Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-20

Troop" She was dressed in Hussar
costume of red and her song was
as much hit as the ne which she
put on at the Chizzle Wizzle fair.
She was called back for several en-
cores and 1t was with regret that the
crowd finally allowed her to quit
A Scotch Novelty Dance, featuring
Miss Thibodeau and Miss Caston-
quay, was hummer These ladies
in appropriate Scotch costume exc
cutcd an intricate and beautiful
dance which took well with the peo-
pie.
Louis Lemieux came next with a
song whoa. Title Take Your Time"
in which he cautioned the "dancing
fool. Tillie" that there was no need
to dance so fast as she had all night
to go. lie showed a few eccentric
steps at the finish that took the
fancy of the crowd and lie was called
back.
"Oh for Heavens Sake" by Ed
ward Brunnelle Wbs another song
that went Zig. He also came in for
4 big hand.
Antoinette Laromhc and 'Lucien
Pelletier sang the song I'm Done
Done-D Done with You" and then exc
cute da dane, together that called
them back several times.
Frank Turcottc sang "Sevcn or
Eleven" which featured the AFRICAN
dominocs." fIe pulled out pair of
bones that you couldn't put in your
pocket and talked to them like
babies. This performance won q big
hand.
"A few d;f;ic alt steps," it was called
on the program. but it didn't look it
while watching Omar Foulin do a
clog dance that combined the maxi
mum of action with the minimum of
silence. tbs Icy ia sure some step
per and he was called back again
and again unti' he vas out of breath
Sophie" was the next number.
being sung by Arthur Leonard in
fine style. He called forth a lot of
applause with this number, in which
he accused Sophie of mistaking him
for Valentino.
John r. Hopkins then came forth
with his wireless set. John agreed
that he had the ether trained to do
his will and gave demonstration of
his powers of receiving without in
| struments He has not succeeded in
getting rid of static but it is hoped
tina the will in time.
limbo Jambo" by Paul Mcclure
wa; one of the hits Of the evening
Dressed in hula hula costume,
Paul sang Of the dusky beauty on the
limbo Jambo isle, in way that
| made the audience pine for the bam-
| boo ilSe with its so different tempera-
| turc.
Blue Sunday Blues" brought Billy
Alberts forth in the glory of minis
terial garb. Billys song told of the
evils that were coming to us through
! the reformerS who were going to
| take the JOY on tof Sundays and as
q dusky person he was certainly
| there
John r. Hopkins with his num-
Der. JONAH also got big hand
Johns full. IRISH voice, together with
the song that he had chosen, made
a combination that could not be
beaten.
The end men were supported by one
Of the finest looking choruses that
Augusta has seen for a long time.
And pulchritude was not the only
thing theye possessed. They had
voices like nightingale and they
They wore colorful costumes and
made background that would carry
any minstrel show over.
j. Bernard Shcchan acted as in
terlocutor and his handling of this
difficult position left nothing to be
desired
Jerry Carey was the musical di-
rector and Mrs. Carey acted as aC-
companist. William Alberts was the
dancing instructor. These three with
the committee of arrangements con-
>lstn gof l.. +. Dunn, l.. }. Yer
mctte, A. Wheeler, A. Chadwick and
=. &aRe ale as much to be c0ngratu-
lated On the fine show that was pro-
duced as are those VINO actually APP
pcared on the stage.
The hall was packed for the por-
Torrance and large number re-
manned for the dance, music for
which was furnished by Douglas
Melody Men with six pieces. Re-
freslments were, served during the
evening and dancing was enjoyed I'M
I'll 4 late hour.
The personnel of the MINSTREL
troupe was as follows:
Interlocutor. J. Bernard Sheehan;
end men. John r. Hopkins Arthur
Leonard. Paul Mcclure. Edward
Brunnel, Frank Turcotte, Louis
| LemieuX.
Chorus. David a. Cronin. Anna
Poulin. Marie Tartrc, Thos. Fox. c.
cile Cloutier, Margaret Cunningham.
Thomas Roman. Florence poulin.
Lawrence Mlchaud. Sadie Pelletier,
Arthur Gosselin, Anne Faulkner.
George Greenwood, Alice Lizotte
Beatrice r. Milton. Arthur Lemieux
Bernardette Cote. Ellen Cunningham.
Albert LemieuX. Pauline Shaw, Rose
mary Cunningham. James Coakley.
Helena Michaud, Alfred Poulin. Mar
guerite Hickey, Edna Tartre. Alex,
Ouilette. Marie Thibodeau. Sylvia
Castonguay. Daniel J. Cronin. Sadie
Beaulieu. Cecile Ouilette. Lionel
Breton. Lilly Thibodeau. Cornelius