Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-31

Post, No. 2, American Legion. did,
i Monday evening, when before
crowded house, at City hail. they
! presented their second annual mill
| tary mir strel. 1t was a clean sweep
| of songs and jokes. from the over
, ture to the finale. 1t went along.
! now a song, now a Joke, through an
| hour and a half's enjoyment.
The scene of the show was a bat
tie front, before the front line
trenches. The drop curtain which
brought out this effect was obtained
| from the Hooker Howe company.
| especially for the event. The boys
| were discovered, when the curtains
were rolled back. seated about the
camp fire. 1t was a military out
post. somewhere in France" where
| all the fun took place.
! "Oh. this is too slow. let's have
minstrel show. (Cheers.) Where are
those nggers?" And six brightly
clad dark men, rushed madly down
the aisles and took their places
Moor cheers) Then the fun began
in earnest.
Mr.. Interlouctor was Frank f.
Southland, who carried ont the duties
entailed in a manner most digni-
fed, efficient and all the other ad
jectives that can apply to Mr.. !.
Who says they never come back?
| Did YOU see Lance" Cooper of old
Chizzle While days put over you'll
Never Need a Doctor No More?"
| He had the coon voice and also the
coon utensils, as he showed when he
| hauled out a razor. very long one.
and whetted it on his sleeve in
! manner most careless.
Just Dreaming of You" was the
song offered by John r. Brown,
Monday evening, and this fair hair
| cd, sweet tenor singer from Bath
won more admirers, by his pleasing
| rendition. The song was an apt in
strumcnt to bring the sweetness of
his tone. State House friends pre-
scented Mr.. Brown with flowers.
Ernie" Bates, >Hallowell boy
appeared before an Augusta audi
ence Monday evening for the first
time. His song was (which Hazel"
and it was highly enjoyed. Ernie"
| dances as well as sings.
| The serious note of the evening
! was struck by Myron Haskell when
he sang, Killing klang," anvil song.
| His went down and found some low
notes, especially his E fiat, that were
marvels.
pullman Porter Blues" by ken"
| Davis was another hit of the evening
| When Ken" danced. then he showed
the folks that he wasn't as dead as
he appeared. 1t was "Darktown
Shutters Ball. which helped Ken"
make Chizzle Wizzle more famous.
And this was the tune to which he
| danced.
Horace Parlin, another one of the
Logion's front row tenors, sang Just
I \ Wearyin' for You" in very SYM
pathetic manner. He seemed at home
on the stage.
Ten Baby Fingers and Ten BABY
Toes" was Dick" NeWdck's offering
of Intervening. Dick never fails to
please and this was no exception.
billie" Albert is a clever boy with
his feet, but when he danced, he
danced all over and showed tn, An
susta folks some very original steps,
walks and such. "Strnt Miss Lizzie"
was the tune to which billie" step
ped. He was much appreciated.
/ Thetheme was a pretty one and the
song was a clever one nd "Windy"
! Foslom is right there with the singing
and the dancing and the expression.
! His song was The Old Town Hail."
After he had sung the second chorus,
| folks in the audience found them
| selves h,mming it along under their
breath. Many found themselves hum
ming it, too. after the show as they
went home.
c. Bryce Little. Our Director"
sang Il Fear No Foe" one of rinslit-
! It's compositions with much express
sion. Mr.. Little is one of the Augusta
favorites and always has something
of the best to offer in the musical
line.
! It's understood. so why mention it.
But let's say this. The boys saved
their prize until the last Jerry Carey
sang. "Timbucktoo." What lung pow
er and how he could twist them
words. Jerry danced. That's what
they wanted and that's what they got.
The audience was insstent and Jer-
~ was generous. He danced all over
the place. did all sorts of stunts such
as only an athlete could do. Yep. Jer-
ry danced and then he danced off the
stage. Several chorsises were sung
! before there appea red in his place. a
fat darky nanny. bout three feet
tall. Oh boy, how she danced and
shmmied. Butthere was something
familiar about her. What was it?
Jerry, of course. setting on his ankles.
all beneath gaudy colored gown. He
showed how he did it, when he took
off the costume before the audience.
! This entirely unique feature of Jerry's
number is original with him and Mr..
Carey certainly deserves a lot of cred
it for his stellar performance. Mon
DAY evening.
Grand Finale" and the boys made
way for big flag which was low
cred from the ceiling. Then the flag
was rolled up and there was revealed
an effective tableau. 1t was the mar
tial strains of Soldiers Chorus"
that introduced the picture. In the
setting were: Miss A. Blanche Web
ster as Columbia; sailor. Julian F.
Beale; bugler. George w. Morton:
nurse. Miss Ethel NJ Parlin; soldier
Fred Cummings.
Chorus: Harry o. Barney, Eddie
Bechard (mascoD, John B. Brown,
Ned Bigelow, Richard f. Brann
Charles F. Bresette. Donald Q. Bur-