Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

colorful, tuneful, mirtDful and most
srccessfu. the minstrel show of the
Ee0,b annual Chizzle While Fair CIV
on bv the student of the Cony High
snbool was presented to an audience
hot hacked City hall to standing
room only on Tuesday evening. The
ortire performance was as far re-
moved from the regular minstrel line
a. could be imagined and was filed
,,;.b n dash and color, novelties and
s,rnrjses that won the highest praise
f,om all lovers Of up-to- date minstrel
sv-and that includes nearly every
Ehody
bigger and better than ever" is an
aid expression and has been en-
,,roved 10 describe almost every kind
~ an entertainment, but when it is
used TO apply to the Cony MINISTRIES
of 1927 it is not>a misfit. Everything
#,ron the songs and jokes to the very
Estace setting itself was new, and the
#.nep' which is needed to make any
Ehlackface performance successful was
/ ,here in abundance.
4 The minstrel show will be repeated
Minis Wednesday evening, and there
Il ie every evidence that there will be
8 another audience that will fill the hall
E,o the doors. and on Thursday even
Eing the play entitled The 10th In
Eninc' will be presented by the Cony
Estudents and the 1921 Chizzle WiZzle
4 In hpnt,oot 10 nlacn vr,sft,
4 Inc annual ChizZle While ball, which
Ill., itself is always an enjoyable fea-
Eiure
a cabaret scene was depicted in the
Usage settings and it was a charm
/ ing scene. The background was of
Eaowcr decorated draperies while in
the center was a balcony tastefully
decorated with red flowers. Under
|. he balcony and on the balcony were
E,he tables at which were seated the
Emembers Of the company-the girls in
E,he pretuly colored dresses and the
Eyoung men in dress suits. The end
linen were the blackface walters and
Eware busly engaged in taking the Or
Eders. Pretty flowers and red Il and
Evbite steamers added their charm
&to The scene.
/ A. the front of the stage, a red
hand white lattice work effect was
kpartlcularly noticeable and above the
Efurtain were the words "30th Chizzle
EWizzle Fair" in large red and white
Elctters. Streamers of red and white
narh nf thu
Eceiling 10 The center and there over
Ian was a huge bell decorated with
&he colors of the school. Runways
Zirom the stage TO the floor of the hall
Ewere employed during the perform
#ance and between ineSe runwayS the
kcrchcstra was seated Altogether it
vas a most attractive and pictur-
#fsaue scene and one which appealed
Ia every artistic eye.
a The overture Irene" was played
=by the Cony High school orchestra
kbf which Seth Gordon Emery, IN
Esructor of music in the Augusta
&chools. is leader The school Or
|Eehestra made up of the best must
Eclans of the school, won great ap-
by it's work last evening and
&proved itself to be a very talented
Mr.. Emery, the lead
Eer was the director of the minstrel
SHOW Mrs. Bricket assisted in the
Eorchestra, accompanying on the
Epiano for a number of the songs.
i The opening number of the min
Esrcl show which according to his
E,oric form is usually the opening
#chorus. was something different
kyes. entirely different. Endmen
#Richard Merrill and Kenneth Waugh
Eappeared in the prologue and coming
out in front of the curtain an
&nounced that they were the opening
Znumber, and they also gave the
Epromise of new jokes and songs and
XrequeSted the audience to take the
jokes in the spirit in which they
were given--the spirit of friendli-
mess. The appearance of Merrill
and Waugh who in comparative sizes
resembled Mutt and Jeff created
much laughter.
The endmen, William Hoiway,
Henry Bangs, Joseph Farnham, Lee
Austin, Sewall AUSTIN, Leon Rideout
and William Viles proved themselves
some of the zippiest and funniest
ever before the footlights in high
school blackface performance and
their fast moving fire of jokes and
song numbers was put across in fine
style, c. +. Floyd as interlocutor
carried out his part very creditably.
The opening chorus by the entire
company was followed by the vocal
selection. when the Moon Shines
on the Moonshine." by William Hol-
way, this being received with much
applause. Let Me Whisper in Your
Ear, sung by Miss Louise Mason
assisted by the dancing girls. was a
very enjoyable feature, and with the
use OF hand mirrors the girls reflect
en me rays of light from the large
SPotilsht into the faces of the MEM
neIS OF The audience, and during the
second chorus the endmen produced
,"se square mirrors which for ef-
'c't We're certainly right there. The
Wetty dancing girls chorus was in
'eed charming feature,
MISS Jennie Miller in rendering
ne violin solo. Meditation from
'nes proved herself d very tall
e"'ed artist and the number was
rnea1iy appreciated. THE Oriental
"'ues sung by Lee Austin proved
winner. and Miss Lena Slosberg
en sang the selection. Whisper
"s IN a most acceptable manner
go, Iaushing feature song entitled
she Gives Them All the Ha Ha Ha