Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-30
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Squirrel Island Athletic
Asst .hOldsEnteItainInent
Tennis Tournament. 1Iieomb
And Marlin Win Doubles.
Ladies' Improvement ASSN. Holds
Annual Meeting, Monday.

The annual entertainment Of the SOURI,
rel Island Athletic Association was
given before a crowded house at the
ef the best entertainments given here}
in years and made q big hit with the
enthusiastic audience There was an !
abundance of talent, much of which
has been on the Squirrel stage for,
many seasons, while some of it was al
new addition this SIMMER The show
was in two big parts Vaudeville and
Minstrel. Either part would make a
fine entertainment in itself The vau-
Geyille opened with dance by Miss
Mendell, which was Well received. The
second number was a singing novelty
entitled, "On the Mississippi" This
vas All encore producer. The actorsstlI
this novelty were David owen, DEA
Walter Merrill Thomas Mack, Edward
Moves. A. l.. Smith, Thomas Proctor
and George NJ. ID. Kelley.
Another fun producer was the Col
lege sketch presented by Bob White
house and Penn Whitehouse.
The vaudeville part of the entertain
The casino echoed with encores after,
this closing number Those taking
mart in this attractive number were:
Miss Marion Howard, Miss Elizabeth
bingham. Miss Florence Hayes, Miss
Marjorie Warren. and Miss Margaret
Oldham, Edward Moves, Lester DoWd,
4. w. Hartley. A. l.. Smith and George
Bingham.
The second part of the show opened
with the minstrel which was one con-
tinual round of laughter and merr1-
mant. Some Of the best soloists on the
island rendered solos of fun pro-
ducing character. The whole show
was interspersed with jokes and local
hits. The pivot of the fun was George
M. d. Kelley. the interlocntor, who
carried on the jokes and hits with the
end men. The end men We're old faFo-
,ites on the Squirrel sta2e-DaNld
owen. Robert Treat Whitehouse, Miles
Rraceweli and Prescott Warren me
chorus consisted of men prominent on
the island and in their various states.
Tba chorus was composed of Dr waiter
Merrill Edward Bonnelli. Nathan
Fitch a.. l.. Smith. Samuel Fitcorap,
Nelson Hooe. Lester Dawd. George
bingham, A. w. Hartley. Prof Edward
Mathews. DR.. Arthur Edwards, fhemas
proctor .Jr.. Ttornas Proctor. Sr., ROD
ert pnoctor Alexander Doyle, DIR. John
l.. Ames. Edward Moves. Ihe musical
director was Goodwin Boykin
,rbe minstrel commenced with the
onaninp chorns. which consisted of
..rhe Bic. Brass Band" and an abso-
\, iS hound to be-
come popular. The song entitled. Dat
Cole Black Cullud Chile. was written
nv OTIS NJ. Allfriend of Richmond Va
9,he song was sung in public Tor the
FIRST time at the casino last hisht out
viii be on sale at all the music stores
immediately. 1t made a great MT Win
the SQUIRREL audience which knows
god music.
Miles Rracewen. an old time faVofite
with squirrel audiences rendered one
Of his delightful and inimitable bass
solos.
Lester Dowd and George Bingham
varied the program by introducing
fancy dancing which scored big
success.
Robert Treat Whtehouse who has
entertained on the Squirrel stage for
many seasons, sang a solo thaJ &C.
lighted his audience in the old way
Goodwin Boykin, who is one of the
greatest fun producers on the island.
sang screaming song entitled,
Everything is Home Xcept Your
Wife
David owen. who can rival profess
SIGNALS in the Interpretation of his
part, eleverly rendered his solo entitled
"Everybody's Crazy About Me. |
Tbs ibterlocutor, George Kelley. was
especially happy i'm his solo. When
Rr'er Noah Gave Out Checks for Rain.
This was baseball song and not only
made a hit with the fans but with the
whole audience.
The quartet, which has been a fav-
orite with Squirrel audiences for many |
seasons, rendered some of the old time !
f1Norites. The quartet was composed
of David owen, Miles BracewelI. |
Alexander Doyle and Robert T. White |
house The closing number was a J
grand chorus and cake walk.
The tennis tournament proceeded. |
Thursday, in rapid style. having been
postponed all day, Wednesday, be-
cause of frequent showers. Burleigh
Martin and Samuel Titcomb of Au-
gusta won the mems double. Thursday
afternoon, having defeated Edwin Por-
ter of Newton, Mass, and David Young
of Waterville. The tennis tournament
is attracting crowds daily and increases
in interest as the finals draw near.
The summary follows:
MEMS SINGLEs-SECoND ROUND.
Stanwood beat Dowd Go, 6-l.
THIRD ROUND.
Ford beat Pond by default; jackson
beat Nash 80. 6-3. rs: Penn White
house heat ,Stanwood so. rs.
MEMS DoUBLES-sEC RouNp.'
Martin and Titcomb beat jackson
and Nash Go, 90; Penn Whitehouse
and Herendeen beat Gee and Cheney
rs. rs; Stanwood and Brooks beat
Stevenson and Bonnelli o., 6-s.
THIRD ROUND.
Martin and Titcomb beat Oldham
md Stowell Go, 6-4 Colwell and Tay-,s
or beat Whitehouse and Herendeen
"a, rs: Porter and Young beat Kus-
Ill