Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18

Probably Capital City patrons of
amateur productions have never en-
Joyed two hours of more varied.
pleasing, tuneful, mirthful and thor
oughly satisfying entertainment than
that witnessed by 1900 people in the
auditorium Of Augusta City Hall on
wednesday evening, when the Head
quarters Company, seth Infantry Bril-
gade. M. N. G. presented its annual
show, Pass In Revue, No. g." in
Producing Minstrel Mimics," a John
b. Rogers production. Harry E.
F'arnham of this city, who for two
seasons has been producing direc-
tor with the Rogers people, directed
and staged the offering of last even
ing, and the splendid success of the
entire performance was a distinct
personal triumph for the popular To-
cal young man.
From the first part, which was a
most modern minstrel, through the
two scenes Of the second part intro
ducing a most intriguing and aesthe-
t1cally pleasing dancing number, to
the final scene which was a pepful.
hilarious and swiftly moving minia-
ture musical comedy the performance
was marked by extraordinary feat
ures, considerably over and above the
majority of amateur efforts.
First in the minstrel opening act
and then again in the burlesqued
pocket-edition musical comedy, 1.-THE
Isle of Never Known a certain trio
of well known local entertainers
stood out prominently. AS dark
skinned end performers in the min
strels, but most particularly as the
comedians of the final act, Lester M.
Hart, Don c. Metcalf and Charles
Bresette gave interpretations We'd
nesday evening which will be a mat
ter of legend and the standard by
which other similar efforts will be
judged in the amateur entertainment
seasons to come.
Started on Time
To treat briefly the entertainment
as it was unfolded, it may be we'll to
say that the management had adver-
tised the show to start promptly at s
o'clock, and 1t did start at precisely
that time to the minute. When the
curtains We're drawn on the opening
number of the Ministries a scene of
beauty and color was revealed with
attractive back curtains and wing
drops in the tropical island motif.
L HtS lIlltI lOCuloT VI NIldi
ry S. Dean) and the young men MEM
bers of the chorus circle were garb
ed in huntsmens attire, red silk
coats and waistcoats. white breeches.
long visored cap, and shining black
riding boots. The six ends were CO.'S
TUNED In keeping with the scene,
"The Hunt Club Frolic," but with the
difference of eccentric combinations
of colors.
Programmed as Jockeys, the six
funny men on the wing positions
were Lester M. Hart. Maurice A.
Plunrner, Waldo f. Froberger, DON
aid c. Metcalf. Charles F. Bresette
and Leslie r. Hall. Besides the
songs by the end-men there were
three soloists in this part of the show.
Miss Barbara Froberger, the one
young lady to figure in the first act,
appeared in bright little bit of d.
alogue with her talented brother
Waldo, and then sweetly and charm
ingly rendered Everyone Home Is
Asking for You"
Musical and Pleasing
William C. Sellar sang Always"
and Urban A. Rowe scored with Pm
Sitting On Top of the World" Right
here it is worthy of mention that the
Pass In Revue show of last evening
contained twenty-eight full musical
numbers. Each of the end boys won
the appreciation and applause of the
audience by his solo specially. and
one of the remarkable features OF the
entire minstrel offering was the all
time participation in the several
numbers by the chorus circle. There
was real chorus singing and there
was action. The chorus members
had been trained to use, hands.D feet
and heads,-and they used them
always rhythmically under the mag
netic guiding baton of their director,
Mr.. Farnham.
without attempting to speak the
mind of last nights big audience as
to which musical number or end
mans dance was the best. as there
was something to reach the fancy of
everyone, the full musical program of
act one, is listed here as presented:
Opening Medley Ensemble
Five Foot Two William e. Froberger
William c. Sellar
Where Can i Find You?
I'm Gonna Let the Bundle Bee Be
Lester M. Hart
I'm Sitting On Top of the World
Urban A. Rowe
AlOllS MAUI lSC "A. L
l Want My Rib Donald G. Metcalf
Everyone Home Is Asking for You
Miss Barbara Froberger
| Love My Baby Charles F. Bresette
The Huntsmen-Arthur W. Bishop.
John B. Kingsbury, Bernard A.
Knight, Urban A. Rowe. William
Jarvis, Arthur fireman. Earl A.
Stating, William c. Stellar. H. Allen
Norton. Cecil Haskell. 3, Edwin L.
Bowman, Arthur Jordan. William F.
Helm, Ronaldo Chatrand. Theodore
E. Levin, Herbert c. Hotchkiss. |
Verne Rowe, Clifford Amazeen.
Charming Presentation
"The Evolution of the Popular
Song" the first scene of the second |
act was reminiscent number,
cleverIy conceived and satisfactorily |
With Miss Barbara Fro |
berger and Miss Ruth Blackwood as
the soloists, favorite songs and dance |
tunes of the last quarter century |
we're recalled, while talented couples
the dance steps contem- |
porary to the songs.
Both of the soloists lent thorough |
to their song selec- |
lions. Miss Froberger, who had APP
peared in the minstrel first part to |
excellent advantage did a splendid |
Dit with her Introductory solos to the |
six typical dance steps from the old |
fashioned waltz of 1900 to the |
Charleston of the present day AMI