The Republican journal., 1907-03-21
The Hospital Fair.
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS, ARTIsTICAL-
LY AND FINANCIALLY.

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A BRILLIANT SUCCESS, ARTISTICAL-
LY AND FINANCIALLY.
The Hospital fair held in the Opera House
Thursday and Friday, March 14th and 10Th,
has passed into history as one of the most
successful fairs ever held in this city, and
has realized for the hospital fund goodly
sum Of money. Few, however, appreciate
the immense amount of work that has been
done by the various committees from its
| inception to its finish. Those looking in
from the outside cannot realize what was
being done by those on the inside, for in
every such affair the labor and the carrying
out of every detail falls on the comparative
| ly few.
The hall was tastefully trimmed, and un-
der the gallery on the west side were pretty
booths for the sale of the different articles
which had been given - Passamaquoddy
Indian baskets, fancy articles, pictures and
poster girls and candy, each booth being in
| charge of a committee of ladies. At one
booth was collection Of dolls contributed
by the various hospitals in New England,
each doll dressed like the nurses of the hos
pital from which it came. On the opposite
side of the hall was a booth for the sale of
food, and where lunches of sandwiches,
cake and coffee could be procured. In one
corner of the hall were two booths put in
by the New England Telephone Company
and connected with the "Central," where
all patrons of the fair could telephone any,
where ih the city free and one afternoon for
an hour anywhere in New England. This
courtesy of the telephone company proved
great convenience to the patrons of the
fair and especially to those who had all the
details in charge.
Thursday opened unpleasant, but not
withstanding the bad weather, there was a
good attendance and the articles for sale
found ready buyers. In the evening, the
entertainment opened with a curtain riser
entitled ''The Kleptomaniac," New York
society skit, by Miss Anne Kittredge, Mrs.
Georgia Parker, Mrs. Madeline Lord, Misses
Helen Doak. Grace Lord, Melvina Parker
and Stella Durgin. The play was very
funny, the parts were we'll taken, and the
actors were generously applauded. Fol-
lowing was Vaudeville Show" which
was originated and carried out by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore, and was sue
cess from start to finish. Every act was
worthy of professionals, and it was one of
the best, if not the best, amateur show ever
given here. The first number caught the
audience and put it in good humor, and it
fell into the spirit of the occasion and con-
tinued throughout the whole program. The
first number, ''Waltz Me Around Again
Willie," Bowery song, by Mrs. Bessie
Keyes and Mr.. Ross Hammons, was never
better done on any stage The make up, the
movements, the dancing, was Bowery to
| any one who had ever been there, and any
| one who has seen the Bowery girl depicted
Mrs. Keyes' conception of the part. Mr..
| Hammon's portrayal of the Bowery tough
was as excellent and the applause they
received was well merited. The violin
| solo by Hazel Doak in empire costume
| "a mite of miss-received generous
encore. A monologue by Mrs. Georgia
| Parker was well received, as are all her ef-
forts. "My Merry Oldsmobile" by Mrs.
| Susan Wescott, soloist, with a chorus of
| four girls, received recall. $50 Long
Mary" by Mrs. Bessie Keyes and chorus,
was excellent. "Bonnie Jean'' by Miss
Isaphene Patterson was nicely rendered
and she responded to an encore with an
other selection. 81 Can't Do That Sum-
! by Mrs. Bessie Keyes and chorus, with
local verses, made great hit and the par
Elephants were recalled three times. "Camp-
meeting Time," quartette by the Ham
mons brothers, was excellent, and in re-
sponse to recall they sang "The Life
Boat" In both selections their excellent
voices were heard to good advantage.
The concluding number, "Moon Dear"
rendered by Mrs. Susan WescOtt, was an
illustrated song, with Master and Miss Cliff
ford seated in the disc of new moon. 1t
was very pretty and received generous ap-
plause.
Friday the weather was all that could be
desired and in the afternoon there were
fancy dances by the little children which
there was an illustrated lecture given under
the management of the New England Tel. &
Tel. Co. by Mr.. II. M. Fairbanks of Boston,
which was thoroughly enjoyed and appre-
ciated by the audience. Words of praise
can hardly do justice to the generosity and
courtesy extended by this company and by
their local manager, Mr.. Ralph Herrick,
who did innumerable nice things in the
incest kind of way.
At 9 O'Clock the masqueraders, number
ing about 80 couples, dressed in costumes
furnished by Boston costumer, entered
the hall, making an exceedingly handsome
appearance. The galleries were crowded
with spectators, who were enthusiastic in
their enjoyment of the interesting scene
until the dance ended about 12 o'clock and
''The Fair" of 1907 was finished.
| Too much credit cannot be given to the
projectors of the fair, and to the ladies and
gentlemen whose labor carried out the
ideas and made the fair success.
The citizens generally were generous
both in buying tickets and providing food
and other articles for the sale 1t is i'm
possible to give the names of the many who
contributed in different ways to make the
fair success but the committee wish to
extend its thanks to every one who in any
way helped them in their work. Of the