The Penn's Grove record., 1923-10-19
Community Fair
The Biggest Ever
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for maid. She was also good malu
in so far as being on customary terms
when the butler was concerned. But
then the peace of the house was broken
by the growing temper OF Peter Pea-
body and the extra length of his
dressing gown was his excuse, TINS
time, for it all He caused the separa-
tion of Miriam from her sweetheart,
Angus Kirk. He caused the maid and
butler to quarrel and most OF all ne
caused Mrs. Peabody to weep. Of that
she did a plenty. In spite of all each
decided to be generous and remed!
matters. Mrs. Peabody cut the hal1
ward from the dressing gown. Miriam
did the same. So did Sara the maid;
Cumber finished the job with his nan
ward. Then after Peter has caused
enough more trouble, the rest OF the
folks decide that "the worm had turn
ed Mrs. Peabody decides not TO
weep any more but to put Peter In
chair and do all the talking hefseH.
That she did Then when he tries on
the gown and asks who took OIL the
half yard length from it, the four say,
81 did" He then says his anger was
due to the long gown and all is remoV-
ed so that there is not enough gov"
left for such.
As the two leading characters, Fred
Coomer and Mrs. Coomer, did eXcep-
tionally good work. Mr.. Coomer
surely knew how to be the growliest
kind of a husband, but then under
stood the reasonable kind in the end.
1t was Mrs. Coomer that brought the
laughs from the audience by clever
work, especially by weeps that were
thrillers themselves. 1t was a clever
change that she made from being a
helpless one to that of telling the nus
band where to sit and what to do.
Miss Shoemaker and Mr.. Cheney
certainly put realism into the two
characters. Mr. Crockett was a per
ect butler and Miss Burkins was per
feet maid. especially when on the
stage together.
The Cast of millions In It.
Olmstein ..-.....-.....-.... Joseph Crockett
Cohen .............................. Fred Coomer
Pingee, a Christian Science Plumber,
George Heintz
Hon. John Brown. client,
Edward Cheney
Ben. a messenger. 90. Bill Coslett
Helen Augusta Peggy Evans
The first was Cohen at the phone
but then the two architects, well cos
tuned and we'll spoken by Mr.. Crock
EFT and Mr.. Coomer, figured out bust
ness. Mr. Cheney, as a client who
succumbs, came in and certainly let
them raise the rate on him and then
let them decide what was to be done
for the money. Bill Coslett proved to
be snappy messenger, especially on
getting the clients back to the office.
Peggy Evans certainly appeared nat
urally in the part of the millionairess
and she knew how to advertise the
data on her income. Then the archi-
tects by conversing with her accord
ing to formal methods, generally used
in writing letters, got her to consent |
to one being included in the benefit
of her income.
Two Acts of School Fun
This evenings entertainment is |
given by thechildren of the schools in
original programs by the teachers. |
"An Evening in Toyland" under the
direction of Miss NJ P. Elwell, prin
cipal of dupont school. is story of |
a girl who is taken at midnight by the
fairy queen to the place of the toys.
The part of the girl IS taken by Jane
Clough and that of the fairy queen,
a part beautifully costumed, by Mar
ian Duncan.
The first toys to be seen are the
eight wooden soldiers on parade and
these as the other forty characters
are very appropriately cOstumed.
The soldiers are followed by fine
minuet dance by Crystal Geiter and
Richard Barnholt Then, after being
wound, as a doll should be, Margaret
Parmely does a dance of 1923 and
she does it very well.
A rough and tumble act is given by
the clowns and then two mama dolls,
Margaret Wilson and Audrey Dozier
make bows.
The star stunt is a colored cakewalk
dance by Leonore Toms and Carlton
Dunn while Thomas Mulhern gives a
good harmonica tune.
Eight cowboys and indians and six
japanese girls give characteristic
stunts and dances.
The six clowns are: Charles Lutz,
Neil Meher, William Mccoy, Thomas
Rogers. William Fair, McAlvin
Sprouse. Six fairies: Margaret Lacy,
Ina Lee White, Frances Smith. Flor
ence Smith, Alberta Freas, Dorothy
Bearman. Japanese girls: Anna Mae
Black, Pauline Monz, Hazel Cheney,
Charlotte Sharp, Anna Erickson,
Alice Powell.
Miss Elwel was assisted in making
the plans and in the coaching by Mrs.
Verna Dowing, Miss jeanette Shoe
maker and Miss Esther Escherman.
The act entitled A Glimpse of
Crinoline Days" is written by Miss
Reda Beck, who also directs the per-
formance. She is assisted by Miss
Ada Truncer.
1t opens with a jazz prologue of
parodies on popular songs
by Doris Cook, Mary Jane Barnholt,
and Bernice Coomer In true vaude-
vile fashion they ask for the old
''golden rule days"
Then follows the performance of
good old songs sung as solos by May
Curley. Velma Bervage, Sara Louns-
bury. Gladys Morris, Edna Duddv,