Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-26

suspended from the chandelier Is a
very nice silk umbrella which will be
given to the person who guesses the
nearest to the length of the rope
by which it is suspended
Themes orchestra of Togus was in
attendance and furnished delightful
music. They rendered three selections
before the entrance of the Female
Minstrels for which they received
hearty applause, as well as for several
numbers during the balance of the pro-
gramme.
Much has been heard and published
about these Female Minstrels and their
production warranted all the good
things which has been said about them.
They We're dressed in yellow blouses,
black skirts and some had yellow tur-
bans While others had red ones. Their
songs and jokes were up to date and
drew forth much applause from the
audience from time to time. The la
dies had four male assistants, three
end men, who We're very funny, and
Charles Swain who did some excellent
clog dancing.
Polly Orange Blossom was the cause
OF much merriment throughout the
performance. The dance by the Misses
Magnolia and Coon and Harry Cole
man was very excellent and was the
cause of hearty encore.
The cake walk following the min
strels by Polly Orange Blossom and
Pete Emerson was also very good.
The comedietta "a Delicate Game"
by the Coots- Cuisine Dramatic Co. of
Salem, Mass, was very fine and they
received liberal applause from the au-
dience in the front part of the house,
but there was SO much noise in the rear
of the hail that the voices of the actors
sometimes could not be heard at ali
and at other times We're so faint that
the run of the play was missed. The
plot was bright, catchy bit of domes-
tic bliss, or rather not bliss, for it dealt
wife and the making up in the last part
was very good.
Last, but not least on the programme
was the competitive drill by the Au.
gusta Cadets. 1t took some time to
clear the body of the hall so that the
boys could have fair show to do their
best. The little fellows marched into
the hall to the inspiring strains of the
orchestra and amid the cheering and
applause OF their admiring friends.
They went through many difficult
movements with remarkable precision
and time and time again called forth
tremendous applause by the formations
they maintained through difficult
movements.
After Capt Hichborn had put his
men through their movements, Squad
No. l marched up onto the platform
and the other squads went to the rear
L.
Ambulance Corps in the fight won
their share of praise and applause by
the quickness they displayed in recov-
ering the bodies of the wounded and
killed" They We're carried to an i'm
provised hospital in the rear of the hall
and left there until after the fight,
when they came to life and rejoined
the company. The fight was ended by
gallant charge on the part of those on
the floor who quickly drove those on
the platform to the rear.
All the movements of the sham fight
were executed by the bugle call. The
manuel of arms which the boys exc
cuted just before the fight was exc
cuted without a verbal command being
given and the excellence with which
they went through it caused much
praise.
Adjutant General John Z. Richards