Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

evening. The table was attractively
decorated with tulips, jonquils, dainty
place cards bearing pansies and nut
baskets in the class colors-blue and
gold. Miss Madeline Riley acted as
toastmistress, extending greetings to
the girls, after which Miss Marriott
Weston gave a short but most interest
ing talk. Other members responded
with good wishes for the future sue
cess of the girls. After the banquet a
short business session of the club was
held. Seniors who were present were
Miss Elsie Philbrick, who responded
for the class, Miss Esther Smith, Miss
Rosa Raymond Miss Irma Haskell and
Miss Thelma Tinkham.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Maxwell and Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson of South China
were visitors in town Tuesday eve
ming.
DR.. F. II. Badger. Mrs. Badger, Mrs.
e. A Mason and Miss Marcia Badger
attended the medical meeting and BAN
quet at the Poland Spring House Fri
day.
"a Bunch of Fun. a farce in
three acts, was produced at the
Friends church at Winthrop Centre,
Wednesday evening by local talent.
There was an unusually large at
tendance, fully 200, Notwithstanding
the inclement weather.
The plot and synopsis of the play
in brife: Time, the present; Place.
suburbs of New York City-Four
young lady college students could
not, on account of mistake, be ac-
commodated at summer resort no.
tel and were sent to a rectory to be
,se-+a
sister living with him, and others of
the village, considered an impose
ton.
OF course. there had to be another
girl or two and four or five young
men in various conditions and cir
cumstances fell in love which after
many amusing and laughable Incl
dents, Notwithstanding the short ca
cation period, resulted in the last
act in triple marriage.
The cast: The leading part, that
of the Rev. Stephen Grandon, D. D.
was splendidly enacted by Mr..
citation were rc.?larkably good.
The minister's wife, although not
the leading part, was perfectly in
terpreted by Mrs. H. A. Clement, who
was very natural. The leading COM
edy and ingenue' part was that of
Iii POl Nv MISS NAL
jorie Maxwell. who brought many a
roar of laughter from the audience.
Most of the best lines and situations
were given to her and she carried
them off in a most striking way.
Miss Maxwell had her Swedish ac-
cent in the first act and it remained
throughout the play. Her costumes
and makeup also made big hit
with the audience.
The other leading female parts
were taken by Mrs. Willard Jackson,
whose diction, poise and natural
ness were really as good as n prof IS
sional. Miss Berdena Hammond
was. as usual, exceptionally good.
She has real histrionic ability and
could follow professional elocution
as a livelihood.
Mrs. Lou Hammond was excellent.
1t Is really difficult to see how her
part could have been done any bet
ter-the narrow minded sister of the
rector was perfect. Mrs. A. E. Titus
as Mrs. Blair, "the busybody" viii
lage gossip. did a splendid piece of
acting. as did Galen Smith, a splen-
did story teller with good stage pres
ence.
Others in the cast who are espe-
cially well were Thelma Smith as
Vera Matherson. Doris Flanders as
Nina Lee. Lillian Flagg as Sylvia
Stewart, Winthrop Clement as Lynn
Lockwood and Clement Taylor gave
a good impression of a college play
wright. w. A. Clement Jr., was the
handsome athletic football star, Jack
milford.
The production was staged under
the direction of Francis II. Bate, and
much credit Is due to his efficient
coaching.