Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-08-10

given at the Colony Hall on Friday
evening, July Goth. for the benefit
OF the Prout family who have Deen
quarantined on account of diphtheria,
winch has spread through the family.
One hundred and thirty-seven dol
lars were raised, which will be
great aid in relieving the family al
a time when work cannot, DE OBJ
tanned because of the quarantine.
! Inc performance opened with
| charming scene from fairyiand
under the direction of Mrs. McCand-
less. In the centre of the sage
was a throne with a pretty back
ground of shrubbery. Miss Joseph
Inc Mofit, dressed as a witch. After
! dancing very wierdly she dis
appeared and six graceful little
fairies led by their queen tripped in.
Ihey were very heartily encored by
tne audience. The scene closed
win song by the fairies in which
| crimson rambler roses were waved
and strewn among the audience.
The next event on the program
gracefully given by Miss Virginia
Eeresford, Miss Margaret and Helen
Neal and Mr.. William Wells. The
first of this group was dance
:symoolizing the vplanting of Tie
corn. in which '..,hej three young
! ladies took part dancing to the slow
rhythm1cal time which was beaten
by Mr.. Wells. 1t was beautifully
danced and met with hearty APPROX
al from the audience This was
followed by the dance of the White
Caribou with Miss Beresford as
medicine man beating time while
Miss Margaret and Helen Neal took
the Caribou part. After this Miss
Eeresford, in beautiful Indian cos
tune, portrayed the approach o. a
storm using a thin Wei as a symbol
OF the storm cloud. 1t was very
reallstlc and one could almost ieeI
the storm approaching. The Ok
dance proved very successful winch
T was given by Miss Olive Motif, Miss
Virginia Beresford, Miss Helen Meal.
Master Franklin Williams, Hiss
Mary Arnold, Miss "Tippy" Arnold
Miss Madeline Motif with Mrs.
Dahlgren at the piano.
A Swedish dance portraying a
duel was given by Miss Joan Burn
ham and Miss Beresford. This was
declared the funniest dance on the
program and the laughter of the
audience showed, their appreciation.
rms was followed by a battle be-
tween the Roman and English sod
iers given in the form of dance.
The audience was delighted with it
and showed their enthusiasm.
A very funny dialogue taken
from Alice in Wonderland was
cleVerly given by Miss Beresiord as
Alice in Wonderland and William
wells as Humpty Dumpty. The
audience roared and applauded for
long time after the fall of the cur
tain.
Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks was one
OF the features Of the program and
proved one of the star acts of the
evening. Miss Ruth McCandless as
MRS. Jarleys displayed her wond-
|frous WaXworks. Mt Henry James
wound them W and the motions
+ they went through surprised TIE Aft
dlence Ito laughter). Those taxi
ing part besides Mrs. Jarleys were
MRS. Thomas as Trilby, Lawion
McCandless as Simple Simon. ..Bet.
tie Page as Gypsy Girl. Woodruff
lsbel as Napoleon Eugene Baker as
Jack Horner, ivan Arnold and Law.
renee Page as the Gold Dust Twins.
Mrs. Katherine Arnold as the Suf-
1ragette, Mr. Thurston as King
biuebeard, Miss Sophie Moffit as the
dancer and the Beby The audience
lett well pleased having enjoyed the
entertainment and freely bestowing
compliments on the participants.
A repetition of this entertainment
was given at Hamilton Hall On We'd
nesday evening when the Kings
daughters held sale and entertain
ment for the benefit OF the local
churches. The performance was
very successful as before
An exciting duel was held between
the Whisper" fast raceboat owned
by Mr. J. p. Thomas and the knock
about Doris belonging to Mr.. F. o.,
Watson. A smoky Southwestern was
blowing on Saturday afternoon when
the race was held and both boats put
In single reef. The start was
made from the Casco Bay pier with
Mr. McCandless' motor boat as the
starter. The Doris tackled across
the line first soon followed by the
whisper On the race to the red
bell buoy off Birch the Doris
though outpointed by the Whisper
outfooted her and turned the bell to
stand across to Jack Knife ledge
with good lead with sheets
started the Whisper gained on the
Doris but could not pass her before
she turned Jack Knife ledge for a
beat down around Sand Island buoy.
In windward work the Doris gained
being better able to go through the
chop which was made by a strong
ebb tide running against the brisk
Southwestern. On the run from
sand Island buoy to the Bell off
Birch Island the Whisper gained and
came within two boat lengths of the
Doris. From the bell in the Doris
kept up her lead, neither poa,
changing position an inch and the
Doris crossed the line first in one of
the best and closest races seen AT
Harpswell for some time. 1t was
great disappointment that the Oris
skippered by Captain o. BibbeP and
owned by Miss Annie Packard of the
Auburn Colony failed to enter but 1t