Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
DICTIONARIES SCORE SPLENDID
SUCCESS IN Their SIXTH ANNUAL
MINSTRELS TUESDAY EVENING

through four or five encoreS. and be-
meath the black of their burnt cork
make-ups could be perceived the
flashing smiles of their appreciation.
Both Miss Nelson and Master Berube
were rendered bouquets tied with
long tri-color streamers.
Each of the end performers had
some novelty feature to offer in con-
rection with his rendition Of his
solo, Essex" Frank Carpenter en-
listed the support of the other five
ends in his chorus of the song num-
Der "Show Me the Way to Go Home
Burger" Charles Bresette danced on
his hands. his feet and everything
through the chorus of "My Sweetie
Turned Me Down" "Travellers" Ar
thur S. Merrill,-a new star in min
strelsy,-had an original line of
quips for his verses which fell with
out partially upon the King of the
State of Maine Winter Carnival. the
members of the Augusta police force
and elsewhere, to the amusement and
apparent satisfaction Of the big aud
fence.
Singing elias Anybody Seen My
Girls" "Taxi" Leo Tetu scored the
real song hit of his group and exc
CulGu SOtlG uttHCC StCpS Which, III
Guided the more intricate OF the now
famous charleston" "Dresser"
Reuel B. Soule gave his expected
sterling contribution when he rem
dered ION the Island of Koo Koo,"
and his antics through the several
encore choruses were extraordinary
and seemed to appeal to the ohserv-
ers. 1t remained for "Tackhammer"
John Royce to introduce yet newer
interpretive dance movements when
he presented THAT Certain Party" as
his solo number.
Omer Poulin met with the popu-
lar favor in a dance speciality in
which he clogged to music, without
music and with the chorus singing
the accompaniment.
Old Irish Jies
1r line with the present popularity
of some of the older dance steps, Mrs.
Ellen Gildea appeared in an Irish
Jig. Mrs. Gildea is said to be sixty
three years old, but as she executed
the taps and shuffles of the old tunes
OF Erin. she appeared but young
and slender colleen. and the aud
fence accorded her one of the real
ovations of the ~, is
little doubt that Mrs. Gildea's claim
to the dancing championship of Au-
gusta will go long unchallenged.
Riddles always have their appeal
and the corporaps squad of young
sters who appeared last evening in
eXcentric costumes and with a most
extraordinary equipment of arms,
shoulder, side and otherwise, made
an instant hit. Their appearance
was in connection with Donald C.
Metcalf's solo number "Kinky Kids
Parade" And the soloist, who Incl
dentally handled the central nosition
in the circle as interlocutor of the
Ministries to the queens taste, proved
himself a vocalist of real merit. This
number was another that called for
several encores before the audience
was satisfied to permit the show to
continue through the remainer of the
we'll arranged program.
Banjoists Score Hit
An act which would take anywhere
on the "hig time" circuit was that in
which "Chet" Claff and Johnny"
jenkins, with the aid of a couple of
banjos, carried their audience with
them through a most entertaining
and pleasing fifteen minutes of mel
,ody and clever patter.
Besides the end men and soloists
the personnel of the Legion MINISTRIES
Of this year included the following:
Chorus-A. ]. Jean, Stanley Croc-
ker Floyd Bagley, Z. A. Brann. Eddie
Grondin, Ralph Ingraham, Fl. S.
Weymouth, G. S. Hatch, Audrey
Goodhart, Vinton Hussey, Clarence
Frye, James Cronin, Edward Le-
mieuX, II. Boucher, j. Duplissie, ]. F.
Chute, Domenico Berni, II. S. Free
Nichols, Lewis A. Burleigh. Jr.,
George Faulkner, Leland Niles,
Charles Bickford. II. G.. York,
Charles Choate, Eddie Bouffard, Err
nest Prime, Frank Southland. f. l..
Newdick. Hervey Fogg. William
King, Samuel kagan.
Kinky kids-Lloyd Carey Joseph
Carey. Dexter Parquette, Ray Gill
man, frankie Folsom, Louis Cooper,
Whitley" Howe, Buddy" Howe.
Color bearers: Patrick Farrell,
Clyde A. Barrey.
Grand Ball
Immediately following the final
curtain of the MINISTRIES the floor was
cleared and to the music by Douglas
Melody Men. several hundred couples
enjoyed an hour and half of general
dancing with members of the post
acting as floor directors Rrefresh-
ments were served from a decorated
booth at the south side of the hall
which was conducted by members of
the American Legion Auxiliary.