Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
KENT'S HILL SEMINARY
Annual Senior
Play Presented
at Deering Chapel

ne annual StiilOl pay dl lNtHt >
Hill Seminary was given last evening
in Deering Chapel with a good
crowd in attendance. The Private
Secretary" a comedy in three acts,
was presented and Immediately fol-
lowing the play Il reception was held
in the gymnasium.
The Private Secretary" is q very
clever little comedy and was well
presented by the students taking
part. The play was under the di-
rection of Miss McQuigg and much
of the success of the play is due to
her coaching. The leading roles
were taken by Selden Pearce of Hal
lowell. who played the title role;
Christie Virgie of Shirley Mills. who
played the part of Edith Marsland,
and Isabelle French of Rumford.
who played the part of Eva Web
ster. The rest of the cast was as
follows:
Mr.. Marsland. Franklin Strout of
Readfield; Harry Marsland. his
nephew. John X. Turner. Haliowell;
Mr.. Cattermole. rich old bachelor,
Ronald Wakefield. Berlin, n. H.;
Douglas Cattermolc. his nephew,
Nathaniel G.. Marshall. York Har-
Dor; Sidney Gibson. Tailor of Bond
St. Alexander Dickson. Ameshury.
Mass; John. servant. Edward
Patch York Village; Knox. a writ
server. Willard Osier. Long Island;
Miss Ashford. matron of the Mars
land home, Charlotte Lane, kent's
Ilill; Mrs. stead. Douglas landlady,
Eva DeMariano. Mt. Vernon.
During the play selections were
given by the Calliopcan orchestra,
Miss Chapman directing. A synop
sis of the play follows:
Douglas Cattermole. u Young man
OF conservative qualities. on the con-
dltion that he sow his wild oats. is
being educated by his uncle, MIR,
Cattermole. who never lets an op-
portuity for enjoyment Slip by. On
his return from a long trip abroad
he goes to the home of his friend.
Mr.. Marsland. Douglass, afraid to
face his uncle. passes off to him as
the new private secretary. Mr.. Cat
termole mistakes Spalding, the real
private secretary, for his nephew
and is thoroughly Disguised with his
mistaken nephew who insistently
wears goloshes and never wishes to
become separated from his goods
and chattels" and believes himself
TO be a secretary to a private luna
tic asylum.
Miss Ashford. matron of the
Marsland home, is greatly interested
in spirltualism and through Doug
las suggestion believes Spalding to
be medium. The new position of
Douglas frequently places him in the
company of the young ladies of the
house. Edith Marsland and Eva
Webster The young ladies. hearing
or the new secretary's musical abil-
NY insist upon his playing. Douglas.
whose musical education is at the
zero point. is consternated. Harry
Marsland comes to his aid though
and helps him through the embar
rassment at the same time irving
to conceal from the girls the pres
ence of Spalding. who in an exciting
moment. the boys had concealed
under the table.
Miss ASHFORD finding Spalding to
pc III need of food conceals him be-
hlnd curtain lest his mystic calling
be disturbed by the presence of the
FAMILY. and goes to seek food for
him. While gone. Gibson the tailor.
a social climber. enters, sees feet he
heath the curtain and at once de-
cldes TO reveal the thief, as he
peleves him to be, and thus gain
recognition in the household. He
parts the curtains and discloses
.I''o'i'3 iN1hIlS tHc SUNDAY at
Home. The commotion arouses the
entire family and then Douglas little
subterfuge is discovered. Robert
Spalding is found out to be the real
private secretary. Douglas confesses
himself to be the nephew of CATER
mole. much to the relief of the lat
Ter. and is oNerioyed at the thought
of the love existing between Douglas
ana Edith. while the whole family
welcomes the engagement of Harry
and Eva.
The juniors very attractively dec
GRATED the gymnasium in the class
colors. purple and gold. On one
wall was large rectangle with the
words. welcome Glass of 1923' in
gold letters. From either side of
this in contrasting colors were the
names of the officers. Another at
tractive feature of the decoration
was huge Maine Wesleyan Semin-