Graduates Star in The Rivals at Local Theatre
Twelve hundred people witnessed a performance of The Rivals featuring graduates in the cast. The comedy drew a large audience and showcased fresh stage talent from the town’s schools.
25 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
1
Twelve hundred people witnessed a performance of The Rivals featuring graduates in the cast. The comedy drew a large audience and showcased fresh stage talent from the town’s schools.
A midweek community event on a Presbyterian lawn entertained with a school program amid wind and chill. Cast members including Dwinger and Aldon performed while patrons praised the production and credited leadership, seating, and stage work for a successful display.
Opaque OCR fragment references school rates and funding decisions for Bivins area schools. Mentions a board vote on rates, district concerns, and community reactions with unclear names and numbers.
A public conference in Washington–Belyidere discussed road work linking Oxford, Washington via a proposed Erase Castle route. Community groups pressed for a definite plan, arguing for state aid and clear funding to connect Hanover, Hazen, and nearby corners.
A distorted OCR snippet shows unreadable phrases and scattered letters about attention and common items. Names, dates, places, and clear facts are missing, yielding no coherent event or subject.
An event at a community center featured stalls with meat, pickles, pastries and cream samples. Organizers note proceeds support town needs and invited residents from nearby towns to attend and donate.
A garbled 19th century style text notes municipal actions on liquor licensing lists, mayoral warnings to dealers, and enforcement steps. It references a push gang, the Patrick Melihaney case, and mentions Belvidere and Phillipsburg. The piece includes scattered notes on suffrage and local crime incidents.
The bride, daughter of Mrs Charles F Mayberry, married Edward Hison at eleven o'clock in Philpshurs parsonage. Witnesses included Mrs fb Wil lover of Washington and others from Amaraon Manpton Lebanon and Washington. After a home reception at Bertin the couple planned a trip to Newark and New York before settling in Palmsburg. Mr Hixon is described as a machinist.
The piece reports on two young expats from Euston, Waldemar Huetsch and Donald F. Winwsley, aged 23, planning to lease a new showroom near Wis to display a large stock of clothing and furnishings. The event is tied to Washington development and local retail expansion.
Senate confirmed Clarence D. B. Gack as Garla Martine’s successor after weeks of opposition led by Sumter Martin and Joseph Plervon. The dispute centered on charges of personal character and political influence in Phillipsburg. The process ended with President’s intervention saving the long impasse, as Firth faced strong resistance from party factions and local interests.
A night incident at the home of patent medicine dealer Doc Case involves a rock thrown through a window, knocking down a screen. Bee Bean is arrested but denies guilt. ensuing events show a chase, escape, and theft as Bean flees to Philadelphia and works with his brother in law Marcus Ward to seize clothing and valuables before more officials intervene. Additional notices reference clerk warnings and civil matters in a wider legal context.
Washington fended off Hackettstown in a rugged Saturday game. Vernon held the mound for six innings with few hits, but a late rally by Hackettstown produced a home run and scoring burst. Contested fielding and new Washington catcher Becker drew attention as the teams traded blows and the crowd pressed for a stronger finish.
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