Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-28
ChIzzLE WIzzlE'S MINSTREL
Men MAKE one GRAND HIT
Senior PLAY GIVEN TONIGHT

The second evening OF Chizzle
WiZz!e started in where the first one
stopped. With added confidence,
gained through the knowledge of a
most successful performance already
behind them, every person taking
part in the evenings program, put
everything they had into a final eff
fort to surpass their initial perform
ance.
Murray Randall, as the prologue,
had a ring Of joy in his voice. when
he announced that he was proud to
be the prologue of such a perform
ance When the curtain opened the
large chorus dressed in summer
finery, filled the air with. melody. At
the conclusion of this opening en-
semble. the twelve dancing girls
dressed in beautiful costumes of
white and green danced the Sham
rock dance, keeping perfect time to
the music and all twelve girls acting
in perfect unison.
styled ham actors" Frank Ffr-
rington. Dan Berran. Melvin Cas-
well, Richard Merrill, Donald Hewctt,
Leon Rideout, Kenneth Merrill and
Earle Folsom. the manager of the
music store, Willard Ellis had his
hands full. The boys started right
in with the tale of their troubles.
However the warm and cheerful air
or the music store. together with the
bevH: no, crowd of nice looking
GINS seemed to make them more
cheerful, and they began to unlim-
DER IN great style. Quips, jokes and
songs flew about in great confusion
ana every one was kept in a gale of
laughter.
Many Clever Jokes
After few jokes to warm up on,
as it were. Dick" Rideout sang
Garry Me Back TO My Carolina
Home The pathos of this number
was SO great that the audience be-
San to get homcsick. Dick unlimber-
ca his feet at the conclusion of this
song and was warmly applaudcd.
Mel Caswcll then tuned up. His
prescription to prevent blues was
Gee. But ! Must BE In Love" From
the description of the symptoms
there could he no doubt that he was
right. lie, too, was troubled with
itching feet, and was called back
several times.
"kennie' Merrill in "Somcbody
Lied. mourned that a man had told
nm when he was young, after an
examination of his dome. that he
would be a president Of this fair
country, but as Ken sang, "Somebody
Lied for from information he had
been able to get. no president ever
had been like that Ken was called
back. that the audience might SYM
pathlze with him.
Frank Harrington. called "Bill." re-
lated how opportunity comes to us all
IN his song "Somcbody Elsc-Not Me-"
He told of being in circus and being
delegated as a committee of onei to
capture three escaped tigers If he got
them he would got 4 great reward if
ne didnt his name was mud: but. as
h" expressed himself with great pathos.
somebody El.c-Not Me" Frank
proceeded to give an acrobatic edition
OF the tcrpsichorian art that was
hummer. 1t had Walter CAMPS
Daily Dozen in the shade as violent
exercise. and when Bill had exercised
enough to last tho next six months
they We're still calling him back.
Dan" Bcrran came next. Dan had n
song called "Acgravating Papa" in
which lady of color demonstrated
with hcr spouse for his stepping out"
with others. She promised him mas
sage with rolinG-pin if he continued
ms philandering. and Dan certainly
was playing in hard luck. H Obliged
win some fancy steps. and boy, how
dat coon did swaggcr."
After IA dane" by the whole eight
cndmcn. in which they showed some
fancy ensemble stuff, Don" Hewett
saig I've Had 81 Varieties of Sweet
hearts" and all the girls in the audi
encH We're ready to help him start an
other collection. lie. too abused those
boards. throwing his feet around with
cut any regard for the safety of others.
Whom any of these boys were sing
ing or joking. each and every person
IN tn" audience held his breath so that
thoN might not miss a word For a we'll
balanced team of cndmcn this one
could not he heat
They closed with specially dance.
which might Well have hcen called
Topics of the Day" In pcrtincnt
manner thoN commented on various
We'll known topics in manner that
Kept The audience in tears all tho time.
They were called back number of
times and always responded with a
new series Of topics.
The closing ensemble by the on
IRE company was another tuneful
huinhor, the entire chorus uniting in
several fine selections
The Oiio
Alter an interval Of Dcrhaps II
minutes. TO allow the patrons to see
Inc various booths the curtain part
Ell on the ONO. The opening number
was specially dance by Polly Stur-
tcVant ana Eleanor Wilcox These
TWO young ladies danced together as
one, even with the width of the
stage between them. Dressed in
beautiful frilly costumes of red and
white they glided about the stage
like fairies and were called back to
repeat.
Louise Mason, in beautiful gown,
came next with Il vocal solo, Red
Moon" Miss Mason has a very fine
voice and she was roundly applauded,
being forced to return a number Of
times
Ruth Pettingill in a solo dance,
proved most charming. In some sort
of an old fashioned costume, which
is beyond the male powers of de-
scription. she f'oated about the stage
TO the delight of all. She was called
back and was forced to repeat the
whole dance.
Marie simpson, who made such
hit on the opening evening with hnr
song. "Tio a Little String Around
Your Finger" again maze a Int.
During the course Of the song. she
threw streamcrs to a number of the
men in the audience, whose delight
was changed to self conscious i'm
after. as the spotlight OPP
orator threw the light on them, to
the JOY of their friends.
The Cony Wireless Club with their
demonstration of radio proved equal