Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-30
ElkS' MINISTRIES PUT
over IN GREAT STYLE

The Waterville EIks gained repu-
tation for themselves Thursday eve
ming in their first attempt to appear
before the Waterville public in the
guise Of entertainers, when they gave
their first annual minstrel show, a
brilliant, sparkling and exceedingly
clever performance. before crowded
house at the City Opera house.
Patterning after the noted Lambs
Club Of New York. the first part of
the performance was designated as
The Lambs Gambol of 1919" This
was a scene in a club room where re-
hearsals for a show are in progress
and the trials and tribulations of the
chairman Of the COMMITTEES in secur-
ing his cast for the show were very
wildly portrayed. J. Howard WEIGH
was the chairman and his reason
nearly tottered from it's throne as a
result Of the marvelously ingenious
excuses which were presented by
those of whom he asked for assist
ance and the funny incidents in con-
nection with the affair were extreme
ly laughable.
= Musical numbers of the act con-
sisted OF THE Nut Comedian" sung
by George Boudreau in q ''sissyfied"
manner; Peggy" charming ballad
presented here for the first time by
Edgar DeLisle and THE Barefoot
TraiP' sung by Norman Haskell
This act supplied with special seen
cry was really an entertainment in
itself.
Then came Roman travesty, His
Just Deserts a laughabie perform
ance full Of local illusions and hits
that were excruciatingly funny and
kept the audience in roars of laugh
ter. H. w. Kimball was the Roman
senator with Edward Baxter as his
daughter, Penny Ante" while the
gladiator was Fred Hallett OF Oak
land.
Arthur w. Brown, decided mu-
steal genius gave an exhibition of
what skill on q piano can do. He was
characterized as "A Busy Boy and
Piano." He first played & selection
as q jazz orchestra might do it and
then as q classical player would rem
der it. There was a decided differ
ence and while some parts of the
tune might be recognizable, as a
whole 1T might have been two separ-
ate selections. and showed Mr.. Brown
as a clever performer.
One of the biggest features of the
evening was George E. Vose as Prof.
DeKakiac, a burlesque on the old
time impersonator of 10 or more
years ago in the one night stands.
The only difference being that Mr..
Vose gave impersonations of Per
sons whom you do not know instead
Of Persons whom you have seem"
The first was Of Sandy Haig of Haig
and Haig, dealers OF former joy dis
pensers. Then came President Nc
Donald of the Maine Central Rail
road, showing him as business man,
also impersonating his daughter Liz
zie and his sister Susie. Mr.. vose's
stock In trade consisted mostly of
hats, he having about Is more or less
in his. wardrobe. Among the locals,
he impersonated Harvey D. Eaton,
president Of the Central Maine Water
Power Company trying to figure out
how much the Central Maine Power
preferred will sell for six months
hence.
He next showed what Sherm Berry
would do if Harry Abbott came along
and attempted to lift up the hood of
his car in an attempt to examine 1t.
Then came DR.. j. G. Towne before an
audience, who was shown as n bit
weak in the knees, and william J.
Lanigan Jr., formerly of this city, now
of London and New York. on his way
to work.
The climax came when Mr.. Vose
impersonated ]. Howard WEIGH at
1910 at noon on his way up Temple
street. Mr.. Vose excused himself for
q moment to make his change then
at the other END Of the stage entered
none other than ]. Howard himself
In the life. walking across the stage
with his usual noontime air. AS ne
disappeared at the left, a moment
elapsed when Mr.. Vose appeared
again just in the act of putting on his
coat. 1t was a clever stunt and was
fully appreciated by the audience
who applauded the act with cheers
and laughter. As an encore Mr.. Vose
gave an impersonation of Pat Holmes
In front of the Haines theatre after
the matinee, showing Pats predilec-
ton for the fair sex in a tremendous.
ly amusing manner.
The second part Of the entertainment