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• * * lt;IIfCONCORO ARTILLERY STAGESWAR PLAY IN MONUMENTHALLVfFollows and Lara*•I TBothOar Jim” was the attraction atMonument ball Friday evening, which niled nearly every a eat with Interested apectatora. The play was staged by members of Concord Artillery 'u an effort to Increase the fund which they plan to use on a trip to the National capital this spring.The play Is a comedy-drama in fourids and waa written by Egbert W. Fowler. The stones of the play are aid on a farm near Lexington, O., inSCt’v Just as the boys are enlistlni r the front. ine piay opens with' ' ’ W • V* * ^ *4—a scene of merrymaking in the barn of one John Matthews, whose on’.; son, “Our Jim is about to leave for the fronL The party la In the nature of a farewell to the young soldier. A Virginia reel, danced with old time grace, adds to this scene, which has a very realistic setting, the Interior of a barn. This was very well arranged.The whole story hinges on the loss of a sum of money, which was to have heen given to the departing soldiersThisoney which was in a tin box. was given to John Henry Tidd, son of Deacon Fesikiah Tidd, who waa to make the presentation speech. John Henry Is not overstocked with brains, haa a great fondness for apples, and\unt Deborah Mathews ii • Miss Rose B. Hagerty Caroline Antwerp -Miss Christine Culllnanc Jesslo, the Major s daughterS Miss Sadie Mansfield .race Antwerp* Miss Margaret Martel' While the parts were all well taken, •special mention shotild be made of .ho manner in which the part of Boh was portayed by William J. Varley. He certainly ahowed ability of a hlgb degree and caused considerable merriment by his manner of depicting the act Iona of a live, active hoy, foil of pranks, but at heart well meaning. , John Henry Tidd was in good hands, James J. Mansfield by many being considered the star actor of the evening. He certainly presented a fine picture of the character he Impersonated and both In action and speech was all that could be desired.Daniel C. Cullinane waa very good indeed In hla part of the vagabond md deserved all of the tributes paid to Ills acting. In fact all who partl-ipated. considering that for many it vas their first appearance behind the ootllghta, did excellent work. The voting ladles who assisted in making i he play the success that it was su:e-ly deserve their share of praise and that their efforts were appreciated was shown by the ' floral tributes pasted over tbe footlights to them.The committee having the entertainment in charge included tbe following: Captain Ralph P. Petersen, Lieutenant Michael J. Dee, Lieutenant Leo V. Chisholm, 1st Sergeant Thomas ». Mansfield, Sergeant Harold O. Hansen, Sergeant W. Percy McWilliams, Sergeant Harold W. Chase, Corporal Albert M. Butcher, Assistant, William J. Varley. Prlvato James H. Dee. Private Andrew Nolan. Private Joseph A. Swan.fHICBWeB
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Concord Enterprise
Concord, Massachusetts, US
Wed, Feb 05, 1913
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