Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
final PERFORMANCE
OF ''UNDER COVER"
BEFORE BIG CROWD

Unfolding the story and action Of
the Roi Cooper Megrue melo-
drama, Under Cover" In such q
splendid manner that the audience
was gripped and thrilled by the
swift succession Of intriguing situa-
lions, the St Mays Players pres
ented the Anal performance of this
satisfying Entertainment ut the Au-
gusta Opera House Tuesday evening
and with Q matinee in the afternoon
with good audiences. The theatre
goers were highly appreciative OF
the sterling Characterization by
every ono Of the well balanced cast.
and the presentations of Under
Cover" will 90 down in the records
as a distinct achievement by this
group OF amateurs, who have estab-
lished an enviable reputation for
high class entertainments.
Again Tuesday afternoon and eve
biackmail Stephen DENLY, (James
Connellan) by Taylor, the Customs
deputy George Traynor) in which
Stephens sweetheart. Ethel Cart
wright (Anne Faulkner) is concern
ed through the scheming connivance
of the crafty Taylor, to protest her
erring sister, Amy, (Kathyrn Lar
kim. with the final expose of the
crooked Customs officer and the
revelation of Stephen as a Secret
Service hero, all this held the rapt
attention of the sympathetic aud
fence, and many points in the I'M
folding of the story were applauded
heartily.
All of the members OF the cast
were nearly letter perfect in their
difficult roles, and the unqualified
success of the entire show Is due
to each and every member of the
cast of characters and to the coach
and director. and also the members
of the executive and technical staff.
No small measure of success of
the production was due to the per-
feet staging and settings. In this de-
partment there is always consider
able hard effort necessary on the
part of the auxiliary workers which
often passes with little attention and
credit, but which has it's part in the
effective presentation of the play it.
self.
Another feature Of the entertain
ment was the presence of an efficient
group of young ladies-the Handy
Kids" who dispensed delicious
home made sweets and little trinkets
before the curtain and between the
acts. The girls of the parish who
were active in this feature were as
follows:
Hilda Goode. Elsie Parent. Win
nifred Coakley. Dorothy Murphy,
Dorothy Hunt, Beatrice Nickless,
Cecilia Barran. Margaret Carney,
Catherine Gay, Margaret Murphy,
Mary Borran, Mary Larrabee, Mar
garet Morrissey. Florence Quigg.
Kathleen Mclaughlin, Lillian CAL
Zolari, Lena Camara. Catherine Far
Tell. Catherine Faulkner, Helena
Harrigan. Charlotte Lizotte. Laura
Mcdonald. Elizabeth Murphy. Cert
rude Murphy, Gertrude Stone. Ka-
thryn Murphy, Louise Lynch. Mary
Tobias, Mary Baron. Madeline Nor
rissey, Beatrice Burke. Helen Jest
ings. Madeline Fox. Rosa Storey.
Juliette Gilbert. Edith Garcelon, Eva
Mcdonald. Frances Larkin.
The special musical program by
tho Opera HOUSE orchestra under
the direction Of Albert r. Hopkins,
included the following numbers:
March. Stars and Stripes" Sousa;
Overture. civilian Tell" Rossini;
Selections from Nellie Kelly" Co
han: Entire Acte. Ballet from
Rosamunde" Schubert; Selection
"Shameen Dhu" Olcott: Exit March,
National Emblem" Bagley.