Cast of Methodist Church play

Scope and Content: Group photo of the cast of a play/mock trial held at Smithers' Methodist Church. Identified are: Back row: [?], Bill/Billy Henry, Edward T. Kenney, [?], Bill Doodson, W. Maxwell, W. K. McKay, [?], W. Eggleston, Bob Griffith, J. Macdonald, Rev. Frank Middle row: [Cecil Heize?], [?], [?], W. Wheatley…

Scope and Content: Group photo of the cast of a play/mock trial held at Smithers' Methodist Church. Identified are: Back row: [?], Bill/Billy Henry, Edward T. Kenney, [?], Bill Doodson, W. Maxwell, W. K. McKay, [?], W. Eggleston, Bob Griffith, J. Macdonald, Rev. Frank Middle row: [Cecil Heize?], [?], [?], W. Wheatley, George Smith; Front row: Joseph 'Joe' Greer, [?], [?], Ernest 'Ernie' Hann Others listed as being part of the cast by the Interior News (see below) but not identified in the photo include: George Eckerman, W. Hoss, W. Cummings, Gilbert Clarke Killam, E. May, E. Hill, and W. Underhill.

Notes: Negative copy also available.; Edward Kenney (brother of Bert Kenney) worked for George Little during the mid-1910s after the completion of the railroad. Both Kenneys were active in the community.; Some identifications provided by Margaret-Anne Baxter of Terrace, via e-mail, August 16th 2022.; Identical to P2023 and P5226; See Interior News, May 4th 1916 for a full cast list and May 18th 1916 for an article on the performance.; Boy at left end of middle row (wearing hat & neckerchief) identified in former database records as Ernest Kirby; however, Kirby did not live in Smithers until 1918, and would have been slightly younger in 1916 than the boy in the photo appears to be. The Interior News lists Cecil Heize as playing the 'Messenger Boy.'