Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

strel show was presented 10 -.
audience. The program was floa ,,,b
musical numbers which were rerd.r.,r
| in a manner that won the spprc,,i %
all. while between tho selections 80.
bones and tambos kent tho audience IN
the best of humor by their verses sn-
! jokes.
The scene represented = southern
plantation with the dsrlJios PREPARED "a
give an evening % music The inter.
locutor was G. II THOMPSON ana ,h.
ends were; Bones r Martin. NJ Wake.
field l.. Wakefield Tambos-u. Fisher
f. Walker and X Davis They were
assisted by tho entire circle Of voices
and Dennis orchestra
The selections given wcrc now md
Immediately became popular with tho
listeners. Ths program Of Par, was
as follows. Opening Overture. ChigzIe.
Wizzle chorus. "Tho Whole World
Comes from Dixie" III Fisher. PRAY
for the Lights 10 go out r. Martin.
! There's "A Long. Long Trail" Ruth
Gardnar; 'lIows Every Little Thinr in
Dixie" T.. Walker. Ever since That
Town of Mine Went Dry" J.. Wakefield.
she Is the sunshine or Virginia" Doris
| Wyman: How Could Washington 30
Married Man and Never Tell q I.in." y
Wakefield: Welcome Honey to yor
old Plantation Home, X. Davis. "Tuu
Back the Universe" and 20 Bcauutr
America" chorus 4 feature of the PRO.
gram was clog dance executed BY
Kendall Davis.
The clio. or Part ~ the program
| consisted of four musical numbers. each
different from tho others and each W
high quality, The FIRST 81 thcs, was
a cello solo simple Avcu." rendered
by Miss Margaret White. This Young
lady who has often appeared with her
sisters before Augusta audiences. prov.
ed that she is indeed talented mn
stefan and her rendition was rr.l~y
enjoyed.
Miss Irene Goodrich did riding
dance In very professional manner
clad in natty riding toys. and hH
graceful dancing charmed the audr'rc.
at once Miss Goodrich began dancing
in public az the age Of six years. STUDY.
ing with Mrs. Rosanna u. Odiorn, 'fs
wcll-known teacher, who has been hr
only Instructor. and her work last ,,e-
ming was q credit 10 her teacher
Miss Doris Wyman sang sweotN 'h.
selection, Somewhere IA Voice is Crf.
ing" Miss Wyman possesses 70 t.N
pleasing voice and the number was a
decided hit.
The closing number was n musical
speciality given by Miss Bertha and
Alden Merrill. consisting OF Nylo-
phone duet. hell duet and saxl.
phone solo by Miss Morrill, To the
chorus of bells Mr.. Merrill sang q
Hawaiian song. Both Of the young poo.
pie have marked Musical ability and
needless TO say, all appreciated The
selections they gave.
The director of tho minstrel show
was Edward c. Bullock, supervisor Of
music In the Augusta schools, 90 whom
much credit for Its success Is due. Les
lie Hail was n stage manager and he
was assisted by clifford Taher. Earl
lngraham and Gordon Edgar. The work
of Ralph BroYvn behind the scenes also
deserves mention.
Class Booths
The class booths this year are esps-
cially attractive. At the Senior booth.
which was decorated in red and white
ice cream was sold. The members ~
this committee wero' Lawrence wake
field, chairman; Marguerite Hnssey,
Marion Murphy. Muriei Garvin, Jasper
Worthing and George Partridge
The colors OF the Junior booth wer"
green and white and there punch and
soda were on sale. The members Of tlr
Junior committee were. Kendall na-
Wis, chairman: Doris Ham, Esther
Mo gan, Elaine Rowe Douglas New
man and Earle Allen
The Sophomore booth was 81 purple
and white and Mt that booth was the
roulette wheel and flowers Tho mem
bers OF the committee were; Victor
McCourtney. chairman. Mildred
Brown, Margaret Nelson. Hortcns,
Staples, Thnddeus Martin and STANLEY
Colburn.
Candy was sold NJ the freshman booth,
which was lastly decorated IN blue ami
white The booth committee was rom
posed Of Irene Goodrich chairman. Ber
nice Berran Alice stevens william
Hanks. clifford Taber and Gerald War.
well.
The members Of the executive commit
tee Of the fair were. President. Smith
Cooper II; treasures stanley pourla"
II; assistant treasurer Francis Hin "a
Elizabeth Leigh ~ Marjorie Lee VS.
Maude Barker Is Richard Hight "a anf
Douglas Newman ~
The fair will be continued today vi'f
both matinee and evening performance
This afternoon there will ho an indoo
track meet between the four classes ~
the school, the events ~ which win ~
a-yard dash, potato race. high 'urn
broad Jump. relays between the classes
half mile. medley relay and others The
class captains are ~ Fisher H. y Allen
Is. Kenney - and wiIlett - The med
ais which win be given ~ prizes BY
Beane & Cross are on display at that
store on Water street
Al o'clock this evening the Cony
High School Dramatic C1uh wlii present
the comedy In ono act entitled My lord
In Livery" This will be presented under
the direction Of Miss Emily l.. Hanson
and the cast II as follows Lord Thirl
mere or. NJ $. Phiegethonl. Moriimer
Wakefield: spiggctt. the butler harold
Towle; Hopkins. tho foo,man. George
Partridge; Robert. the page, Stanley Col.
burn; SybIl Amberiey daughter 90 SIR