The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-05
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afternoon whom the MINISTRIES paradGd,
They were to have paraded ut noon, but
owing to soma misunderstanding, the par
ade did not take place until $3.50 o'clock.
At that hour the streets were filled with
people out shopping or taking advantage
Of the bright afternoon to promenade, and
the sidewalks along the line OF march
we're crowded with admirers al the con'
pSny individually and collectively, The
troupe made most imposing appearance,
Every head was crowned with glossy
tile and each one carried cans and kept
time to the lively airs played by the band
with a regular professional swing
II WAS u few lnlnuteI after s o'clock
when the curtain was rlng up and the
eight end men made their entry as the
balance OF the troupe sang u rafting
chorus. The audience broke into storm
Of applause aud the overture was started,
THE CHESTNUT CRACKERS.
The professional appearance presented
by the boys in their parade during the
afternoon as born out still more by that
presented OH the stage. Thesettlng was a
pretty outdoor scene. At the rear oil a
raised platform, was the Opera House or.
ChestrR. In front, In the old familiar
Vemi-CiTCle, were the mlnstrels. Every
man WAS Us black as the ace OF spades;
their own parents would not have known
them, With the exception OF Messrs
Harry Mcclure and Tip 0'keGtp, the
leading end men, who wer0 arr1yUd in
stunning striped suits, every man wore
full dress. Tns olsw-hammer suits that
have done duty at many q reception and
German, Tho white gloves and the Ola.
monds, especially the diamonds, gave the
scene very swell air.
Mr.. Joe Elson WIS In tue center and
presided In mjst suave aud bland man'
ner. The bonos were manipulated by
Messrs. Tip 0'KeetFe, All. Davis, OF
Oarothers and Bob Haase, willis Alessrs.
Harry Mcclure, Fred Smith, Robert Nc.
ClurG and Tom Burke kept the tam.
borines jingllng. These end men wore
III addition 10 their other toys gorgeous
striped collars and cuffs. The other vo.
Caliuts were Messrs. Burnie MoMgChen,
Irwin Singleton, VIII u. Day, Dada
Geyer, VIII Mccoy, +. Dlpgmtller and
Horny Msnkemiller. The programme Of
Lle uThI puIL Mhb MS LuHuhb'
Introductory Ministries
"kOll out ncaye dat Cotton" II. Primrose 'kgeiO
"Maid q the MIL ",."."...."."".M. Howard Day
"POlly wolly Doodle ...""."""A; Thatcher Davis
'see the lalesMOOn,' ~. Howard pave
". Lorraine Mccoy
il. Wilson Mcclure
"Come Whore Ny Love LlOS Dreaming.
hoS,ds. Day, ueyer, liegmlllet and Mccoy
Grand Finale.". By the Company
The audience laughed and applauded
necessarily. Tho music was 6rstClass all
the way through and tho Jokes wero not
as "Chestnutty" as had been expected.
KINDLY SUGGESTIONS.
The only adverse criticism that can be
offered is that two or three Of the jokes
were q little loo personal, considering
that 1t was not performance by pro.
fesaionals and In view Of the object for
which the entertainment was given.
Another feature that may DO improved al
this evenings entertainment Is the tono Of
voice In which the conversational parts
were carried on; they should be louder.
At times last evening those in the rear
part OF the house had difficulty in hearing
what was said, and thereby lost the points
OF the jokes.
This part Of the performance, as a whole,
was general surprise 10 the audience.
No one had any idea that the boys could
do 80 vol. Many were there who had
seen worse performances by travelling
troupes. The comic songs and choruses
were sung in good spirit and with taking
swing. Mr.. Days ballad deserved the
warm encore II received. The most de.
llghtiul number was the quartetle; 1t was
a gem aud the audience would not be sat.
isaed until II was repeated.