Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11
BLACK PRINCE MINISTRIES.
A Highly Enjoyable Performance at
the Pythian Castle, Last Night.
A Large Crowd Present-First Pub
lie Theatrical Performance at the
New Hall-Good Work Of ANA
tours.

One of the most thoroughly first class
amateur minstrel performance. ever
given in the city took place in the hall
of the new Pythian Castle, corner Of
Twenty-seventh and Chaplina streets,
last night.
This was the first theatrical per-
Torrance yet given in the new hail, and
the size OF the audience in attendance
last evening was enough to inspire the
lodge TO further attempts. The enter
tainment was under the auspices Of
Black Prince Lodge, K. OF P.
A regular Minstrel programme of
good size was rendered, including first
part and specialties. The stage set
tings were very good, and the entire
performance passed off with perfect
smoothness.
The work of Mr.. H. j. