The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-18
FOR THE JASPER FETE FUND.
The Entertainment the Youths His
torical Society Gave to Help II.

The Entertainment the Youths His
torical Society Gave to Help II.
The Youths Historical Society enter
tanned a large audience at Masonic Hall
last night sn a programme Of varied
features which. in selection and execution,
reflected credit upon the participants
To say that the audience was well pleased
is to draw it mild, for Judging from the
rounds Of applause, those present were
more than well pleased with the perform
ances.
The entertainment began with the Quar-
rel Scene" from Julius Caesar and just
now in the almost deluge of professional
tragedy that Savannah is enjoying 1t must
have been with a touch of temerlty that
Messrs. A. i. Dryfus and NJ. s. Gardner
undertook the parts of "Cassius" and
"Brutus,n yet their work was well done
and the audience was generous with ap-
plause.
The second number on the programme
was piano duet, I'm PauderstueDchen,
which was credtably rendered by Mrs NJ.
S. Byck and Miss O. Stern.
Mr.. James Douglass ever welcomed violin
responded to the trained touch of that gem
tleman in an intricate solo from De Beriots
Daughter of the Regiment" In the midst
of the solo an OVer-SensitiVe r string
snapped asunder, and Mr.. Douglass wanted
TO stop there with a simple bow of acknowl-
edgement but the audience wouldn't have
it and made him play the piece to finish
Mrs. Clara Haynes always receives the
most cordial welcome whenever She appears
and last nj ght was no exception. She sang
Queen of the Night" by TORY, and re
spOnded TO two hearty encores with
Bischoffs "Supposing' and another sweet
little ballad called Tit for Tat
Mr.. Ed. l.. Brown is a recent and valuable
acquisition to the amateur stage OF the city
The line between the amateur and pro
fessional is very DIM in Mr. Browns work,
and his "comicalities" showed last night
tha1 ne knows just how to tickle the main
ribs of an audience. His topical song,
That's the Idea" abounded in local hits
and caught the audience squarely. The
following is a specimen verse;
"Savannah's military are her pride
That's the idea;
To Atlanta's exposition they took a cheap ride
That the idea. exactly;
They hrayed the mud, slush and rain,
Suffered munger, thirst and pain,
When will they go to Atlanta again?
Grasp the idea,
ThatSthe idea, exactly"
The performance closed with the three-act
comedy drama. entitled bolts and Bars
Mr.. Oscar kaufman as "Savealln and MIR.
Abe DrYfus as Cautious acted with true
dramatic VIM and carried the points they
were after with unseeming effort Messrs
Gardner ("Capt. Leonard Moore'D and Sol
ONION Dryfus c'Piousgood'1 were well up
to their parts and filled their respective
roles with credit.
Miss Lille SeHg appeared as Julia. "
There is a sweet, girlish simplicity about all
her ways that one can't help from liking.
Miss Celia Stern, who played Lefty is
bright and quick, and has the knack of
catching on with the audience.
The Jasper March, " composed by Mr.. l.
NJ Rosenfeld was played 10y the composer
during the performance.
After the stage performances the hall was
cleared and dance INDUCED in until late
hour this morning.