The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-09-01


Square, and clambakes, weiner-roasts and
fish frys innumerable are enjoyed on the
beach. Fishing, boating, and bathing all
are excellent, and the wonderful scenery
and good roads please the motorist. Many
card parties ard other social functions are
given each week. GrinnelPs Inn, Brook
side and Cleaves House take care of the
boarders, and excellent meals and cooked
food may be obtained at the two restau-
rants, LowelPs and Pilkey's. Every
house, cottage and camp, is occupied.
Weather adds to the general pleasure and
altogether Searsport is having a great
summer.
'The best yet" is what everyone is
saying of the band benefit, which was
given last Friday evening in Union Hall
before an audience which packed the
house to the doors. At 8 Is the curtain
went up on the band, consisting of 20
pieces Three numbers: Salute to Boston,
Saddle and Sabre, and Bellies of America,
were rendered in spirited manner, and
were received with hearty applause. The
Junior band of about dozen members,
gave Nearer, My God To Thee" and
although but recently organized and made
up of young fellows just learning to play,
they showed good training and much
credit is due them and their instructor
for the work necessary to prepare them
to play in public. They were given
rousing hand, and the stage was cleared
for cat Mack's Point" A country rail-
road station was cleverly represented
with the regulation ticket window, lunch
counter, pay telephone, etc. lothian
Spots, the station agent, a rural char
acter, was played by Renfrew Wilson,
and was probably the best piece of acting
this talented amateur has ever done.
Miss Blanca Eyre as Clara Cute, was ut
terly charming, and her ease and grace of
manner were most enjoyable. Miss Alva
Upper was a bewitching Fanny Quirk.
Her Southern speech accented her
charm. Story Trundy played Percy Keen
with skill and a delicacy of touch which
put him out of the amateur class entirely.
Joshua Curtis did excellent work in the
part of Jack Shary. His scenes with
Clara were we'll done and he pleased the
audience immensely. Roland Darling as
Sam johnson, colored man loafing
around the station, made spectacular
entrance bobbing up through the stage
trap door at most unexpected moment.
His stunt with SPOTS was a scream, and
took we'll. Miss Carol Gillepsie. who ap-
peared as Sally the Village Belle, was an
immediate hit. In ''My Home Town is a
One Horse Town." Mr.. Trundy sang the
solo with Miss Gillespie and Mr.. Curtis
in the chorus, which was followed by a
catchy little dance. A fox trot danced
by the happy newly weds was followed
by "Senor and Senorita Cabelli" Violet
Meyers and Isabel Frame) in Cachuca, a
Spanish dance. Beautifully costumed and
gracefully done, it was most brilliant
and effective number, and was recalled.
The last number on the program, "Whip-
poorwill." was beautiful climax to the
evenings entertainment. 1t was effec.
lively sung by Miss Gillespie and MI.
Trundy, with bird notes off stage by Mrs.
William Goodell. The song was encored
and repeated. The Accomplishments were
done by Miss Harriet Roulstone, and the
ushers were Miss Florence Colcord, Mrs.
A. S. Trundy and the Misses Virginia and
Dorothy McGown. Miss Kathleen Eyre
acted as prompter, and Gordon Healey
had charge of properties. Following the
entertainment large crowd danced with
music by the band. Thanks are extended
to Rev. c. H. Mckinney, who has had
much experience in leading bands and
orchestras, and whose aid was invaluable,
also to Roland Darling, and to Charles
Green, who kindly assisted. Great credit
is due Sumner Small, who spared neither
time nor pains in helping to make the
band successful organization. His eff
forts with the junior band are most COM
mendable. Too much cannot be said in
praise of the work of Miss Louise Dick
erson Leib. who had entire charge of the
entertainment. Miss Leib's extensive ex-
perience in staging amateur shows, COM
bined with great executive ability and q
fund of original ideas, make her a pro.
Queer who has no peer in this section.
At the close of the entertainment she