Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
HINSDALE, N. H.
A Record Breaking Minstrel Show.

RECORD Breaking MINSTREL snow.
The big minstrel show given by mem.
bers of st. Josephs Catholic society
assisted by local talent, in the town hal
Monday evening drew large attend.
ance, over 800 admission tickets being
sold The whole entertainment was of q
high order and can without doubt be
called the most high class as well as
the most original local minstrel show
ever given In town. 1t showed a great
amount of work done in looking after
so many details and bringing the whole
to such an excellent finish, and reflect
ed great credit upon its manager j. E.
Mann and William G.. Booth, vocal d.
rector, as we'll as upon all those taking
part.
All numbers upon the program from
the grand Introductory overture and
opening chorus with its fine arrangement
and stage effect to the end of the
travesty were well given. The Jokes
were new and several drought down
the house" Many skeptics on the rail-
road question had to be convinced that
it was really a certainty on this side of
the river when, following the surveyors
came the construction gang with their
picks and shovels and when at last the
train really appeared the audience was
convulsed.
James G.. Snow made an excellent in
Mann, Harry Holland, John Scott, Rufus
Langworthy, John McCaughern and
Richard Howe, all of whom did excellent
work.
The circle and chorus included Misses
Grace Roberts, Catherine and Jane Nc
Caughern, Aldna NORM, Albina Belll-
veau. Doris Cantlin, Madelon Temple,
Mamie Mann, Ruth Quigley, Eveline
Stewart, Albina Varvile Lizzie Nc
Laughlin, Alice Lachance. Edna Berge-
ron, Mrs. Rufus Langworthy, Mrs. Will
liam Lachance, Mrs. James Snow.
Messrs. j. McCaughern, Charles King,
Eugene NORM, d. c.. Minis, William
Booth, F. Young, John Feice, William
Gomeau. The program of Part 1 was as
follows: Grand Introductory overture and
opening chorus, 1.-The land of the free"
entire company; "Everybody's doin' it
now" John Scott; Killarney and you,"
Madelon Temple; They all pick on me-"
Richard Howe; moving pictures, John
Mann; "Cruskeen lawn" John McCaugh-
ern; Put your arms round me- Honey"
Rufus Langworthy; my home across
the sea-" James Snow; 1--WE all fall
Harry Holland THE Dublin rag" Grace
Roberts; the local cornet band Paul
Mann; grand finale, entire company
The solos of Miss Roberts and Miss
Temple were especially we'll rendered.
The moving pictures caused much mer-
riment, especially those showing the
conditions of certain people and of the
town when the railroad goes through
here" The grand finale with its excel
lent drill by the Military Girls was finely
executed and produced a splendid stage
effect.
The afterpiece, an original travesty on
womans rights, by ]. E. Mann, was
very amusing. The costumes were finely
gotten up. The principal parts were
taken by Mrs. Anna Tilden as Her
honor, the Judge" Fannie Bouche as
Mary Ann Magee, an officer of the
court, and Madelon Temple as the law
yer for the defence, all of whom per-
formed their parts we'll There were II
jurors also firemen and three mere
men," The session of the court was
finally broken up by the announcement
of a bargain sale.
Three hours of dancing followed. for
which Lyman's orchestra furnished mu-
sic. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served during the dance. 1t
Is not known what the net proceeds will
be- but they will surely be a good,
round sum-