Carol Kennicott Leads Prairie Play Tryouts
In Gopher Prairie Carol Kennicott drives a community theater project as she wrestles with staging a refined production. Rehearsals reveal clashes between art and local practicality, while a traveling tent show thrills the town and tests her ideals. Miles Bjornstam supports the venture amid growing doubts.
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Grimm
Kanka
Gopher Prairie
Carol
Gopher
Kennicott
Kenni
Vida
Min
Seagull Narrates Island Toll and Fairy Lighthouse Plan
An old seagull recounts discovering a hidden volcanic island that erupts with water and rocks, nearly sweeping him away. Pennywinkle informs sailors that maps miss the new land, risking ship collisions. The Fairy Queen orders electric lights and a lighthouse to mark the island.
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Pennywinkle
Nick
Nancy
Cap'n Pennywinkle
Inis
Beatle Star
Cry By Mabel Cleland Recalls Oregon Trail Tale
The narrative recounts a pioneer child survivor's journey to Oregon City with Dr. McLoughlin's factor guiding the way. A boy speaks of massacres and a violent trek, describing the savage encounter, a horse trampling his cheek, and his perilous passage to safety.
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Oregon City
Night of the play in Gopher Prairie theater
Carol directs a backstage scramble as Flora Flanders troupe performs a poor opening act. Del Snafflin frets over makeup while actors beg for changes and Mile Bjornstam watches from the second row. The curtain rises amid chaos and a harsh verdict on the production.
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Bam Clark
Percy Bresnahan
Velvet Motor Com
Boston
Bresnahan
Sam
Gopher
Swedish Guard
Chicago
Prairie
Nellie
Carol
Juanita Haydock
Rita Simona
Raymie Witherapoon
Juanita
Rita
Duluth
Ethel Barrymore
Minneapolis
Ethel
Raymie
Eleanora Duse
Rita Simons
del Snafflin
Filla
Mike
Del
Flora Flanders Comedy Company
Amart
Kennicott
Dave Dyer
Myrtle Cass
John Kimm
Reddy
Miles ‘Bjornstam
Bea
Maud Dyer
Starlets Confess on Set Amid Publicity Slow Reveal
An actress recalls filming a scene where she feigns astonishment to reveal a hidden emotion. She describes tense backstage dynamics with producer McMasters director Demaison and actor Dick Barnes who plays a villain in Love in Leash. The account ends with the anticipation of continuing the story.
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Demaison
McMasters
McMas
Dick Barnes
Jimmy Alcott
Jimmy
Motherdear
Outgro Advert Claim For Toenail Relief
A noted authority says a few drops of Outgro around an ingrown toenail reduce inflammation and pain and toughen the surrounding skin so the nail turns outward almost overnight. Outgro is a harmless antiseptic made for chiropodists and sold in stores in small bottles.
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Harcourt, Brace & Howe, Inn
Carel
Episcopal Church
Dave
Guy Pollock
Raymie Wutherspoon
Guy
Mr. Grimm
Haymie
Lark
Myrtle
Kankakee
Terry Gould
Hamlet
G. P
Ufe
Copher Prairie
Dr. Wintergreen
Ozarks
J. Witherbee Boothby
Mr. Boothby
Pearl
Bernard Shaw
Heckbeum
Dramatic Association
Kennicett
Miles Bjornstam
Mrs. Small
Mrs Small
Freckles
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Everett True
Itou
Eveery Tims
Stanley
Sylvester Harrington
Boweers
the Seagull’s Story
Mabel Cleland
David
Portland Safe and Sound
Dr. McLoughlin
Mitte
Littl
Ella Stowbody
Dr. Gould
Cy Bogart
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