The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-11-28
TIE AMATEUR MINsTRELs GIVE
A VERY GOOD SHOW.
a Crowded House watches shS Boys
Initiation OF the Genus Negro.
Hope of a REPETITION of
the Performance.

The minstrels were q success.
A good programme, good songs and
good specialties, helped by a packed
house, all combined to make the
boys do their best, and they did.
The curtain did not rise until
s 80, the performance having been
postponed half hour to allow those
who had attended the mass meet
ing at the drill shed to see the
whole show. When the curtain
did rise fifteen gentlemen of color
were discovered sitting in a half
circle, with the regulation bones,
tambos and conversaLionalist. A.
E. Murphy, the middle man and
stage manager Of the performance,
said few words to the effect that
they were there as amateurs and
merry-makers, and that he hoped
no offense would be taken By any
one at anything said, as all was in
tended in the spirit Of fun.
The performance opened with
a song by Ritman, "Ask Of the man
in the moon," which was well rem
dered. He was followed by G. II.
Good, who sang "Sweet Nellie
Bawn," a very pretty waltz song,
with fine baritone voice.
"The cat came back" sung by
w. B. Ash, was deservedly enoored,
as was Cuelho's, Molly and / and
the Baby. w. H. Charlock sang
Hear dem BELLS" and was fol-
lowed by w. H. Hogs with
Hearts" a song that showed bis
tenor voice in good trim. G. A.
Doyle, with Moments when one
wants to be alone" made big hit.
The first part concluded with q
laughable skit called "'Bus versus
Tramways," that brought down the
house. The beauty Of the Homo
lulu street-car system was illus
trated very cleverly, and Charlock
and Ash, as driver and conductor,
made a good team.
After a short intermissiOn, during
which the orchestra played a med
ley, the curtain again rose on Ash
and Ordway in a musical sketch.
The former as a music-teacher, and
Ash as darkey looking for a posi-
ton, we're both very clever, and
took their parts well. Ash's solo
on the "Royalist horn 30 called,
as he said, because it had nothing
but wind in its composition, was a
bowling success.
"The only Ritman," with his
banjo, had a couple Of good songs,
~ can't see where that comes in,
and snake change in business
all around" Both abounded in To-
cal hits and he was repeatedly en-
cored.
The afterpiece, Honolulu, past
and present" had some good take
offs on local characters. Several
we'll known people in town were
initiated, notably Captain Andrews,
Joe Marsden and Luning, and each
was easily recognizable from some
prominent feature that was carica-
tured. Taken all in all the per-
Torrance was credit to the boys,
and showed careful course Of re-
hearsing. 1t is much to be hoped
that they will give another per-
Torrance in the very near future.
The programme was as follows:
CoNvERsATIoNALIsT: A. E. Murphy.
BONES: TAMBos:
w. H. Charlock. w. B. Ash.
Geo. Ritman. @. A. Doyle.
PART 1.
/. "Ask Of the Man in the Moon
Mr.. Geo. Ritman.
2. "sweet Nellie Bawn"-Mr. G. 81.
Good.
3. "The Cat Came Back"-Mr. W.
4. "Molly and and the BabyD-Mr.
CuelnO.
5. "Hear Dem Bellsp = Mr.. w. H.
Charlock.
6. "Heartsu-Mr. w. Hogs.
Z. "There are Moments When One
Wants to be Alone Mr.. Ches-
ter A. Doyle.
s. Finale-'Tramway vs. Bus"
IETERsnssIoE.
selection-Orchestra unnsr Professor
Berger.
PART II.
1. Musical Sketch-BIessrs. w. B. Ash
and U. J. Ordway.
2. The Only Ritman and His Banjo.
3. After Piece: sPast and Present In
Honolulu''-The Full Company.
Chanbexlain's Collie, Cholera and
DfaTrhoea Renuedv.