Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02

i,at uially Is charming, was so we'll
ntteu Tor that of the dignified ma
IRON Her poise and carriage was a
ueeiued asset to the tout ensemble.
MISS Marie Simpson as Ethel
lark, the daughter of a wealthy
man, was very sweet in her part.
l r singing of Love Sends Little
Hllt OIL Roses" before the curtain
rose on-the second act was a charm
ing bit of novelty. Her part was
mat of typical rich mans daugh-
ter and while her lines were few.
SUN her acting was pleasing.
Inc part of "E. Ms" daughters
GWendolyn Ralston, was carried by
MISS Dorothy Stone. She was charm
ING IN her lngenue role, being light
OIL halr and sweet voiced. Her mo-
inents OF being emphatic were de-
liSht1ul IN their sincerity. She is a
charming little lady on the stage and
carries herself very well.
1T remained for Miss Jane Faux
ner to strike the character part in
her Interpretation of Mabel jackson.
the girl who wanted to get a tin
on the stock market and who was
the means of getting a number of
folks into difficulties. Her part was
that of vaudeville artist and she
carried it, with just enough swagger
and toughness, to make it very
amusing. Her rendition, by soft
music, of a part of her act, that
was knockout" proved to be all
OF that. It was one of the high
spots OF humor in the play.
The part of the other actress was
taken by Miss Katherine Larkin.
and her name was supposed to be
Mabel Jackson. While she spon-
sored most everything that Mabel
said and while she was the means
OF putting good many ideas into
Mabeis head, she was very good in
her supporting role.
The part of Martha, the maid, in
the second act. only, was taken by
Miss Annie Faulkner. While she
had very little to say, she said it in
a voice clear and loud. something
that maids@don't very often do, in
home productions.
The plot of the play was this:
Gwen gave Bob $4,000 which she
wanted him to double in five days.
II this was done, her father would
give that same amount towards the
fund of building an addition to the
chlldren'S hospital. The matters
were brought to point where Bob
bet the rest of the firm and one
other man that he could go twenty
four hours without telling a lie That
| was where the Nothing But the
Truth part comes in. They were
willing to bet him and so he planlled
the whole $4,000 into the bet. Then
the whole story revolved about that.
The situations were many and laugh
able. But it all came out alright in
the end.
The play was we'll staged and the
girls in the show wore some very
attractive gowns. The first act was
the interior of a brokers' office in
one of the principal uptown hotels
in New York City. The second and
third acts were the same. the sum-
mer home of L. NJ, Ralston at Long
Island.
The property man was James II.
Lynch; the assistant property man,
James Coakley: electrician, William
Albert; orchestra leader. Leon O.
Douglas. The furniture in the play
was loaned by Wallace Diplock Com
pany and was a decided asset to the
setting.
Nothing But the Truth" was pre-
sented under the auspices of st.
Marys Holy Name Society, the Off
GERS of which are: President, Robert
Faulkner; vice president, Halves
Scigars: secretary. Martin Fox: So
ciety director, Rev. ]. r. MCGOWAN.