Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

responded 10 an encore Bertha and PAM
Merrill who are most versatile musicians
gave musical speciality, playing a num-
Der of instruments. Miss Fannie Sos
berg rendered violin solo in most
deiightful way. The next number in the
oiio was a beautiful solo dance, La Tin
CARA given by Irene Goodrich In her
usual graceful and charming manner.
This young lady dances as well as many
professionals and the profound apn.ause
with which she was greeted showed she
was very popular with her audience.
Then the finale number was the male
quartet, which was a good wind-up OF a
splendid program.
The Chorus
The members Of the chorus were: Miss
es Goodrich, Holt, Hussey Bremen. Hol-
way. Bunker. Damren, Pooler. Stevens,
woodward, Waugh, Hall. Best Frobers-
err Jones. Carey, Smith, Overlook, Gid
den. Dreamer. and Messrs. Allen, Benn,
Pierce, Thompson, Hutchns, Hutchinson,
Merrill Hin, Tyler. Raynes, Fox, Chase.
Mccall, Martin and Choate.
The Program
PART ONE.
Grand Opening Overture. introducin~ End
Ven, Yokohama Girls and chorus OF
End Song. There's Always Something
Dong Down in Dixie" Ellis Walker
End song, SO This is Dixie"
~, Francis Hill
Duet, You Said Something"
Irene Goodrich and Alden Merrill
End Song, when He's All Dolled In
End Song. I'm All Bound RounI VIII,
the Mason-Dixon Line"
Thaddeus Martin
r-I" ooas' )afktoWn Shutters Ball.
49,, c. o Kendall Davis
I>iu 9ohs' m crazy over EverG Girl in
r, frahce' Harold Fisher
i''ape' Natlonal Anthems of the Allies"
Entire Chorus
PART TWO.
OLIO.
Bass Solo. "A Bcdouin Love Song"
u,s,o,, cuoo;,,. Willis Gushing
Bertha and Alden Merrill
Ppm 500 Miss Fannie Slosbers
,ooio lance Miss Irene Goodrich
oeleGuons by Male Quartet Messrs
hutchinson, Merrill, Lane, Gushing.
Committees
Executive-Francis Hill Pres. IS:
Cousias Newman. Treas is; Vernon
Soule. Asst. Treas, 10; Maude Barker is.
Frances Ellinwood, is; Ellis Walker. IS:
o2rroti iiutchins, is; Stanley Colburn. 10.
1918, Seniors: Harry Philbr,ck. chair.
man; Ellen McDougall, CaroIine Eanna-
dy, Gertrude Best, Israel Pierce Gel
Jones. NeI'i
rh ,yls. Juniors; John Redman, chairman:
4 4 , neodora Berentzen. Gertrude Austin,
horace lngraham. Hazen Hill.
lS-o. Sophomore: Clifford Tabor. chair
man irene Goodrich, Louise Fifell Nor.
ton Plummer i'' ->of-
lsZl. Freshman: Howard Owen. chair
ellyn Cooper.
The Principals
Inc endmen. who We're handy with
the tambos were Ellis Walker. Vernon
Soule. Kendall Davis, Harold Fisher
lhaddeuS Martin. Francis Hill. Mr.
ihteflocutor was Clinton r. THOMPSON.
the Cony High school coach.
The Mainstays
Inc director of the minstrel show
was Joseph Bolger and he is "a sharl,
with the worries" as one enthusiastic
Conylte expressed it. Mr.. Bolger is a
i've wire and certainly must have put
considerable time and attention into
the drilling of the singers. The mem
Ders or the chorus proved themselves
APT pupils and that important part Of
Chlzzie Wizzle's first night was with
out doubt up to par and then some.
What made the end men such
at their jobs and from
whom did they catch that magnetic
spark which converted them into reg
uiar professionals! The answer is
Charles p. Kinsman, Augustus own
JACK of-an-trades where the laugh
comes In James Stone also did credit
able work in coaching the endmen. It is
an accepted fact thst amateur produc
lions are bound to drag" more or less
but that accepted element was MISSING
IN the Chizzle Wizzie Minstrel Show of
1918
The man behind the scenes, who had
charge of the stage. the furniture. an.
pointments. the lights and a hundred
ana one other things was Leslie Hall
lie is an efficient man on the job.
douglas orchestra, which has become
SO popular with music lovers of An
eusta and vicinity, furnished music for
'Ee MINSTREL numbers and will also
p'aV Tor the Grand Ball, the final
"'hdup of Chizzle Wizzle on Friday
evening
me furniture used on the stage was
must generously loaned by George A
Ellinwood. 81
me piano used at Thursdays and
'iuay entertainments was from the
"arerooms of G. +, Downing and the
"se ~ II was most willingly given by
Mr.. Downing
Where The Money Goes
rms year a unique departure from
the custom Of previous wears in reoard
10 the disposal of the proceeds was
brought about because of tho war II
Is understood that 1907 of the not nro-
ceeds VIII he givon for patriotic mn
poses. The balance of the money i. 20
assist in the support of the yarions
athlehc interests of Cony High school
Fridays Fun
On Friday afternoon Conv HIGH
school basketball quintet will meet the
High school team. Friday
evening at s O'Clock will be presented
An Easy Mark" a comedy in one act.
presented ly Cony High school. Fol-
lowing the play will be the Grand
Chizzle Wizzle Ball.
PAUL HENNIG