St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-03
IT'S A HUNIDINGER

IT'S A HUNDINGER
Everybody Talking About the U. G.
It. Minstrel Show Friday
and Saturday.
Overheard on Railroad street:
What about this minstrel show
the U. C. T. are pulling off here
March and 6? Know anything
about it,"
"Sure. 1 know all about it. Let
me wise you up. In the first place,
there are over 80 people in the mon
ster magnificent first part. The
biggest male chorus ever assembled
on the stage of the Colonial"
'Any good songs?"
Good songs! Man, they're all
good songs. Why, the Medley over
ture is whole show in itself. Full
of catchy tunes, novel surprises and
gorgeous costumes. Fred ellison
will be the interlocutor.
How many end menu"
''Twelve! And take it from me,
they're a real bunch of happy heavy
weights
do know any of 'em?"
~'Of course you do. Am Kicker,
Herb Stanley, Merrick Counsel, Billy
Stevens, Dummy Abbott, Red Knapp,
Pinky Wilcomb, Jr., and Jim Hunter
will all be there. Also Carlyle Sar-
gent, Johnny Fisk and the old vet
Grams, Charlie French and DIN
Adams"
That's some line up, amt it?"
you bet. And, believe me,
they're going to ease over choice
collection of wheezes."
al
81 should say so: Lots of 'em.
understand. Just to jolly EN- up a
bit"
"Got a male quartet? I always
like a male quartet in a minstrel
show"
Then we can show you the real
article. Roy Calderwood, Warren
Peck; Bert Shepard and R. J. Curry
will certainly choke the harmony out
of some swell songs"
''Any kids in this show?"
"About thirty. Freddie Stanley,
Orrie jerks and a big bunch of Boy
Scouts and little shavers. Just wait
till you hear Allan Hunter, that kid
with the wonderful voice, sing 4
Didn't Raise my Boy to be a Sol
der If it don't stop the show, I'm
lobster"
what you got for an Olio?"
1--WE haven't ana Olio, for bum
olio will queer any show. But we've
got something far better"
What is it?"
can original local sketch called
Cleaning Up the Town."
Gee! Sounds good to me. That
ought to be hot stuff"
NOW you've said something. It
is hot stuff. One of the richest
roasts on local conditions you ever
heard. I'll be surprised if the au-
dience don't howl their heads off,"
Wont it make lots of people
sore?"
mot a chance of it. There isn't
a personal slam in the whole piece.
It's framed up to roast the town but
can take offence at it."
Whats it all about?"
'I'Il tell you, although it's some
thing of a secret. A bunch of bad
ly treated wives (played by mem pro-
test to the states attorney about To-
cal conditions and urge him to hire
a detective to find where gambling,
liquor selling, etc., is going on. The
states attorney (played by Sam Cur
rie:) hires a spotter but the spotter
proves to be a CRATER and ''cleans"
the town in a different way from
what was intended. There's a funny
raid on a poker game. A great pa
rade by the Is Purified Police and
a whale of a cabaret scene at Sher-
burne's restaurant"
'I'm certainly getting interested"
''And that isn't all. One of the
features of this cabaret is ballet
by a bunch of boys who'll weigh $50
pounds apiece on the hoof."
''Hooray! Where can get a tick
ETY."
well, if you're lucky, you may
get one at the box Office. But you've
got to hustle for 'em for they're go
ing like beer at a clam bake"
Here comes George Wilkie. I'll
have him buzz me up to the box Of
fee right now. BY the way, who
framed up this show?"
"Just Frank o. French"
""S enough! He's been putting
on shows for twenty years, but he
never does the same thing twice. I'll
buy ten tickets if 1 can get 'em.
Drive ahead, George"
All holding advance sale tickets
kindly exchange them before Thurs
day afternoon at the. Colonial box
Office. Those wishing to procure
seats can do so at the box Office any
time after Wednesday morning.
The night train going south will
stop at all stations between here and
Wells River, both nights.