Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-17
Annual Minstrel Show of Fire Com. pany Delights Big Audience-Va- cation for Station Agent Gibbs.


 The Yantic fire engine company gave it's annual minstrel show in the fire engine hall Wednesday evening to q crowded house. When the curtains parted there were sixteen full fledged colored gentlemen with their interloc- Utor, dressed in black suits with red ties and apple blossom boutonnieres. Peter Vanderwaart was the clever 1n- terlocutor and the end men were MT. Mulholland and George Adams. The tamboes, Hermon J. Gibbs and Sey- mour Quimley had the local hits go- ing at a speed that kept the audience satisfied. The programme opened with the song, That Orchestra Rag, fol- lowed by mirth provoking jokes; solo, The Gondolier, by Seymour Quinley; solo, Mammy's Shuffling Dance, MT Malcolm: solo, All That l Ask Is Love, Mr. MulhoIland; solo, Bedelia, George Adams: buck and wing dancing, Mr. Malcolm; solo, Brass Band, Ephraim Jones, Hermon J. Gibbs. The work of each soloist was excellent and the chorus sang with volume and har- mony.
 George Adams had the house guess ing whether he was naturally black or just made up and the buck and wing dancing evoked such hearty applause that MT. Malcolm had to repeat his strenuous stunt.
 In the chorus were P. Laughlin, J. Chaser, E. Smith, M Ladd, B. Bent ley, H. Bentley, M. Riordan, J. Kings ley, A. Beckmen and J. Malcolm.
 After the closing solo, the interlocu- tor invited all in the hall to a wedding which will take place next Wednes- day evening and it is believed that all will be there.
 There was an intermission of twen- ty minutes during which music was furnished by Bullards orchestra, which played for the show and dancing. Aft CT intermission an original sketch was given, called The Haunted House. The owner of the house lH. J. Gibbs) hired a whitewasher nof afraid of spirits George Adams) to make necessary improvements. When the spirits acted the furniture and every loose object moved, causing much amazement up- til the ghosts took charge and the whitewasher vanished in the audience, then another sketch was given, The Quack Doctor. Dr. Quack, Patrick LaughHn; patinets, Harold Bentley, Jason Kingsley and Fred Brown; his opponent Ellis Bentley; his sweet heart, Myron Ladd.
 Dancing took up the remainder of the evening, during which time the old square piano was awarded to w. Burke of Fitchville
 It is the purpose of the company to replace the money recently used from their treasury for the purchase of a piano and pool table.
 Rev. MT. Corcoran drilled the mem bers of the company and through the energy of the different members under the leadership of H. J. Gibbs many tickets were disposed of. Supt. J. Mar shall aided MT, Corcoran during re- hearsaIs by presiding at the piano.
 At the door c. H. Congdon sold tickets and John Weller was door keeper.
 Michael Reardon. by the clever use of his crayon, made many posters which were displayed to the advance ment of the cause. Carbon lights were used.
 Village Notes.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hermon J. Gibbs and children, Marion and Ralph, and Mrs. Thomas Lillibridge left Thursday morning for two weeks stay in Toron- to, Canada. the guests of Mrs. Gibbs parents. Miss Gibbs of West Willing ton has charge of the Yantic station during the absence of MT. Gibbs. Earle Shanks of Eagleville was in town Wednesday, coming to attend the minstrel show. He was the guest over night of H. J. Gibbs.
 The Linn dog show automobile pass ed through here around 5 a, m. Thurs day.