I tine leaves in May with a Bache-
« . t th 1i chose bygone days bu to e Chapman. Local singers were
booked at various times a nd there are many who recall one who was perhaps ‘the greatest of them all, George Bowness, still
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MARTINE MICHAUD
_ Martine Marie Michaud, Arts, Was born at Rimouski, Quebec, in l938. After receiving her early education in Quebec City and Rimouski, she enrolled at St. Dunstan’s in the fall of '56 as a i junior. After having spent two successful years at S.D.U., Mar-
lor of
Arts Degree. (Barter Studio) '
merce, was born in Victoria, B.C. on July 4, 1936, and at a very early age moved with his family to Charlottetown.
’52, Pat received his early educa- tion at Queen Square School. Pat now leaves St. Dunstan’s with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.
D. U. SENIORS
The Tignish Dramatic Group. under the direction of Mrs. Jos- eph A. Macdonald. assisted by the Rev. Floyd l\IcGaugh, pre-
“Maggie O'Reill_v" in the Tignisli parish hall recently. There were
' two performances, a matinee for
MARCELLUS MACGUIGAN
PATRICK MCWADE
Patrick Owen Mcwade. Com- James Marcellus MacGuigan, Airts, Mark, was born in Char- lottetown, P.E.I., on October 6, 1936. He received his primary education a-t Queen Square School prior to enrolling at St. Dunstan’s in the fall of 19524 as a grade eleven student. Mark leaves S.D.U. this year with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a first class teachers’ license.
Before enter-
ng St. Dunstan’s in the fall of
(Barter Studio)
Early “Movie” Days In
Summerside Are Recalled
Through the courtesy of Mr. Harold E. Gaudet, owner and manager of the Capitol Theatre in Summerside, a scrap book be- longing to his father, the late J. J. Gaudet has been loaned to the Guardian-Patriot Office in Sum- merside.
The first entries in this old re- cord book are dated in 1912 just about the time that the late Mr. 5 Gaudet opened the old Happyland theatre and began the motion pic- ture business in the town. d
Younger patrons of the Capi- tol the Regent theatres will of 3 course have no recollection of
slightly older generation, a per- usal of this book brings back memories of a day when going to the movies, that strange new form of entertainment. was some- thing to be looked forward to 11 with keen anticipation.
When the “movies” first came to Sumrnerside there were moreis theatres in operation than there V are today. Oldsters will recall among others, Fairyland, Wond- erland, Happyland. Every avail- able hall in the old‘ town was used and as a general nule, filled to capacity each evening as peo- 3
1 t t - d dlwill recall, p e came o s are in won er an Colonial Stock Company’
Kl-ark Urban Company, The Pro-; , fie d we elm vincial Stock Company. [gall spam 8 W ays C Iy early entertainers came to town; year a-fter year and presented
. . their versions Among those who were associa-3 Cabin”
amazement at the adventures of “Broncho Billy" “Max Linder”, "John Bunny” and a host of other screen clebritites of that day.
FIRST HOUSES
ted with ‘the first picture housesl in Summerside were Mr. Roy Silliphant, A.E. Arsenault (Judge) Late Albert Saunders (Judge), The late Dr. A.A. MacLellan, la-te John T. Crosgrove,-“and the Gau- det Brothers Henry and J. J. h, (Bun) Gaudet both of whom have
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gradual imiprovement in the qual- ity of the shows and a correspon-
mission. Last of the spot-light ed in the book are Joyce Wil-
sessor of a great singing voice-. To hear him sing “The River
was worth more than the price of admisstion. _ . TRAVELLING ‘COMPANIES _
iting the town in those early days
generation which cheered hero and hissed the villain to
days should be permitted to wear their
any respect with the present day:indignation were written to the Collossal Cinemascope, but it packed them in. Special trains were run. from Tignish to Sum- merside and hundreds were un- able to gain admittance to the Market Hall. Hall or the Union Hall the picture was run in relays.
editor of the local paper in pro- test, pointing out the inconven- ience of sitting behind one of those early female head adorn- ments. The late J.J. (Bun) Gau- det effectually settled the mat- ter for all time after he fla-shed on-the screen the request that "all ladies are asked to remove any hats costing over 2.8 cents’’. The old book carrys no further record of complaints from the male patrons. Screen cowboys in those days did not go about arm- ed with a steel guitar. The talk- ies had not yet come into being so the riders of the range had to be content with shooting vil- lains and rescuing fair maidens. Led by Bill Ha-rt, the two gun (good) badiman, most of the re- negades were brought to justice in short order. .
A new area was ushered in with the coming of the talkies and the silent picture piano player, the spot light singers and the tra- velling players gave way to‘ the new, canned music. type of en- tertainment.
