New Britain herald., 1927-12-21

hold a dance in their hall l. Will be the last one before Christmas. It is opened to the public,
 New Position
 Kenneth Beecher, a graduate of the New Britain High school i'll 1921, has heeu transferred from the factory where he was time-keep- CT, to the cost department in the New Britain Machine company.
 Guest At Meeting
 Rev. Samuel X. Fiske was q guest of the New Britain Exchange club at their Christmas meeting held last evening in the Burritt hotel.
 Basketball Game
 The hensineton Boys club i5 scheduled to play it's third gams in the Hartford County "I" league this evening in the New Britain Boys' club against the New Britain Lions The locals are in last place while their opponents top the league with out I defeat The zane will start at 6 o'cock and Ray Anderson will hold the whistle.
 The locals, although beaten i'll their first two staIts, have shown steady improvement and have high hGPrs oI hanllns the Lions an un- expected setback t1ls evening
 Makes Arrest
 Constable Oryille Ncntres arrested Fred Wilson last evening and locked him up m the New Britain station. He Is charged with breach of the pence and drunkenness.
 Present Play
 The yonnS people of the koualnE- ton Congregational church will pre- sent q play called The Quest De vine' Friday evening, December g. It 1,30 O'cio"E
 The cast of charlqtors is as fol lows.
 Isaiah .............. Verne Lewis Amos .,,......... Joseph Wilson Hosea .,,r..,,.. Robert C. Nelson C;cmer, iiosca's wife. Marion Nelson Adoh, Corners friend ... II. Nelson A priest Of BaaI and Ashtoreth--
 ....--...........-.. Carlton Hazcn jerluel, Il citizen of samaria--
 ......-.......-... Bradford Clark \ merchant of iabrics-
 ,................, Howard Hart A slave dealer =. Harmon Carlson A water seller ...... Henry Clark Je4reel. Hosea's eldest son.
 Robert Graham \ slave ..-..,..,,,.... Mary Ross X bind beagar .-..,. Donald Lewis 4amaritaus--Norman Holmgron. Al fred Hall. D. r. Bone. Naidcna ol As'torcth-Edith Ncl- son. Est her Munson. Dorothy Ross, Marguerite Johnson.
 Mes Marian Hall has directed the larger part of the work Of the east for the play and Mrs, Carlton Hagen selected and designed the costumes. The free will offering received. i'll ieu of an admission charge, will he lscd to pay tn" expenses of the pro- luction. The play opens up with q market 'cene in Samarip in the year '5o F. T. in which q merchant of fabrics, | slave dealer and q water seller 'ontend for the interest and patron ,ge of the Samaritans- Gomer shows her interest in the fine fabrics )f the merchant but must deny her self because she is q prophets s wife. IS the play progresses q priest Of the eniple of Beal and Astnrcth enters ,nd is shortly confronted with Amos md Hosea, prophets of the God oi israel. The act goes on to show the contention between inc two parties Or ;ho interest Of the crowd. The priest shows thc pleasures 10 he gained by religion while Amos roara .orth his ideas, The play continues ,n and develops many interesting scenes.
 The production is three act af- lair, the nmt act having two scenes.
 Tabs Whist
 The Tabs Christmas party last night was Il success and one of the largest gatherings Of the season was present. Prizes of chickens were awarded the winners in both the mcn's and womon's games. Mrs. II. Rose and Miss Ruth Warren were the winners in the women's game. Miss Emma Dahme won the consola- ion prize. Prank Pierpont and Michael Rayno proved to be the