Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27


name for herself and her lover,
Dick Randall, who also wanted to go
On the stage even when he was work
ing on his fathers farm, has sue
Gee ded with her and they have been
married.
At the critical moment when the
mortgage is being foreclosed and
Josiah and his wife are ready to
leave the old house. Nellie and her
husband and Laura return and Laura
confesses. Laura had met her sister
after being deserted and her sister
had helped her to live it down. They
have also helped Tom Busby who
has been n travelling merchant, and
he and Laura have been married.
Busby had bought the necklace from
Laura long before and feeling that
all was not right he had kept 1t
bringing it forward at this time at
the right moment to foil the squire.
Comedy is furnished by Colonel
Barnaby Strut and his wife who are
neighbors of the Armstrong;. Jonah
Jones a farm helper and Junior. the
STRUTS adopted daughter. These
two later finally get engaged after a
! laughable courtship.
Every member of this company
played their part in an excellent
fashion. Ruth Henderson as Junior
was great hit getting the hand a
number of times. She was as ex-
tremely coquettish as country girl
should be- Jonah, taken by Don
Metcalf. was so well played that it
fitted exactly with the fine imper-
sonation of Miss Henderson. Barna-
by Strut (Crawling Codwollopers)
and his wife We're extremely funny,
the colonies big stories about his
travels in the land of Timbuctoo. be-
ing only cqualled by his wife's ability
to gossip.
The more serious parts were as well
taken as the comedy characters. Phil
sylvester took the part of Josiah to
perfection He was the typical
straight-laced farmer who still wor-
ships the almighty dollar" Amanda
was one of those motherly old ladies
whom one wants to shelter from all
trials and troubles. Nellie and Laura
were opposites-Ncllic Likeable, eager
to work and proud without being lofty;
and Laura raughty. lazy and with only
the thought of marrying money and
escaping from the "drudgery" of the
farm.
Harry Harcourt and Dick Randall
| were also opposite characters as Har-
ry was the son of a man W none.
thinking only of pleasure. while it
was the ambition of the other to re-
form the stage and make It place to
teach the people the best Of life. Squire
Harcourt was the hard old skinflint
who holds the mortgage. and he was
foiled by Tom Busby. who foils, him
by producing the necklace at the OPP
perfume time.
Between the first and second acts
c. Bryce Little sang beau vi song
entitled only Year Ago" This song
was so well liked by the audience that
he was forced to give an encore "One
Sweet Day" Between the second and
the last act Phil Sylvester gave a
snort lnOHolOSue which ltLl the duui-
ence clamoring for more.
Special mention should be made of
the scenery, which was made by Ralph
Brown. He certainly did a fine job.
In the second scene apple trees were
shown that were so natural that one
could almost see the green apples upon
the limbs.
The cast of tho play was as follows:
Josiah Armstrong, the owner Of Red
Acre Farm, Phil Sylvester
Colonel Barhaby Strut. Craving
Codwollopers." Alfred Eastman
Jonah Jones, farm helper.
Don Mctcalf
Squire Harcourt. who holds a mort
gage. Julian Beale
Harry Harcourt his prohigate son.
Ralph Brown
Dick Randall, who seeks his fortune. .
Sam Mccall
Tom Busby. a travelling merchant,
G. Bryce Little
Amanda Armstrong, Josiah's wife,
Maud G. Jackson
Nellie Armstrong. driven from home.
c'ldys Metcalf
Laura Armstrong. the proud sister.
Jessie Carr
Mrs: Barnaby Strut, the ,coIoners
wife. Gertrude Walch
Junior" adopted daughter Of the
Struts. Ruth Henderson
SYNOPSIS.
Act I.-Spring. Livingroom Of the
Armstrong home at Red Acre Farm.
Armstrong home.
Act III.-Winter. Same as Act. ].
Scenery by Ralph Brown. Fixtures
| by Don Metcalf