The Republican journal., 1913-04-10
Scene from The Country Theater Monday Apl,1 4h

J. Austin McKeen has placed his Buick tour
ing in commission 1t has been given
thorough overhauling and is in excellent con-
diton to the public.
NORTH BELFAST. Rev. Harry Daniels of
Guilford spent few days last week with his
mother, Mrs. Abbie Daniels James Roberts |
has gone to Boston, where he has employment
Henry W. Mackie lost a valuable COW last
week from indigestion. :. Mrs Reuben Sibley
of Freedom is visiting her laughter, Mrs.
Willis S Hatch.........P J. Holmes of Carver
Mass, in town last week to buy slaves for
cranberry barrels, of which he is large man.
ufaeturer Fred Holmes is running his mill
day and night to meet disorders for barrel stock
go. The Ladies Aid Society will hold their
monthly social Wednesday evening, April 10Th.
The usual supper and entertainment will be
given.
HI HENRY, JR-, MlssTREIs Belfast has
always been noted for its local musical and
dramatic talent, and of course to keep up this
reputation we must have had talent in its iuve-
nile stages, and have perhaps more of it today
than ever before because of the teaching of
music in the public schools and the improved
methods of the teachers of vocal and instru-
mental music. But until this year we do not
think that our juvenile talent has ever been
called upon to present such an entertainment
as the minstrel show given last Thursday
evening IN the Universalist vestry. Those
taking part were boys and girls ranging from
to Is years. The curtain rose on circle
composed OF the entire Company, numbering
"a, with Miss Mildred Randall as interlocutor
Byron Salters and Rex Havener, bones; and
Vaughan Hayes and Irwin Whitney as tambos,
the circle including Grace Mitchell, Alice
Southworth, Doris Gunner, Alice Spear, Fran
ces Macomber, Elmore Mank, Helen Ellis,
Mabel Young, Carleton Read. William Lunt,
who appeared in solos or duets The circle
wore unique costumes of red and yellow; the
ends wore yellow and black and Miss Randall
was gowned in white. Mrs. Cleora H. Read
was pianist. The program was as follows:
Overture, Medley of popular songs, by the
company; solo. When the Robin Calls its Mate
Byron Salter; duet. Stay in Yo' Own Back
Yard, Misses Mitchell and Macomber; solo, I'm
the Guy. Irwin Whitney; duet Alabama Coon,
Misses Gunner and Spear solo, On Mobile Bay,
Vaughan Hayes; solo, When you is, What You
Isn't, William Lunt; solo, Ragtime Soldier Man,
Carleton Read (6 years olC) duet, When Uncle
Joe Plays the Rag His Old Banjo. Salter
and Hayes; solo, Down Where the Cotton Bios
SONS Grow, Rex Havener; solo and quartet,
Dixie, Miss oouthworth; duet, Little Black Me, !
Misses Ellis and Mank; solo, Goodbye, Betty !
Brown. Miss Young; duet, Mutt and Jeff, Ring
Dem Bells, sater and Read; duet Old King
Cole, Salter and Havener; Musical numbers,
Alphonso Richie; Closing chorus, Medley of
old songs. Curtain. Every number was sue
cess and called forth APPLAUSE The duets,
solos and choruses were ali well rendered,
showing good training, yet the singers for
the most part had only had the instruction
given in the public schools. Alphonso Richie,
junior in the Belfast High school, not only
manifested much musical talent but remark
able versatility. He first rendered violin
solo and responded to an encore with piccolo
solo, "Redwing," and when again recalled rem
dered the popular song. when the Sands of
the Desert Grow Cold" on flute. This called
forth continued applause, and he appeared
Will SCIl dAOLHtE 0IHeut, an OCcarlna.
and played Where the River Shannon
Flows" He was of the stars of the
show, and another was Vaughan Hayes, son of
Principal A. D. Hayes of the Grammar school.
He has sweet voice, and rs one of the end
M kept The audience in roars of laughter
The other end men, Rex Havener, Byron
Salter and Irwin Whitney did their parts like
rnfn opo1e
Carleton Read, the youngest member of the
company, gave character ragtime song and
was several times encored. In his Mutt and
Jeff duet with Salter, who is three times his
size, he was very clever He is perfectly at
home on the stage. and the ease with which all
the members did their parts added much to
the success and pleasure of the entertain
ment. The local hits were clever and anus
ing. One of the best was on Representative
John R. Dunton. 1t was said that he was
aroused by member of the household, who
said, "Get up John, there are burglars in the
house." Half awake, Mr.. Dunton replied, mo.
there may be burglars in the Senate but there
are none in the House." Two little boys who
were carrying bundles of local paper to the
post Office were asked if they were not tired.
mo-" they replied, tive don't have to read
them" The pastor, Rev. A. A. Blair, did not
escape. The question was asked "why don't
Mr.. Blair carry an umbrella on a rainy Sum
day? Answer: because he will be dry enough
when he gets to the pulpit" Mrs. Cleora H.
Read, Miss Velma Mitchell and Rev. A., A.
Blair drilled the boys and girls and F. G.
Spinney made them up" and all must have
felt well repaid for the time and labor be-
slowed in the success which attended the en-
: tertainment. By special request this min
strel show will be repeated at The Colonial
Theater this, Thursday, evening. The NOV
ing pictures will be shown from Z to and tho
minstrel show will begin at o'clock.