The morning times., 1895-10-18
THEIR FACES BLACKENED
Fine Minstrel Show Given by Car
roll Institute Talent.
The Hit of the Evening Was the "w ed
ding of the Lily and tho
Rose"

The management and members of the
Carroll institute have every reason To be
proud of the versatile talent in the ranks
of that popular organization, and which
was made manifest last night at the cozy
Institute Hall in the form of d minstrel show.
Encouraged by the presence iof Il house
packed to the doors up and down stairs,
the members of the company preseated
one OF the best amateur minstrel shows
ever given in this city.
Not only is the organization strong in
musical lines, but it has talent that is far
above the ordinary in comedy and bur
lesque flights. 1t was welI-balanced show,
and the programme, well arranged one,
was run off smoothly and evidently en-
joyed by the audience, for the applaE.e
was hearty and almost continuous.
To George I. Cox, the president and
manager of the company, credit is due for
the splendid performance. He worked
early and late in the interest of the pro-
duction. No small measure OF pra;se is
due Percy F. Leach, who as stage director,
with his assistants, Locraft and Dowuey,
brought off the smooth performance.
The programme was opened with a se-
lection by the Institute Orchestra, under
Ben Judson, its director, and then came the
ensemble opening of the show proper, in
which the entire company in bIack face
took part. The jolly Phil E. Baer was inter
locutor, with Leach and Cullison. bones, and
O'Connor and Judson, tambos, and with
their assistance the several numbers We're
pleasingiy rendered.
George Cox sang Il ballad in good voice a nd
earned an encore. IN be True, Ny Honey
Boy" by the inimitable George OConnor,
brought down the house. he grows more
and more popular each day.
L. Z. Kaiser sang MY Pretty Irish
Maid" and then Percy Leach had his
inning withthe story of a timid countrymaid
in town, in the song, "Oh, Uncle john"
After bass solo by Charles Moore, the
irrepressible Will Cullison, sang comic
song, Phil Baer rendered tenor solo, in
good voice and Ben Judson rendered his
own arrangement of"Little Johnnie Fraser"
in his usual good style
The second part was opened by Prof.
Maurice Joyce with a splendid acrobatic
act, entitled 'Silence and Fun" Master
Arthur Plant, C. A. c. junior, gave an
artistic exhibition of club swinging, and
the Dixie Quartet, composed of Cox, Pas
ton. Minetrel. and Tyler rendered several
classic selections in excellent manner.
Undoubtedly the hit of the evening
was the song and dance entitled wedding
of the Lily and the Rose by Leach. O'Con-
nor, Mccarthy, and Jasper, as cclored
m3shers and their sweethearts in bcwitch-
ing costumes.
After few minutes with Pobbie Bruce
in monoloSue Judson and Murray gave an
instrumental duet and then came the bur-
lesqne, 'The Wbrr of the Wheels" trans
lated from the English by George O'ConBor.
The cast included Sully, Eaer. O'Connor,
Mccarthy, Leach, Cullison and Judson. 1t
was happy mixture of tragedy. comedy,
farce and opera, and The parts were well
enacted and sent the audience home in rare
good humur.
So great was the demand for a repetition
OF the excellent show, that it is possible
itmay havea second presentation.