Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-10
JEWErT CITY

EWETT CITY | Never in the long list of home mini | sstrels has anything approached the | performance given in Finn opera house | Thursday evening by the Legion min | ,streis of 0rvilfe La Flamme post, No. l 15,s American Legion. Since the build ing of the Finn theatre '95 years ago there have been 23i shows, at which sthe numbered ticket seats have been sold, and it remained for the show of Thursday evening to be the first one taken: The board was, sold clean in advance: There were fully 500 persons Fin the theatre. Manager Barnett; In accordance with the state safety first | flaw, was obliged to turn few away The opening song was My old Ken lucky Home. by Prentice Chase. with the finest of choruses by the entire tcompany. The grand introductory loverture, by the company, was Let's All Be Good Pals Together. George Dunn as interlocutor was the right i man in the right place. and his method
 of conducting the program evidenced l his training in that, special line. The
 end men boys were there every minute I and you've got to. hand it to them. They received not only applause but handsome floral tributes from friends in the audience. They were: Bones Everett H. Hiscox. Jr., Herbert l Thompson, James Duggan;, tambosE John LeClaire. William Duggan and 1 Wiffred LeClaire. The first of the fine ] sentimental songs was Hand in Hand
 Again, sung by. sWilHa nj I.aI iberfy. At this point the interlpcutor arose to call iattentfon to the two vacant chairs on the end and said that for soufe reason
 the two premier end men, James Dug
 gan and Wifred IeClaire. had not mt
 in an appearalfce. A mild dfsturbarsce.
 which was all on the bifK took place on the main floor and the two iistin- gutshed colored gem'n arrived attired T Tn the most Swagger costumes of the
 season. Then followed nearly three
 hours of the most interesting minstrel
 songs, all finely sung. local hits and jokes, which called forth laughter ana : applause almost continuous. Tine
 pumbers included: ss ,,I End song. You Never Can Tell. VII liam Duggan: solo, Ger the sBiliowy ISea. John MacLeari: end song, Slow . ana Easy. Wilfred LeClaire: :, solo
 These Songs My Mother Used to Sing
 Prentice Chase end song, Sahara i, f Herperts Thompson; solo. In the Hear } Of q Fool, William Symington. enc song, Who Played Poker With Poca II hontas? ? James Duggan: solo. I Ioy. ]. Yous Just the, Same. Sweet Adeiine ' 'IGeorEe Davis and quartette: end song : . fOh.s How She Can Dance, Everett His. coX;s solo, Boy of Mine Charles liar. ; Irlngton; end song. At the High Browr ' Babies Ball. John LeClaire. solo IF, a Small World, After All Wiilfan | Monte: final chorus. Farewell to Thee < Edward Wyatt SoloiSt ssf
 The second part. which proved a, . entertaining as the first. included
 Thomas Wakely, clog dancing for YOU . approval, our quartette. Everett His cox SJr, George Davis. sWilfred Le . Claire. Edward Wyatt. Their song o were The Bridge and several encores | Jonn MacLean and Prentice Chase fl Y a comedy sketch: Canadian recitation ', When Aibani Sang, Miss Helena La ' Barre. = 2 The stage decorations were panels q
 black and white in the center of wilfc, . was the insienia of the legion 4 goo ' share of screditsis dut to o5fhe orchestr 1, whose gra tuitots services were of th . hnes- The members Included N, 1. and MtA Lenuel Green, James 0lse T and Emil LaIiberte. The eccentri
 dancing by Harry Robertson made Is big hit. The famous Primrose ha
 nothing on big lack MacLean as a Je, 7 impersonator. Thesrnale quartette va E. special feature.N During the war. in :. fourssnembers were Sergeant wat |, r George Davis. q radio operator. on fIit U n the North sea. Europe, Everett f n Hiscox. Jr.. fiysst. class fireman. assign
 d to the Lcvia than, and. Wilfred r. II Claire. first class seaman Tn tt s transport Service.
 l-e The chorus in the overture .weve
 resuia ton navy whites. The four. set as ond end men were respiendent i
 briiliant costumes of purple and o1
 anges with variacolored vests arld reyt
 latiop Dockstader hats: Psrhe . Isn oninson. James Duggan. wilfrs fs De Claire and John Barry had the s,,, as cessful affair in charge. The ,ro. sr receipts were nearly s70o. sl re Grand Juror E. B. Cheney present.
 Aired Riyard before Justice F. g. Bal!ou at 2 court held in Lisbon Wet IT.. nesday. Rivard was arrested by Cndc he G. H.; Bradford, charged with. driyir ye an, automobile while under the inffi ry ence of liquor. He ran into Frar
 Wilcox, who was driving his car { ,r, lfe state road near Biissvir1e. Nj IT, Wllcoxs car was badly damage n. Rivard pleaded guilty and was fin, 'p1 $o0 and costs, amounting to < sS5., which he paid. His drivers Ncen E. was revoked. A. M. Brown appear
 for the state and T. !. Kelly of No
 wich for the defendant.
 saI Rev. N. D. FuiIer's Sunday msrni,
 subject at. the Baptist church is Ho
 of Eternal Life. The communion fc
 lows this service. Miss Morgan lea, the c. E. meeting at 6.15. At z o,cIo
 m the auditorium there is to be a u =..s.-. -