Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-06
ELKS in BLACKJACK
SCORE HUGE SUCCESS
TO CROWDED HOUSE
Augusta Lodge Stages Amateur Show in Pro-
fessional Style and Merit - Finished Work
by Local Talent Calls Forth Sincere APP
plause and Praise-Same Program Will Be
Repeated Tonight COL Hume Tells of 103d
and 26th at Close of Minstrels
THE MINSTRELS

THE MINSTRELS
loot, toot! Full speed ahead. The
swiftest thing in town-The Elks'
the Opera House.
His heels wouldn't have shown for
dust il Lew Dockstader had struck
town Monday night and had wander
ed into the Opera House to witness
the Elks' minstrel show. that cha
grined would he have been to think
that he could never put across
show to compare with it. 1t was
bang up good show. With a punch
and a rush, a rattle and tinkle. it
breezed along. through over two
hours II the best entertainment that
Audiences of this section have wit
messed for some time.
Just like a home made pot pie.
Funny isn't it But that's true. The
Elks' Charity Minstrels. Monday ev-
ening at the Augusta Opera House.
Why? Because just like pot pie.
made at home. we know what's in it
and there is something in 1t, certain
to please all members of the family.
The pie the program that the Elks
produced, put across in great shape
and the family the audience. And
there certainly was something there
to please everybody. A It'd bit here
and a nice bite there, some liked
this AMI some liked that. The crust
over all was the executive ability
that made the serving so attractive.
All served up in grand good style.
I'm, UNI. Oh boy and oh girl. too.
Everybody liked it. Full Of snrnris-
es. The house was crowded.; every
body understood the jokes and ev-
erybody was appreciative. The proof
of the pot pie, you know, is in the
eating. Draw your own conclusions.
The Rehearsal
The lid is off! The crust has
been broken! The curtain rolls up
and the scene presented is a busy
one. 1t is the Elks club room and
the rehearsal for the minstrel show
is in order. Such a confusion and
still such fun. They are all there
and Justify singing, Hail. Hail.
The general impression of the scene
is piano. many chairs and many
more faces, stolid quartet in the
rear Of the room playing cards
through 1t all. Director Charles A.
Gaa in very green and a very pref
ty shit rushing here and there and
initiating an oil painting of a busy
! man: the folks are not dressed up;
its just a rehearsal. Jud Cross is
| there wearing his proverbial brown
coat; cigar is seen here and there
(stage property we presume). Ar
thur Soule is much in prominence
with a hanky tucked upder his chin.
! Bunk IS peeking over the piano.
The trouble starts! ga d." that
tantalizing. mesmerizing tune was
sung by Doctor Berube. He had a
funny little dance to go with the
! chorus which he executed in the
| incest way. He put his chubby lit
tie finger on the top Of his coco"
and pirouetted around and they
called him back for an encore.
! Then Doc Thomas kept the trouble
! a-going. He tried to get Jack Hanson
to take part in a speciality and when
Jack discovered that the part in the
sketch did not call for his special style
of beauty he refused absolutely to have
anything to do with the Doc on that
, matter. 1t was cruel the way Doc was
turned down. But he rose up again.
just like a non-spillable salt shaker.
only fresher.
Ahem! Earle r. Hayes, tall and rath-
e. dienified. if it wasn't for the fact
that he had come hither- look" in his
eye, sang Neptune" His rendition Of
this bass solo was very pleasing and
he graciously responded to an encore.
Hts voice Is appealing in its deepness.
Then Doc Thomas and his speciality
popped again. 1t was suggested that
Messrs. Plaisted, Newbert, Viles and
Carr be asked to take part in the sketch
as they 'all can act" Roy Wardwell
was labeled as the soloist who will not
sing. He objected that his song was
not to his liking. The title OF the song
was "Papa's pants will soon fit sonny"
Wardwell told Doc Thomas that he had
e funny joke that was SO funny that
Doc would 'bust" out laughing and that
he would but" off the buttons on his
vest AS a precaution Doc unbuttoned
his vest The joke was in the form of
! a question that Roy sprang: Why is
! white cow with three yellow spots on
her left hind leg like leopard climb
ing a tree? And his answer was: Be
cause they both have spots. Doc but
toned up his vest.
Then Jud Cross was wanted on the
telephone He said he wasn't there. but
the party at the other end Of the line
was insistent and Jud answered. Hello
dearie." and a groan from the boys was
the echo. He said he wouldn't be home
&c dinner and to put the egg in the safe.
He also assured the party at the other
end Of the line, whose identity was now
revealed. that he had not been drink.
ing. And it ended up by Jud going
home.
Jack Smith,. a tall. well-set-up chap
with q winning smile and the most
beautiful hair. appeared on the scene
and presented q little speciality. First
no sang. playing his own accompani-
ment. Take your girl to the movies"
Then he sang Don't cry, Frenchie"
His next song. by way Of explanation.
ne said was to help along the cause that
Col. Hume was to present. and he sang
about soldiers and the kind OF muJc
that they like best. 'Theres music an
tho sound OF victory and all soldiers