Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-02
Annual Ball Concludes
Festivities at Casino.
Big Crowd Attends Carnival,
Which Is Decided Success.
Fine Ente rtalnment and General
Good Time..-Season Is Over.

Ocean Point, Me-, Sept. 1.-(SpeclaD.
With the close Of August came the
Carnival and annual ball which were
the final festivities to be held at the
Casino this season. The carnival was
directed by the entertainment commit
tee of which Mrs. Frank E. Fitz of
Wakefield, Mass, is chairman.
tFhe carnival was held during the
afternoon and evening of Friday, Aug
81. The program in the afternoon con-
sisted of a fair, at which there were
booths of ice cream, fancy work,
popped corn and peanuts, candy, food
and palmistry. --,.~.
During the afternoon a baby show
and letter box" opening furnished the
entertainment for the numerous pat
rons. The letter box was supposed to
be bunch Of unclaimed letters which
had been directed to several prominent
Pointers. The person who received the
letters We're requested to step upon
the platform and read them aloud.
Among those receiving letters were:
Rev. Levi G. Wilson, Mrs. F. E. Fitz,
Levi T.. Williams, Eustacc Fitz and
Norman Dillingham;.
The afternoons entertainment closed
at o'clock and that in the evening be-
gan at S.
Shortly after the doors were opened
and the lamps lighted, the spectators
began to arrive and came until every
available seat in the Casino was taken
and the standing room at the back
filled in. The performance started with
a minstrel show. The members of the
circle, which was entirely black, We're
as follows: ]. H. Lephart, tambo;
Jack" Lephart, David Fitz, Marshall
Fuller, Freeman H. Smith, interlocu-
tor; Ernest Jackson, Robert Fitz, Eus-
tace Fitz and DR.. Harry Chase, bones
The program of the minstrel vaude-
vile was as follows:
Opening chorus, "Old Black joe"
entire circle: selection from "Three
Twins" entitled "Cuddle Me Little
Closer" DR.. Chase, assisted by David
Fitz and Eustace Fitz: My Cousin
Caruso," solo, Freeman H. Smith;
speech, History of Architecture" J.
H. Lephart as Admiral Squeezly; clos
ing chorus "Yip-i-addy-i-ay," Ernest
Jackson. The numbers given above
were interspersed by cross gags and
local hits.
After five-mnute intermission
came the vaudeville proper. This con-
sisted of seven short specialties given
in the following order:
Irish comedian act by G. F. Earn
shaw. This speciality consisted of hu-
morous stories and songs in Hibernian
style, and was one of the best received
acts of the evening.
ballet entitled "Black and White"
was given by the following quartet iii
black and white costume: Miss Alice
Pearson, Mrs. Beulah Kraus, Miss Eth
ell HoXie and Miss Therese Newbert
i The young ladies sang some catchy
songs and did some very pleasing dane
ing.
After this came Ernest Jackson in
female costume as Patty" He sang
the popular song Pony Boy" and was
called and recalled by the audience. A
reading, selections from Holman Days
up IN Maine" was given by Erldon
| Turner as "Rube'' in a typical rustic
makeup. Misses Ethel Hoxie and Car
oline Heath appeared in burlesque as
"The McGinty Twins" Their act was
duly appreciated by all present.
A short poem was given by Miss
Clarke in rhythm to the accompani-
ment of the piano. The act was called
THE Motor Girl"
The seventh and last number was
fancy dancing by Everett Wilson of
Cambridge as Mile. Genee. Mr.. Wilson,
who is an expert fancy dancer, was
dressed in full ballet costume and was
presented with a bouquet of wild
flowers by G. w. Wilcox at the close
OF the act
This closed the Carnival entertain
ment which netted S143
The annual ball was given Saturday
at the Casino. Dennis Orchestra of
Augusta furnished music for a large
assemblage. This was the final enter
t tainment and closes the season at
Ocean Point.
Freeman II. Smith of New York.
who has been passing a few weeks at
the Point, returned home Monday by
way of Wiscasset and Augusta, at
which places he went on business.
George Thompson of Augusta left on
the Islander for his home Monday.