The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-08-06
SEN WHEELER AND SHELLEY HOLD CONFERENCE WITH FORESTRY OFFICIALS
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Another successful home talen pro-
duct;on was given at the Bea' oth
Theatre last Tuesday and Nedne 4ay
nights that was masterpie Of
mirth, proving that hilarity beg at
home.
The ~Poor Married Mar shree
act comedy by Walter Ben Hare, was
chock full of hearty laughs and hlm-
orous situations which AFFORDED de-
lightful evenings entertainment
Mr.. Joseph Kent, who took The
leading role as Prof. John B. Wise
(the poor married many was sup
ported by very capable cast. Ruth
Davis as the offcious mother-n-aw
was another feature in the leading
role. She is to be commended for the
excellent way in which she portrayed
her characterization Zoie Ford her
daughter, was played by Katie Pseada
and Katie Piela took the part Of June
Graham, one Of the wives of Prof.
Wise. These two girls We're excellent
in playing their respective parts. The
performance of Roy Reed, the colored
man and chief "mop-upist" stamped
him as one of the foremost actors on
the stage. The part of Pauline Saono
as the news woman, Rosalind Wilson,
was an acknowledged success. Charles
Regis who played the part Of June's
father and James 0bert, Billy Blake,
the love sick college swain took excel
lent parts in this thoroughly delight
ful comedy.
The story concerns the trials of
John Wise. His first marriage, to
zoie Ford, proves failure and before
their wedding day is over the ofticious
mother-in-law drags Zoie away and
.immediatsIy starts divorce .presesd-
ings. d ake is wild slnt >zoie
and when ne 4earns thss 1e Professor
is marriaa. 10 Zoie instead of the
mother in ne is heartbroken and
goes to Arizona to forget. Two years
later the Professor is married to June
Graham. Billy Blake comes back from
Arixona and after misunderstanding
are cleared up he learns that Zoir is
single The mother-in-law is supposed
to have been married mt seven o'ciork
in the morning but the same day she
learns that her first husband Socrates,
stiIl lives and is located at China and
is wealthy, so her marriage to JunxAs
father, Mathew Graham, is declared
illegal. The play closes with every
body happy.
Between acts specialtiss were rem
dered by Madeline Sconfienza In a
Hula dance and Mira SYLVESTER Braidn
in vocal selection. The performance
of these two ladies added the finishing
touch 10 the pazy, as weli ms the jig BY
Roy Reed
The proceeds OF the play will be nsed
for charity by the Italian Victory
Girls Club.
. The matinee which was tn be given
Tuesday afterncon was cancelled, due
to the fact that two of the nnesdhers
Of the cast had to work at the mine
during the day Another performance
was staged Wednesday, evening n~d
both nights - house wns filled to CO.
pacity. 3
Color and hriiiianee was furnished
to the play by the beautiful arrange
ment of the stage and interior Vt the
theatre which was decorated In red,
white and pink paper flowers, suspend
ed from the ceiling and hung along
the walls as well ms the crepe paper
shades in basket shapes draped over
the lamps producing soft lights.
Stage furniture was furnished
through the courtesy of the Plunkett
Hardware and Furniture Company
and electrical fixtures were furnished
through the courtesy of the Red Lodge
Electric Company.
After the show Wednesday the cast
and Arts Melodians went to Piney
Dell where they enjoyed light refresh
ments and dancing.