Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-28
Many Delighted
Novelty Night
A Winner All Right

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folks. at City hall. Monday evening
declare that Novelty night with girls
from the Light Opera Revue Co,
Gertrude Crosby Co. Edwin Whtnc y
and the Suwanee quartet, was any
thing else but a -cornered sue
cess?
First, according to the neatly
printed card which thrust its way
between tie green curtains and
stared at the audience for a short
time. The Revue Company" ap-
peared. 1t was a dainty, delicious
surprise which greeted the audience,
when two very attractive young la
dies came out from the tanglement
of green curtains and walked briskiy
to the piano. The dark, smooth
haired ore sat at the piano and the
smaller girl. topped by a head OF
golden hair, took her violin in hand.
A poppy introduction and two
more girls appeared on the scene OF
action. They were cle,erly clad in
white sailor suits. blue tricorn hats
and blue capes. Boosting red and
white striped Innings. 1t was Amer
lean Girl" that they sang first. Tie
girls were sweet and pretty and in
stantly captivated their audience b!
their winning ways. Norma kale
was the contralto and Marguerite
Porter was the soprano. Hele
! Cowell was the violinist. Retta Will
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err.
Miss Cowell rendered a violin solo
Hire Kati," difficult number, re-
piete with technical achievements
but size played with true mastery
Her encore, The Rosary was per-
Eaps better played than her frs:
number.
"Swimming Hole" a present day
popular song was next sung by
Misses kale and Porter. They came
on wearing blue checked and pink
checked aprons. sun bonnets and
liddish manners. And the way they
rranced through that song. was but
another leaf in their laurel crown.
They had clever steps which they in
troduced.
A tall, faired haired young lady,
wearing al American beauty snade
velvet gown built on long lines with
girdle of silver grapes. possessed
of a store of clover mannerlsms ana
ample means to put them over, was
Miss Stearns. the reader. charac-
tor reading she called Eer number.
II was supposed to be a woman bid
ding good bye to a friend. who had
been visiting her and who was start
ing for home on the steamer. 1t was
highly amusing.
The young lady at the piano and
the Young lady with the violin wore
beautiful evening gowns of jade
green.
Changing from kids to demure
misses of a few years ago. Inc
Misses Ka!e and Porter. appeared.
when they sang. "Tripoli." in hoop
skirted gowns of changeable blue
and green taffeta. They wore upon
their hair. .watteau shaped hats and
also carried manners most ladylike.
A minuet step brought them onto
the stage. They they each in turn
sang and then sang together. 1t was
a pretty number and the two pleas
ing voices. blended. BY way OF con-
trast they jaozed the chorus. and the
contrast certainly was a winner. es-
pecially, when the saucy faced little
girl knocked her Vatican hat over
one ear.
A hectic young lady was what Miss
Gertrude Crosby proved to be. She
was versatile and was kept pretty
active in the 80 odd minutes or so.
showing It, She jumped from light
opera to baseball slang. from baby
talk to grown up slang in double
quick time. She was ably supporte d
by Louise Thompson. soprano and
nianist and Frank Cormwell, violin
list and baritone.
Their opening number was medley
of old and new songs. popular light
opera including Sally" Prince CT
Prison." "Erminc" and "Only Girl"
Souvenir" was the violin solo by Mr.
Cormwell and his encore, popular
song. was also a favoritc with his au-
diencc.
When Shall We Meet Again was
Mr.. Cormwell's solo in baritone voice.
He was rather hoarse. but in spite "
it pleased his audience with the har-
monious rendition.
The description of the great nation
al game of baseball was told by Miss