The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-05
ElRMINC SONGS
| AND DANCES
bout $500 Cleared at
[|,;ngtime Performance
poouIe Give Performance In
Fa n i.' House as n Benefit for
Vp, district Nurse Fund

.rtime" produced by local tai
m the John B. Rogers Produc-
ln'I Nv local artists was grealy en-
~ rnesday evening in the Opera
r # was a delightful COM
~, If olden and present times
u ns skillfully directed by Miss
lane Casey of Iowa. Delightful
wos furnished by an orchestra
,nrmded members of the st. Ce-
nrcbestra and William Foley
v.orted the aggregation. In
s a scene after dance by Miss
,n St Ledger and the Society
Mrs Vivian q. Woodbury. and
p Of girls including Lyle Stinch-
Nollie V. Blune and Florin
!, furnished a prologue which was
oied in later scenes. This was
pred by the appearance OF Joseph
[no and Miss Anne Gaswell, as de-
Lionts of a Mayflower family, altho
rnette as James Brewster had
!,od somewhat from the line of
{,ocracv which was his by birth
and had manufactured pills.
NO the secen, Miss Isabel
me me the leading lady, made her
/ AMI appearance, as did her cou-
sbirb part was played by Miss
thne Murray. Ralph Jenkins was
husband of the leading lady in
moved to be an unfortunate
l.;aro for her heart belonged to
Lber the role being played by
Iiston Jacobs, who was the promis-
husband of her cousin. George
as Bobby Brewster was a real
with the ladies and Elvira Judd
|ryolyn st. Ledger and Abigail
lmnkins by Christine Bison, ware
susceptible to his charms. In
|. of their attractions however, he
Idod Zenobia. a character part
[od by Miss Ruth McQuillan. In
second scene the story had pro-
ksed to the point where little Pris-
and little Jack. children of those
|ing leading roles i'll the first act,
Larcd. These parts were taken by
|obv plummer and Clarence Whit
Miss Dorothy beng crowned
In of the May. Other children
Eng spcaking parts in this act were
I'm Rolfe and Eva Martin. In the
n act Miss Dionne and Mr.. Jacobs
In played the leading roles as the
hdrhldren of the Priscilla and
in the first act. the story cover
Il pcriod of more than fifty years.
Erspersed throughout were songs
dances. the dance OF the brides
|5s BY Juliet Corriyeau and Eugcnia
pne being especially well eXecut-
A group of young girls, Agnes,
kburn, Marie Bison, Mary Merrill
Birdena VALERIE, the Spirits of.
hory dance by Phyllis Whiting,
|yn Groder, Doris Sylvester, Hill
M Judlins and Mildred Fox as well
|he varied program of dances by
h groups elected much applause.
Jury group with Miss Blunt as
h was pleasing novelty. Be-
|pn acts solo dancing was splendid
|1ecuted by Miss Florence Wood.
bring the evening Mrs. Ethel NJ.
|idcnsen, president of Sorosis,
liked the audience for their sup
and announced that Miss Helen
kes had won the first prize of a
umbrella in the ticket selling
hest and that Miss Phllis. Whiting
won the second prize which was a
NJ gold piece. She introduced the
! district nurse, Mrs. Anne Foster,
\ has come here from New York to
bume such duties. Mrs. Foster
\ peasingly addressed the theatre
RS congratulating SkoWhegan upon
ting such an organization as Soro-
land said she perceived that the ar
) in "Springtime" were not anna
|rs She also spoke a pleasant
h for the orchestra. Mrs. Foster
ke particularly on health, the OBJ
Of public health welfare and stat
that beside bedside work she was
Ny for engagements to speak be-
! any of the men S or womens local
limitations. She mentioned that
work in Skowhegan was to be
Quoted jointly under the direction
|SOrosis and the Metropolitan Life
Ersncc Co. 1t was particularly
|ng that Mrs. Foster should speak
this occasion since Springtime,
|n under the auspices of Sorosis,
for the benefit of public nurse
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