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By Len Spencer Musical Yankee
The Rube appears on the stage to a burst of music from the orchestra and is promptly greeted with ridicule and catcalls. This treatment does not embarass him, however, for
b’gosh! he’ll show’em a thing or two in the mewsick line, darn’em!’’ And he does, demonstrating his ability by playing in quick succession the orchestra bells, violin, trombone, ocarina, and finally the Sousaphone on which he performs “Down Deep in the Cellar’ in a most comical manner.
Our National Airs A most effective way of introducing our patriotic airs. Passing of a Circus Parade Realistic Professor and the Musical Tram Reuben Haskins’ Ride in the ‘‘ Red Devil’’
A realistic portrayal of Reuben’s hair-raising ride in Mr, Astorbilt’s eighty horse-power automobile the © Red Devil.” The cries of the various animals (including man) which are run over are imitated to the life by Mr. Holt.
Sim and Sam_ A comedy musical act
Mr. Spencer has here joined forces with the great Mo~arto. who is noted for his odd instrumental feats. This dialogue was written by Mr. Spencer for the exhibition of Mr. Mozarto’s peculiar talents, and contains some comedy lines which are very amusing. Mozartoas Sim surprises Sam by playing on two saxophones at once; the ocarina and onestring fiddle simultaneously ; then on two clarinets at the same time. “ i Reuben Haskins’ Trip ?Round the World
The Air Ship is all ready to fly from Skowhegan—“ All ready, Ezra?’’? ‘‘Yes, dad!’ ‘“‘Then let ’er go!’’—they fly Eastward—ocean liners look like flies—they pass over Ireland—Ezra whistles an lrish tune—*° What’s that smell ? Limburger and Germany, b’gosh!’’—‘**Look out for the Alps, Ezra!’’— Turkey is crossed as Ezra whistles a celebrated dance—F ull speed—the wind rises—the Philippines—across the Pacific in four seconds—the Golden Gate—the Mississippi —‘‘ Don’t butt into the Capitol, Ezra!’’—Statue of Liberty— home again—Yankee Doodle—three cheers for America!
‘Transformation Scene—Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By Harlan and Stanley
An Evening Call in Jayville Center te
The Squire’s daughter Cynthy is heard practicing on the fiddle. Uncle Dave drops in, and the two old friends sharpen their wits on each other, as is their custom. With Cynthy’s aid they sing a rural ditty, “Old Joe,’ followed by a breakdown and a parting joke from Uncle Daye at the expense of the Squire. In a Country Blacksmith Shop
A characteristic scene in a village blacksmith shop — The Deacon asks for a bolt for his wagon, and while waiting for it spies Jem Higgins and his fiddle and some “high jinks”’ in the line of singing and dancing take place on the shop floor. Rheumatism Cure in Jayville Center
Suspecting that the Squire is not so badly off as he thinks, the Deacon artfully introduces a boy with a fiddle and coaxes his old crony to sing a song and finally to attempt a dance, which results in a complete cure.
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