Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-25
ETHANS AS MINISTRIES,
Fiftieth Anniversary of. the Club
Celebrated Last Night.
Magnificent 4ua,crrc Entertained with
Music md Mir!h-Choruses Sung
with Spirit. solos and Special
ties Well Received.

The success which attended the Ethan
Allen minstrel show five years ago was
50 marked that the club decided last fall
10 give another entertainment Of like char
ac.cr this spring and It was suggested
that the 50th anniversary of the organiza-
tion of the old fire company. out of which
grew the present social club. would b., =,
hitting time for the performance 1t was
realized that no place in the city was LARGE
enough to accommodate at one time all
WHO would desire to attend the show and
so two nights We're decided upon Rehear-
sails have been in progress ali winter and
as a result of this thorough preparation
no more finished production Of the kind
mas ever been given IN Burlington than
mat which was presented at The Strong
theatre last evening" 1t was a magnin-
cent audience that greeted the Ministries
ana the enthusiasm shown must have am
ply repaid the members of the club for
the many hours spent in rehearsals
Stage settings. electrical effects and cog
tunes We're on n scale seldom Attended
IN minstrel shows and the cnoruses which
followed the raising of the curtain vera
sung with much volume and spirit bv
some ~ members OF the club and as many
boys, dressed as sailors Many of thu
encored: Captain Woodbury. mouologua
and some OF the other amusing sk,ts
abounded with local hits which brought
down the house; the dances were 'c,avar,y
done and the question rs eyervhodv
happy?" asked by orchestra and chorus a.
the close of the performance, had an af-
hrmatve answer.
The Instrumental music by N-hfttier's
orchestra OF Il pieces from Montpelicr
added not little to the pleasure of tho
performance. Mention should also ha
made of few who have borne the brunt
OF the work Of preparation: These are {;
H. Wilder who wrote much of the music |
ana had Immediate charge: NJ W. An |
dreWs. as stage director and in charge Of |
the dances; and F. y. Mitchell, who super- |
Vis'd the stage setting. The show will ne
repeated tonight
THE CAST
His Royal Majesty the King Of Klen- |
tomania, f. f. Burgess.
Lord High Chief Magistrate, F. c. |
Clarke.
Lord High Chief Justice, e. c. Mower.
Lord High Director of the Court Auto
mobiles, H. l.. Ward
Lord High Keeper of the Exchecouer
F. W. Elliott.
Lord High Guardian of the Wine Gel
lar, II. T. Rutter
Lord High Potentate of the Coli
Greens, DR.. w. Fl. Englesby.
Lord High Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment, A. s. Drew.
Court Jesters-W. J. Dobbie, +. s. An
gus, D. c. Slmmonds. II. v Hall, C. II
Spear, w. O. Lane.
Court Policeman-H. T.. Bingham.
Court Dancers-Dr. J. Fl. Jackson, =
A. Brodie, F. w. Whitcomb, ]. II. Mid
dlebrook.
Court Pages-NIiss Vera Maynard. Miss
Charlotte Maynard.
PART I.
Song-"I'm the Only Star that Wrinkles
on Broadway"
A. B. Buell.
/ Love Thee, G II
Wilder.
F. p, Mitchell
The Troubles of Levinsky."
Dr. +. G. Lewis
Because You're You" (from The
old Red Milr) '.'...,... go. Herbert
Master Hicks and Master Roberts.
'Hottentot Love Song" Heinz
The crew of the Kings Yacht,
ne lShSl Love is the Best OF |
All, 49, '''' ..-.......,. Heine
Floyd l., North.
Murphy" Il. p Mitchell
play Ball
song-"Did You Ever See McGuinnis
Down the street." H. l.. Bingham
chorus Finale--"Violet,". g. II. Wilder
PART H.
Bread Man" ,
r. II. Whittier, director 4
The Whittier Orchestra.
'haracter Representations. . DR. Lewis
The English Dudes,
Robert Spear, Roy Sawyer. Roswell
Kelley, stephen McGrath.
...., Capt r.. T. Woodhurv +
\ musical absurdity,
Messrs. Forsell and Spear
'hc dance of the Brownies
John II, Gonin of ST. Adams. who has