Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
HINSDALE, N. H.
HINsDALE's MERRY MINsTRELs.

A Performance Which Would Have
Been a Credit to Professionalism
Of the Features-$3oo for Town Hall
! Piano Fund.
Hinsdale's Merry Minstrels made
their nitatory bow to the public at
the town hall on Wednesday evening,
April II, when they were greeted by
packed house. For weeks the mem
bers had been rehearsing for the en-
tertainment under the direction of l..
C. Shackley, and the result of their
work was a front" that would have
been creditable to professional min
strels w. G. Booth was in his ele-
ment as interlocutor. The "end men"
were gorgeous in blue satin suits.
j. E. Mann and H. c. Holland manp-
ulated the bones and l.. C. Shackley
and p. II. Mann tambos. Later the
premier end men, f. c. Robertson and
f. w. Tilden, were introduced, and
were greeted with laughter and APP
pause as their unique appearance
warranted. During the overture many
we'll known citizens were the victims
of good natured witticisms which were
received in the same spirit in which
they were given, The following pro-
gram was given. each song being en-
cored:
The grand opening chorus by the
entire company was followed by the
ballard. Down Where the Cotton Bios
SONS Grow" G. A. Holland; end song,
when Mr.. Shakespeare Comes to
Town" H. c. Holland; duet. "a Little
Boy in Blue" Masters Raleigh and
Shackley; end song, 81 Want to Go To-
morrow" p. II. Mann; Introduction of
the premier end men, Eddie Robertson
and frankie Tilden; ballad, by the
Dreamy Susquehanna Long Ago" j. p.
McCaughern: end song. Lam. Lam,
Lam" L. c. Shackley; bass solo. THE
Old Flag Never Touched the Ground.
T. Mullen end song, original. ]. e.
Mann: grand finale, entire company.
Part two opened with Indian club
swinging. G.. A. Stevens, followed by
the Ethiopian male quartet r. NJ
Langworthy, w. p. Lyman, G. A. Hol-
land. T. Mullen; Leslie Shackley talked
little and sang little; newsboys
quartet, Jimmie the Pride of News
paper Row." Masters, Archibald, Bron
son. Holland and Martin.
The entertainment concluded with
the farce, "Uneda Bills Pleasant
Time" in which ]. E. Mann. l.. C
Shackley, DR.. B. F. Worthing, p. II
Mann, l.. E. Cutler, and r. McCaugh
ern formed the cast of characters
THE Four Raglan Coons," H. F. Smith
H. c. Holland. w. P. Lyman. and G. A
, Holland made a decided hit. and were
heartily encored. 1.-The Crescent
Trio" masters of discord, were B. F
hi,,n ID Il A
Holland. and were not a whit behind
others in performing their part. There
; were no dull intervals. as buck, wins
and clog dancing filed the spaces
Robert Field flied the bill in presiding
3, at the piano. and Mead's orchestri
rendered excellent music.
The following are the names of thos,
, who formed the circle: H. NJ. Britton
! F. A. Buckley, ]. H. Burns, L. f. Cut
, Ter, ]. S. Crowningshield. j. II. Hig
l ginson, G. A. Holland w. p. Lyman
r. NJ. Langworthy, NJ. s. Mann. I
Mullen. E. L. NORM. ]. p. McCaughern
r. McCaughern, jr., j. F. Mclaughlin
d. C. Minis. o. G.. Nichol, DR.. A. A
I Pratte. d. ]. Purcell. T. p. Raleigh. c
Shackley. Fl. F. Smith. G.. A. Stevens
il r. r. Searles, p. C. Stewart w NJ
Thayer. DR.. B. F. Worthing II. NJ
e Wilder, C. E. Weed and w. C. Whita
/. ker.
: The costumes were furnished by Vic
- tor Cote of Greenfield, and Buchhloz 0
Springfield, Mass. The Ministries
e. headed by the Hinsdale brass band
j. gave street parade at noon on tn
> day of the entertainment. The mir
strel committee led the performers
= who were in two lines, all wearin
: plug hats. and carrying canes. TIL
premier end men, in full regalia. rod
in a miniature gig drawn by a dimr
utive pony. The principal street
were traversed in the line of marcel
5, and many outbursts of applause gree
lie ed them.
=, The object of the entertainment wa
~ to raise funds to buy a piano for tn
n new town hall. and besides giving tn
people an evening of fun and enio,
er ment. a goodly sum was realized, nea
l. ly $500. for the fund.
TO The committee propose to Civ
q, another entertainment in May for tn
~ ~ same purpose, with outside talent a
the attraction.
a. Among friends who came to wi
N ness the debut of the Merry Mi
~ strels" were noticed Chauncey Fal
10 | duu merry ItdlSOH Vi OprlHSHel
n Mass, James Archibald of Ludlo1
" VT. c. Collins of Easton, Pa. F. Ello
s. and wife of Chesterfield Mrs. Woo
= bury and daughter of Keene. F.
d Archibald of Swanzey, j. A. Pearso
es of Bellows Falls, F. d. Leisure of Wi
d. chester. and w. F. Robertson from II
d. Massachusetts Institute of Technolog
lg
e. Mrs. Mary J. Hathorne.
m Mrs. Mary ]. Hathorne, &c, died