The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-28
Second Days Program Of AS
sembly Maintain Standard
VI. Set By First
EXCELLENT PROGRAM BY
METROPOLITAN ORCHES.
Large Audiences Fill Big Tent
AT Afternoon and Evening
Sessions


standard set by the performers and
artists Of the first day.
The big tent was almost filled We'd
nesday afternoon by the audience that
came to listen to the program offer.
ed by the Metropolitan orchestra. AT
the afternoon session these musicians
had the entire time to themselves.
In the evening they divided the time
with John B. Ratio, the impersonator.
The concert programs of the Metro
politan included popular orchestra
tions that were most appealing. The
Interpretation with musical setting of
the great story Of the opera, Madame
Butterfly" was the crowning feature
of the afternoon session.
In the company were four young
ladies and a gentleman. In their cos
tunes and with their high grade en-
tertainment their contribution to the
pleasure of their patrons was we'll re-
ceived.
The conclusion of the afternoon
program was marked by an amusing
incident. The members of the Metro
politan company were grouped on the
platform to acknowledge the demon
stration of applause and favor given
them by the audience. AS the stage
curtain was being raised it caught
and pulled out of her hands the violin
of Miss Effie Ryan, a member OF the
company. The disinayed and frantic
efforts of Miss Ryan to catch and to
recover unharmed and uninjured her
violin, really valuable instrument,
were as amusing and diverting as they
were natural and unaffected. For
tunately Miss Ryan was able to re-
trieve her instrument without 1t hav-
ing suffered any harm. The incident
provided a bit of unanticipated and
unrehearsed diversion that provoked
not bid of merriment.
The assistance of the members OF
the Metropolitan orchestra to Mr..
John B. Ratio, impersonator, who gave
his program of impersonations in the
evening was highly cOmmendable
when he gave his presentation ofuome
of the worlds greatest musical COM
posers.
That John B. Ratio is the best i'm
personator who ever entertained
Mt. Vernon audience was expressed
by very great many after the close
of his entertainment. Ratio surely is
a wonder. His impersOnation OF an
American farmer and the main per-
former at barn dance was killing;
his impersonation of los per cent
American of German extraction ex-
pressed fun and mirth that was hard
to beat-the "Dutchman's" expression
of Indignation at being told that
George Washington never told lie
or never stole dollar-Aand they lock
UP the banks on his birthday" being
"more truth than poetry"
One of the striking features of Mr..
torical and patriotic review" includ-
ing striking impefsonations of the
great characters of international life
today. The speech delivered by Mr..
Ratio as he presented each of these
characters was up to date and time
ly, featuring the World war from Pet
er of Serbia's answer to Austria's in
solent demand to the welcoming OF
the United States as one of the Allies
by President Poincaire.
Assisted by the Metropolitan or
chestra Mr. Ratio devoted some time
to a notable musical review. One min
ute biographies of notable composers
including Bizet, Mendelssohn, Verdi,
Wagner, and ROssini were enlivened
brought to life-by Mr.. Ratios i'm.
presentations of these celebrities. Mr..
Ratio had with him wonderful as
sortment of equipment for his make.
ups, his costumer and dresser for his
art being formerly owned by Joe JEFF
ferson. T'1 ay'
Mr.. Ratio was newsboy in Chica-
go years ago, and his career as an
entertainer began in DR.. Gunsaulus
church there.
On account of the wonderful enter
tainment given by Mr.. Ratio the fol-
lowing concerning the origin OF
makeup" may be of interest:
In the days Of ancient Rome, ac-
tors used masks representing anger,
hate. comedy and tragedy and held
them UP before their faces while they