Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-24
Legion Minstrels
Staged in Attractive
And Pleasing Manner

The Legion Ministries staged here
last evening was a decided hit from
all points of view, the jokes were
good, the soloists rendered their
songs pleasingly and were Obliged TO
respond with an encore, and the set
tingS were very artistically arrang-
ed. There were 20 in the cast and the
place was supposed to represent a
hotel, showing the office, the dining
room with it's tables with four guests
at each, and the walters. bell boys,
clerks, etc, and one of the guests,
Earl r. Hayes, an actor, preparing to
stage n minstrel show with the aid
of the guests and hotel help. During
the show the colored walters served
the guests with lunches and drinks
and the idea was very we'll depicted.
Burleigh S. Jones, acted as the ho-
tel clerk, Fl. NJ. Gould as tie house
detective, Leonard NJ. Maillet as
valet to Mr.. Hayes. the actor: JOS
eph F. Hayes. Sumner A. G!azler.
and Master Charles Burdell, as bell
hops; Bernard F. Varnum and Will
liam Zepfer as walters, and John
O'Briel as the janitor.
After the opening overture by the
entire company, Richard II. Pendle-
ton rendered Just Remembrance
followed by Leonard M. Maillet with
ut Amt Coin to Rain No More" as
sisted by the bell hops and walters.
They had some twenty choruses with
local hits on the officers, clerks and
others we'll known at the Branch
which proved a very good number.
Miss Charlotte Lizotte rendered Call
me Back, Pal O'Mine' very sweetly;
and Sumner GlaZier followed with
Maggie" in his usual snappy style;
and Charles K. Diamond rendered
"Just a Girl that Men Forget" which
was we'll received. Miss Myrtle Var
mum gave n character dance, "Will o.
the Wisp' that called for an encore
and the spot light made it a very
beautiful number. The next number
was Joe Hayes with the bones ac-
companied by William Snow on the
piano which proved one of the best
numbers, something not seen of late
years.
Earls r. Hayes rendered BELLS Of
the Sea" in most pleasing manner
and responded to an encore with
Mighty LAX Rose" both being
greeted with a hearty hand. Miss
Margaret McMasters followed with
pleasing ballad kiss in the Dark"
and which was so we'll liked that they
called her back for an encore. Mas
ter Charles Burdell rendered IT didn't
Ask, He didn't Say, so ! don't Know"
and his dance with this was original
and brought a good hand. Songs
My Mother Used to Sing" was very
pleasingly rendered by Emile DUMAS,
and William Zepffer sang ION the
Back Porch" very well. Thomas
Walton dressed as a colored Southern
Belle did dancing speciality that was
a decided hit. The program was
complete by the rendering Of Bring
ing up Father" by Bernard r. Var
mum in a very able and pleasing
manner and the finale by the entire
company.
Much credit for the success of the
show Is due to Daniel f. Ivory, COM
mander of the Legion Post who sug-
Sested having a minstrel and then
coaching them night after night for
seven weeks, also to William Snow
piano player who has been on the job
every night Of the rehearsals and the
orchestra for their music, also to the
boys and girls who worked hard to
put 1t over so pleasingiy. Also to the
ladies Of the Camp who so thought
fully made and donated 900 bags Of
homemade candy which they sold
just before the show, the proceeds
going to the Legion amusement fund.