Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Lakewood Opening
Grand Success

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Lakewood opening heId Monday
night at the new Lakewood theatre
was a wonderful success and there
was a very large attendance consid-
ering the temperature and rain. The
new theatre is very beautiful and ar
tistic. The color scheme Is light buff
and dark brown, the walls and CELL
ing are light and the chairs, ball
cony rail are of the dark shade. The
entrance is most convenient and
flee, where Miss Mildred A. Beale
and Mrs. Virginia 8. Burkhardt are
in charge; at the left is a store, and
on each side in the exterior entrance
is a comfortable and pretty ladies'
rest room. The entrance to the the
atre Is in the center and on either
side is an entrance to the balcony.
The inclined floor and rubber
treads and arrangement of seats
make the seating capacity large and
most comfortable. The windows are
curtained with handsome cretonnes
and the dark window boxes and wall
baskets of bright colored flowers and
a fernery in front add much to the
attractlveness of the treatre. The
theatre is well lighted from 20 in
direct handsome fixtures.
All seats on the first floor are re-
served and the following young
ladies' will serve as ushers: Miss
Amanda Corriveau. Miss Evelyn
Chase. Miss Anne NJ. Chase, Mrs,
Lou Eames. Miss Alice z. Goodrich.
Miss Phyllis Whiting. Mrs. Peggie p.
Symons, Miss Madeline Chabot, Miss
Bertha Cayouette, Miss So Margaret
Lessard, Miss Ruby Burkhardt, Miss
Clara Libby.
The opening was presided over by
Howard Lindsay. The first speaker
was John Hymer of New York, a
playwright who passes the summers
at Lakewood, who expressed his ap-
probation of Lakewood. and his
pleasure in it's development and in
verse gave a humorous ode dedicat-
ed to Herbert L. SWEET, manager of
Lakewood. Judge Charles o. Small
of Madison, who was to have been
one of the speakers, was unable to
be present because Of a previous en-
gagement.
Mr.. Lindsay read letter from
Judge Small to Mr. SWEET in which
he expressed his own and his COM
munitys appreciation of the high
class entertainments which have
been presented at Lakewood, offered
congratulations to Mr.. SWEET and eX-
tended best wishes for the continued
success Of the business at this popu-
lar summer resort.
Hon. Clyde H. Smith, first select
man Of Skowhegan, gave welcome
to the large number attending. He
mentioned the 20 years of hard work
and endeavor that Mr.. SWEET has put
into Lakewood and the present con-
Summation of his dreams for this
beautiful lake country which has
been>so much beautified this spring
and the new theatre which Is a
model Of beauty and comfort for the
citizens of Madison and SkowhegSn
and for many from other sections of
the county and State, and even out of
the State visitors.
Following the addresses Miss Eu-
nice Scriven Of New York, accom-
panied by Mrs. Marion T. Oddly of
SkoWhegan, gave a fine violin recital
and played at intermission during
the play.
The Lakewood Stock Company
presented 1.-THE Ghost Between" by
Vincent Lawrence, staged by Arthur
Byron with the following cast Of
characters: DIR. billiard, Arthur BY
ron; Richard Hunt, Walter Connol-
~; Ethel, Miss Media Harrington:
Jenkins, Robert Hudson; a nurse,
Miss Kate Brown; a minister, James
Bell.
The play was given in an excel
lent manner and was amusing and
very well received by the audience
VINO gave generous applause. How
ard Lindsay Is director of the COM
pany; Charles Perkins is scenery
painter; James Bell, art director:
Harold Kinney, stage manager; and
Clarence Henderson. carpenter and
electrician,
Before the performance began. Mr..
SWEET was given a rising vote. of
thanks and three rousing cheers led
by Mr.. Hymer for his hard work and
EFFORTS in making Lakewood and the
theatre the success it Is at the pres
ent time.
Mrs. Effie Golf of Moscow, who was
tried on May 20 before Trial Justice
6rown OF Bingham charged with not
sending her minor child. Clarence L.
wing, aged IL years, to school, and
was found guilty and given a fine of
So and costs, was brought to Jail Tues
day. At the time of her hearing Mrs.
CON refused to pay the fine and costs.
she was given time to consider the
matter and it was hoped by the officers
that she would pay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Wellman are
Issuing invitations to the wedding of
their daughter Harriet Dorothy Pat
terson, and Carlton Ellis Littlefeld.
which is to occur on Monday: June %,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon at the