Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-03
rAe pEERLEss PERFORMANCE.

There has probably never been q
better home entertainment than that
given by the Peerless Minstrels Fri
day night for the benefit of the fire
company. Every seat was filled and
the gallery was also packed and ma
ny were turned away. 1t was the
largest crowd ever in the Opera
House to pay show. The curtain
rose on q pyramid Of black faces,
tho orchestra being elevated In the
rear and the Minstrels arranged in q
circle In front.
The opening chorus, "Hear dem
BELLS" was sung by the company, Of.
ter which the following program was
carried QUIT
sIlf ~ PARri. tsr
Sperialties by the four end men,
Jerry Tobin, 0swin Steinhagen, Clsr-
ence Lindsay and Jim Clarity. Thos.
Underwood was tho ipterlocutor,
and made first rate one. The boys
worked Of some capital hits and
number one gags, that soon had the
good natured audience In. an up
roar.
The comic solo,. eBullfrog am no
nightingale" by O,win Steinhagen,
was encored. 40 q 7sts . a $50
A solo, "If the Waters could Speak
as they Flow" by 4. W. More.
Quartette, "Sitting in the Twi-
light led by Terry Hill. This song
was Interrupted and the house
brought down by the braying of the
live donkey behind the scenep.
The. comic ditty, "rhc Bee" by
Jerry Tobin, was also encored.
Solo, "The Sailors Return" by o.
Stainhsgen. a3sj n.
Solo, mike Kelly's New Spring
Pants by James Clarity. Jim was
decked out in patriotic breeches made
of national flags and made the hit OF
the evening. lie was loudly encored.
Charley Anderson sang, "llooray
for Casey" in fine style.
L. Shields followed with solo, "a
Stitch In Time Saves Nine" ''As
49,. p-r FART IL, - q,
A comic piece, "Fireman's Alarm"
was rendered by Moore, Anderson
and Steinhagen Bros. on eiis I
"Rarrle Daazle"by Lindsay, Carl
t.. aud Tobin. ~ Il
The lightning silent drlll by eight
young men was perfect aud their
performances were given the unus-
ual compliment of double encore.
The participants were Jas. Western,
Jack Hanberry, John Twyman, Ter
ry Hill, Ellis Roper, Jim Roper, Har-
ry Taudy and Henry Tandy.
Moore, Anderson, Tobin and Stein
hagen Brothers sang several planta'
ton melodies aud we're called back
by the delighted audience.
Clarence Lindsay gave a banjo solo
aud exhibition of ventriloquism
Tobln and o. Steinhagen's bone
duet was well received.
"Flights of Oratory" by Clarence
Lindsay consisted of sermon in pan
tomine. His acting was tip top.
Jas. Simmons gave several sleight
OF hand tricks in good style.
The performance concluded with
Jerry Tobin's original farce Jimmy
Sswdust's Courtsbip'. The charac-
tiers were represented as follows;
Old Zip. Jerry Tobin; Jimmy Saw
dust, Oswin Steinhagen Willie Saw
dust, Rudolph steinhagen; Aunt
Mandy Jackson, Jim Girity; Lucy
Jackson, Clarence Lindsay. In this
piece all of the characters acquitted
themselves in grand style, but Carl
ty especially was "immense". he is
a female impersonator whose talents
should be given chance In some
fret class professional troupe. In
this farce Rudolph Steinhagen sang
his solo, s'The Florida 'Gator.p Y :
TheIive donkey was Introduced In
the concluding burlesque on the fire
department.. tusalfty
The orchestra consisted ofsix pieces
played by A. J. Mesdor, I. L. Bart
ley, O. II. Anderson, Terry Hill, X
Steinhagen andJ. @. Simmons.
Messrs. Hopper Bros. loaned
piano for the evening, which was
played by Miss Rosa .Steinhagen.
Hon. Jas. Breathitt made speech
Of thanks for the company and espec-
tally thanked Miss. Emily B. Perry
for her untiring efforts in making
the affair o success.
CHILD KILLER.