The Republican journal., 1917-05-17

that we shall have the same generous pa
tronage from the public this year that we
had last year. The expenses are no small
part of an undertaking of this nature and
takes a well filled hall to defray them.
Special cars will be run to Rockland and
Thomaston and special boat to Belfast
and Islesboro after the festival.
'Down In Dixie, the Civil War Drama
in four acts, which is to be presented by
the Young Peoples Improvement Society
of the Baptist church, is to be released
very soon. The hero is of the North,
the heroine of the South The action of
the drama is rapid, and there are thrilling
as well as humorous climaxes. The play
will be costumed properly, and the four
scenes are different; there is dungeon
scene, also corner of Virginia planta-
ton, in this play "Harvey Wells of the
U. S. army will be taken by Albert
Gunner, "Helen TREVOR, Southern
heiress, full of life, truthful, and loyal to
the Confederacy" will be played by Laura
Morris. 'eMajor Bradley, fire-eater of
the South, will be taken by Warren Mich
OILS. &C j. Dusenberry, member of Con-
gress from Virginny," portrayed byKeith
Weymouth. ''Susannah, jis a brach
niger wild filosophe," is in the capable
hands of Mrs. George P. Holt. 'Molly
Martin, a vivacious chum of Helen's,"
Edna Trundy. "Mrs. Dusenberry, with
string on Him." Emma Slipp. "Heze-
kiah Obidiah Snitfens, slick, slippery
Yankee will be interpreted by Bert
Brier. Corporal O'Hooligan, the Vet
eran who never told lie," Alton Braley
George Washington Bangs, Herald Re-
porter on his job" Harry Snow. "Uncle
Mosley, de gemmen OATS down in history
but up in water melons," Fred Seward
Billings, Bradley's henchman," by Cliff
ford Tinker. With the exception of
Messrs. Seward, Keith and Tinker, these
are the players who gave such splendid
Interpretation of THE Finger of Scorn,"
and Mr.. Richardson says the young peo-
pie will even surpass their efforts and
success in the new play
The Society Vaudeville for the benefit
of the local Auxiliary of the Red Cross,
given in the Colonial Theater last Mon
day evening, was received with enthusi-
asm from first to last. The house was
filled to it's capacity, and from the time
the Star Spangled Banner was given
with the audience standing, tosthe finale,
Root for Uncle Sam" when the stage
was literally filled with flags, the applause
was constant. ''The Kleptomaniac,"
comedy in one act, by Margaret Cameron,
was delightful little play, the presenta
ton of which took about As minutes,
and each of the characters did her part to
perfection. The play abounded with
many amusing situations and speeches
and the stage setting was very attract
i've, the furnishings for the scene being
kindly loaned by H. E. Mcdonald, and the
piano by E. S. Pitcher. The scene was
laid in Mrs. Burton's boudoir in a New
York apartment and the story was all
about Mrs. Burton's lost purse and rings
particularly her engagement ring" for
she knew ''she never could have another
engagement ring" the climax coming
when the purse is found in the lining of
Mrs. Burtons coat, after the police have
been set upon the track of the alleged
kleptomaniac, and a lady whom Mrs |
Burton has been particularly anxious to
please has been virtually accused of the
theft. The part of Mrs. Burton, the ex-
cltable Peggy, was very well taken by
Miss Anne M. Kittredge, and she was
ably sustained by the Others Miss Alice
E. Simmons as Freda Dixon, was fine in
the part of the exceedingly practica
friend. In the Musical Revue each and |
every number was exceptionally clever |
The gowns were charming, and every
thing went in professional style. Herman
F: Dreamer was most efficient accom-
PIANIST, relieving Mrs. Bessie Reyes from
bright, particular stars of the evening in !
her songs and dances. In her first number
with Charles Hammons, ''Yaddie Kaddie
Riddle Kaddie Koo," she was presented
with an arm bouquet of pink and white
carnations, and in her second number with |
Mr.. Hammons, 'Me and My GAL" given
in costume, she was recalled again and
again, the audience being 10th to give her
up Mrs. Reyes also did a dance with
Lloyd McKeen which was roundly ap-
plauded, her costume for that being red, |
white and blue. Another special number
was the song, "Red Cross Nurse" Miss
Marguerite Owen being gowned as the
nurse with the spotlight thrown on her,
while the words were sung by Mrs. Gle
ment W. Wescott. This number was
written by Thomas B. Dinsmore, as was
also Germany" given in a recitative
manner by Miss Alice E. Simmons, and !
both were gems, and Mr.. Dinsmore has re-
ceived innumerable compliments for his |
work. Mrs. Dinsmore, chairman of the
committee in charge, worked untiringly
for the success of the affair, and should