TYNE VALLEY
Mr. and Wilfred MacDon-
The Saint Pauls where
The faded pages of the old crap book continue to show a ing increase in the price of ad- nd illustrated songsters mention-
ams, Ethel Sweeny and Jean
ale and hearty and still the pos-
hannon” and ~‘fWhere the Sil- eiry Colorado wends its “way”
The Travelling Companies vis-
re mentioned and the oldersters Price Webber, The The
The“ visiting in Stanley Bnidge.
i Miss Helen Bowness, R.N.. Be- ‘deq-ue,» has accepted a position as nurse in the Stewart .Mem- -orial Health Centre, and took up her new duties on Fnidnay, April 11th.
of “Uncle Tom’s and “East Lynn“ to a the
ts heart content. A contentious question in those
was Whether the ladies The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
a-ts during the show. Letters of Swiety me‘ at “"3 ‘Mme °f ‘Mm’
passed away. Eventually Henry Gaudet sold out his interests to his brother and as time went on J. J. Gaudet was the only remain- ing operator of the movies. He contined to carry on the business in the old Market Hall until 1920 when he built the present Capi- tol Theatre which was later com- pletely renovated by his son Har- old in 1937. ‘ ENVIED MORTALS
'Projectionists in those w er e men to be envied especially by the small fry. They were respon- sible for producing those strange images on the screen and as a re- sult they enjoyed a position in the community second to none, small boys went home each night after the show fined with the am- bition to one day become I mov- to operator.
Among those who occupied this enviable position in those days were Bill Cameron. now an em- ployee of R.T. Holman Ltd. Wil- fred (Ghee Pos) Gallant. Billy Sheen, and on occasion the young son of J .J . Gaudet would take his turn in cranking out the adven- tures of those early scneen her-
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oes.
Back in those days the pres- ent projection-ist of the Capitol Theatre, Edmund Doucette be - ga-n his apprenticeship in the‘ art and is now chief projec-tionist at the Capitol after being on the job for over forty years.
Coming back to the old scrap book, one finds news and adver- -tising which featured such screen epics as “The Three Musketeers" in two reels, with Joyce Williams in songs and with Irene MacLel- Ian and Mrs. Roy Silliphant as
pianists. DICKENS T00 “Nicholas Nickleby” wa s
crammed into two reels and the‘ balance of the program would fill; out with such tear jerkers as “A; sisters Love” “Her Heart’s Re-, fuge“ and the “Adventures of; Alkali Ike”. | As the old film sub titles wouldi 53.V- “Tlme passed" and the old‘ SW39 hook notes a gradual: change in the quality, of the pic- hues and in their length, with:
Spurgeon Dyment on Thursday evening, April 10th. with a num- ber of members in attendance. Lunch was served by the hostess,
Arthur, Arlington, will be pleas- ed to learn that she is making I
good recovery at her home since her retumn from the Prince County Hospital where she underwent sungery.
regret to learn that she is I pa- tient in the Prince County Hos- pital. All join in wishing her I speedy recovery.
were guests of Laughlin MacLean on Sunday.
and Mrs. were visitors to C-hanlottetorwn on Tuesday, April 22.
Port Hilll, were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Gradyon Grigg.
law Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Mac-
Elizia Stewant on Tlhumsday eve- ning, April 10th, with a good at- tendance. Mirs. Wbldo MascDoru- gall provided the program fior -the evening. Next meeting at the home of Mrs. Edward ‘MacArthur on May 3th.
NORTHAM
The Northam Women's Instit- te met at the home of Mrs.
Mr. and Mm. Leigh Maynard and Mr. and Mrs. Robert May- nard were visitons to Charlotte- town on Sunday, April lath, guests of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Eng- land.
ssisted by committee in change. Friends of Mrs. Maynard Mac-
Fniendis of Mr. Gordon Mac- Amthuir -are sorry he has had to re - enter the Stewart Memorial Friends of Mrs. Annie Rollins mosiiitafl I500’ hreafimfinfi. Mr. Peter Mziinler who had sur- -gery in the Pminoe County Hos- pital is eoiwailesoing nicely in Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cotton flhe Stbewalrt Metmolii-all I'F0SDi’W1-
Mms. Horace Lldstone enrbenta-' - ed a iyuimlber of friends with -bridge on Tuesday evening. BIH
BURTON
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan MvacLean Edward MacArthur
Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLennan-
their daughter and son - in - law
Mrs. Carl O'Brien and children Shirleen and Patrick of Boston, Mass., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Howard, Glengarry.
Congratulations are extended Ito Frankie Mac-Gregor, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Raynor, Greemmoun-t, were recent guests of their daughter and son - in-
Arthur.
