News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-07
Downfall Club" of EImore Mountain
Road Gives Evening

Niup az Jic ilOlIlt u INT. ana MIS-.
Alex Brooks on Elmore Mountain road
last Friday night is worthy of men,
ton and those present, as outsiders,
who had the pleasure Of being pres,
ent, feel that too high praise cannot
be given to both those who took part
as entertainers and those who served
as cooks and mattresses.
The evening inside was pronounced
perfect from beginning to end and in
spite of the stormy night, over 100
were present to enjoy the farce and
concert arranged and staged wholly
by the sterner sex, and well may the
husbands, brothers and sweethearts
Of the village folk take the ''Down-
fall Club" as an example of energy
and efficiency and profit thereby.
The first big gun was fired when
H L. Delano read an original poem
dedicated to the ladies, entitled
Wearing the Breeches," which went
on as follows:
The Uplift Club is made up of danes
Won't say, who, for-you know their
names,
Nor will tell who is the whichest
They would all like to wear the
breeches.
| won't say a word about their looks,
We know they are all mighty good
cooks;
And in our neither garments they have
set>many stitches,
All the time wishing they could wear
those same old breeches.
As housekeepers they are the best.
1t has been proved by every test,
1t is not their fault if we have not
got riches,
They allow that we hight have, with
them wearing the breeches.
At the many gentlemen's nights we
can tell
That as entertainers they all others
do excel,
On the hills of fame they think that
They could reach the highest pitches
If only they could wear the breeches.
Now boys, we know that they are all
Y to the good,
And that we would not change them
one whit if we could,
But we must keep a tight rein and
look well to all the bitches,
Else we will some day wake up to find
them wearing the breeches.
Incur government all the wrongs tit
are done
Will be stopped, for in politics they
r have begun;
Only will their wrist be turned
To Uplift all concerned
And abuses they would die in spa
modic twitches,
If only they could weaB the breeches.
Next came the farce. entitled
Ding -ling-ling," which can only be
seen to be appreciated. Each part was
we'll acted, and justice cannot be given
the individuals~en the printed page.
y Following is the cast of characters
representing several types of humans
in his own funny way: Abram Shis-
ter, Leo Gould; Fritz Katzdoodle,
Charles Silloway; Pedro Vanonci.
Hobart Bliss; Georgia Bones, Fred
Fisher; Farmer Contassle, Lewis Gil
bert; Heine Granshoul, Lewis Delano.
Another reading was then given bv
Mr. Delano, which put the house in
an uproar and the laughter and ap-
plause werenot hushed until the cur
talns opened, revealing an old-fash-
toned singing school in full SWAY.
There were old men and Young
ladies' with gray hair and blusMng
Young damsels dressed in the gayest
ot colors and in, the height of fashion.
acting both serious and silly, but each
taxing his or her part in a way that
ent merriment to the occasion.
AS singing master, Charles Sillo-
way was a star and no real artist
Gould have eXcelled his lordship i'm
his part.
Following is the program: Ele-
nentary drill; chorus, "Three Blind
Nice; solo, Jesse Fitzgerald, "Wait
or the Wagon; solos, Charles SilIo-
way, "The Sunshine of Your Smile".
Downfall sextette, Garry Me Back
Q Old Virginia.; chorus, Quilting
1arty"; solo, j. A. Brooks, "Where
he River Shannon Flows; intermis-
ion; violin solo, Emmitt Gould; solo.
4. E. Parker, my Mother-in-Law":
olo, j. F. Thomas, Golden Slippers:
horus, medley, popular songs.
With the above specials and others
n the group to chick in, with comic
aging between nucleus, the old
singing school was a grand
uccess and a fitting climax to the
vening's entertainment.
Should the Downfall Club" see fit
stage this production in Morrisville
ge,, as onlookers, can speak most
ighly of their talent and success as
A lunch consisting of sandwiches.
Office, cake and doughnuts was pre-
AIRED and served by the gentlemen.
nd such plentious amount is seldom
cen, which also bespeaks their gem
rosity and hospitality.
Let US hope that the Downfall
Tub" will see fit to make this an
nnual affair and spread the invita-
ions, so that outsiders may enjoy
ne good things they produce.
Naare's Police Force.
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