Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-03
CHIZZLE WHILE FAIR
Opens at City Hall Thursday and Fri
day, Jan. a and S.

cot course we're going tn the Chizzle
WiZzlc Fair; everybody goes" is a fair
sample of current conversation Oh the
street. these days.
The earnest. business-likc ways which
the High School students arc showing
in exploiting their 18th annual fair and
entertainment have made their ill
iiuence felt and the citizens Of Augusta
are promising a helping hand when the
fan opens Thursday evening, OF this
week in City Hall.
The Cony High School Minstrels have
the boards on the opening night ana a
big crowd is sure TO greet the splendid
array of talent which the fair pro-
motors have accumulated for every
bOGy'S amusement. Better and SnapS
pier than in any previous year" was
the comment of one of Aqgustas in
iIuencial citizens after the first appear
ance of the Cony High Minstrels. this
year. at the Insane Hospital. The eX-
pcrience of former years in minstrelsy
has not been without avail and the
good results are doubly manifest this
year. Special features are the well
balanced chorus. 60 voices strong; the
crisp. new jokes of the endmen.
especially of Partridge and Stone; the
tuneful. catchy melodies of careful
selection; and the quality and strength
of the olio or second part of the even
hg's entertainment which includes
many numbers by real artists.
Among the amusement LEADERS, whpn
the minstIelS offer are Harold Far
tridSC and James Stone who need no
further introduction to Augusta people.
Your laughter at the ruIps and cranks
of these two end men will be intensified
in the olio when these comedians
present mirthful original skit entitled
Tommy Uawson KS. John Rockc-
feller)" BE sure to keep your eye on
the automobiles
features of The Chizzle Wizzlc Fair. tie
roaring farce. "Chums." should not be
overlooked. This amusing play petite
is presented by five young gentlemen.
students of the High school. who
| masquerade us college girls weaving i'll
many ludicrous situations. Their
antics are irreSistibly funny. This play
will be given also at a special matinee
for TIE women and children, Friday
afternoon.
The fair and entertainment will be
concluded. Friday evening. when
"Chunis'' will be given, followed by a
grand ball with music by Denpis' full
torchestra.4 AS this is annually one spf
the social evcn4 a the season it is safc
to predict that the floor capacity of
| City Hall will be taxed to its limit
When one considers the wise use to
which, the money derived from the
Chtzzse 'WiAzIs Fair is sW he must
commend Tho students who are 80
earnestly Striving to make the success
of'thc fair permanent. In the last -
years of the life of the C'hizzle WiZZle'
Fair. hundreds of dollars worth of
Valuable books have been purchased
for the sch< S6b1ary from the receipt $.
\ fine pane the' main schoolrooa
shows arot way which the money
has been jd1ledhsly used. Vale many
dollars have isten spent in making the
schoolrooms attractive apd complete
entirely without help frn+ tire city.
Athletics likewise are SUPPORTED from
the receipts of the fair
The ChiZz.e Wizzle F'aL is indccl~a
worthy cause and tAe citizens . Of
Augusta can Svell affoA. TO show. me
students Of the High, Ghapl that they
appreciate their honest efforN hx
giving them their hearty 7ntAHnl
support at this one time III ttH YEAH
Seats are now on sale at Percy
Means, drug store.