The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
Committee Puts On Minstrel
Show that Provides
Much Fun
MiRTH AND MUSIC
= ENJOYED BY 200
Song Hits, Jokes and Other Features
Warmly Applluded - Burlesque on
Local Marriage Business Creates
Much Merriment


The Vermont Wheels club 5 commit
tee for the annual midwiuter frolic
gave complete aud satisfactory ne.
count ct lis Stewardship i'm the club
rooms last evening, when about poe
mem laid aside cares and worries and
enjoyed minstrel program Of music
aud uproarious fun. The nature of the
program was not generally known be
f0rchmd, the participants having been
cnioiucd not 90 talk about It,
The main room was arranged as a
cabaret, and the club member, in gen
-ral. wearing gaudy paper hats, were
~catcd at tables enjoying luncheon when
the curtains 20 the west room were
drawn, showing company of local men
in dress suits, seated upon platform
erected for the occasion.
r. H. Crane n SouSa makeup was
musical director. and north of the stage
r. NJ. Cram. pianist, and members Of
Lcitsingcr orchestra rendered the in
stumcntal music. The ehoruses Of the
songs had been printed and distributed
among the audience that all might JOIN
in the singing
The overture, written 10y John j.
Nolan of Boston, gave the members an
idea of what was in store. and it was
given a good hand. Then followed
songs and choruSvs, iuterspcrscd with
Jokes aimed largely az club members
which were greeted with shouts and
laughter.
A. the opening the ends were John
l.. stewart, James =. Ferritcr aud llal
H. March, bones. aud Fred Shehar, On
= slow Thompson Hd Howard &. Rice
tambos. bat later the circle was aug
myuttt hy thc prrmirr-, ID. Prank Shea
aud J. Iiarrs Egey. Horton =. Walk
cr ouiciatcd a. iutcrlocutor
Besides these the singers were VII
liam &. Huutrcs, Lawrence *. Barher
F,rleF Porter. Leon Collins, Fred &
adams, George O'tonnor, Alfred $
Thompson, Walter 4. Gilbert. Walter $
~tcatns, George NJ. Clay. !. T.. Mcuard
Victor Spacr, Lutbgr II. Miller, Ralph
T.. Churchill, Clarence MONTH. 1TaHif
j. -toItc. Dr. Fred Il. Newell, H. "
Hodges and Arthur " Brasor.
An especially pleasing feature was Z
huricsQuc ou Vermont = much-discussct
marfingr law which served - intro
ducc the premicrs \ message 10 ". G.
Rice a. "Justice Hopkins announce,
the arrival of % couple 60 he married
The prospective bridegroom was q.
liar Estcy and his buxom hridc-to-h
was y. Frank Shea i'm fetching woman
attire. They were about 20 Doe wcdd"
Ayhcr telegram announced the passag
of the puuhmn Gyc.dav bill, which n,
ccssitatcd % Wuchrcgra postpone
mput.
Tcur.rhurcan fiyolities by Pcrlc
Porter aud Loon Collins iu red sati
costumes made AN oHlo fable humble
aud medley 10y Mrs.rs. Stearns, Cla'
Churchill, Gilbert, Crane, A. ;. Thorn
son, AdaWs Br8sur and Hodges ~
given q good reception. Then followt
y barlcslnc quartet number 10y Mcssr
Shoe Ritr. Stewart aud EstcF. \ iii
lrcf monologur by Ouslow Thomps6
furnished much amusement, rs did al
au "aftcrimucr speech hy Mr.. Ric
The song hits, all Of which were 1
crivcd with enthusiasm, were rs +,
lows Hello. Hawaii, How Are lou3 !
Fred Shchav aud Leon Collins; Arr'
Go On, ! IA Gonna Go Back 70 Orego
lv OnsloW Thompsou; And They Call
- pXcnnd, hv Fred e. adams; If
Knock the t. Out of KELLEY, 10y JoI
g.. stewart; Tie May he Old, but Tie
cot Young Ideas, by J.. II. Gran
Sometimes You Get Good One "a
Sometimes You Don T., bg Fred Shnhn
on, pidu't lIc Eamble ty u. Irsl
Shea. Us Not Nom Nationality.
Hal l.. March; Naaka Hula Hickey
H.. bp Shchay and Collins; Pretty Bal
10 !. Harry E.tcv; finale. Ny Life |
long, 10 Uncle Sam, by Fred G.. Adai
Sctcial Of the songs had local yeu
thai took we'll.
The finale los Nh Adams was
tio,ir number aud created q sto
ot applause. The saluist wore a s
dief's uniform ard back of him Sc
squad 81 soldiers from Company
81. =. o., while the entire compa
waved the stars and Stripes, while o.
the company L. n. Barber waved