The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-03-02


Between 20 and 80 Mancheste
people attended the minstrel shoy
Friday and Saturday nights of las
week.
A very neat compliment was giyet
he Union Club Minstrels by the Dor
set performers at their show las
week, 1t was in the form Of a "conun
drum" and was as follows: Why ar
the Union Club Minstrcls like brok
c1.drlm? Answer; Because they cal
not be beat.
The four "pickaninnys" who guard
cd the curtains in miniature boxes on
each side of the stage during ;he min
strcl performances, caused a great
deal Of merrimcnt. Messrs. Harold
Nanlcy and Phillip ConnelI and the
Misses Ada Weeks and Edna Wade
were the four who filled the places and
( they acted their part as if born to the
work. They certainly were "cute" and
made d grea, hit
Peculiar weather we have been hav-
ing the past week, Rain and almost
warm enough to think of sap running,
then the next day snow and the Their
mometcr down to a few degrees above
nero. Such was the weather the
Grange Mins.rels had for their two
evenings, Yet it did not deter our
people from attending the show. They
could not be kept at home by either
rain, snow or slush, for such a fine
performance was too good to be miss
cd and the weather was no obstacle
for bo,h nights the hall was well filled
and there were very few vacant seats.
Another "hit" at the minstrels was
the wonderful dancing Of "Iyp the
Blood" better known in private life
as Gyp Hazleton. His work was
simply fine and his time perfect. The
strong applause and insistent encore
proved to Hr. Hallatou that his work
was appreciated and that the audience
wanted more of it,
Alfred Seymour, as the interlocutor
made a different kind of "hit" He
looked 50 fine and was 50 much at his
ease ,hat about ALL the females in
the audience Lost their Hearts to
Mr., Seymour" Notice that sentence
is in quotations, as we are repeating
what we heard, all around the hall,
after the show.
Messrs. "Hoke" and Little Jo." Har
rington already well known in show
work, did not tarnish their reputation
as good entertainers; but frightened
it in numerous little ways which prov
cd .hem to be masters in the art
Three, yes four, new stars were
born to the entertaining world of Yer
mont last Friday and Saturday even
.ngs. Messrs. H. W. Davis, Burr Phil !
lips, Rufus Gilbert, and George Nc |
Bride Their work was smooth, natur-
Al and without hesitation. From now
)n their services will be in demand |
before the public when special affairs
are gotten up. That they will do their
part and do it well was shown by |
what they accomplished in the min
,trels last week.
As a monologist w. W Fahnestock
vas most interesting and his sketch as
Alexander Meddlesome Blue kept the
arge audience on the qui vive He
was surprise and a very
oeasan: one. Try it again brother,
you are all right.
Messrs. Peltier and Matson were
'ery good in their banjo work and we
rope to have the pleasure Of hearing
rom them often,
Ernest Manley carried off his part
n a manner which showed him TO be
veil verscd in the ways of theatrica!
.rtists. Keep agoing Ernest you are
ye.ting there.
There were rumors around the town
hat six young ladies were in the
orange minstrels. We think that there
we're; but where they were is yet 10
,e found out. Their disguise was so
perfect tina: only those who were in
he secret knew where they were sit
ing. Too bad they did not have some
.ongs Of their own. We are positive
hat If they had had some they would
AVE made the young men hustle -
-ctain their laurcls. Next time girls
omc to the front.
The orchestra What shall we say
bout them? We could not see them;
a