Republican farmer., 1920-05-21
STRATFoRD
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Especial to The TinseA)
 Stratford, May 20-A capacity house filled Red Mems hall last evening when the three-act comedy, Engaged by Wednesday," was presented by the Seniors of the Stratford High school. The plot of the play was an extensive case of mistaken identity which was
 created when four girls in small town decited to be known as Lucille
 Persons 50 that Arthur Watson may not know which was the real Lucille. Arthur, however, conceived the same idea and consequently when the three
 chums become known as Arthur Wat son the girls we'll as the boys were mystif1ed. The play was a most cred
 itable production and much credit
 was given not only those who took the various parts but to Miss Alice c. Bsgbee, who coached the presen-
 tation> Those who took part and the
 parts they played were as follows:
 Martin Henry, the laziest man in the
 country, Robert FiImer, Arthur Wat
 son, Arthur Smith; "Jacl," '"Ted,' ' Dick friends of Arthur Watson. Lawrence Beardnaore, Edmund Luce and Donald Stexe4lsons Miss Absgaaa Persons, a woman of ideas Elsie
 Habbe1l; Mrs. Watson, a gentle per son, Irez Carey; Lucille Persons, Mar
 garette Ryan; Marie "Jane,'
 '~Mabel,'' friends of Lucille Persons. Fora Adaznson, Mildred Persons and
 Gertrude Moore: Mary, Martin
 Henry's aunt, a cook at the Persons.
 Ruby Wheeler; Nell, another friend
 of Lucille, Mary McGrath; first
 gypsy, Gertrude Wilkinson; second
 gypsy, Ruth Doe; other guests at the
 dance, Gertrude Wilkinson, Joyce
 Corbett, Catherine F'ilmer, Howard
 DuCharme, Robert Thompson, Rob-
 ert Thompson and Edmund Judson.
 Between acts one and two, Miss Alice
 Hill sang, and between acts two aud
 three, the double quartet of the High school were heard in vocal selections.
 Following the play dancing was en- joyed until a late hour, music being furnished by Coles orchestra. The committee in charge of the function comprised Howard DuCharme, chair man; Marguerite Ryan and Arthur Smith.
 celebrated by the members of Hous- atomic Grange at their meeting o1 Saturday evening n Grange hall when a very pleasing program appropriate for the occasion will be given. The program will comprise singing of the Star Spangled Banner" by the as- sembly; Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag; Roll Call; section by Worthy Chaplain Mrs. M. P. Avery; remarks by soldier boys; singing, Hail to the Flag" by quartet; 'Old Glory" suns by the gathering; flag drill in charge of Mrs. E. Mills Tomlinson; Free rA~k q reading by Mrs. William Wallace 1 will be enjoyed.
 A number of the local Red Men will trail to Southington this evening ane be the guests of the SouthinStor tribe when they will celebrate, theil 18th anniversary celebration, the | burning of the mortgage, and ths working of the chiefs degree on z class of 5S candidates. The trip vii | be made by automobiles.
 i A special meeting of St. Johns I lodge, No. A. F. and A. M. will b. l held in their rooms in the town build l ing this evening.
 Several matters of importance vii be discussed at the meeting of Oro- noque lodge of Odd Fellows wnict | will take place tomorrow evening. Frederick Arbuckle of Warwick 1 avenue is i'll at his home.
 Go. F will hold their regular week.,
 drill in their armory on Church stree ! tomorrow evening. Captain G. W | Spali will be in charge.
 Arthur L. Hotchkiss and famil, l have removed from Stratford avenu | into one of the Dunlap tenements ol | North Parade.