Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-03
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
FORESTERS' MINISTRIES
Seventy People Participated in
the Entertainment Tuesday

Auditorium Packed from "Pit to Dome"
and Various Numbers Enthusiastically
Applauded.
The third effort of st. Michaers Court,
Catholic Order of Foresters, in the realm
of minstrelsy, drew to the Auditorium
Tuesday evening an audience which
packed the house, gallery included, and
while there may have been some vulner-
able points the show on the whole was a
satisfactory production and made the
patrons feel that they had gotten their
moneys worth of entertainment. Some
of the features were distinct advance
on anything in their line ever attempted
in a local show, and throughout the per-
Torrance the audience demonstrated its
enthusiasm.
About 20 people participated in the en-
tertainment, nearly 60 being On the stage
in the first part, including the First
Regiment band and orchestra. When the
curtain went up only the instrumentalists
and a double male quartet were seen. In
the central part of the stage was a
canopy-covered opening, through which
the members of the circle, in satin
costumes, marched down to the front of the
stage to their positions. being seated at
the command of the interlocutor John L.
Stewart The circle consisted of 26 men,
with black faces. 10 being equipped with
tambos and 13 with bones. The inter-
locutor announced the overture and the
band started Burning of Rome" the
bones and tambos marking time in effec-
tive play. This was one of the brilliant
features of the show.
The circle was made up as follows
Bones. Harley Blanchard. Edward Con-
yer, George Gonyer; end men, Thomas
Long, Patrick Aher, NJ j. Lynch
John Long, Job Long, jr., w. O..
John Calvin, r. F. Smith. John ]. Austin !;
end men, J. p. Blake, Joseph Kaine. John
T. Austin. James Blake, jr., George Hail.
Charles O'Connor, T. A. Sullivan Edward
Russell, Henry Ryan and Florence Ferrl-
ter.
During the opening part a fire alarm
was sounded and the Darktown fire brl-
gade was seen sliding down the pole and
making off to the fire. The brigade con-
sisted of Frank Dunleavy, James Lillls
Fred Murray. Louis Dunleavy, David
Carey, Anthony Clarity and VIII Blake
The first solo was by Harley Blanchard
who sang effectively There's a dark man
comm with a bundle" Arthur L. May
nard gave an excellent rendition OF "A
Son of Uncle Sam" and during the
chorus a large picture of President Roose-
welt was displayed with Uncle Sam on
one side and a soldier in khaki uniform
on the other. Austin +. Miller was Uncle
Sam, John ]. Clune taking the part OF
the soldier.
male quartet consisting of Edward "
Morse, Walter S. Stearns, Alfred s.
Thompson and Arthur F. Brasor, appear
ed next in THE Pickaninnies' PicnicS
which was roundly encored, and for the
response they sang Little Tommy went
a fishing" Edward Gonyer was given
an ovation in his song. That's what the
brass band played" He was followed by
e
while life shall linger." DR.. O'Connor's
rich bass voice holding the close attention
of the audience. The chorus OF this song
was sung in good harmony by a double
quartet consisting of the quartet already
mentioned and Walter A. Gilbert. Arthur
L. Maynard. Frederic c. Adams and
George f. Adams. John Calvin was re-
called twice on his original selection
Moonlight on Toad HILL" which abound
ed in local hits. The first part closed
with Polly Prim," by Edward Gonyer
and the chorus, the solist impersonating
a woman and being attired in a stunning
red and yellow costume. with picture hat
The jokes were sprung by Calvin and
Blanchard, and the illusions to various
well known personalities around town
created much laughter.
Part second opened with another solo
by DIR. O'Connor and the double quartet.
entitled ASLEEP in the deep" in which
DR.. OConnor took low ID. The next num-
Der. which to many was as pleasing as
anything on the bill, was a clog dance
by the Gonyer brothers and j. p Blake.
They did a fine turn. The closing feature
of this part was a plantation scene show
ing a field of cotton, being the real article
sent to Brattleboro from South Carolina,
and introducing a live opossum. Miss
Anna Calvin was the accompanist. and
the cast included the following: Uncle
Pete, John Washington; Aunt Eliza, Har-
ley Blanchard; Sarah Jane, Grazia Hen
KEEL; Dinah. Ellen Grady; Blossom, Bessie
Denning; Daisy, Edward Gonyer; picca-
ninnies and cotton pickers George Con-
yer, j. p. Blake Wilfred Deyo Francis
Deyo and Willie Narramore.
The closing piece. part three, was a
rollicking farce, the characters being
Austin +. Miller as Seth, countryman,
Joseph Kaine as McFlynn, an Irishman,
John Calvin as Snyder, a Dutchman,
Ernest M. Goodenough as Sally, a maiden
lady from West Chesterfield who was
determined not to be imposed upon, and
John ]. Clune as Pete, a negro. The
farce was full of funny situations and the
parts were well taken.
The committee of Foresters who ar
ranged the show were John Calvin,
Harry B. Haus, David S. Carey, John j.
EclSles and Thomas A. Austin John
Washington was stage director.
After the performance all who took
part were invited to Shea's restaurant
on Elliot street, where a fine oyster sup
per was served at the expense OF St.
MichaePs court. The songs in the show
were sung again, and the party had an