Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-10
Entertainment by the Amateur Minstrels.

Entertainment ny the Amateur M1nstreIs.
The Amateur Minstrels Of Bangor gave one of
their entertainments at Granite Ball last evening
to full house. the audience being first. class in
every respect, and the Amateurs must be fully
satisfied with the cordial greeting which they re-
ceived. Recognized in the best of society as true
gentlemen, the Amateurs played for the entertain
ment of ladies and gentlemen, who appreciate true
worth and ability. When the curtain rose the
Ministries appeared, eighteen in number, wearing
black coats and white pants, with button-hole bou
quets, and making their best bow to the audience.
Andrews Orchestra of eight pieces furnished the
instrumental part of the entertainment During the
first part and between the variety pieces they fur
nshed music that received rapturous encores, and
we heard the praises Of these artistic performers
on every hand. The cornet solo by Mr.. A. D.
Harlow, and the violin solo by Mr.. Andrews,
were especially sweet The Amateurs are es-
pecally fortunate in making musical alliance
with this splendid orchestra. Geo. w. Flowers, a
stad and dignifed ''darky," quiet but effective in
his sallies Of wit, effective in song and in his
burlesque of the rWizard of the North" The
singing quartette was exceedingly fine, both in
scope sweetness and trained voices--Geo. 7.
Moody singing "Sunny Day." Frank Dwinel
"Shine On" Geo. Harrington an original song en-
titled "To morrow, Love, Tomorrow" Charles
d. Clark, a silver-yoced tenor, "Stll l Love
Theo," and J. E. NJ. Sanford, the irrepiessibe,
"Tapioca." The four lend men, kept the audi
ence in an uproar with their witticsms, the most
being new and evidently prepared for the occa-
sion, among them the local hits referring to the
To- nd 1o{;x- ard
cute narration by Sanford of the recent fllibus-
tering scenes in Congress. Everything was new
and fresh, nothing old or threadbare. J. H.
Babb showed true appreciation of the Irish
character in the song "AIy Father Sold Charcoal"
and was extravagantly comical in pathetic"
ballad-the pathetic" part bringing roars Of
laughter instead Of tears. From q row of glass
goblets Geo. harrington brought forth some ex-
quisite music; c. B. Wyman spent "few min
utes' with the banjo, and the audience insisted
that he spend other "few minutes" also; Frank
ton in song and dance; it would be hard to find
a 'profe able to have make more
music from the bones than Sanford; the
clog dance by Master Davis showed good
work for a beginner, in most difficult task; the
character song "Col JONES'" by c. D. Clark, to
whose fine tenor We have heretofore alluded, was
sung with the true dashing, military spirit and
VIM and of all the laughabe little things present
ed, the Hampton Students" were the most ludi-
cuous. Many Of the parts were encored the
Amatures responding without apparant WEAKNESS.
The entertainment cor cluded with an entirely
original musical sketch, one of the main features
Of which was banjo solo, introducing four ban.
jos played by Harrington, Sanford, Dwinel and
Wyman, who seem to be equal to any experts.
The Harmonica solo by Flowers showed the won
derful capacity OF the little instiumen which took
such ronderous carpet bag for its transportation
And then, after about two hours aud half of
rare musical and minstrel entertainment, enjoyed
fully by every person present, the curtain fell, and
al went to their homes with thanks TO these gen.
tlemen artists Of the queen city, for their contrbu
ton to worthy benevolent object in cur midst,
and for their success in placing before the public
an entertainment of such merit. We don't Won
der that people in other cities are bidding for a
night Of these Bongoreans. Gentlemen Of the
Amateurs, we thank you, and come again,