The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-24
Concert by the Darlington Minstrel
Troupe.

Reported for The Egis.
DARLINGTON, MD, May nth. Darlington Is
a flourshng and progressive village, and takes
the precedence of other villages OF its size in
furnishing an excellent amateur minstrel
troupe, composed of a dozen or more young
men, who have qualified themselves for appear
ing upon the stage, for the entertainment OF
the "public," and for the laudable object OF
contributing to our public Improvements.
The entertainment we refer 10 was given at
our Town Hall, on Wednesday evening, May
18th.
Our minstrels are under the able manage
Ineut of our well-known, pubiic-spirited, and
highly respected ielow.citizen, MIR. W. ii. II.
Whitcford.
After piano SOLO admirably performed by
Miss Maude Shure, the curtain arose, and pre-
scented the entire troupe, in semi-circle, charac-
teristically costumed, with "bones" and tam
BOURNE" at the ends, and "Mr. johnson" in the
middle The "Grand Overture formed q very
good opening, and put the audience in a fine
humOr at the very start. Then the jokes were
"cracked," conundrums presented, mostly hav-
ing local application to people well known to
the audience, and followed by roars OF laugh
ter. The jokes were interspersed with very
fine singing, and also with fine Instrumental
music. A very amusing farce was presented
entitled zone Night in a Bar Room" The
troubles that attend such business were well
eXemplifed; and were by no means calculated
To induce the inexperienced to engage In such
unhappy and Improbable ventures.
Next followed the "Saior's Hornpipe,"
danced in excellent style; duet, with music
by the orchestra, jig, music; followed by
by queer rendering OF "Damon and Pythias,"
In which, unlike the original, the bathos pre-
dominated over the pathos. Next came the
"Coal Heavens Revenge;" music. Tho Re-
crsitng Office" reyiving experiences of twenty
six, or seven years ago; also, perhaps, one of
the most real of all the fanciful exaggerations
presented, was shown in the Editors
Troubles the editor of q small country news
paper, in which nearly every advertiser threat
ened to break his head, back, or other parts of
his anatomy, If the results anticipated were not
fulfilled. The grand finale was a"Walk Around'
by the entire troupe. singing, with high step
ping, Don't like Niger no How"
The programme was lengthy, and kept the
large audience OF over two hundred laughing and
applauding until half past ten o'clock.
There was one unpleasant feature associated
with the performance on Wednesday evening.
We refer TO the excessive stamping and hooting
on the part of several half.grown boys, with
some of charger growth" The moment the
curtain would fall between the scenes they
would begin, and continue the most outrageous
disturbance to the performers.
The troupe present themselves solely fer the
enjoyment of the community and Tor improve.
ment in the village, and their services should
be respected, and appreciated accordingly.
We sincerely trust, that, ere long, the troupe
will repeat It's excellent performance, with the
full assurance of the appreciation and good
will of our best citizens.
The proceeds of the concert, we are Informed
will be devoted to the renewal Of the board
walk in our village, which Ia most praise
worthy object. WI F.