Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-22
Opens Thursday Evening at c;J
Hall with Crowded House.
Minstrel Show Scores a M
Hit
MEMBERS OF "TROTrpEn
ALL PROVE STAp,
Today's Program Includes C;,,l
Basketball Game This Aft.1
noon, with Comedy and Gra,|
Ball This Evening

The gath annual ChizzIa. w,,.
Fair held by the students of tho c.1
Hleh school for the beneft Of the ,
CARNATIONS of the school omar.
Thursday evening at CITY hall VIII
minstrel show and the program csr..
out pleased an audience that nach.I
the hall. The singers and funm.L.
of the school were all there and froJ
the minute the curtain was raised M
til the end of the show these ama,s
artists with their songs and ioll
made 1t more than interesting for
A Southern plantation scene WI
presented as the first part. The scs
cry and the costumes were fna a,
there was nothing lacking to make
realistic. Under the trees a groun
Negroes were laughing, talking a,
singing.
New songs were rendered by n
High school artists and the Jokes
tween the songs hit many of Aupr
Ia well-known citizens. Among d
songs rendered was a bass solo. SUI,
by Bryce Little that won an abuuI
ance of applause Miss Ruby Blu
rendering I'Want a Boy" was ali
we'll received and Lewis johnson au
Lawrence Purinton rendered SOM
that caught the audience.
The chorus consisted of some \
voices. Walter Brennan acted as nj
terlocutor and the end men were LsvI
is johnson, George Dennis, Herbsj
Folsom, Edwin Lee, Elmer Thyng ap|
Lawrence Purinton. The accompaSl
ment OF the songs was furnished n
Dennis Orchestra.
The second part Of the program wd
an olio of several musical and dayI
ing numbers. The musical trio. Wal
ter Brennan, George Dennis and I'll
win Lee, rendered songs in a fine mail
ner. Another catchy number was
character song by Lawrence Purnud
and Bryce Little. The song and danc|
entitled The Pick Of the Famiy1
received great applause In this NUM-
Der Lewis Johnson rendered solo AID
very pretty dance was executed n
the following girls, who had bed
drilled by Mrs. Rosanna 3. OdionI
Marion Beck. Julia Davies. Maras
EllinWood. Gertrude Mower, Char
lotte Noble, Ethel Noyes, Hell,
Thompson and Dorothy White
Others who deserve mention for con-
tributing much to the success Of th'
| MINISTRIES are: Miss NJ. Alice Carer
directress: James Stone. dialogA
| coach: and Miss Lillian Marston, ps
anist
The officers Of the oath Chizzle-Wt
zle Fair are: Perley Turner, president
Burleigh Jones, vice president; GeoFs
Froberger. treasurer; Alfred Barr, as
| sistant treasurer, and these Officer
together with the following form ID
| executive committee, Arnold Tabs
| and Miss Dorothy White. Vera Sal
ford and Marion Beck.
The members of the various boot
committees, who deserve great crec
for their fine designing Of the booth
| are:
1915. Seniors-Helen Gage. Lila
Marston. Helen Thompson. Millcei
| Ames, Scott Damren. Carl Lew
| Lloyd Dickson, Leroy Hussey. chair
| 1916. Juniors-Gladys Barr, w
Cony, Mildred Campbell. Fran
Sprague, Alfred Barr. Elmer Thyf
| chair.
1917. Sopi,omores-Helen Qulnia
! Elizabeth Leigh. Marguerite Husse
Stanley Douglas, George Partrios
| Chester Haskell. chair.
1918. Freshmen-Frances EAin"o0
Elizabeth Cooper, Kendall Davis Lev
is Haskell Francis Hill, chair.
Program for Today
Girls basketball teams will fight
the championship of the school al
matinee this afternoon, and Tor
evening performance students OF
Senior class will present a comeo!
one act entitled, lei on Parle RIA
| cais,' which will be followed by
| grand ChiZZle-WiZzle ball.