Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

the third annual Eiks' Charity Min
strels presented Monday evening be-
fore crowded hoass at the Opera
house. So,siree, man, no sir. That
was 4 dandy Of . show, with loads
and loads Of good music, chorus that
worked away with A No. teamwork.
stars vocal and feet-al, yes and shout
ders-al and jazzering, generally speak
ing. Then there we're the settings
and last but not least, Mr.. Director
Charles A. Gaa. the human dynamo
that kept things humming.
1t was a minstrel show alright, but
they done went and gave the olio-the
vaudeville part Of the show first. 1t
was novelty that appealed, besides
being something quite out Of the crdi-
nary.
"Hulda Hawkins Ball' was the title
CT the first number Of the olio. ". p.
Perry made one hne looking dark col
ored lady. Hulds. the leader of the
colored 400, was a dream or a night
mare, whichever, in a green re-crea-
tion. Her stockings were delicious
all pink sort Of, which displayed sur
prisinS designs in cubist and perhaps
futurist art. She sure did strut about
and feel her oats. The show began
With cakewalk and the cake, large
and white, occupied the center of the
stage. Arthur n. Soule staggered I'M
ner the title Of Prof George Washing
ton Lee. the hoor manager. and his
white-rimmed glasses were very be
coming against his ebony complexion.
Dr.. Q, II. Brann cook the part of
Luella Lawson, low down
pusson. and as tough mig
ger jerry Carey certainly made
things hum. Fremont Fletcher was
the tough negro The Doc Thomas
was all that could be expected in the
role of Bill Wilson. powerful poll
tician. And a true-to-life officer,
Charles Haskell, was rushed into the
scene of action as the curtain went
down to the small OF gunpowder and
the tunes of funeral march.
Harry E. Farnham and a piano in
"a Few Minutes Of jazz was tust as
familiar looking and sounding as any
Of douglas dances are Farnham
played jazz and he played other tunes.
all Of which were very much enjoyed
and were reflections of the ability of
this talented Young man. He could be
whole band if he could play the in
Atruncnts all at the sama tire.
The High Cost Of Living" was a
tragic thing, with Charles a. Gaa as
Betram, the husband. j. Bernard
Sheehan as Ethel. the wife and Earle
f. Hayes as Gordon, officer of the
food trust. The trouble all conferred
about Ethers love of an egg. She
got that way when she was small
and was fed with one According
to the story eggs put radium in the
shade when it came to value. Ber-
ME certainly made swell looking
girl, sporting delirious curls of
bronze and cleaning CD shoulders
ana neck.
William G. Bunker in his own
original sketch, Chalk Talks was
one of the hits of the evening. Bill
has the happy faculty of telling q
story IN the most natural sort of a
way. His chalk drawings were clev-
err and he kept his audience in a
GOOD natured ripple during his
monologue and executions.
The grand second part was thing
of beauty, as it first appeared to the
eye and the ear. The curtain first
went up, revealing the drop curtain
Of artistic design, with a red light
playing about and the voices of the
singers coming through the net like
apertures. Then the drop curtain
rolled up, revealing most attra ctive
setting. The costumes of the sing
ers were green and black. The sing
ers sat in tiers. (no gentle punster,
not in tears) upon the stage. The
settings were pink and springish
looking. The orchestra was con-
cealed behind high bank in the
center Of the stage. All the end
men wore attractive dress suits of
bright green with black vests The
balladists and other front row men
were conventional black dress suits
ana green satin vests. Then next
there we're rows Of singers wearing
Sreen coats and in the rear rows
WIZ oIhCTS III DtdCh SuIIS.
Strut Miss Lizzie was End Man
Lawrence Purinton's offering and he
MT it across in fine style, stepping
cut, nappy and pert-Iike. He let
the secret ont that he was original.
when his first encore was knock
on friend. After that he was OBJ
liged to respond to several encores
and each one was clever and very
much Of surprise
Ernest Ahree, newcomer to Au-
Hs1eta, sang ''The Bells of St. Mary's''
in a rich, deep voice and was en-
thnsiasticaliy encored Jack Han
spA, IA his own sweet way, sang
Pm Wild About Moonshine" and
seered a hit all his own. Felix
IAeoube. with effective red lighting
and a spotlight, sang "In Old Man
isa," 4 pretty swaying tune in a
highly satisfa Glory manner.
RsNy" was sung by Charles Gaa
tn HIS breezy way. His voice is clear
ana strong: Rose, Ny Own Sweet
REESE" vas what c. Bryce Little sang
and his rendition Of this new song
WAS most pleasing. displaying finesse
whish always delights his audience.
.'Floating Down to Cotton Town. -
WAS Jerry Carey's song, and oh, boy,
how that boy can sing and dance. His
nl6ee is with Lew Dockstader Speak
hAg Of steps. Jerry surely has cart
lead stored up. His encores were