Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-12

MIS-. NAT Johnson, ana aCIenueQ the
theatre at Lakewood.
Miss Virginia w. Ames. b ties Col
lege, '26, who has been attending the
summer school at Bates, will return
the first of the week for vacation
at the home Of her mother. Mrs. Eth
ell Whittier Ames, and will have as
her guest, Miss Eleanor Sturgis,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Guy
StUrgis, who was her room mate at
Bates.
This Thursday evening in the Le-
gions rooms will occur meeting Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary to Simon Pet
er's post of the American Legion.
Dram Pomerleau, son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Theodore Pomerleau, submitted
to a throat operation at Somerset
Hospital Wednesday.
Lakewood Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Marquis have
| been found out by their loving
friends. They are on their honey
moon at Lakewood, practically. for
they have only been married six
months and this is the first time in
their busy lives that they have been
able to break away from New York
| engagements to celebrate their mar
riage. Everyone suspected that such
was the case, but the newly-weds as
is usual, endeavored to keep 1t quiet,
but it leaked out accidentally, as is
also usual
THE Old Soak" as Mr.. MARQUIS is
affectionately termed for writing and
acting in that famous comedy, has
endeared himself to the Lakewood
audiences. not only for his generous
| action in playing the title role in his
own hit for the first time in his his
tory, but for his lovable portrayal of
Uncle Dave in Tommy Helps Him.
self"
Mrs. Marquis has a distinguished
position on the American stage, her
professional name being Marjorie
Vonnegut. She was one of the original
Washington Square Players. contin-
uing with the Theatre Guild, playing
with James X. Hackett in THE Rise
of Silas Lapham," then in the Pult-
Ter prize play, Hell Bent For Heav-
en-" and in THE Blue Peter" and w.
S. Gflbert's Engaged" for The Stag
ers. She is a charming woman and
deservedly successful actress.
Frank Gilmore, executive secretary
of the Actors Equity Association,
writes that he has heard and read so
! much about Lakewood that he is
planning to take the Bar Harbor ex-
press from the Grand Central station
some night, arriving at Lakewood the
/, following morning for a visit of sew
eral days. The Lakewood Company is
anxious that Mr.. Gilmore honor them
| with a visit.
Rollin Kirby, star \. Y. World car
toonist and named by many as the
| finest such artist anywhere today.
varied his summer at Lakewood last
week, by jogging off, with his wife,
known on the stage as Estelle Carter,
and daughter Janet. in the latter's
! Ford, to Quebec. They spent several
! days in that city, that has so much
of the old world atmosphere. familiar
| to the kirbys, for they have resided
much abroad.
| Sam Z. Conner of the Lewiston
journal spent the weekend at Lake
! wood, as guest of Manager Herbert
| l.. SWEET. to prepare a feature story
on the place for his paper and for
| other mediums.
Jean Bart, authoress of "The
! Squall," who has been at Lakewood
| for the rehearsals and performance of
| her torrid Spanish melodrama, is
| fascinating woman. She herself was
| an actress. starting in American with
! Augustin DAILY. then continuing on
| the Partisan stage under Maurice
| Ferundy. Upon marrying she retired,
! and her dramatic force has found ex-
preston in writing. Her presence at
! Lakewood with her daughter Ger
! maine Sarlavous has lent a decided
| ly Cosmopolitan touch.
, A meeting of the Somerset County
| Medical Association was held in the
| Lakewood Theatre Thursday after
! noon, Aug. ;, at 3 o'clock, many prom
! inent surgeons speaking, then adjoin-
ing to the Arcadia Tea Room for din
ner and in the evening attending the
performance of Tommy Helps Him.
| self" in a body.
Another noted theatrical visitor at
Lakewood is Knowles Entriken, who
was tremendously impressed by the
unique theatre and the quality Of per-
| Torrance given. Mr. Entriken has
| done many things in the American
| theatre, but is best known for being
| director of the Beechwood Players,
| located in a lovely suburban theatre
on Frank A. Vanderlip's estate at
| Scarborough on the Hudson. His and
the Lakewood Theatre have that point
| in common, but his playhouse is in a
more thickly settled territory. gives
| but occasional performances and his
| company is semi-amateur.
/ Eunice Scriven has been very popu-
| lar at the Lakewood Theatre for the
| last three sea sons with her beautiful
| violin playing and novel whistling
| She is charming. attractive girl. Her
husband, Linwood Scriven. is now Wis
| ting her, this being his first glimpse
! of that delightful resort. Mr.. Scriven
| is well known violin maestro in
| Boston, where he made many concert
| appearances, but of late years has de-
| voted his talents entirely to teaching.
| He studied for his career in Geneva
| Switzerland, with Henri Marteau, one
! CT the worlds most famous violinists.
Mr.. Scriven taught at Smith college
| and also at the Ithaca Conservatory
of Music, but he now has his own
! studio. 1t was in this connection
| that the couple first met, and Miss
| Scriven never studied with any other
| teacher, in fact, she was his first pu-
| pill, when she was but seven years old
! and he a very young man, just re-
| turned from Europe. 1t was a love
| match, brought about by constant as
ISOLATION. Lakewood Theatre patrons
are to have a special treat for Miss
| Scriven has persuaded her husband to
play several duets with her at the
| theatre.
| Somerset Pomona Grange
A fine meeting Of Somerset Pomo-
ma Grange was held Tuesday, with