Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-25

thur. But Arthur has his group of
actors as we'll and more mistaken
identities result. 1t is necessary 70
stage an elopement scane, ladder ana
all, in order TO untangle the plot This
is eventually accomplished just be- I
fore the pail of the curtain on the
last act.
The Actors
Throughout the play there was
enough of action, of situations and or
humor to satisfy any audience. Humcr
was introduced especially through the
medium of Henry Martin. the LATEST
man in the county. acted by LlnwooI
Stafford. Mary. the Persons cook,
whose role was more lived than act
ed by Miss Doris Merrill, won her
full share of laughs by her amusing
gestures and emphatic manners. Miss
Abigail Persons. acted by Miss Doro-
thy Perkins. was very much the woin-
an with ideas. Both makeup and man
nerisms were suggestively spinsterlsh
and cleverly done. Her partner IN
plotting Mrs. Watson, with Ellen
Taylor taking the role, was shade
good.
The young men who represented the
callow youth of the gathering, Ar
thur Watson, played by Spofford Gid
dings, Jack, Dick and Ted, his three
college chums, by Murray Randall,
Sylvester Poor and Clarence Madden,
were a natural, well-balanced quartet.
playing their parts with enthusiasm
and adaptability.
Dorothy Gray in the part of Lucille
Persons was as expressive as Augusta /
audiences have always known her. She
is developing into an excellent ANA
teur actress. Mabel, Jane and Marie.
her friends. in the persons of Anna
Hendee, Eleanor Nelson and Marquee
lite Chase. were as attractive and Vi
vacious, and occasionally petulant, as
their roles demanded.
colorful element was introduced
into plot and scene through the me- |
dunn Of the two gypsies, Nancy HANKS
and jeanette Bunker. They were as
beautiful and as mischievous as their
reputation represents them. Grace
Whitney was the dainty leader of n
group oL young pcopic WIN III HloH'd
the lively scene Of the bazaar
Particularly attractive features of
the presentation were dance. given
by Miss Joan SturtevAnt in the garden
scene, and the candle hunt at the COM
merccment of the second act when the
young folks sought their partners on a
darkened stage with candle light as
the only guide.
Miss Joan in her dance wore a very
effective costume of pale yellow chif-
fon banded in black. with matching
corsage. The waving plumes OF q
striking headdress carried out tho
note Of dance and dress.
CAST or CHARACTERS
Miss Abigail Persons. woman with
ideas. Dorothy Perkins
Mrs. Watson. gentlewoman. and
mother of Arthur Ellen Taylor
Martin. Henry. the LATEST man in the
county. Linwood Stafford
Apthur Watson, young college stu
dent, Spofford Giddings
Jack, Murray Randall
Dick, Sylvester Poor
Ted, Clarence Madden
Lucille Persons, an attractive young
college girl, Dorothy Gray
HTee ITIetlCS OIL 1uClle
Mabel. Anna Henice
Jane Eleanor Nelson
Marie. Marguerite Chase
Mary, cock at the Persons.
Doris Merrill
First Gypsy. Nancy Hanks
Second Gypsy, Jeanette Bunker
First Girl. Grace Whitney
A group Of young people present at
the lawn party: Marie Thomas.
Phillip Merrill. Alice Rideout. Ken
meth Merrill. Eleanor Wilcox,
Charles Poor. Mary Sturtevant.
Richmond Purinton. Donald Hewet,
jeremiah, Mrs. Watson's dog.
'Ruffies'
SYNOPSIS OFF SCENES