Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-22
BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW EFFECT
ATk. orc. MINSTRELS--LOCAL
BOYS AND GIRLS SCORE HIT

Fair haired girls and dark locks
blue eyes and brown, rosy cheeks
and cleaning arms, set in a haze of
rainbow colors. surrounded by shin
ing. twinkling curtains Of running
silver-with the conventional black
men, weaving in with their clever
costumes of bright yellow-the Rain
bow Minstrels. given under the aus
pices of the Abnaki Council, knights
OF Columbus. directed by Miss Ber-
nadette Moreau, was. colorful, tune
full. dancifu1, fanciful-a masterpiece
OF color, song and mirth. The whole
show went of with a snap, a rollick-
ing roll-away, that carried the audi
ence through nearly two hours of
keenest enjoyment City hall was
we'll filled last evening and the folks
were most appreciative in the jokes
and demanded encores from the
singers.
The singing began before the cur
tains were rolled back. Then as the
curtains We're pulled away a scene
of blaze. beauty and brightness
greeted the eye. A clever arrange
ment of assorted colors made de-
ilghtful rainbow effect across the
back of the stage. The stage was
hung with long streamers of tinsel,
reaching from the ceiling to the
floor. The girls were dressed in
airy-fairy costumes of rainbow col
ors with a touch of yellow here. n
bit of rose there, some pink. some
blue and some pale green cleverly
arranged. The men of the show were
wearing dress suits. The ends were
gay in their suits of yellow satin,
red and white dotted vests and
black buttons. Nothing was forgot
ten in the way of carrying out the
rainbow idea.
Miss Moreau, the director, that dy-
| manic lady from Portland, presided
at the piano, but her influence, her
trainings were in every phase Of the
party evident. She is an artist in
her chosen line, for she takes the
material, works with it in all sin
! ccrity and sympathy, puts her heart
and soul into her work and-Io,
brings out the finished product, the
very best.
A seven piece orchestra was the
musical foundation of the show. In
the opening number novelties were
| introduced which made this usually
pcrfunctory part, highly entertaining.
Remember the Rose" was the occa-
| sion for dimmed lights and the ap-
pearance of bright colored flashlights
| peeking from the hearts of roses,
| held by the singers. Then another
number was featured by four couples
who. did a clever dance as the lines
, were sung. Gladys Madore in a
fluffy ruffie ballet costume. also
rainbow shades. danced in the over
| ture in graceful. dainty steps.
"Humpty Dumpty" was the first
solo Of the evening by Paul Mcclure
and it certainly was good for a
starter. His team work with the
chorus was especially pleasing.
Marie Simpson, who has charm
ing manner all her own and who
never fails to please, sang "Why,
| Dear ?" in 4 charming way.
| Kill EN- with Kindness" sang AL
/ bert Chadwick. He was peppy and
he was right there at the beginning
| of the measure.
| The speciality song by Antoinette
Lacomb, assisted by Messrs. Lam
bert, Vermette, Faulkner and Wheel
or was a thing Of JOY. How she did
sing and play around the boys. Her
dancing was clever and the work of
the five of them was also good for
| the eye.
Arthur Leonard sang "Aint You
| Coming Out Tonight" and right off
the reel he picked out somebody in
| the audience. way up in the balcony,
that he liked the looks uf. In his
choruses he toddled all over the
place.
| 1t remained for the interlocutor,
John B. Brown. to strike the serious
note of the evening in his singing of
a favorite sea song, "Over the Ocean
Blue" 1t was rendered in a pleasing,
low baritone voice.
And then Jack O'Brien rolled out
a keg, conspicuously labelled Home
Brew" and sat thereupon. He told
| us all about the troubles of a coon
who wasn't getting treated like he
used to and about another coon who
was singing, II Make Mine Myself"
Jacks slow, droll manner of telling
the story was most effective.
Jane" was Ludger j. Vermette's S
offering. In his usual easy manner,
he bowed acceptance to Introductory
applause and fulfilled anticipations.
His chorus introduced his delightful
dancing partner. Miss Madore, and
their graceful steps brought rounds
of appreciation.
And Bidy Pelletier was right there
with the song, "Dapper Dam" He
made his initial bow to Augusta au-
| diences as an end man on Monday
evening and put over his song like
a veteran.
| "You and Me and You" that was
a highly enjoyable number, when
Mrs. Marie Plante O'Brien sang it
! Monday evening. Her sweet, clear,
! ,,+oc flIad with tho teDderneSS fba