Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS
GUILTY AGAIN!
Elks~ Second Annual
Ministries Big Success.
Clever Arrangement, Snappy Songs,
Unique Features Make This 1920
Show One Hard to Beat - Large
Crowd Witnesses Performance

The Augusta Elks have done it
again.
They put across, Monday night at
house a colorful. picturesque and
highly entertaining performance
which they call their second annual
MINISTRIES. 1t was rare and well
done, a combination hard to beat.
No special star glimmered and gilt
tered over the footlights. each star
was the same candle power and the
dynamo which kept the light a-glow-
ing. none other than Charles A. Gaa,
manager. who was here last year.
showed that he had not gone back
from his last years brilliancy, but
that he had added new lights to his
laurels. because, well along in the
program newell, swat and Wen tell
YOU later.
"A Plantation Idyll" was the open
ing offering of the first part of the
program. Charles p. Kinsman, big
as life and twice as natural, all doll
ed in a blue collar. red necktie and
other wearing apparel, with DR.. d.
7. Berube on his arm, strutted about
and sang Mandy" and then the
chorus appeared. And such chorus.
The Ziegfield Follies would have hid
their raven locks in the crook of their
arm and disappeared out OF sight, for
the lady members of the chorus were
some bellies. The Bride was Bert p.
Stewart, whose sylphlike form was
suited to perfection for the part and
the Groom was Jerry T. Carey, tall
and commanding in stature. eve
think not.) Anyway they wanted to
set married, at least, that was what
the Bride told the Parson Pro Test
who was none other than DR.. Q. H.
Brann.
The boys in the chorus were: Rex
Church, HAYES Seigars. Edward
LemieuX, Leo F. Dunn, A. L. Smith,
Arthur j. Lambert.
Girls: Edward f. Lausier. FIRE.
mont c. Fletcher. Chas. Titus. Paul
Merrill, Joseph A. Cloutier. DR.. Paul
A. Cyr.'
Then there was 1.-THE Battle Of
Too Soon" featuring Arthur N. Soule
as an American General and DIR. w.
G. Thomas as his orderly. The box
of T. N. T. occupied a conspicuous
place in the stage setting, simple but
effective. The bullets were whizzing
and the Orderly, ever reliable, began
to wig wag, SO lastly and so furi-
ously that he might have been talk
ing in Sanscrit. Then the general
returned to the scene of action and
the center of interest and demanded
why he wasn't recognized. His or
derby replied, I'm SO busy I don't
recognize myself" And he further
said he was from Alabama, but if
he ever got back there. he would
never be from there any more. be-
cause he would stay right there.
Doe had to go on guard and he
sang a song for his own amusement,
as he labeled it, which was a happy
thought on his part. The entire lit
tie skit was rollicking. laugh pro-
ducer and no better men could nave
been selected to fill the bill.
"a Busy Boy and Piano" was Ar.
thur w. Brown. very clever young
man. who early showed, that he
could sing and that he could not
only do those, but he could play the
piano. For instance, he played the
song. "The Vamp' as a jazz orches-
ira might play it, and that sounded
familiar. Then he played 1t as a
classical player might. One could
hardly recognize the tune except FOR
familiar strain here and there. 1t
was clever piece of work "All the
Quakers Are Shoulder Quakers" was
one of the songs which he very pleas
antly put across.
Listen to this one: Augusta in
the Year 2020," or when Wimmin
Rule" 1t was one act play alright.
because they didn't shift the scenery
but the act was certainly full Of &C.
ton and was lawfully" funny. Will
liam E. Williamson was Evelyn Tenn
pleton, candidate for mayor. w. +.