MARITIME CENTRAI. AIRWAYS
Summer Schedule EFFECTIVE APRIL 27th
the one and two reelers giving ‘V 33/ to the more ambitious three: reelers. Serials came into being and “The Million Dollar Mys- t0F.V" and “The Adventures of‘ Kathleen“ brought the eager aud-' iences back week after week. 1
The thrill hungry patrons £01. lowed Pearl White for fifteen weeks and shivered all eveningi for ten cents as the "Clutching Hand“ pursued the fair Elaine until he was finally brought to? bay by the indomnible Craig Ken-‘ nedy. .
In 1912 the unsinkable Titanic went down in the Atlantic and shortly after “The Wreck of the Titanic" came to the Happyland‘
"Standard Time"
Leaves Charlottetown for Moncton - 5:30 am. 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Magdalen Islands 8:15 a.m.
New Glasgow Only 8 am.
New Glasgow and Halifax 1:30 pm.
FLY M. C. A.
screen. It was not a million dol-
tar epic, it could not compare in _
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the younger c r o w d and an eve- ning presentation for the adults. On both occasions the hall was filled to capacity, and the order was perfect.
The entire play was enacted in the beautiful garden of the Bohne estate: and much credit goes to Father McGau.gh, Franklin Per- ry, Reggie Porter and Mrs. Ken- neth Fraser for the time and en- ergy they spent in changing the stage into a beautiful and realis- tic garden scene, so natural look- ing that it gave the audience a surprise as the curtain rose on act one.
The cast of characters was: -— Judith Bohne (Thelma Des- Roches) was the sole owner of the Bohne estate, and although well provided with worldly goods and money was unable to climb the ladder of the Social Group. The part was quite difficult to act and‘ Miss Desroches is to be congratulated for the splendid manner in which she portrayed it. Wendall Wood (Aubin Gallant) has a pretty good rating with the Social Group, so Miss Bohne pays him big money to aid her in securing a place among the “four hundred.” He finds the task a dif- ficult one. Aubin gave a great performance, his facial expres- sions showing the difficult moods he found himself in and had to enact, such as, love, jealousy or a disgust of the whole affair.
Forrest Arnold (Leonard Gal- lant) a distinguished author, but with very little use for women, gets an invitation from Juidth to visit her home. Leonard did a very fine job of acting the part.
Jimsey Brayden (Joseph Des- Roches) a young man in Forrest Arnolds employ and who piloted his plane on this trip, is good looking, full of life and fun. and has a warm place in his heart for the members of the fairer sex. Joseph making his first ap- pearance on the stage, did the part so naturally that one would think he was well used to it, his acting was perfect.
Maggie O'Rei1ly (Eleanor Mac- donald), a red-headed freckled faF€d, Irish orphan girl, whom Miss Bohne had adopted, (not for love of the child, but to please her own selfish whims, because. several of the social “Ducks” had done so is not too happy in her new home, but she has in Sunny disposition, can forgive
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin MacGregor, Burton, who was a winner in the semi -' finals‘ of the Shur - Gain Amateur Cavalcade, that was held recently in Charlottetown.
Howard Dalton. of the R.C.A.F station. Summerside, was a re- cent visitor to Burton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Dalton and daughter Mary also Colridge Ro- gers, Burton, were recent visitors to Suminerside.
Miss Mauricia Dalton. Glen- Sarry. spent Sunday with her cousin Miss Marie Dalton, Bur- ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Griffin and family of Elmsdale, were recent visitors of Mrs. Griffin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James O’Halleran, Cape Wolfe. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Arsenault their children Alma and Allen, 0 Leary, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Colridge Rogers, Burton.
sented the three- act comedy)
3-Act Comedy Enioyed By Audience At Tignish
land forget very easily. is there- ffore quite contented the most of [the time. She too has to remain ibelow stairs with the servants, but has cheered up, since the ,“pilot man“ has been spending
the time in the Bohne home, while
his supposed master is gather--
,ing facts for a new book. Elean- for had a long and difficult role ‘to do, for a new—comer to the stage. but she did such a fine -portrayal of the “lrish Orphan Lass" and later of “The Fine Lady" she became, that congrat- ulations are in order for her.
Granny Bohne (Irma Handra- han) is Judith’s grandmother, and a sweet and kind old lady. Irma played the part of an old Irish lady very beautifully, and the audience loved her for her kind and pleasant treatment to the others in the home.
Chang Fu (Isabel Gallant) the Chinese cook in the Bohne home, is not too fond of his mistress, but he is a good cook and she has to put up with him on that ac- count. Isabel did a good part, made a very good Chinamam.
The climax is reached when Miss Bohne discovers she has been entertaining the pilot instead of the famous author.
The whole group gave a grand display of acting; they along with the directors are to be congrat- ulated for this splendid presenta- tion of Maggie 0’Rielly.
