Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-24
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Randolph Burnt Cork Artists Greeted
by a Large House.

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The Randolph Home Ministries, pre-
ceeded BY Color Bearer Harry Hatch. pa
raded the streets last Thursday noon un-
der the leadership Of DeForrest West.
who had been giving them a fortnieht's
course OF instruction in the srt OF min
strelsy. in the van of the procession
marched Mr.. West, Marx Jerd, Max
Thomas, Charles Dumas and Clarence
Pitkin, all armed with canes and stylish
ly arrayed in plug hats and linen dus-
ters; mex came the band, spick and span
in the new uniforms, and footing gaily,
while in the rear rode the ladies Of the
troupe in autos driven by Fredd G. W.
Hayward, DR.. Fl. q. Beekman and E. T..
Salisbury.
The entertainment in the evening for
the benefit of the band attracted to
Chandler Music hall a crowd of nearly
500 people, who gave signs OF enjoying
thoroughly the very creditable perform
ance presented.
The curtain rose on q pretty stage set
ting Of sunfiowers and roses and dis
closed the entire company Of 36 massed
against the dowery background. Only
the six end men-George. Fred and Leo
Dumas, George Slack, Leroy Thayer and
George Hutchinson had applied the burnt
cork cosmetic but they had achieved COM
plexions, which. set of BY dazzling white
coats and scarlet neckties, looked blacker
than anything likely to be seen by the
Roosevelt party in Darkes Africa. In
gorgeous silken raiment after the fashion
OF earlier days appeared DR.. w. NJ. Kelly,
A. NJ. Vaughan. El9in Martin, John
Lamson, George Bryant, Max Thomas,
Robert Bruce, Antonio Mszzolini, will
liam Blanchard and Clarence Pitkin.
with Mark Jerd in the costume OF a page.
Back of them, in raised seats, were is Of
the chorus-Clarence Sault, Una Allen,
Msrgie Jerd, Florence and Mary Oney,
Charles Dumas, Lettie Bailey, Minnie
Carpenter, Eliza Goodhsrt, Mrs. c. S.
Booth, Marion Harrington, Gilman Gay,
May Dumas, William Goodhart, Mar
guerite Hudson, Maude Johnston, Ida
Raymore and Julia Tetrault. phe ladies
wore white shirt waists with black ties
and the gentlemen sported white coats.
The music was bright and lively with a
rhythmic swing and the chorus sans in
good time and with a harmonious blend
ing Of the many voices. Mr.. West,
whom the work OF the company proved to
be a superior drillmaster, occupied the
position Of conversationalist and under
his guidance joke and song followed each
other without awkward break or embar-
RAISING pause.
The first solo, "Ever Spoony SAM"
was by George Dumas, who was promptly
recalled. "Moon, Moon, Noon was
sung uncommonly we'll by Miss Eliza
Goodhart, who made her debut at this
time in the local concert circles and sur
prised her hearers by q voice Of considera-
bic power and excellent quality. "Much
Obliged to YOU was a solo by Leo Dumas
that won an encore. "What will the An
swer Be?' given in DR.. W. NJ. Kelty's
finished manner, was so enthusiastically
received that he responded with a second
selection. The doctor has not used his
voice much for some time on account of a
throat trouble and in his temperance
on the local stage he was warmly greeted.
George II. Slack did a song and dance in
Scamp Meeting Time which seemed to
amuse the house immensely, and so per-
sistently was he called hack that Scamp
Meeting Time bid fair for awhile to last
all ummer. Miss Lettie Bailey's pure
soprano rose sweet and clear in the solo,
Roses that she was asked to repeat.
Miss Lucille Grant revealed rare beauty of
voice and charm of expression in a lula
by, in whose refrain she was Joined by
DIR. Kelly. To long continued applause,
she responded with another song equally
pleasing. Common Sense" the musical
theme OF Frederick Dumas, found favor
with the audience, and his effort was
roundIy encored. "Dsvy Jones' Locker"
was a solo emineDtly suited to the deep
strong bass tones of John Lamson, who
is one Of Randolph's favorite singers.
my Country" by the full chorus, closed
the first half OF the program.
Between songs, Mr.. West and the end
men cracked jokes that had a hearty
laugh in them and were not interminsbly
drawn out. The local hits pleased those
who were not hit, undoubtedly, and left
no seriously ranking wounds in those
who were. Still, like toy pistols, they
are dangerous things to handle, and good
taste would counsel their elimination
from q public entertainment.
t'The DummieA" a little comedy,
play ed by Mr.. West. George Hutchinson,
George and Leo Dumas, had a surprise for
the spectators, when a lay figure that
had been Iugged onto the stage and taken
for a genuine dummy, suddenly sprang
into life and walked OF very much like
EItu III
Ralph Dunn did a graceful turn with
dumb bells and then repeated ii very
effectively with blue and red electric
lights on the ends of his bells.
Fred Goodwin scored as usual when he
sang my Dusky Rose'' and he gratified
the evident desire to hear him again by
giving another selection.
The male quartet-John l. Hutchin-
son, Elwin Martin, Glenn Bailey and A.
NJ. Vaughan-sang twice the second
time by earnest request conveyed through
the medium of clapping hands.
The finale was the "Drill of the Cavs-
~liers," performed under the command Of
Captain West by 3 white-ooated, helmet
ed squad composed Of Clarence Sault,
Max Thomas, Charles Dumas, Antonio
MazzoIini, Clarence Pitkin and William
Blanchard. The of the drill
were new and pretty in effect and were
managed with soldierly precision.
The receipts OF the evening amounted
to $751; 80. which was divided evenly be-