Just for Fun theater piece staged by Colt Memorial pupils
A three act comedy Just for Fun was cleverly presented at the Opera House by Colt Memorial High School pupils under Miss Bertha Yee. The plot centers on a heiress and a titled English lord exchanging identities. the cast included Edith Wilson Charlotte Young Gertrude Bunn Mary Reynolds Basil Perry Albert Earle and the Iris Board organized by the Iris Board. The performance drew laughs from Reynolds Celtic maid servant and featured a Benjamin orchestra. The young troupe is praised for its first dramatic venture and urged to try again.
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Colt Memorial High School
Bertha Yee
Jack Earle
Miss Wilson
Miss Young
Miss Bunn
Miss Reynolds
Basil Perry
Albert Earle
Peope
Benjamin
Fitzgerald Mandeville de Smythe
Edith Wilson
Edith Morton
Charlotte Young
Mabel West
Morton
Gertrude Bunn
Jane McCartney
Mary Reynolds
Lord Chelsea
Basil H. Perry
Albert O. Earle
New York City
Iris Board
Samuel Issacson
Charlotte A. Young
Mary B. Reynolds
May T. Hackett
F. Helen Pater
Mildred H. Kent
Phyllis R. Farrallyni
Marion’r. Ballock
E. Marguerite Flowers
Breach of Promise Suit Verdict in Superior Court
In a Civil action for breach of promise Jacob Bassing vs John W. Eddy ended with a verdict for the plaintiff for 115 dollars. The plaintiff claimed the defendant sold him a 21 cent story house on Thames Street but deed transfer failed. Attorneys were William T. O'Donnell for the plaintiff and Hammill Richardson Lavander for the defendant. The court adjourned at 3 30 p.m.
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Jacob Bassing
John W. Eddy
Baker
Thames Street
State
John Streets
William T. O'Donnell
Hammill, Richardson & Lavander
Antoinette da Rosa
L. H. Callan
Pegram & Cook
Thomas F. Cooney
Maynard's Blind Pianist Entertains at Burnside Lodge
Prof. A H Maynard of Boston, the blind pianist and vocalist, gave a highly enjoyed open meeting at G. A. Hall. His piano fife and drum imitations delighted the audience. The hour and a half program featured piano and vocal pieces, whistling imitations, and military marches. If he returns to Bristol a crowded house awaits.
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A. H. Maynard
Boston
G. A. Hall
Burnside
Lodge
Angil
Il Trovatore
Suanee River
Wassa
Maynard
Ned
Bristol
Fourth of July Celebration Paring Parade on Limited Funds
The Fourth of July Committee met at Burnside Memorial with plans to drop the Independence Day parade unless more funds are raised. They deem $600 insufficient vs $800 last year and $1,200 total town support. If more money comes in, the parade will proceed with Martland’s Band at $380, plus a Town Hall oration by James F Lavander and Daniel W Coggeshall to read the Declaration.
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Burnside Memorial
Martland
Brockton
Mass
Town Hall
James F. Lavander
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Reply to Taxpayer on Pipe Laying and Dirt Displacement
The observer describes how laying 150 lengths of iron water pipe from Bradford to Constitution streets displaced over 1700 cubic feet of earth. The trench was filled above street level to prevent further settling, and the Water Company would need a hydraulic press to restore the earth, a plan Taxpayer questions.
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the Phoenix
Bradford
Constitution Streets
Union
Water Company
Observer
Missing Horse and Wagon Reported in Bradford Street Larceny
Tony Auroman mourns the loss of a horse and wagon taken by Michael Vielitre on Monday evening. Police say Vielitre sold the rig to an Italian in Providence for 34 dollars. Vielitre, a well dressed Italian, had lived in town four months and lately delivered beer on Saturdays. He borrowed Anroman's team to Providence and did not return, prompting a warrant and Providence police inquiry. The horse and wagon were found in Providence but not yet returned.
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Tony Auroman
Bradford Street
Michael’ Vielitre
Providence
Vielitre
Anroman
Morrissey
Philadelphia
Star Theatre Tonight and Saturday Program Features Road Agent
The Star Theatre offers a strong picture lineup headlined by The Road Agent with record crowds expected. Other features include A Guilty Guardian Man Monkey All is Well that Ends Well The Prussian Spy His Wife a Mother's When Love Wills Daddy and The Girls. Next week cuts to two shows weekly with matinees at 1.30 pm to fit the ball game. Memorial Day promises a premier program from Howard's stock, advertised as one of the best in his office.
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Howard
Atook
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