Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-01
SENIOR PLAY and DANCE
BRING TO CLOSE SUCCESSFUL
CHIzzLE WHILE FAIR

The Senior play. Miss Molly" and
the annual Chizzle Wizzle ball came
as hitting climax to a most enjoy
able and successful Chizzle Wizzle
1alr. City hall was crowded We'd
nesday evening by the large gather
ing present to witness this play and
10 enjoy the dance afterward.
MISS Molly tWO-act comedy,
presented by the Senior class under
tie direction of Miss Jeanette CroX-
ford, was especially we'll acted. The
play was presented in the afternoon
and evening, and was very heartily
applauded at both times. The man
her in which the various parts of the
play We're taken was much COM
mented upon by the members OF the
audience. as there was not a weak
part or character in the whole play
This play deals with the Comedy
or errors that occurs. when a man
sends his daughter to live for 4 time
with her uncle and his twin sister.
Uncle Reginald Peters, is a grabbed
old boy and has been running things
to suit himself. Finally his sister
Annie, thinks that it is time to take
matters into her own hands, so she
hires a governess to teach the family
manners" and invites Lady Elusia
Mission TO visit at the home.
Just at this time the letter comes
that Molly Peters, the niece is COM
ing to visit and although Reginald
wants to stop her it is too late. When
Molly comes she is accompanied by
CiSSie Saunders a moo York" girl
and as they enter the house. they are
warned by Joe. the colored servant,
that they must tread easy as Regi-
maid is raving. They decide to tame
the lion and so Molly impcrsonates
Lady Elusia Mission while Cissie
takes the part of the governess. A
lady named Pearl White. who by the
way was of the opposite hue. was
pressed into service to impersonate
Molly. getting away with it by wear
ing her veil all the time to protect
her delicate cnmn'eX on.
Uncle Reggie is rs uncomfortable
as Il fish out of water with all these
ladies around and wanting to get
rid of Molly Gas he supposcs) he
tells Julian Bradwcll. his ward, that
l.e must marry her or lose the money
which he is holding in trust for him.
This Julian refuses to 90, as he is
in love with the fictitious Lady
Elusia, and then Cissie. still mas
querading as the goye:.css. TENS
him tina. she Will get them married
within week for a ccrtaIn sum OF
money. and tells him 70 meet her
under n certain tree at ten that night
to discuss final arrangements.
In the meantime Annie, feeling
that MOLLY" was in danger crdcaN-
ors to spirit her out or the house.
and molly" and Uncle Reggie meet
under tho apple tree. He draSs her
back to the house ana at that time
the true Lady Elusia comes in and
the various representations come to
light. Julian and Molly then an
nOuncez that they will carry out
RCginald'S instructions.
Both Eleanor Lewis as Molly and
Dorothy stone as Cissic Saunders.
took their parts with great spirit ana
dash. Cissie especially was quick
wittcd one to whom sitting on the
table seemed the propr: thing.
Pearl White. taken by Joan Stuf-
tcvant was q laugh provoking sue
cess. Pearl White must have been
the description of her soul. as she
was OF an extremely brunette type
perhaps black would be the proper
word.
Annie Peters as personltict pE
| Katherine Thomas. was quiet 10y
able sort of q girl. delicate but win
a will of her own as was shown Wheh
she stood across the table from hef