Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
BURNT CORK AMATEURS
Gave a Very Creditable Minstrel Show
Last Night
At Avion Rau-The Linsly Glass Of
'95 Entertains a Large and APP
Dreciative Audience-An Artistic
and Financial Success.

From whatever STANDPOINT COnSlucI-
cd. the minstrel show given at the Ari-
on last night by the class of '95 of the
Linsly Institute was one Of the most
successful amateur entertainments
ever given in this city. The boys all
acquitted them selves creditably, and
they were rewarded with generous ap-
pIause. The audience was enthusiast
tic. and almost every number upon the
programme received merited encore.
The committee in charge was COM
posed OF Messrs. j. r. Mayor w. I.
Sweeney, T. r. Wheat and NJ. .. Hart.
j. r. Nayl0r was manager Prof. ). \.
Raynes musical director, George Bor-
ing instructor, f. r. Huseman stage
manager, c. Ii. Quimby and H. NJ.
Robb doorkeepers, and G. WaterhOuse
ticket seller.
The curtain went up at S:15 o'clock
on an old-time minstrel first part. The
end men wore bright costumes, and the
middle men and interlocutor appeared
in conventional evening attire. f. R.
Huseman officiated as inteTlocuJOr with
all the dignity and grace of profess
siCnaL On the bones end were +. X.
Wheat, w. c. Sweeney and ii. Pollock;
tambOs, J. X. Naylor, NJ. o. Hart and
A. II. Wilson, each having fund OF
jokes and witty sayings, many orig
inal and all having the merit OF fresh
ness.
8 q vocalists were Messrs. J. E.
Sweeney. H. Deyries, w. Caldwell, j.
Speidel, w. c. North, J. a. Collins, S.
Frank and G. Caldwell After a grand
medley overture, in which all the boys
took part, Mr.. Wheat sang Down at
the Farm Yard Gate, and was warm
ly applauded. Mr.. Sweeney sang i
Want You. ma Honey" Although evil
IDENTIFY suffering from stage fright, Mr..
Sweeney's effort was one of the best
things of the evening. The song was
written by Fay TempletOn for Della
Fox. and has never before been sung IN
public. II was secured for Mr.. Swee-
ney by Madame Kate Rolla. Before
and After Taken" was the subject OF a
topical SONG by Mr.. j. r. NaylOr, which
fairly brought down the house. Mr..
W. c. North sang very pleaSingly the
familiar selection, The Girl / Love,
and was followed by Mr.. Huseman in
The Mighty Deep Both were en-
Enthusiastically encored. The grand fl
male to the first part was an amusing
dance for a cabbage The orchestra
ton was really excellent. especially in
view Of the fact that most Of the must
clans We're amateurs.
The second part opened with a fancy
drill by the following named cadets:
Capt c.. Caldwell, NJ. O. Hart. +. r.
Hallock. A. Fair II. Deyries, J. Spell
del. j. +. Sweeney, and w. Caldwell.
Ii was followed by comic drill by the
BLACK Diamonds" Messrs. 7. r.
Huseman. ". c. Sweeney, J. o. Col
Inns. S. Frank. and \. \. Wilson. Both
were excellent members and were well
received.
Jos. Naylor followed with "a few re-
marks on protection and free trade. -
His subject was treated in a faCeti0us
vein. and he kept his audience con-
vulsed with laughter. Mr.. NaylOr ap-
peared entirely at ease, and handled
himself with the air of one who was
thoroughly familiar with the life be-
hind the fcotlights. Mandolin and
guitar selections were then rendered
by a quartette composed of W. W
Wells. leader. a. Pollack, G. Caldwell
Jos. Naylor. and T. T. Carroll.
The entertainment concluded with
the nonsensical farce in one act, en-
titled THE Doctors shop" with the
following cast Of characters:
Doctor Oatmael. ........J. NJ. Collins
Jake SNOWFALL. STUDENT G. L. Caldwell
Pete Dewdrop. student.W. c. Sweeney
Miss Johnson, patient. A. A. Wilson
Mr.. Troubles. patient....F. r. Wheat
Chas. Doolittle. subject TO fits.
Observation-Disclosures. Frank
Time-Now. Place-Anywhere. Scene
Mixed. Rusiness-Nobody's but our
own.