Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Snap and Pep to
Hold Sway in '23
Cony High Minstrels

When the curtain goo. m
MONDAY night on the thirt,p neAs !,
Shizxie- whsle fninstrels ~ s '
holders OF over q thousand sao,. .u '.,s;,
I see one OF the cleverest stare sat,, VII.
ever put on IN Augusta. Never hnt's
u ,,e students OF Cony high school
, moi,o 90 maIu IN preparation for
n 1r.,r que srano EFFORT as In this year
w w,th nunared actual participant.
s,.n m az many more helpers will
ing to transform stage. Moor a., i'p p
, cony into the veritable fa,,v , na.,
winch always characterizc. thn
Chtzzle WiRzle Fair. 'he
Inc hrSt TWO nights will be piven
over 10 the minstrels. A chorn. s,s
carefully trained voices will s,,r,,oot
the eight funny ends while the liz
numbers have been selected rs",r tho
pick OF the special talent T., .he
school. Ms4, Myles Atherton. snnero
visor or Music has been putting in
long hours with the chorus and vocaI
s9.oiss ana the management were
aa e fortunate in securing
MI. ASltn Ryan to come in for the
final rehearsals. Mr.. Ryan il n,,ttiny
pep into the chorus work which 81 ,
ways characterizes his productinns
The plot of the minstrels has hoor
arranged under the direction Of Mr.,
Harrison Z. Lyseth who successfully
greeted last years performance.
The action takes place in an Employ
Ment Agency where theatrical ns-
Iirants are given the o. O. The set
ing IS an up-tO- date music shou
and the genial manager is Willard
Bill Ellis who later turns into in =
terlocutor His most favored artists
are group of colored performers
amongst whom will be recognized
sill harrington, Mel" Caswell.
Ken" Merrill. sam" Folsom and
Dan Berran while three moro ex-
perlenced faces will be found re-
sembling Don" Hewitt, plug" mer-
rill and Dick" Rideout. These boys
have been given a wonderful drilling
by versatile "Brim" Jewett and are
said to be able to out step AL Jolson
In the Olio on the first two nights
there are many surprises. One of
these will be furnished by clever
group of twelve dancing girls who
have been trained by Miss Florence
Nichols 1t will be remembered that
one of the hits of last years perfor-
nance was the various dances put
on under Miss Nichols direction. The
girls have two numbers in stunning
costumes, the latter designed and
made by the sewing department of
the school under the personal super
vision of Miss Matheson and Miss
Anderson. All of the costumes are
new and their highly colQred tints
will add spirit to the performance
without doubt.
On the third day the Senior play.
"Miss Molly" will give the young
thespians OF the class of 1928 a
chance to show their wares. Miss
jeanette Croxford is again coaching
the drama and this alone assures a
good performance. The troupe will
make a trip to-day to North Vassal-
boro where the show is given this
evening in the town hall there.
Plenty OF excellent seats in the GEN.
ter OF the hall. we'll towards the
front. are still available for the We'd
nesday afternoon performance next
week. Many who do not care to
brave the crowd Of-the evening are
takin gadvantage Of this matinee
performance Season tickets will ad-
nit to this matinee for rush seats,
while reserved seats may sbe secured
for the transfer of the season ticket
and 25 cents at Rither's Drug store.
The children can thus have chance
to see the big Chizzle Wizzle Fair
without having to stay UP late into
the night Some seats are still OBJ
tainable to the Grand Ball and We'd
ncsday evening performance.-Adv..