Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-27

nan sons skit that temporarily stop-
! pea the show featured the opening
night OF Chizzle Wizzle Fair. In a
| program of more than ordinary talent
ana interest. this number stood out
as inc premiere Of them all. With a
skill that makes the ordinary anna
| teur talent blush for shame, and in
a manner that compares most favor
ANY with professional acts, Don Hew-
cit and DeRoyce Eastman, in this
song sang different parodies on we'll
known happenings Of both world
VIDE and local interest, and with the
costumes that they wore. they
brought down the house. They were
called back time after time until
hnaliy they were exhausted.
There is no doubt that this years
show was the best ever, in spite of
the fact that there have been 81
Chizzle Wizzle Fairs before this one,
and in these fairs have been such
men as Charlie" Kinsman. Dick"
Benn, Polly" PARROT, and many 9TH
ers, named by Murray Randall. who
personified the Prologue" In his
speech before the curtain opened he
said that he was proud to be the pro-
logue of such a show, and at the
close of the evenings entertainment
every one of the audience agreed
with him.
From the rise Of the curtain until
the lights flared up after the last
number. there was not a dull mo-
ment. The opening of the show was
very unique, being the interior of a
music shop, with various musical in
strtinents on display apd a group of
beautiful girls. with few lucky
youths, singing some Of the latest
Snappy numbers.
The Shamrock dance. by dogen OF
COnys fairest, properly attired for q
dance of this kind, started things
rolling in a smooth manner. and al
the conclusion of this number. the
riot began.
| Six of the end men came on the
stage with slam and several bangs
two more were discovered coming
down the isle, and after they were
properly seated, the fun commenced
Several Of Augustus well known
citizens sat up straight in theil
seats at different times. wondering
just what was going to be sprung or
them. and after finding that theil
regulations We're still intact. and NJ
secrets had been told, they breathet
again with sigh of relief.
They all did their stuff, and did i
we'll, and it would only be playing
personal favorites to praise any on'
of the end men, for the "superlativ'
est" superlative just fits these boys
Not only in their fine songs, but II
the dances were they mirth provoking
and three encores to each was the
rule.
The closing speciality by the eigh
| ch
boys We're called back time aftel
time. only to respond With new
verses TO their songs. featuring Other
Augusta people who had been laugh
ing at their neighbors discontinue.
After short intermission during
which many awaited themselves OF
the opportunity to patronize the class
, booths, the curtain again opened fOl
the lilo numbers.
These numbers comprised alto
Gether new forms of entertainment
each different than the others and
so well done that encore followed en-
core until the performers Were
GREATNESS.
Three numbers We're especially
noteworthy in this part of the enter
tainment. They were the vocal solo
Tie a Little String Around Youl
Finger" by Marie Simpson. a
demonstration of Radio" by the
Cony Wireless club, and the specially
number by Donald Hewett and De-
Royce Eastman. The last named Of
fering was the feature of the eve
ming.
Marie Simpson with her song. was
called back for somewhere between
five and twelve encorcs. the number
| al a a good
as the first And those of the audi
ence weren't the only ones who We're
having a good time. Marie had fine
time herself. She nearly lost her
| voice laughing with the audience nj
the expression on the faces of several
who were called upon to assist her in
the song.
It's a cinch that the boys at Cony
are certainly getting good educa :
ton in wireless, as was shown by
the fact that two of them. with the
aid Of several little pieces OF junk
such as is found about the house,
constructed a radio outfit. probably
one Of those new style "super-de-
generates" which picked up music
from the Sandwich Isles and several
other distant places, not to mention
Hallowell
A feature of the decorations OF lhe
hall is the fine array of booths, one
for each class. each decorated in the
tclass colors and bearing the class
numerals.
Next to the door is the Freshman
booth. done in blue and white, with
beautiful arch of streamers of the
same color. Placed about the arch
are electric lights Of blue each with
a white sheath representing n lily
At this booth may be purchased
many different kinds of home made
candy donated by the pupils of the
various classes.
The Sophomores booth of purple
and white. with purple flowers and
lights, this too with very graceful
arch comes next. Here is found n
spinning wheel, banners, dolls and
the latest issue of the Cue"
The Juniors have the next booth
The Junior class colors are green and
white and the booth is most effec-
lively decorated in those cOlors. The
arch is covered with varied cOlorec
paper roses. with green and white
frosted electric lights to continue the
color scheme. At this booth many
kinds Of soft drinks are to be had.
Last but by no means least comes
the Senior booth. Decorated in col