Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05
Successful Minstrel Show.

The minstrel show which was given for
the benefit Of the Hinsdale Brass band
by members of the band and their friends,
drew "a large and appreciative audience
to the opera house Monday evening, and
proved to be one of the best entertain
ments the townspeople have enjoyed for
a long time Only the first part was rem
dered Monday evening as the alarm Of
fire which was sounded at about $50 de-
moraliZed the audience and il was only
under the most adverse conditions that
the players continued through that part
No one was defrauded, however, as the
entertainment was given entire Tuesday
evening and was free to everybody. The
cast was made up entirely of local talent
and was credit to all concerned.
The raising of the curtain disclosed the
troupe seated on the stage in a semi
circle with an orchestra in the rear upon
raised platform. William q. Booth
acted as vocal director and interlocutor
and the end men We're John f. Mann and
HAROLD c. Holland, bones; and Paul IL.
Mann and John Goodhue, tambos. Only
the end men were in ebony. The singing
in this part was very pleasing, both in
the chorus and the solos. The end songs
were "Emmalina." by Mr.. Goodhue;
Show me-" j. Il. Mann; Moses Andrew
Johnson, Goodbye" Paul Mann; The
song that reached my heart" j. G. Snow;
"Strolling home with Jennie Joseph
| Crowninshield; Sing me TO sleep, J.
d. Chavonelle;- IF you want to pick
fuss" Harold c. Holland. Miss Grace
Roberts sang Just a thought of home,
sweet home" a pleasing ballad composed
| by w. p. Lyman. All were well received
and much applause was given them. There
was also a fine male quartet composed
| of Messrs. Chavonele Booth Snow and
| Minis. These were followed by funny
number by the end men.
| The grand finale of the first part was
| a patriotic selection by the entire COM
| pany, with a tabeau showing Mr.. Keane
on the raised platform in the rear as
Abraham Lincoln with two men, repre-
| senting the blue and the gray, standing
before him with clasped hands, the effect
of which was magnificent.
| The circle of the first part was COM
posed of Messrs. Brownell, Beaumier,
| Crowninshield, Chavonelle, Knapp, Minis,
| McCaughern, McClaren, Snow, Thayer,
Keane, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs Langworthy,
Misses owen, Roberts, Stearns and Belle
| vile.
The second part opened with a brass
| quartet composed of Messrs. Lyman,
Langworthy, Morgan and Stewart. These
were followed by buck and wing dancing
by w. ]. Lynch and l.. Walker. A
| ladies' quartet Miss owen, Mrs. Leonard,
Mrs. Langworthy and Miss Roberts, cap
tivated the audience by their sweet and
| harmonious voices. The closing feature
was an original farce, written by ]. e,
Mann of the occasion, entitled waiting
for the Train" This furnished much
amusement for the on-lookers. The cast
of characters follows:
Reuben Ray, landlord, Harry Holland;
Washington White hired man, j. e.
Mann; Doorlock Holmes, detective, p. II
Mann; Samp l.. Case, drummer, j. Snow
Charley Chasem, musician, w. p. Lyman
Happy Happen, tramp J. Goodhue; John
ME Rawraw, IT." II. c. Mann; Carrie
Coffee, lunch girl, Mrs. r. NJ. Lang
worthy; Lima Light, actress, Miss Grace
Roberts; Flora and Dora, good bye girls
Miss Clara stearns and Miss Della Belle
vile.
The entire performance was replete
with local hits, was bright breezy an6
! altogether wholesome The affair closed