Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23

port Wednesday evening, her flags
a-flying and the band APPLYING, while
the City hall capacity stood fast by,
cheered her on and declared her 31st
voyage huge success, from the stoker
up to the captain. down the passenger
list and back again. The 31st Chizzle
While is one-third on the way to sue
cess-just two more nights Of it and
the good old boat will have arrived
safely in the harbor Of Success, with
every engine working through a fault
less trip.
The first evening: Of Chizzle While
opened with pep. with go and snap
that makes it as refreshing as an
ocean breeze. No one was seasicls. The
old City hall was packed with friends,
relatives and students. Wednesday
evening marked the first appearance Of
the two nights run Of the Chizzle
Wizzle Ministries. 1t also marked the
first night Of the class sales. Both
we're great. They promise to 90
great again this evening. Then Oh
Friday the MINISTRIES will give way 20
the school play for both afternoon
AiAN SNShlH6'
But to come to land and leave the
nautical terms to flirt with the mer-
maids-thcre must have been fully a
thousand people in City hall Wednes-
day evening at the opening night of
Chizzle While.
The class booths, delights to the
eye, the pockctbooh ca and the taste
as we'll, were grouped in the rear cf
the hail. The members CT the fresh
man class sold candies. all homemade.
melt in your mouth" at their blue
and white checkered booth. Here were
showcases Just filled with all sorts of
toothsome goodies. Boys and girls
alike proved efficient clerks to look
after your wants. ratulations.
1925.
Banners and games were found at
the 1924 booth. Gay purple and white
streamers were the reason why this
booth was so attractive. The lusty-.
throated young vendors yelled their
wares and found good sales.
Punch and other drinks were avail
able for the thirsty at the 1928 green
and white booth. Here 4 corps of
alert young ladies' attended your
wants.
The stately seniors, with 1922 bla-
zoned forth in bright lights, sold ice
cream, old style and new, and the
girls also went through the audience
selling their wares.
Red and white garlands festooneI
the hall. forming the general decora-
tions and bringing out the thought
that Old Cony red and white was the
dominating color.
Aha. The Show! That was the
center of interest. 1t was a whirling
good show, with no dull moments O.
awkward pauses. It sailed along from
SIS until 1916 in shipshape manner.
kept everybody amused and everybody
asked for more. The audience was
most insistent upon its demands for
encores and the performers were mos:
generous in their responses.
The Good Ship Cony" grand min
strels. directed by Harrison c. Ly-
seth. the captain, Charles J. Whiting:
the deck hands. w. Lee Austin. Sew
ell Y. Austin. Walter NJ. Chernowsky,
Spofford Giddings. Donald Hewett,
Leon H. Rideout-how's that for q
starter?
A ragged little darby shocblack
Orchard MerrilD appeared between
the green curtains and told all the
folks that he was many miles from
Augusta and that he was homeslck.
Then q tourist Theodore Tschamler)
came up the gangway and inquired
about the ships. The captain Charles
j. Whiting) appeared and gave the
information. The curtains rolled back.
revealing the deck of the Ship Cony,
with the passengers seated about.
The ends in the form of deck hands
made their appearance in a unique
manner and begged for the day Off
1t was granted and the fun began.
The Sailors Hornpipe, as danced by
the sailors was a thing of beauty and
symmetry. Boys and girls clad in reg
ulation sailor suits went through the
steps in a very delightful manner.
1t certainly was high credit to their
instructor, Miss Nichols, physical
training instructor in the local
schools.
Romeo Austin sang Tho Bow Wow
Blues" and the way Romeo bow WOW :
ed it was truly effective. During the
chorus he showed us how one should
dance to tune like that.
And right here let's make mention
of the startling optical illusions which
the black -face gentlemen afforded the
audience. One eye was almost sub
merged. almost out of sight. while
each darky's left eye was left in every
sense of the word and then some.
Each coon's left eye was as big as his
moutll-and his eating cavity was no
small one. either. The effect was
startling. to say the least.
Dick Rideout sang I've Got My
Habits On" and he was a jazzy sort
of a lad. with an easy voice and lots
of new steps. Soup" Austin scooped
up his share of the honors when he
sang "Yoo- Hoo"
when he sang and sang again, 1.-THE
Old Swimming Hole" He was kept
busy responding to encores.
At this point there was another
Sailor dance and this. like the other
number. was most smoothly execut-
ed.
"Hymie" Chernowsky put over Dap
per Dan" in great style and was OBJ
liged to come across with several en-
cores. Then spot" Giddings sang,
Mandy and Me" closing highly sat-
isfactory minstrel. OF course there
were loads OF, jokes. many prominent
folks coming in for their share of