Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-26
men SCHOOL STUDENTS star
IN CLEVER MINIS TREL OFFERING
FIRST NIGHT CHIzzLE WHILE

Brand new Jokes ana wise cracks.
snappy. up-to-the-winute songs,
poppy. clever dancing, and beautiful
costumes featured the premiere pre-
day evening, the first night of the
s3rd annual Chizzle Wizzle Fair at
City hall, before a capacity house.
The entire minstrel show and the
cleo numbers that followed were
especially pleasing and drew much
Charles E. Nelson in the prologue
told a little Of the history of Chizzle
Wizzle and mentioneds number OF
Augustus well known men. includ-
ing Frank Hewins, Charles kins>
man, Bill Bither. and others. VINO
had participated In the Cony High
school minstrels at various times
in the past In particular he spoke
Of Charles Kinsman, who has not
lost his enthusiasm for Chtzzle WIZ
gle and who has been putting in
much Of his time this year coaching
the end men.
The curtains then parted to show
the rotunda OF hotel in which
minstrel company were stranded
without end men. The "bellhops" OF
the hotel, respondent In their green
uniforms, were "strutting their
stuff in an endeavor to land berths
as end men. After a few goods jokes
that got the crowd In good humor.
although 1t was not necessary to do
that to make them listen. Dick
Eastman walked to the front Of sthe
stage and sang Mama Loves Papa"
The singing was excellent, the en-
unciation especially good and the
number went over big. Dick" was
Obliged to respond with a couple OF
encores and with the dancing that
he did. he was glad OF the oppor-
tunity to sit down when he finally
got a chance.
"Honk" Webb was the next bell
boy to hold forth. His Offering was
Come On. You Spark Plug" Honk's
voice was in direct contrast to that
Of the first singer. but his song was
equally as popular. and he uncork-
ed some entirely new dance steps.
His last encore drew quite laugh,
as although he was apparently sing
ing hard, no sound could be heard.
"Togus" Ripley with an the Eve
ming" held up the average OF the
ends. His number was southern
song of n different calibre than the
two that had preceded it. His
dancing fas on a par with that OF
the others but throughout the enter
tainment 1t was noticeable that each
end man danced in different style.
Never Get Anything Blues was
the soulful Offering of Plug Mer-
rill, In which he reproached some one
for promising him mary things
which he never got. Plug got ms
song over in good style and was
called back twice. His feet, TOO,
seemed very timber.
Here Dick Eastman disappeared
and in a moment he was back on the
stage in a hunting jacket and hat with
a large gun. After taking careful
aim and closing his eyes, he pulled
the trigger. A small. scarcely audi
BILE report resulted and q "plop"
salt herrin fell onto the stage.
Dan" Bcrran with mis- song wait
in for the Evening Mali divided
honors with Don" Hewitt. who sang
"Steppn' Around. Both boys showed
UP especially good and responded to
repeated encorcS. Dams song was
about the man who was on the inside
looking out, and who had written for
hail a year ago but who was still
"waltin' for the evening mail. Ills
'ancing was acrobatic to say the
least and called forth much applause
"Don's" song was an invitation to
someone to attend n lance. look EN-
over. take his pick and start "stcnpin
around" In the second encore to
demonstrate how 1t should be done,
he tried 1t out on Dick Eastman who
had in some way attired himself III
an apron, and together they eXecu-
ted some new and novel dips and
glides. that brought down the house
After n short dance number by the
entire six end men. the members OF
the chorus joined in the songs OK the
closing ensemble.
After an intermission during which
time n large number If the audience
patronized the class booths, the oleo
numbers were introduced.
Second Part of the Show
A Condola song. by the chorus
operC1 the cleo. Thcn two groups
of four girls. appeared upon the STAGE
dressed In beautiful ballet costumes