Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Her Husbands VIE
Presented Before
Large Audience

There was a large audience at the
Opera House on Friday evening to
witness the presentation of "Her
husbands Wife" by the Masque and
Gown, an organization Of Bowdoin
college conducted without financial
aid from the college for the purpose
OF giving an opportunity to the stu
dents for dramatic study and all stu
dents are privileged to try for parts
in the play which is selected. The
satirical comedy, Her Husband $
Wife," which was presented Friday
evening was given here as benefit
for the Skowhegan High school.
The comedy was written by A. E.
Thomas. 1.-The cast was: Stuart Bel
den, a good looking young husband.
George III. Quimby '23: Richard
Belden, his brother-in-law, +. Web
ster Browne '25; John Belden, the
genial uncle Of Irene and Richard,
Langdon Jewett "a: Irene Randolph,
wife of Stuart, Clarence T. Rouil-
lard "a; Emily Ladew, her friend,
Ernest H. Joy '25; Jennings. an. el-
derby butler. John Watson '24. All
three acts took place in the drawing
room Of the Randolphs. during the
racing season at the Spa in Saratoga.
The synopsis of the comedy was as
follows: Act I-Early afternoon Of an
August day; Act II-Three days lat
err, half past five in the afternoon;
Act III-Seven o'clock the same eve
ming.
All Of the parts were we'll taken
and the comedy was Of especial in
terest to a Skowhegan audience be-
cause Langdon A. Jewett, taking the
o-t 81 Toh Da1I ;,l
Gle Of Irene and Richard, is a Show
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Jewett of
Pleasant street. Mr.. Jewett is also
the manager of the association. and
the president is Karl r. Philbrick
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel W. Phil
brick of Coburn avenue.
Following the presentation there
was a dance in Grange hall with
music by Foley's orchestra.
Girl Scouts Entertain
Saturday evening the Girl Scouts
entertained the Boy Scouts in ap-
probation of the construction work
which the boys did on the Girl
Scouts kitchen. The party was held
in the vestries of the Centenary
Methodist church and was given I'M
der the direction Of the captain Of
the Girl Scouts, Mrs. Clement Downs.
The arrangements were in charge of
the following committee from the
scout body: Louise Stinchfield. Doro-
thy NJ. Nye, Ethelyn Mills, Mildred
Fox and Helen Halves.
The party was indeed a jolly oc-
casion and was in the form of a Top
sic Turvcy party and the hostesses
and their guests entered into the plan
by wearing their clothes in as far as
it was possible back side forward.
and the party began with the serving
of refreshments, the first course be-
ing toothpicks and olives. which
were. followed by ice cream, sand
witches, punch and napkins.
The program began with singing
Good Night Ladies'" A Handker-
chief. a Barnyard game, Seven in and
Seven Out and other games and
stunts were EMO. ed. causing much
ncrrment. The special guests were
Rev. and MIS-. Herbert l.. Nichols,
Or. and Mrs. I. =. Tucker and Mrs.
Clarence E. Hight. The three ladies
made up the advisory committee of
the Girl Scouts and the guests all
made interesting and pleasing re-
marks. The affair closed with an
other game and was a wonderful
success: as are all of the events given
thclG.rl Scouts under the leadership
Of Mrs. Downs, who is much devoted
to the scout work.