Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
turning THE TRICK"
DELIGHTS AUDIENCES
Clever ACTING seen

"Turning the Trick" q dramatic
comedy in three acts, which was
presented, Monday afternoon and
evening at the Augusta Opera House
by st. Mary's Players, can Le easily
ranked as one Of the finest amateur
shows Of that kind which has been
staged in. this city for some time.
Each and every actor carried their
part to perfection and he show
could we'll do credit to a professional
company. The play was staged I'M
der the direction Of Rev. J. f. Nc
Gowan and also was a big credit to
his endeavors.
The plot, which wove in ana out
of three acts, every minute full of
interest and enjoyment, was full Of
surprises. The clever acting 81 the
members of the cast, laid the plot
clearly before the audience.
j. Bernard Sheehan was Eatrick
Casey, a retired contractor. He
loved his pipe and he loved his wife,
family and home. But since money
had arrived in the family. he had
hard time keeping them all together.
Mr.. Sheehan's prOtrayal of the char
acter of the former "hod carrier
was full of laughter and pathos, as
well, by times.
Miss Harriet v. Enright vas the
wife of Casey. She had high ideas
and carried them out with lordly
air. Her manner and her bearing on
the stage was most regal, DIS bcfitted
the wife of millionaire. She took
an active part in caring for poodle
dogs. Miss Enright was very good
in the part Of q naughty lady OF
fashion.
In his part as Michael. the son.
John Brown displayed great aeal
of histrionic ability. His voice,
which is deep and pleasing, was a
decided asset in his acting Of the
part. All the mischief of the story
was woven about him and although
by times, he appeared as If lie in
tended to act the william, It all came
out alright in the end.
The daughters of Patrick and
Mary Anne were taken by MISS ka-
thryn f. Larkn and Miss Jane
Faulkner and they displa. ed two
very different types of girls. IA
thleen was naughty and rcui and
followed in her mothers footsteps.
while Maggie was sweet anu loving
and sponsored her father.
Then there was Robert Faulkner
in the part of George Drake, friend
of the family. He was straight
forward young man and ely much
in love with Kathleen. His part IN
bringing harmony into The family
circle again, was q big one.
The part Of Eileen, the maid. was
taken by Miss Dorothy Stone and a
very clever little actress she proved
to be. She was sweet and NinSomc,
but proved her worth as All aid tC
the situation.
"Humpy", Steele, the jamie {, was
difficult character part. taken by
George w. Traynor. He displayed
some clever acting in the cole OF
a humpback.
A very interesting actor was Jim
Daugherty, of the U. S. Treasury. as
taken by James Councillor. He car
ried the role of the stern represen-
tative of the government as we'll as
he did the part of the Italian dane
ing master and both were very well
done.
A very clever lot of acting was
shown in the part of Madam Anna
Bairski, a Bo!shevik, as taken by
Miss Ellen Daley. Hers was a most
difficult role but she carried it to
perfection.
Armand Francois Boni Anne De
Lower, a modiste, was the cream
Of the creation. as you might say,
in no less person than Joseph p.
Grenier. The part of the French
man dressmaker," as Patrick called
him, was a scream and Mr.. Grenier
certainly added laurels to his crown.
He was scream and especially
when he appeared on the scene
wearing a sheet.
The son of. the family had been
making money by acting as a go
between for a band of diamond
smugglers. The U. S. Treasury man
traced the suspect to the Casey
home and decided to act as an Ital-
ian dancing master, instructor to
Casey, in order to be in the house
and watch for the suspect. He falls
in love with one of the daughters.
Drake. a friend of the family, who
also decided to help out Casey in
bringing his wife and daughter to
terms. is in love with the other
daughter.
The son Of the house falls il love
with the maid who in turn. turns
out to be the daughter of a wealthy
friend of the Caseys who lives in the
West.
The Bolshevik friend of one of the
daughters, turns out to be a very
clever crook. who is in league with
the janitor in getting the last ship
ment of diamonds which the son of
the house has not yet been able to
deliver