Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
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PREMIER Presentation "PASS IN REVUE


A snappy poppy little musical mo-
ton was ~Pass In Revue" which the
members of the Headquarters Com
pany, seth Infantry Brigade, pre-
scented for the first time at G. A. r..
hall last evening. The revue. little
of everything. was original in many
features and brought forth much APP
plause from the audience, although
at times they did not dare applaud
for fear of losing something that
was said.
The show was originated by Har-
~ Farnham of the company. who Is
now employed as producing director
by the John 3. Rogers Producing
Company, and while Mr.. Farnham'
was called away some time ago, the
work which he started has been
brought to a successful finish by the
other members of the company, and
Mr.. Farnham would indeed have
been proud could he have seen the
finished performance that was pre-
sented last night.
The opening is in black and white
and was very attractive, with a
chorus of members OF the company
assisted by the feminine talent seat
ed upon the stage about Capt. Les
ter Hart. the prolocutor. and with
the end men. Charley Bressette. Don
Metcalf, John Kingsbury and Ken
Savage thanking the chorus. The
lady members Of the chorus were
dressed as maids with black dresses
and white aprons. while the male
members were dressed with o. d.
brooches, puttees. cook aprons and
cook caps. With the large black and
yvh{fn 1f hoo
scene was very attractive.
The action started off with a bang
and the opening was given a twist
by the introduction of Manley
Haskell as the censor. who slowed
the action almost to a standstill. But
this was overcome by "Cuffy" Good
win as the sheriff and the show went
merrily on.
The jokes were up-to-date and
funny, withal clean, and they drew
many laughs. The songs hv the
ends were snappy and some were
original in this show as we'll as the
opening chorus and general plan of
the revue. The chorus singing, was
also very poppy and added much to
the Effectiveness of the songs.
A short intermission followed the
white face minstrels. after which a
list of eight speciality numbers was
presented. Manley Haskell in q
monologue and song, was a screaL,.
He stated at the outset that he was
going to talk about something about
which he knew nothing and IL he
was closely followed the audience
would know nearly as much as that
at the end. His song Some Other
Time Not Now" was very funny.
S1vQOQ and Lin q.
dialogue. 1.-THE Pikers" were good
and they drew several hearty laughs.
while Miss Jessie Lawrence in her
song and dance number "Henne-
queville" with Charley Bresette got
a big reception. Harry Dean and
William Helm in a dialogue, "Old
Home Town" of the "rube and city
dude" style held the stage for ONE
time with some good stuff, and a
tall boy" quartet of four of the
taliest men in the company, with
their "Kokomo" song and dance
number caused a lot of mirth.
Miss Mary Pease and "Don" Met
calf In a dialogue and song and
dance. went over big. The title of
the number was Etiquette" and
the contrast presented between the
costumes of the two performers as
well as between their bearing GER
tainly was funny.
Charley" Bresette brought to the
augusta people new instrument in
the musical saw" He played two old
plantation airs upon this handsaw.
with either a mallet or a violin how
RMS unique instrument took the fancy
or the audience because Of the wierd
sound which it produces.
In Paradise for>Two" with Miss
Lora Pooler as soloist. assisted by a
singing and dancing chorus COMPOSED
or Miss Haskell, Miss Farnham. Miss
FOLSOM and Miss Pease. was a very
beautiful number and took we'll with
the audience.
The finale was MARY" sung by the
performers who participated in the Sec
ond part Of the program. and brought
10 close very fine amateur show
that pleased all the way through.
The hall was well filled last eve
ming and indications are that there
VIII be not even standing room by &
O'Clock tonight when the chorus start
doing their stuff. Music for the occa-
sion is furnished by an orchestra
which will play for q dance to follow
the show tonight.
The program of the evening:
Oneninc Chorus
oh. Ny! My! My" D. G. Metcalf
wary. WARY John KirRsbury
.,rh II, q EalnDow, Ken Savage
THOSE Aggravatin Blues"
Charles Bresette
Some Other Time. Not Now
.,-, $500 Marley Haskell
The P1kers, Savage and Kingsbury
"Hennequeville,'
Miss Jessie Lawrence. Charles Bre-
settle
"Old Home Town"
Harry Dean and William Helm
'Kokomo,"
Haroid Storey. Guy Reynolds. cap"
Brann. Lester Hart
Etiquette"
Miss Mary Pease and Don" MetcaIf
Musical Saw" CharIes Bresette
In Paradise for Two"
MISS Lora Pooler soloist. Miss Has
kell. Miss Farnham, Miss Folsom,
Miss Pease
Grand Finale. MARY"
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