Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-17
AUGUSTALO
Cranberry Corners
Tonight for Benefit "Y"

Cranberry Corners" the four-act
| comedy drama, will be presented this
| Monday evening at the City hall for
| the benefit of the Y. NJ. C. A., by the
same cast which has been giving this
entertaining production in other
| communities nearby and which has
! excited the production of this piece
| by two other casts. at Gardiner and
at Auburn. This in itself is COM
| pliment to this troupe and to the
| production as well. The members of
| the cast are prominent in local the
| atricals, having appeared on previous
! occasions with much success, Aaron
! Slick of Punl1in Crick," Dora" and
Kathleen" being some of their stel-
| lar productions.
1t will be show replete with fun.
| laughter and serious thought as well.
i Miss Gladys Madore. who is the
heroine of the story. needs no intro
| duction to Augusta audiences. She
| has been seen in song, dance and the
| drama before local audiences and
has never failed to please. In the
part of Carlotta Bannister. the child
Of fate in Cranberry Corners" she
! is loveable, laughable ingenue.
Mrs. Leila Brown as Mrs. Muslin.
| has Tennyson's proverbial brook beat
| to FRAGILE when it comes to talking.
She always has a little bit more to
| say. It will not be out of place to
mention here that her costumes were
! designed by her husband and Mr.
| Brown allowed his imagination full
range when he conjured before him
EN- Muslin" of Cranberry Corners
! and designed her wardrobe as well.
Mrs. Maud jackson is the maid of
all work in the home of the hero and
as Bella Ann. Mrs Jackson has a
very comical part which she carries
| off to It." AS Bella Ann, she is not
fond of work but she is fond of look
! ing over the city styles and reading
| all the love stories.
| The stylish aunt from New York
| should not be forgotten This part
| is logged along by Ruth Henderson
| and in this role she is kept busy in
three Of the acts, looking after the
welfare Of her niece. Carlotta, and
cndeavoring to get her married off to
the man with money and the man
/
A dear, sweet complacent soul is
| tie aunt of our hero, Gertrude WEIGH.
She is duly proud of her nephew.
Miss Irene Stevens in the maid of
! the home of wealth and does her
| share in keeping up the proud per-
sonnet Of the production
Sam Mccall is a regular sort of a
here as Tom. He fights through
| four acts before the scene "And they
lived happy ever after" He is a
manly, courteous, upright country
lad. and honesty shines through his
countenance. Phil Sylvester has a
! Hezekiah Hopkins and he marries
En- Muslin and that doubles the fun
\ Don Metcalf is the father of our
hero and Ralph Brown is the man of
mystery all through the story Then
there is Harold Clark as Nathan
| Speck. in love with Bella Ann. Bryce
Little makes a fine villain as Sydney
Everett.
Of course thes how is the center
Of attraction but that is not the en-
time evenings fun. Between the acts
liam Kenworthy, contralto soloist at
the Congregational church will sing
"A Bowl of Roses" This will be q
| treat for Augusta music lovers. as
! Mrs. kCnWorthy's voice is rich and
! appealing. Phil Sylvester will not
step out Of his part when he appears
! before the curtain and tells somo
| funny stories. He has q store of
t brand new ones. imported for the
! occasion. Miss Gladys Madore will
I sing one Of the latest popular songs.
| G. Bryce Little will sing kresler's
'Old Refrain" and 50. thus the eve
! ming will be brimful of fun. laughter,
| song and serious thought Mrs.
| George Brickott will accompany the
/ singers. There will not be 4 mo-
mcnt's cessation of entertainment
| during the evening.
! The evenings fun is for the benefit
| Of the Augusta u. NJ. g. A. and so
! everyone who goes will also realize.
| that besides having an enjoyable
| tImc, Will be helping 4 splendid cause
! along The y. NJ. &. A. has many
! good ways TO spend their money. for
| the betterment of the boys and the
girls Of Augusta. There is a long
list of activities which bring the BOYS
and girls Of this city to the big brick
| building on the HILL there are many
ways in which their muscle and their
/ Drawn are developed and every cent
| which public spirited citizen puts
into the establishment will be OK
| pended with ten-fold result for the
! coming generation Of the city.