Miscellaneous, The Lena Rivers Contest, 1921

The Lena Rivers Contest

Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 24, 1921

 

This is the last opportunity to vote for your favorite actress in the Lena Rivers production.  The coupons should be in this office, not later than Monday noon, Nov. 28.  Miss Margaret Kirby who had a very complimentary vote has resigned.  The vote to date is as follows:

 

Margaret Kirby (withdrawn),,,,,,,,,,1,020

Louella Barton................................1,000

Irene Robbins.................................    620

Mary Dunham................................    490

Claire Clark...................................     410

Lydia Collins.................................     290

Mildred Petley (new one added)....    170

 

Lena Rivers Next Week

Mary Dunham Wins Voting Contest

Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 1, 1921

 

With the voting contest for the leading lady now closed, interest centers in the production of "Lena Rivers" at the Town Hall Dec. 9 and 10.  A director for the H.B. Potter Producing Company who stage the play is holding rehearsals and he promises the cast, composed entirely of Bainbridge home talent, an excellent one.

 

The play opens during the period of Lena Rivers' girlhood and the winsome young miss in her early teens, with short skirts and hair hanging down her back, furnishes a delightful stage picture of youth.

 

Homer Hodge has the chief comedy role and he is a scream.  Among others prominent in the cast are Louella Barton, Claire Clark, Mrs. Elliot, Henry Hill and Lew Hartman.  The play, a dramatization of Mary J. Holmes famous novel, was a fine choice for the Bainbridge Band, under whose auspices the production is given.

 

The reserved seat sale opens at nine o'clock Wednesday morning Dec. 7th for Friday evening entertainment and nine o'clock Saturday morning for the evening show.

 

Below is given the standing of the contestants at the close of the leading lady contest.

Mary Dunham.................................5576

Louella Barton................................3080

Irene Robbins..................................1200

Claire Clark.....................................  630

Lydia Collins..................................   310

Mildred Petley................................   220

 

Miss Mary E. Dunham

 

The accompanying photograph introduces Miss Mary Dunham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dunham, who won the popularity contest for the Title role in a Lena Rivers play to be given in the Town Hall [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Friday and Saturday evenings of next week.  The race was a spirited one and Miss Dunham won by a spectacular increase in the number of votes collected as the contest was drawing to a close.  Although young, she has already acquired a fond desire for stage work in connection with home talent plays and in spite of her busy days in school, her love for art will enable her to act the part of Lena Rivers, to the satisfaction of the directors and the audience.  The management has already recognized her talent in the play, since recitals began immediately at the close of the contest.  Her many friends congratulate her on this recent success and anxiously await the production of the play.