Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-22
star CAST, SOCIALLY
and MUSICALLY, FOR
BENEFIT MINISTRIES
Byron Boyd Interlocutor, Chas.
P. Kinsman. Harry G. Jones,
Lawrence Purinton and Roy
H. Bodwell End Men 49, Cast
Bristles with Musical and
Comedy Talent

Augustans distinguished in politicSsand
will take prominent parts in the minstrel
show and dance for the benefit of the Au-
gusta General hospital which will be
given April ) at City hall.
The promoters of the benefit affair have
canvassed the field with care and have
produced an all-star cast that would be
hard to equal-socially, politically, in bus
mess prestige, not to mention in min
strelsy and in song-a cast that the
palmy days of Primrose and West, Lew
Dockstader, Hi Henry, Harry Bloodgood.
or German, would have found hard to
equal.
The general management of the affair
is in the hands OF Col. Blaine Owen. dis
tinguished in social. political and mill
tary affairs and an organized whose rec
ord is one long series of successes. In
securing Col. Owen wor this work the
promoters at once assured its success.
Any minstrel show he handles will go off
with dash and gertrude, not to mention
with good jokes aplenty and excellent
music in abundance.
Great Cast for "First Part"
The show, as is the time-honored Gus
tom with minstrel shows, will be divided
into the first part and the oiio. The an
nouncement of the acts in the latter must
be reserved for later date but it is now
possible to give the cast for the black
face part of the bill.
Byron Boyd has been selected Cor in
terlocutor and--well little more need be
said. Mr. Boyds reputation for success
in what he attempts combined with his
ready wit makes it certain that the full
value of the formal lines will be pat
across the footlights-plus some sparkles
not written into the original plot.
For the eXacting roles of end men
Charles P. Kinsman, Harry c. Jones,
Lawrence Purinton and Roy II. Bodwell
have been selected more satisfactory
quartet would be difficult TO pick.
Good music is certain.
The remainder of the thing black line"
will be made up of the following distin-
guished Augustans: Willis +. Partridge,
Charles Z. Marston, Horace Parln, Her.
bert r. Goodwin, j. Harry Chamberlain,
c. 3. Long, Francis B. Purirton, J.. Roy
Gushing, s. Lee Woodman, Myron d.
Haskell, Harry P. Lowell, Marsters c.
Edwards. Bryce Little, Samuel Titcomb.
Alfred w. Johnson, J. Frank Bilodeau
Irving Q. Stone, s, Sewall Webster,
Thomas l.. Fox and J. W. Beck. 1t will
be noted that, not only are these men
known in the business and the social
world, but they are the pick of Augusta
unsteady. This makes it certain that the
musical numbers will be rendered most
satisfactorily. Leo II. Andrews and Mrs
Ethel W. Owen have been named as plan
lists, while Dennis Orchestra of 10 pieces
will play for the show and the dance.
With a musical and humorous treat
like this in store the financial success Of
the affair would be assured. But not only
will the people who buy tickets be en-
titled to reserved seats for the minstrel
show but they will also have free ad-
mission to the dance which follows. And
not least, they will be contributing to one
of Augustus finest and best charities
the Augusta General hospital.