Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-13
A RECORD BREAKER.
Ch'zz'e While Fair, 1900, the
Largest in History.
Amusing Farce and Dance the Features of The
Second Evening.

->Ih'tttll !iuiuItu Is uecldediy in il
so far as Cony High school and the
chlZZle Wizzle fair are concerned. The
class of 1900 won the picture in the
contest that has been waged between
the classes for the past few weeks. and
furthermore. the fair, OF 1900 has made
mark never equalled and one that
will be hard for the ChiZzle Wizzles of
future years to attain.
The first event of Friday in connec-
ton with the fair was the matinee
when the play Of the evening was pre-
scented for the benefit Of all who de-
sired to attend. The receipts at the
door were about So, 50 it can be seen
the chance to attend was appreciated.
The great attendance of Friday
evening was hardly looked for after the
great crowd of Thursday evening, but
it was nevertheless a pleasant surprise
to the managers and the friends of the
fair t. see so many present.
And was that audience pleased with
the farce? Surely. they acted SO and
they said 50, for why should they not
be? The cast of "The Limb o. the
Law was an all star cast, carried off
To perfection. Dennis orchestra also
contributed it's share between the two
acts, and was it not a pleasure to have
t. shell out TO the nice looking young
ladies' Of the classes in the picture
contest? They always send the girls
around yen know. The boys can't 30
Il thing in comparison with the way
he girls viii make the men take out
their pocket books and give I vote. 1t
makes no difference for whom they
They will 10 all ri
IS as often as the classes ask, as quick
~ as they will consistently give all
their support. 1t is a contest where
one class never knows who its friends
are, for a man will continually vote
against himself. Then in addition
punch, candies and flowers could be
nation and the cash.
But to speak first of that play. 1t
was decidedlyall right and more. Those
who took part are all scholars of |
the school, but that need not give one
the impression that they acted |
amateurishly.
James Stone. every one has seen him |
before. took the part of the young man |
in love and in debt. and who was
engineering a scheme to get young |
lady and some money to pay the debts. |
and who is continually in trouble, al |
ways coming out right. Ned Became
was his chum and a. typical college stu
dent. John Dunton was one of the
best actors Of an elderly mans part
who has been seen in amateur life.
William Badger was also excellent in
another elderly mans part. And Har
old Partridge-Well. as colored man
he has the biggest mouth while singing
of any man off the stage. He is simply |
the adjective may be used.
His portrayal of a colored part kept
the audience in the best of humor and
the girls said he was handsome, as the
liveried footman.
Miss Cally Southland and Miss Ella
SNOW deal as the two young ladies We're
looking decidedly pretty and they took
their parts, as all knew they would.
30 perfection. Miss Annie Connick
made a very pretty matronly lady and
her acting was as good. Miss Gertrude
White as the Lady in Black proved
we'll chosen.
Following this entertainment the
dance was started and it was fortunate
there We're no more who wished to
dance or who desired to look upon
them. for Meonian hall could not have
held them. Everyone though had a
good time.
Prof. {. F. Cook. just previous to the
lance, called for the returns of the con-
tests which were brought 10 him and
he retired with President Guy GannettI
% count the money. The result proved
that 1900 won the picture which they
b.iyp he honor of present ing 10 The