Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
Fair Scores a Grand SuC-
cess on Opening Night.
The Minstrel and 0Iio Sur.
passes All Expectations
And Success Of Fair Is Assured "Chums'
will Be Presented This Afternoon.

Tho survival of the fttcst"-such
was the verdict OF those who attend
cd the opening night of the 18th
Chizzlc WiZzlc fair-an institution
which has become as well founded in
Cony High school life as the curri-
culum itself. OF course, the opening
night OF the Chizzle Wizzle would not
be an opening night at all without the
Cony High Minstrels, and last even
ing it was the minstrel show of the
whole Is years. Surely, it seemed that
the music was more catchy and tune
full. the jokes were snapper and
brighter, and the chorus work was
certainly 4 great credit to the singers.
The City hall was very deliberately
decorated. through tn" courtesy of the
Knights Pythias. and the ulti-color-
81 electric globes cast a mystic light
over the gaily bedccked booths that
did not dctract any from the decora-
tive scheme. There were several of
TICS" booths I'm tho rear end of the
han, and iccs, cooling drinks and re-
frcshmcnts of 4 more material nature
were dispensed by pretty little school
rirls-for n stated consideration. There
WAS also a flower booth. ana it was
noticchbl" that all were very well pat
rnnizrd. The whole body of the hall
and III" entire balcony WAS well filled
when the opening chorus of the merry
minstrclS began. Prior to the curtain
raising Dennis fun orchestra played
tvs" on three very attractive selections.
The opening chorus of the Ministries
vas medley and followed upon the
lines of real old-timc minstrelsy-with
,"I.tcr OF the stage were grouped the
young ladies attrcd in the familiar
red waists ana the white skirts. A
f"Im" OF young men in summer r,.fin-
cry set off the vision of lovlincss very
nicely. S. ScwalI Webster made a very
acceptable intcriocutor. or middle
man and the two ends We're RaymOn
H. Carrick and Donald c. MctcaIf The
premier ends We're Harold Partridge.
tambo. ami James y. stone. bones. ana
their funny antics and equally laugh
promoting Jokes made the BIG hit of
II & whole show. Partridge and Stone, al
though they already have Il reputation
successful funny men. are as good
~ duo Of amateur entertainers as cen
trail Maine can boast and the show was
kept wen IN hand by these two funny
fellows last night. There were lots of
songs and plenty Of local hits that kept
the nerrincnt astir. The full program
of %p' ciai numbers of the first part was
as follows:
Opening Overture Entire Chorus
lr,ls Of Il Feather Flock Together.
Isa ymun A. t,,rriCk
Paddle Your own cLnu', Alfred Johns ~
Every body Works but Father.
james u. SION"
Medley, t.ntir" t'ircI.
Albany. Donald &. M"tctif
Rufus Eastpis johnson Brown
harold P,rtrd..,
Closing Chorus. Entire Company
The oio numbers were ais" Il littl"
better than usual. Henry Tctraut was
the first nn tn" program and II" played
two very pleasing solos on the violin,
with Mrs. Tetrault at the piano. Miss
Icta Haskell sang Il solo and light
encore rice" that won well-mcritcd APP
pl"Ii%" and Miss Susan Downing gave
Il piano solo. Miss Downing also pre-
sided at the piano during the minstrel
FIRST part and she displayed a fine mas
terry Of the piano and in the solo num-
Der. displayed a tcchnic and style that
Wds surprising. Levi Jones gave two
solos on the violin AMI lie. too. has
shown wonderful progress and his Of
forts last evening We're generously re"
M%rt.ri with applause.
After Il brief intcrniSSion the "'Tum-
my AID john sketch WAS given by thu
funny team. Partridge and Stone. Thc
sketch WAS supposed to represent I'll"
meeting Of Tom lawson and John ID.
It'rl>, Teller. the former in whecZy
adtn in front of the Hall Of Fame.
which MAS represented i'll the back
ground by series Of figures that
luoi>r | suSpiriously familiar to the pat
runs Of certain Water street shops.
However. there in bold array stood the
World-iamuus Lydia r." and there
wcr, other celebrities represented.
Partridge sang Il very sweet little coll
orcd bit. Honey" that went very well
and the two closed in their act with Il
novelty coon SONG "Sympathy."
The fair bids fair to excel all old cs
tahliShcd records and customs ana the
seniors of the High school may wei.
f.cl proud of the success that has
crow ned their efforts. This afternoon nj
:, O'Clock matinee presentation Of the
clever little play "Chums" will be Civ
en- and ii will be repeated in the even
ing the closing night Of the fair.
The nnstrels were produced under
the direction Of Charles +. Bilodeau
and much credit is due him for the
aolc presentation.
The officers Of the Chizzle While Fair
Association are as follows:
President. q. Cony Weston. 90: vice
president. John Coughlin. Jr., OF: treas
urer. :. Scwall Webster. 06; secretary.
II. Norman burgess. '06: executive
committee. C. Cony Weston. George II.
MacuInber. r. Burleigh Martin f.
Norman Burgess. Clara Goodwin.