Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06


hospital and for which Augusta folk
had long been waiting in pleasant an
ticipation came off Monday evening
at City hall. AS had been expected.
because of the high class of talent
which had been secured for the pres
entation together with the care which
had been taken in it's preparation, the
show was a good one, perhaps the
best which has yet graced City hall
stage. And the audience was in keep =
ing with the show, and while there
We're other attractions in the amuse-
ment line in the city the hall was
well filled. not only with Augusta
people but many from Hallowell,
Gardiner and other places.
The stage settings which had been
especially painted for the occasion,
showed as the curtains We're drawn
apart a Southern scene, an old Negro
cabin in the foreground and behind
it stretching away into the distance
long fields of cotton, and in front of
this scene was arranged the circle,
with Byron Body as interlocutor, and
on either side the soloists and the
members of the chorus. The cos
tunes of the circle were in the main
the conventional evening dress.
Byron, however, wore a little touch
Of color in a cherry satin vest, while
snow white wig added dignity to
his appearance. But the brilliancy Of
the line was vested in the end men
Roy Bodwell. Lawrence Purinton,
Harry Jones and Charles Kinsman,
and they were gorgeous. some in spots
and others throughout their raiment.
Roy Bodwell was very sweet as a
Dutch kiddie. wig and all. and he
pirouted about the stage in way
that reminded one of childhood's days
but which at the same time prompt
ed the other members of the ENDS"
to give him every inch of floor space
which he needed for his antics. Law
renee Purintons costume of black was
enlivened by a green tie, vest and hose,
and Harry Jones' costume was also
of black except for the livening tone
given it by a vest of a compromise
tone of red. Charles Kinsman was
CARRIED in an Oriental costue of much
richness in fabric and he was the tppi-
cal Chinaman, queue and ALL
The members of the chorus were
Clyde B. Long, conductor. ]. w. Beck.
c. F. Bilodeau, M. c. Edwards, Thos
L. Fox, H. r. Goodwin, M. D. Haskell.
Alfred Johnson, Bryce Little, II. p.
Lowell. Burleigh Marston, G. f. Mars
ton, Horace Parlin, f. 3. Purinton,
Keith Ryan, Samuel Titcomb, S. S.
Webster.
The first part, beginning with the
introductory overture was in itself
worth the price of admission" as
the saying goes, and was productive of
some of the best solo and chorus work
that has been heard in the city for
years, and caught the crowd at the
first number, the opening chorus by
the MINISTRIES. Following this Charles
Kinsman's solo, chinatown, My Chi
natown." touched a popular chord and
he rendered it in way which brought
him two encores and finally a beau
tiful bouquet. Harry Chamberlain's
solo, Cant You Hear Me Calling"
proved another popular number.
Down in Chattanooga" duet by
Harry Jones and Roy Bodwell was a
very taking number with the audi
ence. and those two sweet buds of
minstrelsy fairly sang themselves out
of breath before they were allowed to
resume their seats. my Wild Irish
Rose" by c. B. Long and the Apollo
Quartet was we'll received and was
really a beautiful number, but Law
renee Purinton tried to wreck the i'm
preston created by wringing in
parody on the song, which he entitled,
My Red Irish Nose" He was soon
forgiven however for he sang, when
Grown-up Ladies Act Like Babies"
This was fitting ending of the first
part, which as a whole was of the
best. The members of the troupe
were all very "niggery," their sing
ing was good. the jokes were new and
the part was an endless round Of fun
which will long be a pleasant men,
DRY. Excellent music was furnished
by Dennis orchestra.
Following the conclusion of the first
part an intermission was held, during
which several young ladies from Cony
High school, disguised in a liberal appli-
ance of burnt cork and looking for all
TIC WOIlu llhc AlHdAos ull buSl-
ness in selling CONNECTIONS among the au-
dience, and then followed the second part,
opening with an olio of old darby melo-
dies sung by chorus of plantation man.
mics, they being Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Bassett. Mrs. Burleigh, Mrs. Fuller. Mrs.
Howard, Miss Lishness, Mrs. Pishon,
Mrs. Purinton, Miss Quinlan and Miss
Titcomb. This number was one of the
features of the evening, and the fine
singing by these ladies of the old planta-
ton melodies drew the generous applause
which it so richly merited.
The following number, a dance entitled
THE Monkeys Honeymoon was also a
pretty feature and proved a very popular
one. 1t was given under the direction of
Mrs. Mabel King Fox. and the figures Of
the dance were stepped through to the
music by Mrs. Brickett at the piano. The
piccaninnies in the dance were Mary
Boyd, Mildred Dixon, Elizabeth Hall.
Virginia Hall, Virginia Holway. Irene
Purinton, Lucille Purinton, Dorothy wy
man. Burleigh Boyd, Robert Boyd, Lew
ellyn Cooper. Sanford Fogg and Leo Fox,
and the way in which they danced showed
that they had been carefully trained. One
bright particular star was little Mildred
DiYnn