Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
THREE M" CLUB
WINS LAURELS IN
BLACKJACK MIRTH

4Neli - bflen COuIQ nave taken point
ers from the work of the clever ANA
teur blackface artists of the Three
NJ Club who last evening edited an
audience that filled the yestry Of the
Green street Methodist church. The fl
nancial success of this undertaking by
the club which is composed of the
members of Rev. w. J. Laytons Sun
day school class was we'll deserved, as
the work of the participants gave ey-
idence of faithful rehearsal as we'll as
out-of-the-o ordinary native talent The
young ladies Of the Sunday school who
assisted in the chorus contributed
much to the excellence of the perform
2nce.
background Of American flags
formed the setting for the perform
ance. In the interlocutors seat was MIR.
Layton, the leader of the Three NJ"
Club. ON the "tambo' end were Har-
old Fisher, Ellis Walker and Carroll
Hutchins, while on the bones" wing
were seated Ralph Brann, Henry Nor
ton and Harold Towle. Their costumes
were of various hues and patterns and
the combined effect was very funny. AS
an alter of the numerous and ludi-
trouS end-men discussions Mr.. Layton
was IA complete success
The proper pep" was in evidence
right at the start when the chorus sang
q spirited medley IF new and popular
songs. The first solo was BY Harold
Io"le whose fnelodious contribution
was entitled "Goodbye, Dixie Lee"
This number was followed by a finely
rendered bass SOLO by Mr. Layton,
ANY Old Port in a Storm" Henry
Norton sang very clevcrly a highly hu-
morous selection They Go Wild o ,er
Me A jungle song" of the funniest
ana catchlest kind was next in order,
pelns rendered by Carroll HutchinS
The nile Of this selection was When
NV CREATE randdaddie and MY Great
Grand-mammie Used to Cuddle and
600 IN z tocuanut Tree" Then came
y iau2hable quartet number "Wiiliam
Goat hy the clever end-man coinbna
tloh consisting Of Messrs. Fisher. Walk
er T"Wle and Hutchins
Raiph Rrann sang with lots Of spirit
men Yankee Doodle Marches
through I;orlin.' and both the sertimert
OF INC cong and the manner in which
1t was rendered We're such as 10 draw
enthusiastic applause. Ellis Walker and
faf"'d Fisher appeared in a UNIQUE
sons nulnher consisting Of ingenious
lafruitS ~ Ny Little Rambling
1907. y "uet which was much appre
Niateu was that by Mi Layton and Mr.
rowan entitled Battle Eve" U..r,l5
rIShfr liNcu up to his well established
4. reputation az 4 burnt-corll entor.tin-
tr with his rendition nf The t,;,ofnI
coon song Sailing Away on tbs Hen.
~ lay y mandolin specially ~
MesIS, Alien and Corbin was well dn.,o
dhd tho audience was appreciatiya The
iaSt 81 thr "nd-man solos was ~ Ellis
WaiE'r whose singing Of "Smil. and
snow Yonr DimpIes'' was excen,ion,l.
~ clever. Missouri Waltz" wa tto
| utle 'of the closing chorus. Tho III,
part q the show ended with q h,,r
rescue PuIck-change act Nv Mr. Fisher
winch was one Of the funniest hits ~
acllh2 IN the whole performance
IN the o'io were a finely rendered
n"ral selection by Miss Beryl Stanrh.
'leiu and some highly entertaining
readings by Mrs. Corbin. Mrs cor,j,,
IS rev conner to Augusta and in 80.
'i'eF hrsS appearance as an eIocutio,;s,
she deeply impressed her hearers III
me finish and charm Of her reci,a,ions
wins tushlng's splendid basso voIc.
was heard to excellent advantaost
SOLO The Song of the Angry D.,n :.
waiter Hutchins, who possesses n ten
or VOICE of pleasing quality. sang. "Isla
UAmour.' In all the musical numhore
Miss Ruth Hill presided at the piano