Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
WELL RECEIVED
BY BIG AUDIENCE

"A CfOWQeQ mouse greeted the high
school play FATTY Makes Things
Hum" at the Opera House last night.
The evenings performance started
with an overture THE Gilded Bond"
O.. Il. Daurendeau) by the high
school orchestra, which was led by
Miss Doris Harlow in a most pleas
ing manner. Many of the towns
people said that the music was the
best in years, and it is fact that
Waterville has an abundance of
talent among the young people in
the musical line.
The raising of the~curtain showed
a nicely furnished living room, in
Mrs. Green's residence and the col
ored maid busy telephoning.
Harriet Fletcher who acted the
part Of the colored girl was the HUI
mour of the drama and continually
kept the audience in an uproar with
her witty sayings and her negro dia-
lect. Ida Beatty who acted the part
OF Patty. deserves much credit for
the fine manner in which she acted
her part which was an extremely
hard one. All of the members of the
cast did especially well and should
be congratulated on their capabilities
and talent. The play was under the
direction of Mrs. Betinna Hood, who
is no novice in the handling and
preparing of dramas. This was
plainly manifested by the way the
actors were trained and the manner
in which part was especially fitted
to each individual. Before the play
boys were at the door selling the re-
cent issue of the Nautilus" which
is the official high school publication
and is published three times a year.
The following is the cast, scenes
by acts and the specialties which
were presented between acts: Cap
tain Braithwaite, who wasn't so slow
after all. Eliot Larrabee; Captain
Little, who had little misunder-
standing, Roland Fotter; Mr.. Green,
who played the host, Edmund Sween-
ey; Mr.. Smith, a neighbor worth
while. Frederick jacques; Mrs. Smith,
who proved herself a true friend,
Violette Blanchard: Mrs. Greene,
Captain Titles sister, who enter
tanned under difficulties. Antoinette
Simpson,: Patience Little (Patty),
who managed to make things hum,
Idora Beatty; Helen Braithwaite, en-
gagged to Capt. Little. Doris Grondin:
Hope Dunbar, who is still hoping,
Beatrice Goodrich; Hyacinth. a 10
quacious colored maid, Harriet Flet-
cher.
Synopsis: Act I-Mr. Greene's liv-
ing room. Late afternoon. Act IL
Same as Act I, next morning. Act
III-Garden near house. Same even
ing. Time, present. Place. A sub
urban town.
Specialties: {a.)-String Quartette.
ave verum' W. A. Mozart: Kenneth
Murray. Florette LaCombe, Dolores
Clair, Jerome Murray. (b.)-Solo
dance: Helen LaChance,, Gwendolyn
Johnson, accompaniment. (c.)-Sax-
aphone quartet: THAT moaning sax
aphone rag" written by Brown &
Cook: Gerald Cyr,' Lionel Saucier,
Gilbert Libhsy. Elwood' Grant. Mu-
sic by w. H. S. orchestra, (a.)-"The
Gilded Bond, L. T. Laurendeau;
(b.)-"Our Ancestors" L. T. Lauren
deau.
The stringed quartet gave a very
fine selection, and it was much APP
preciated by the audience. The solo
dance by Miss LaChance was very
pretty and showed that she was an
artist in this kind of dancing. THAT
Moaning Saxaphone Rag" played by
the saxaphone quartet was a "howl-
ing success" The two sketches CIV
en- by L. T. Laurendeau were very
interesting and delivered we'll.
The members Of the high school
feel very grateful for the help and
interest that has been given them in
preparing their drama. They wish
especially to thank the following
firms and individuals who assisted
them in furnishing lots Of material
fol- the scenery. Atherton Furniture
Co., Central Maine Power Co., Ken
nebec Auto Supply Co., Mitchell
Flower Co., o. J. Giguere, James
MCGEE, Mr.. c. b. Keller, w. Fl.
Murray, Proctor and Bowie. and D.
E. Hardy, Jr.
Among the Portland business men