Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23

Ou Jnur1ooy and Friday WAS eh0 a.
nual fair Of the Ladies' Social Union o
the Universslist church. In spite OF th
severe cold, there was good patronag
OF the sale, which was held ct the ve0tf,
OF the church. Food and candy table
did not present exactly their traditions
appearance, 40 might be expected witl
the sugar shortage, but It 10 possible 4
make some things without sugar, aut
there was good stock OF these things. Il
the other departments there WAS tn
usual variety and quantity. Although
the sale was open both afternoons, th
bulk OF the stock was disposed Of OF
Thursday.
For the evening entertainment Their
was the minstrel show, on which lot o
work has been put In. This was glvel
at Grange Hall both Thursday and Fri
day evenings, to full houses each even
ing. It 10 some years since We have bat
q minstrel show, and 1t seemed to appea
to the people.
This show was different in some re
spects. To begin with, instead OF th'
traditional "oirole," the scene Of the FIRE
part was cafe setting. The black fac
men were walters, and the other mel
and women we're patrons, sitting at TIT
tables. To another respect 1t was differ
emit. It had comparatively little OF th'
real old-fashioned minstrel songs, suof
as the Negroes are supposed to sing-
just about enough of that eort to give Il
flavor.
1t was musical from beginning to end
In fact, 1t was one of the best affairs VI
have had for some time to show tht
musical talent of which there is much II
the place, some of 1t hardly realized.
A. L. Holmes was interlocutor. Al
bert D. Park and Walter s. Chandler
were end men, both naturally qualified
and experienced at the game. Besides
the end men, those in blackfac were q
R. Carter, z. W. Farnum, Morton v
Bolster, and j. Harold Neal.
There was good music to open the
program and between the parts by an
orchestra composed of Miss Grace Dean
aud Alfred Gotta violins, Allie Gotta cor.
net, and Mrs. Maud Davee piano.
Mrs. Agnes L. Morton was accompa-
mist for the whole program.
As given Thursday evening the pro-
Stom Woo 90 AOiiOWos
SCENE IN DELxoNIco CAFE.
sopg-Down in Alabam'. END Men
Oriental Overture-"In the Far East"
An Star Concert Company
Solo-O0o-la.la, Wee Vice. Mr.. e. W. Farnum
Duet-weeping Willow Lane,
Mrs. Fred Andrews, Mrs. Harold Merrill
Solo-Carolina Sunshine-----.-.Mr.H H. 3. Carter
Duei-Lullaby Time,
Duak-sMid the Green Zelda Of VIRGINIA..
Mr.. Alan Miller, Mr.. Carlton Gray
solo-That Wonderful Mother Of Mine, D.,..
s0l0-The Prognostcasns Br Nd %:r.on Ro,..sr
Finale-southern Melodies.
OLIO.
Miss Emma West, Miss Gladys Hatch
Solo-Little Gray Home in the West,
SOlo-Boy of Mine .-...-----M e. w. Farnum
Waltz song-Fleeting Days..Mr. George Cutting
solo-sins, Sing, Birds on the Wing. u,.
Mr.. Ernest Shaw and Male Quartette
solo-The Song Learned at Mo Oh e Knee, ,,.
pus.-see the Pale Moon. MI w. b. l0ons
Mrs. Frank Barrows, Miss Evelyn Wight
Dus'-nA ''A Henry H1 Woodwork, Harlan Abbott
Miss Muriel Bowker, Miss Viola Walton
Quartette- Aloha-Farewel,
Miss Evelyn Wight, Miss Emma West.
Miss Louise Silver, Miss Gladys Hatch
Specially Mr.. Walter Chandler
Duet-No Cake Comes Too High for Me, and
Cake Walk. Rastus Rowe, Dinah Doe
Fred K. Hall, always favorite In that
kind Of work, did song in blackfsce
Friday evening.
Jokes of the approved style, mainly
with local favor, but without sting.
enlivened things between numbers.
Without doubt the funniest thing on
the program WAS the Mutt song by Miss
Murlel Bowker and Miss Viola Walton,
and the audience gave them call after
call.
Mr.. Chandler's balancing act made the
audience gasp little, and showed that
his muscles are still under the same per-
feet control that they were years ago,
when some of Us saw him do a similar
stunt.
The cake walk, credited on the pro-
gram to assumed names, was done by
Mr.. Park and Mrs. Fred Andrews, and
was In top-notcb style.
Net proceeds of the minstrel show will
be some over 800, making 1t one OF the
most profitable amusement enterprises
staged here for some time.