Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-28
C0NY GRADS JOIN WITH STUDENTS
ANNUAL BALL CELEBRATING ANOTHER
SUCCESSFUL CHIzzLE WHILE FAIR

then inparts the information that
she has received word from her
paper that Mrs. Spuyker is sick with
appendicitis and that the person
who attended the reception was an
imposter.
Shannon takes charge of the af-
fair and sends the women out of
harms way, arresting in rapid sue
ceSsion, Barnes, the butler, Clara
Sterling. Mrs. Lydia Sterling, the
girls mother. Harry Stevenson. and
is In the act of arresting DIR. Brown
when Mr.. Sterling and his daughter
appear and the mystery is explain
ed. The officer feeling that he is
dealing with desperate character
when arresting DR.. Brown, had
frightened at the sight of the wea-
pom tells him that DIR. Brown is the
man that she is going to marry.
After things have been straight
ened out, DR.. Brown causes the Of
ficer to repeat the words which he
had heard Minerva say at that time
and she then agrees to make them
true. Mr.. Sterling as q member of
the police commission promises to
recommend the officer for promotion
and the curtain goes down with all
dancing around the cop singing
SfrOr He's Jolly Good Fellow
The part OF Minerva Sterling, was
taken in a most lifelike manner by
Evelyn Sears. Her characterization
of young woman of society,
weighed down by the cares of giving
a reception was very good and many
people remarked of it after the per-
Torrance.
Another outstanding role, was that
of Mike Shannon, the policeman.
clad in a well fitting uniform, and q
dainty mustache, and swinging q
night stock, Alfred Eastman, carried
off his part as cop" very cleyerly.
His brogue, while rich, was not
overdone, and the entire make up
and Business which he employed,
helped to make the part a great sue
cess.
Don Hewett as DIR. Victor Brown.
in love with Minerva. was very good
but as Mrs. Jennie Van Deusen
Spuyker. he was a riot. He made
such a picture, attired in the wom-
ans costume that the audience
shrieked with merriment.
Eleanor Wilcox as Clara Sterling,
a younger sister of Minerva, por-
trayed the character in a buoyant
manner, and fully upheld her part
of the action.
Harry Stevenson as a cub" re-
porter, not on duty, and Belle
Brantley, reporter for the Scream
err" who came to "cover" the recep-
ton, introduced some comedy at
times that kept everyone laughing.
Belle especially while interviewing
Minerva, was a true Characterization
of the general idea of a reporter.
although she gave her subject very
little chance to answer.
Molly, the maid and Barnes, the
butler, taken by Janet Chase and
Robert Sawyer. while not in the ac
ton as much as some of the others,
took their parts in fine style and
helped to make everything run
smoothly.
Charles Poor as Mr. Sterling and
Mary Davies as Mrs. Sterling, to-
gether with Mildred Dixon as Mrs.
Wright, a club woman. Marion Dun
can as Miss Palmer a philanthropic
worker. and Beatrice Milliken.
Doris Hopkins and Theodore Dow as
members of the reception commit
tee, appeared during the course of
the play and helped to bring out the
points of the action with remark
able clearness.
The entire cast of characters for