The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-03
MINsTRELSY A SUCCESS.
Goddard Students Made Hit with Their
Performance.

Minstrelsy at Goddard seminary got {
big reception from hilltop and down
town people last evening, and such
measure of success attended the affair
that more than 500 was realized for the
athletic fund, from which the baseball
team expects to draw enough money fol
the purchase of new uniforms in thu
spring. Goddard chapel was crowded tC
the exits when the curtain rose on the
! first part, and ii is possible that the at
tendance would have been even greater
| had the accommodations been more ade'
quate.
/ There was real merit in the circle
scene, and after the singers had gotten
away nicely in the opening chorus one
began to realize that much vocal talent
is being developed at the seminary. The
songs, eleven in number, were inter
spersed with local hits, and local lyrics
were dovetailed into the solos in very
effective fashion. Charles L. Hoernle OF
the faculty occupied the center of the
circle and proved to be an apt and good
natured target for the bantering of the
end men As conversationalist, Coach
portant factor in keeping the fun-mak-
ing in motion. Palmer, who came TO
Goddard az reputed protege of Bill Car
rigan, was especially apt in his eontri-
button TO the first part, and Mr.. Smith
was more than happy in his part All
others proved that they have the stuff in
them OF which minstrels are made and
did their share in producing a smooth
and well-rounded performance.
The first part program was as fol-
lows: Overture, circle; solo, When the
Sun Goes Down in Romany,' Mr. Jacobs;
duet, "How's Every Little Thing in Dix
ief" Mr.. Tryon and Mr. Rogers; solo,
"Since Maggie Dooley Learned the Hool-
ey Hooley." Mr.. Movies; solo, "On Lake
Champlain,- Mr.. Smith; solo, Il Left Her
on the Beach at Honolulu" Mr.. Lavoie;
solo, There's a Long, Long Trail Mr..
Richards; solo, "He May Re Old, But
He's Got Young Ideas" Mr.. Palmer;
solo, when Sweet Babette Does the
Minuet," Mr.. McNab; solo, 'Mammy's
Little Coal Black Rose" Mr. Stone: solo,
Its Not Your Nationality" Mr.. Mcln
tosh: solo. "With His Hands in His
plktAs anu Ills IUNhtNr III lis AhAo"
Mr.. Miner; closing number, america
First of ALL" the circle.
ANY old c. V. station" was used as
setting for the second part, which for
brevity's sake may be described as a di-
verting farce of recent origin. Anyone
in the audience could guess that the
train was late. and what followed had to
10 largely with the means employed by |
the prospective passengers TO kill time I
while waiting. The train was at least
an hour overdue, and before It's shrill 4
footing announced the end Of the show
he Garibaldi brothers had contributed
,ornet solo, receiving therefor money .
,noueh 70 paw their fare 10 Bagdad. Nc /
Sab had delivered the goods in the form !
II a solo, Poor Butterfly and Jacobs.
yarbed as an old and INDECENT colorcd
nan. had sung ''Old Black Joe" Il was
wide. very wide departure from the
last part" Of a home talent
Minstrel show and well calculated to
cave the audience in excellent humor.
Contrary to the announcement made
at evening. the minstrel show viii not
x repeated tonight.