Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-13
Knights Of Columbus Are
Good Entertainers.
Show at City Hall Thursday
Evening Great Success.
Dance Follows Show as a Fit.
ting Climax.

lie knights Of Columbus MllStrelS
held the boards at City hall last even
ing and gave a show that was one of
the best productions in the line of
minstrelsy that has been given by local
talent since the last appearance of
Halley's comet. 1t was show that
was good all the way through, like a
molasseS 1oughnut. and that it met
the approval of the audience was
shown by the generous applause which
greeted each number.
The entertainment was given under
the auspices of Abnaki Council, No
1874. Is. Of c., and was frst-class
throughout The jokes were good, the
rausical numbers well chosen and
were rendered in a way that was pro-
ductive Of real pleasure. The chorus
was composed of 40 people. included
in which were some of the best singers
Of the city. and a novelty in the per-
sonnet of the company was the pres
cnce of about dozen young ladies.
feature that is seldom seen in min
strelsy. Everything went with a snap
and swing that told of careful train,
ing and good management, and there
was nothing of the nature of a wait
during the evening.
The fun makers of the evening in
Guided a quartet Of Well-knOwn local
artists. Harry Jones, John O'Connell.
Fred Burke and Ernest Richer, the
ends" and also Dan Rice, as Kelley.
the cop, all of whom were very ac-
ceptable in their parts. and their songs,
especially that by Jones. Everybody
) Turned and Looked at Me-" and John
lOConnell's I've Got Rings on NV
Fingers were among the hits of the
| evening. r. NJ. J. Enright carried out
| the role of interlocutor very gracefully
Dan Rice was one of the stars in the
comic song line and his Has Anybody
Here Seen Kelley" made a great hit.
In the songs OF a sentimental vein
| Mrs. Lawrence Colgan's number. "Un-
forgotten Eyes" was one of the pref
| test on the program. and she sang it
beautifully, bringing forth a generous
encore and at the conclusion of her
| response she was presented with a
| handsome bouquet of roses "Tbe
! Garden of Roses" by Thomas Fox,
was another beautiful selection and in
| its rendering his fine voice was heard
| to excellent advantage. Joseph Hubert
and James LaShuS also rendered their
| numbers in a way that was very pleas
ing. The program for the evening was
as follows:
Grand Opening Overture.
Entire Chorus-i0 voices
Ends: John OConncll. Fred Burke.
Ernest Richer, Harry Jones.
lntcrlocutor, Thomas NJ ]. Enright.
Kelley, the Cop, Dan Rice.
I'm Feelin' Blue" Fred Burke
Again" James Iashus
Everybody Turned and Looked at Ne"
''Unforgotten Eyes"
Mrs. Lawrence Colgan
abraham Lincoln JONES' Ernest Richer
Has Anybody Here Seen Kelley"
1.-The Garden of Roses" Thomas L. Fox
I've Got Rings on My Fingers"
...r, John O'Connell
TN" Longest Way Round Is the Sweet
r, NY way home. Joseph Hubert
Musical director. Thomas j. Bolger.
Dennis Orchestra. F, A. Dennis leader.
=, ladies assiStinS-Mrs. l.. J. Colgan.
MsIargarct Dunn. Elizabeth O'Connor.
lynch Martha Regain, Agnes Dietrich,
BESSIE Murray. Nellie t'rawley, Agnes
tegan. Mary McMulkin, Maude Fit
gerald. ~
tntthtietnch-l hondS 10. FOX, Joseph H.,
hubert lanes Lashus. Daniel J. Rice,
,,eorse r. Marshall, John II. Fox Thos.
Dunn Joseph Dunn. VIM. Lynch. ]. Ar
ihur iuptil, Francis Brennan, Frederic
Marco: Fdwrrd Lemioux. Michael Fr,w
,ey, Earle Grenier. Chas A. Bowling 7
rnwaro lynch. Daniel 'ngton.
James Coakley, Fremont Fletcher.
AT the conclusion of tile entertain
'neht the floor was cleared for dancing
ana Il large party of young people trfpped
me hght fantastic until a late hour. Mu-
SIC Tor dancing as well as for the min
Strels was furnished by Dennis Orchcs-
ira.