
| actor of genuine ability. Fred s.
| Walsh as usual made a big hit and
was loudly applauded. Many compli-
| ments were paid Mr.. Walsh for the
/ manner in which he coached the play
| ers and helped to make the affair
| success.
The cast follows:
Captain Robert Racket, of the Ma
| tional Guards, a lawyer when he has
nothing else to do and a liar all the
time, Edward Leahy; Obediah Daw-
son. his uncle, George Derosiers; Tim
othy Tolman, his friend. Fred Walsh;
Mr.. Dalroy, his father-in-law, Harry
Holloway; Clarice, the captains pref
ty wife, Dorothy Tillinghast; Mrs.
/ Tolman. Lillian Marshall; Katy, Viola
Marshall; Tootsy, her Ladyship.
Following the comedy there were
1 L
gare, Mr.. Belaire. and Mile Belaire.
The Plainfield band then played the
following selections, Stars and Stripes
Forever, From Dawn to Twilight, The
Musicians Strike, Over the Waves
and The Lambs.
A children's folk dance was next on
the programme and was carried out
| In a successful manner. The girls
taking part in the dance were: Au-
gusta krauss, pianist; Celia Jarvis
| A SIyl-n ATorr -1xA
chelle, Maud Graves Marjorie Win
| sor, Dora Messier, Dorothy King, Fer
nande Lafreniere, Edna Larochelle
Loretta McAvoy and Victoria Kagan
The last number was the children's
, choruses, they singing Battle Hymn
: Just Before the Battle Mother, Amer
lea, giving the Flag Salute.
The boys assisting the chorus were;
Lucfen Marcaurel, Albert Young, AL
+ bert Lafrienere, Paul Peltier, JOSEPH
? freniere James Lee, Walter Alexan'
E der, Edford Martin, James McNulty
! Ernest Allard and Napoleon defender
a Shoots Gray Fox.
February an article was published
= in the Norwich Bulletin by Madame
Reynard and was read by all the fo1
hunters of Plainfield. William Brad
the article and decided to show Ma
dam Reynard that he could give 70:
a good chase. So Monday mornin:
Bill started out with his fox hound
towards Canterbury to see if he coulC
not land a fox. Monday afternoon a
about 2 o'clock, Mr.. Bradford returnet
8 to town with a gray fox which he sho
: in Canterbury. He claimed that h
: | shot the fox while he was in a tree
Z and said that he has heard peopl
u say they have freed foxes hut he ha
s never seen fox freed until yesterday
: No doubt this fox was one that woul
T not listen to the advice of the old 81,
: fox that has been in this section 70
a number Of years, hence his pelt vii
!; lie before the piano stool in VIII
q Bradford's home.
Notes.
= An unclaimed letter at the post of
: fee is addressed to Mr.. p. Mea1edy
: Mrs. Josephine Armstrong has re
\ sumed her duties as assistant princi
pal at the Plainfield High school af
\ ter an absence Of a few weeks.
: Miss Mary McAvoy of Taftville wa
II a visitor here Monday.