A speciality between the first and second act, was a solo “The Rose of Tralee” by Edward FitzGerald. This was loudly ap- plauded and he returned with “The Rocky Road to Dublin." Be- tween the second and third act, Mrs. Aubin Gallant and Miss A. Marie McAlduff “The Mountains of Mourne,” this song was warm- ly received by the audience and for an encore they sang “Goalway Bay”. All were accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Kenneth Fras- er. Music during the evening was in charge of Miss Kenneth Fras- er, piano, Carl Pei-iy, violin and Franklin Perry, guitar.
The play was sponsored by the parish C.W.L. and the proceeds towards the parish fund. Ano- ther evening performance was planned but due to poor road con- ditions has been postponed until conditions are more favorable.
The membens of the C. W. L. served refreshments to the cast and workers at the conclusion of the evening performance.
TIGNISH
Mr. and'Mrs. Phillip Callag. han and children, Toroiito, are at present visiting Mrs. Ca-llaghan’s P31‘?-‘Iii-S. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hamper. Tignish. They will also ;spend some time with Mr. Cal- l,1agh2_m’s Parents, Mr. and Mrs, Patrick Callaghan, Elbbsfleet, ,be_ fore returning to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hogan, Summerside. were recent guests ’°f M1'- H0gan’s Ibrother Frank. Sea Cow Pond.
Mr. Fred FitzGerald, Tignigh has resumed his duties with the C.N.R. and left last week to work aboard the Cape Tor\*ientine _ Prince Edward Island Ferry, the “Aibegiweit”.
Mrs. Estelle Gallant has re - turned to her home in Egmont Bay, after a two weeks visit with heiil sister, Mrs. J .F. Skerry, Tig- nis .
Friends of Mrs. Lester McAl- dulff are sorry to hear she is a
patient in city Homtal, Char- lottetown, and wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. Ralph Doucette, Toronto. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubin Doucette, Tignish.
ford, have returned home to Tig- nish, after spending the winter in Saint John, N.B.
Rev. Edwin Kinch O.M.I. whose -home is in Chicago, Ill, and who -is working in the Mission field -of Johannesburg, Africa, is at -present enjoying a well earned -holiday. He came to Prince Ed- ‘ward Island to visit with rela- ~t.ives in Western Prince County, -especially in the district of Alma where his mother was born. He spent an afternoon in Tignish vis- iting a cousin, Mrs. C.F. Mor- -rissey, Mr. Morrissey and their -daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Fraser. -Father Kinch has now returned -to Chicago, and later will be re- -turning to Africa and his mis- -sion duties.
A retreat for the girls of Grade XI and XII of Tignish High School ‘began on Friday evening, April '.18th in the chapel of the Con- vent of Our Lady of the Angels. Rev. Eric Robin of Morell is re- rtreat master.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ripley, their daughtens Norma and Joyce also Mr. and Mrs. Ernest DeWolfe, all of Amherst, N. S. spent the past weekend in Tig- nish,‘ visiting Mrs. Ripley’s and Mrs. DeWolfe’s mother, Mrs; J. Foster Skerry. Little Charlene Ripley will return to Amherst with her parents, having been the guest of her grandmother, since she was an infant.
I s Mr. Henry E. Doucette, Tig-
Mr. Walter Hogan and son Ciif-‘
snish, sailed his newly built fish-i
(in; boat in rignish . ‘-Monday morning, APP11 215tv and‘? -is now all ready for the signal at} I noon on April 30th, when he along‘ :\WliI1 his crew of two, his broth-, ‘er Melvin Doucette and Peter Gaudet will begin the work‘ of, {placing nine hundred and fifty; traps in the Gulf of St. Law-V, -rence. This boat, built by H11“ Brothers of Alberton. is f0I‘ly ' seven foot long. fitted with a? hundred and fifty horse.-P0“";‘1“ Gray marine engine, which is located below the floor, has sleep-i ing quarters for the‘crew and ai ,.kitchen equipped with PI‘0P;'=me,‘ {gas stove. cupboards and sink.. ..The boat is also built for scallop jfishing, which Mr. Doucette plans, j.to do, and at the close of the lob-l ‘ster fishing season he plans to‘
.do cod and mackerel fishing. 9 DK
DILIGENT LOCK-PICKERS
NEW YORK (A.P)——T»he city’s youth house Friday called in ex- perts to inspect its locks and try to make them more effective. The reason: Two more teen - agers picked their way to freedom dur-. iug the day, bringing the total who i have escaped in three months to’
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J -1' Robert Adams. 16, pleaded guilty, the tractor. demolish T .t Tuesday to a charge of interrupt-Z causing $2,500 damagehtg Eh mg the lawful use of a railway gine. Adams, whowas V‘ and was remanded out of custody, the train and tractor gomded “um May 27. Adams _ told the he W35 taking a shortcut; to court he was driving his uncle s time. ;
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