The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-14

Smile eharmingly rendered by Miss
Loyina Murray and Harold Pooler
This was followed by soldiers
chorus Keep Your Head Down,
FRITZ Boy with Charles Turner as
soloist An unusual feature of this
number Was responsive singing in the
opening chorus by male voices from
the gallery and the rear of the hall.
These singers, after the first chorus
marched to the platform, still sing
ing and completed the song with the
soloist An encore was demanded
and We Stopped Them at The Marne''
was sung in response
Bernard Shaw's Comedy How He
Lied to Her Husband was the (C)
number of the program. This is a
play Of but three characters and one
act 1t is what we would expect
from a noted author and was very ex-
cellently rendered by three local ar
lists, who assumed the roles in this
instance.
The leading part was taken by Miss
Oak, who has devoted many years to
the study of histrionic things. She
was charmingly successful in the role
as those who have heard her readings
and other dramatic work would be
confident that she would be-
From the fact that Skowhegan has
a citizen in France with the rank of
Captain, who has a taste for music
and an ear for a catchy song. and
who is wont to send good things of
this kind home to a talented and music
loving family, last evenings audience
enjoyed at least one exclusive feature,
This was the marching song Made
Ion" sung by Mrs. Wallace Lashon as
soloist with a chorus of male voices.
The song was originally written in
French but was translated for the
benefit of the American troops and
has proved most popular with them
1t should be remembered as the song
sung by them on that history-making
morning when Company formed a
part of the first wave in General
Foch's great offensive 1t is full OF
dainty sentiment, and Mrs Lashons
rendering, with a step as dainty as
the song, made one of the most de-
lightful numbers of the program
Very naturally here followed the
Folk Dances of Our Allies" The
first of these was the English Morris
Dance, done by six dancers, three
girls and three boys, charmingly cos
tuned The second was the High
land Fling, by three dancers in typi-
cal Highland garb This was follow
ed by a second Folk Dance, the
French Reel" with eight dancers in
typical French peasantry costumes
La Siciliano was the final Folk
Dance. This brought in two dane
ers wearing striking Italian costumes
and introducing tambourines.
The evening had fitting close in
wonderful tableau Americas Gifts
To Her Allies. In this, the dancers
just spoken of, knelt near the foot
lights, each carrying the flag of the
country personfied. While at the
rear, a curtain went up, showing the
Goddess of Liberty. surrounded by
four maidens and guarded by Army
and Navy.
This account would not be complete
without proper mention of the orches
ira, which did its work under the di-
rection of Mrs Mary Marston Neither
should we forget to mention Fred
Rayner who besides having a part in
the play, did patieR. and skillful work
in stage and scene construction. vital
to the success of the whole enterprise
At the conclusion of the Bernard
Shaw comedy in which Miss Pauline
Oak had the leading part a call came
from the audience for her to come be
fore the curtain and she was present
ed with a large bouquet of roses This
incident is understood to have been ar
ranged by the 65 people who had parts
in the cast as their appreciation OF
the splendid work done by Miss Oak
and for her patient and efficient in
struction, she having been the author
Of "A Gala Night at Tuppers Cor
ner" and largely the creator OF The
dances as well as dramatic director
for the rehearsals and final presenta
ton
Skowhegan Opera House regularly
seats 1000 people, and every seat had
been disposed of yesterday morning
The gross revenue was about 500 and
the net proceeds to be turned over To
the Red Cross about $500.
Card of Thanks