Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-12
CHIZZLE WHILE FAIR
Starts Out in Blaze Of Glory at
Meonian Hall.
Standing Room Only ard Stage Performance
Delights the Audience.

The Cony Minstrels are all right.
Every one knew that they would be.
but the way they proved ii was enough
70 drive every professional troupe off
the road in shame. The ninth annual
ChizZle WiZZle fair has set a standard
that will be surpassed only with the
greatest difficulty. All have worked
hard and long ana the splendid success
is fully deserved. They asked their
friends to come and be entertained in
good cause and they entertained
them right royalty. The sale Of tickets
from the moment it was opened prom
ised a grand success. Indeed Thurs
day afternoon. the clerks in kinsman' =
could do little but attend to the tickets
so great was the rush. When the doors
Of Meonian hall We're opened the people
poured in steadily ana when the cur
tain went up there was hardly room
in the hall for a pug dog.
The first scene satisfied all anticipa-
tion ana every one settled back i'll their
seats. sure OF an evening of rare en-
joyment. The ladies in the circle wer,.
dressed in bright req waists ana white
skirts ana the gentlemen Ill somber
black with The exception of the end
men, 1t was q typical darky setting.
Everything from thu start moved vita
a snap ana sparkle that was invigorat-
ing. The jokes We're mostly bright and
new and many had a local favor that
was duly appreciated They Wcra
cracked in good darby dialect ana
caused side-splttiug laughter and ire
mendous applause. 1t would not b.
fair to single ont any of the soIoists
for special mention ana to give all a
word of praise would exhaust the ad
jectivos. Every one received an encore
to which they responded in 4 pleasing
manner. The songs were Of the usual
minstrel style and We're rendered in a
splendid manner.
During the intarmission those IN
charge of the booths had their oppor-
tunity and they made the most of 1t.
The people needed no urging ana
crowded around the booths in way
that threatened to soon clean them out.
They We're situated on the left side Of
the han ana according To the usual Gus
tom We're in charge of the different
classes. The first was decorated in the
colors Of the Senior class, pink and
green. ana was devoted 10 the sale of
fancy work. Ii was in charge of Misses
Lizzie Donaldson and Gertrude White.
Next to this was trimmed in blue and
white. the colnrs Of the Freshman
class. Candy was sold here and went
as rapidly as it could be dealt out. 1t
was in charge Of Misses Edna Towns
end. Grace Bascomb and Mary
Lancaster Third was the flower
booth. designated by yellow and
white, the colors of the Sophomore
class. presided over by Misses Lillian
Rouse and Olive Lee. Along the rear
of the hall was the largest booth. dec
Grated in red and white. the school
colors Here ice cream and punch had
a ready sale. 1t was in charge of the
following members of the Junior and
Senior classes: Punch bowl. Misses
Ruby Carver and Alice Barry; ice
cream. Richard Trask. Clarence Stew
art.-Pearl Tibbetts. Elsie Jones and
Miss d. G.. True.
In the corner. beneath the stairs, was
the famous fish pond where every
angler purchased his catch and was
successful and could tell endless fish
stories to his friends about the Won
derful things that took his hook under
his skillful handling.
The 20 minutes Of the intermiSSion
were well taken up with the sale of
various articles at the booths and pre-
pared the audience for the second in
stallment Of their treat. This was
composed of regular specialties and
was warmly received. EncOres We're
served out imrartially and We're de-
served in every instance.
Here as in other parts of the pro-
gramme il would he unfair To make
special mention of particular parts. all
We're rendered 50 finely Master Rich
ard Ryan should have just a word be-
cause he is such a nice little boy and
kept up the pace set by the older ones
50 wen. His solo received storms Of
applause ard even between the verses
the delighted audience had to occasion
ally interrupt. The two parts Of the
programme were well balanced and