Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08

followed by the ballad, Every Day is
Sunshine When the Heart Beats
True" very well rendered by w A.
Gilbert and the double quartet.
The premieres were then an
rlouneed and the orchestra struck the
entrance chord, but instead Of the
aces of minstrelsy' came Billy
Brockington, who held an excited con-
ference with the interlocutor A po-
lice officer was then called for and
Policeman Thayer Cd hurried down
the center aisle and upon the stage.
He was sent into the wings and soon
returned leading d. Frank Shea, who
was sternly ordered TO his corner
The officer then went out the other
side but Immediately came back in
the grasp of ]. Harry Estey, VINO
kicked him into the wings. When the
which this entrance Gre
ated had subsidized Mr.. Estey was an
to sing, He May Get over
II. but He'll Never Look the Same,
which he did I'm a way to take the
house by storm. He had number Of
local verses, the most amusing OF
which ran as follows:
10" Martin has an itching 70 be gov
ernor of the state.
The bee is in his bonnet and a-buzz-
ing round his pate.
He thinks Bell isn't strong enough I
and Stanton on the bum,
L the grand old party wants to win \
Martin will have To run.
ae hates to give up a fat job and take
the executive chair,
led rather deport Cinnamon and
chicken thieves ensnare,
But II the republican party really
wants first class boss.
dartin will drop his playthings and
mount the executive horse.
Chorus.
ie may get over II. but hell never
be the same.
ie thinks he's really it, don't awake
him it's a shame, 4,
I Clement knew how Martin felt he'd /,
surely go dead lame,
Ie may get over IL but he'll never be :
the same.
Mr.. Estey's song was followed by {
w witticisms by d. Frank Shea, who z
told how the new hotel on q
lie island was going TO be named t
EQUITY Rheumatism" because 1t was a
be a swell joint Fred c. Adams n
a manner which greatly pleased
lie audience. Alison Dugan's two
'ngs. Hannah, Won't You Open Dat
90 and up in a Cocoanut Tree"
ere sung in Mr.. Dugan's inimitable
ny and were among the hits OF the G
'ening. Mr.. Estey followed with c
imber of amusing local gags. BY b
ecial request Mr.. Shea then gave a tt
w version of his last years success. lie
}, Didn't He Ramble," beginning as n
lows: al
year ago I sang this song with all -,
my main and might,
was somewhat of chestnut then "a
it's worse than that tonight. oe
ried to learn a new one but my ef- ea
forts were In vain: ~
ley said my voice was creaking like -
a rusty weather vane. In
didn't | ramble. etc. ar
rhe finale consisted of a song, The er
in We Will Always Love-" by AL WI
d THOMPSON and the entire COM pr
ny, concluding with the presenta- pc
n of tableau showing a portrait sa
Abraham Lincoln in the back te'
'und. tai
During the intermission E. NJ. on
odenough. J. p. Ferriter and John ms
Stewart amused the audience with up
comic sketch entitled. No, fu'
vent" Alison Dugan then sang a wa
nber of cleverly illustrated songs
ich were well received. Next ap-
red w. II. Henley In an automobile
which brought down the house. He tai
e a Frank Daniels rig and tried in W.
TO start ms unruiy machine liv'
ch finally after numerous mishaps me
away and left him. exploding in Mr.
distance. six
ressed in a swell feminine cos mo
e, J. Harry Estey, in front of one con
Fox's bill boards sang Sammy" for
great hit of the Wizard of OF, ma
ting the biggest hit of the evening.
the end of the second verse the =
metto quartet" advertised on the Mr..
d came to life. walked upon the ing
e and sang a catchy negro mel sire
entitled. 81 Want You, Ma Honey" in
olio concluded with a grand ballet CON
'hich the dancers wore abbreviated of
S of yellow gauze and black The
Is. W. II. Henley was the @'pre tern
e danseuse" and the others were:
ard Gonyer. Alison Dugan. II. c. =
IN, j. p. Ferriter, J. L. Stewart, son
:. Rice. L. Fl. Miller and ]. w. 81
J. aspi
a whole. the show was extremely Brat
factory and reflected great credit the
the committee. F. c. Leitsinger. ers
Swift and A. D. Wyatt; the mu- play
director. z. f. Bagley; the cos team
r. NJ. Sullivan of Boston. and ev- defe
person who participated. The lows
wing people participated in the torio
Is: Joseph Brockington. Eric As
~. Ernest Arnold. Frank Eckels. do 4
am O'Donaghue. A. f. Miller. w. unde
L Germaine. II. NJ Wood, E r. nate
on. George n. Thompson. r. II. sselg
:. Charles Nichols. J. W. wash othei
n, Murray Frost. Luther II. Mill Be