Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-14
BeiloWs Falls News.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Band Minstrels Greeted by the Largest
House Of the Seas0n-All Pleased.

House Of the Season-All Pleased.
The long-heralded and much-talked-
about band MINISTRIES made their bow
Tuesday evening and have quietly re-
sumed their places in the ranks of pri-
vate life. They made good impression
and also several dollars for the band.
All connected with the entertainment
are to be congratulated, and particularly !
G. B. Wheeler and f. E. Bagley who
gave the directing hand. Mr.. Bagley |
was unable to be present because of
sickness. The house was the largest of
the season, probably over 700 being
present, and all were highly entertained
and well pleased with the undoubted
ability of the local talent participating
The curtain rose for the first part dis
closing chorus of 40 or more prettily
gowned in yachting costumes, with the
interlocutor, L. L. Durham, sitting in
the midst, Respondent in the costume of
an admiral. The chorus singing assist
ed by Exner's orchestra, was good and
the songs without exception were greet !
ed with loud applause. These were: |
''Pliney' by p. II. Conley, miss Ph9 /
be- by J. II. Byrne, "a Bold Jack Tar
by H. G. Elliott, 'Cindie. Nv Black !
Belle, Do'' by F. w. Britton, Liam, Lam, |
Lam" by A. W. Truax, ''Molly Malone
by w. e. Bowtell, 1.-THE Girl with the !
Naughty Wink by William Ayton. 1t
was noticed that Conley received the
most applause; TruaX can sing but he
cannot kick little bit; Britton got
beautiful twist on the right leg but
failed to balance up with the left; Bow
tell was majestic, and Ayton was just
as cunning as he could be; Byrne looked
as though he considered any frivolity be-
meath his ponderous dignity. Karl
Beedle of Keene honored copy of the
Bellows Falls TIMES by pretending to
read jokes from it; his efforts fell fiat
however, for all the world knows this
paper is no joke.
The quartet singing by Messrs. Ames
and Shelley and Misses Hart and Shedd
and the motion song by Marion Pierce,
Florence Huntoon, Mark jackson and
Herbert Pierce were well received.
The interlocutor introduced Britton,
Conley and TruaX with bones and Beedle,
Ayton and Byrne with tambos and made
the audience feel happy and at ease by
springing an original and picturesque
conundrum. He startled one of the |
Philippians on the end by asking, why is !
death like a dog tied to the tail of tin
can? The cork artist lost his cue and
didn't say a word. When the question |
was revised in this form, why is death |
like tin can tied to the tail of a dog? !
light came and the artist did his duty by |
replying, ''both are bound to a cur Toe |
cur)' and everybody smiled. There was
a long list of other gags and jokes, which |
we have not room to reproduce.
Master Dudley, juvenile dancer and !
bone soloist, opened the second part of !
the program in very creditable manner !
and was obliged to respond to an encore. !
Edward M. Reid, we'll known in this secs
ton as. travelling salesman for George
W. Smith & Co., of White River juno
ton, told some excruciatingly funny
stories, and added materially to the even
ing's enjoyment. Ayton and Truax did
the Romeo and Juliet act effectively, and
Cote did some excellent buck and wing
dancing. Billy Lowe manipulated the
baton to the admiration of all. Conley
gave glowing description of the school
meeting. William Ayton's skeleton
dance was clever bit of optical delu-
sion. The skeleton came from beneath
a tombstone on which was inscribed: ,
As you are now so once was I,
"a. AS l am now,'so you must be;
Prepare for death and follow me-
After course Sin weird gymnastics
the skeleton was dismembered, the stone
knocked over and one appeared bearing
this inscription: I
To follow you l am not bent,
Until l know which way you went.
This speciality was decided hit. |
The last feature of the programmes
prize cake walk. Four couples rcom-
peted Mr.. McKimon and Miss9 Gibson,
Mr.. Campbell and Miss Annis, Mr.. Will
liams and Miss Burr, Mr.. Tiffany and
Mrs. Durham. The referees were Mr.
Beedle of Keene and Mr.. Van Dyne of
Rutland. The cake was awarded to Mr.
Tiffany and Mrs. Durham. In few well
chosen words Mr.. Wheeler in behalf of
the band thanked the people of Bellows
Falls for their liberal patronage and also
several individuals who had contributed
time and services.
The gross receipts for the evening
were S330.95; the band netted about !
s210, and all are much pleased with the !
outcome.