The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-12


remembered which IL proof of the
lasting impression they made. Colin
Campbell who Is now a well Known
moving picture director. Jean Adair
whom we shall never forget, one Of
the most popular leading women at
Lakewood and well known from coast
to coast having been = featured in
several of Mr.. John B. Hymer's acts.
Right here may / speak of him. or
course we all know he is the author
of the very successful play East is
West" This well known author is
a great booster and admirer of Lake
wood and we are proud that he is one
of us.
IS l am thinking of many others, AIDA
Gleason, John Cromwell, Naude Fea-
ley, all Broadway stars. We are not
forgetting them. And do you know
that our James Durkin is one of the
best in the Country. He has been
associated with the best Companies
in America, one the Wilkes Stock at
the AIkaza Theatre in San Francisco
also with the Abraham Lincoln Com
pany which had such long run.
And by the way, Albert Hickey of the
1923 season, was one of that cast.
Bill Clark do you think for one
moment we can forget you? You
who have been under the Belasco
management and have been associat-
ed with such stars as Mrs. Fiske,
Ethel Barrymore and Lenore Uric.
wish you would play again with us.
Now / find myself thinking again Of
the 1923 company. Isn't it splendid?
/ have been associated with many
Estock com panies but never have
had the opportunity of seeing better
production than 1.-THE Bad Man" We
are glad to welcome Barry Whitcomb
back again. He proved to us last
season that he was very capable and
the direction of this play is without
a flaw. There Is not weak point in
the cast Every character is strong
and it appears to me that we are go
Ing to have a splendid opportunity to
see some very worth while plays and
players. | understand that this
season the management have been
fortunate in securing the service of
Miss Mia Mack who has been associ
ated with Nazimova and is well
known stock leading woman. They
always put on the best up here and in
my estimation this is The finest COM
pany we have ever had. And just
think, all of these artists, for they are
all that every. one. are the biggest
salaried people in the profession.
We are thus fortunate in securing
such artists because they look upon
their Summer at Lakewood as a vaca-
ton in which they can indulge in the
pleasures which Lakewood furnish
es, such as swimming, boating, riding,
canoeing and tennis.
| wonder If we really appreciate
these facts. I speak like this be-
cause it is only since l have been
associated with the profession that
| realize what a privilege is ours,
what a rare opportunity and l believe
a great deal of the credit is due Mr..
Herbert SWEET, the Manager, who, for
so many years, has done everything
in his power to keep the Lakewood
Stock Company on such high plane.
1t has not been easy, and l for one,
and there are many others, who join
me in thanking him for what he has
accomplished.
The sun has set. -i.s-its well into the
evening. have been dreaming and,
dear friends, during that dream |
could see Lakewood not in the pre-
sent but in the future, it had grown,
as it had given great prophesy of do
ing in 1923. What a marvellous re-
velation, the place seemed to be
known far beyond its local bound
aries. Lakewood Theatre had been
enlarged and was filled to capacity
with a long line waiting outside.
felt my Mother tap me on the
shoulder l had been dreaming
All a dream, but cannot we by our
boosting make this little playground
the biggest thing in the State of
Maine.
LAURA CARPENTER
Lakewood,
IuIv 7 1902