Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
f0NY HIGH STUDENTS SCORE
SUCCESS WITH 34TH annual
CHIzzLE WHILE presentation

bright colored dresses Of the girls.
enhanced the picture. The bright
and gaudy enough suits OF the end
men added to the tout ensemble. It
was a pretty sight
Before the curtains were opened.
the prologue was offered by Miss
Hope Adams, very lovely in white
satin and wearing light blue CAPE.
in manner most gracious she in
troduced the chief event Of the even.
ing, standing before the curtains.
The show started with all the es-
sentials of a good entertainment and
it never Jailed its first impression
fer moment.
Leaving all jokes aside. because it
wouldn't be fair to spring them now.
thus denying laugh to the second
nighters, we will take for our text.
reasons for this success. Suffice it to
say. the jokes, aimed in kindly intent
at the victims. hit the mark with the
proper zest.
Prin. Everett v. Perkins was the in
rerlocutor and he was perfectly at
home, paving the way for the ends to
spring their jokes and keeping the
things agoing.
"Wart" Fletcher sang ooh, Mabel"
He was in good voice and good dane
ing, putting the both over with vigor,
He picked out a girl IN the balcony.
addressing his sentiments to her and
her reception of the same added to the
humor of the situation.
A syncopating solo was that sung
Ken Haskell. TOO Tired" He put
over the expression in great style, his
infection being of the proper amount
to make the words laugh producers.
Nobody Knows" was what "Togus"
Ripley sang. His blue notes were
very blue and his acquaintance with
the tune all that could be desired.
For good measure he beat out some
snappy clog steps.
Bob Paige sang You Can't Fool an
Old Hoss Fly With a philosophy
a1omely, the song was put across in
great style by 3. Paige. His enunci-
alton should get him A plus in his
Rotations. And he had some clever
steps to top off in good measure.
Augustus own little comedian had
a chance to shine in "Counterfeit
Bill" The boy who sings. who plays
and who can inject comedy into most
anything Dickie Eastman you've
guessed. He can dance with one foot
as well as any other and his voice
keeps strides with his feet-if a voice
can be imagined to be doing thus and
so. A funnier sight was created when
Dicllie sang down into the big horn
in the orchestra, making it a family
affair-yes, father was at the work.
ing end of the horn.
Possessed of a very good voice and
a good sense of rhythm. Honk Webb
put over my Best Girl in highly
pleasing name. pudging from the
encores. His verse was good and his
chorus was poppy.
Who wouldn't "Laff it off," when
all the end men sang it. That was a
Knockout of good number and
furnished many a good laugh and a
| spontaneous chuckle for the aud
fence. Verse after vrese was sung
out and over-big.
The chorus work was splendid and
| everyone appeared to know the
words and appeared to sing and to
take an interest in the evenings pro
| ceeding and add pep to it all. A
| most excellent chorus and very well
| trained.
The second part of the show was
bundle Of surprises. Something diff
! ferent was revealed every time the
curtain rolled back. The first mum
Der was put over by flock of Rag
gedy AIMS, very raggedy and very
droll. The girls in the crowd wore
pinafores and pantelettes and huge
white mitts. The boys were CARRIED
! i'm long trousers and blue shirts
And oh. yes, everybody had red yarr
hair. They were very clever in this
stunt.
Dainty and sweet was Miss Fran
ces Kinsman in her "Eccentricity"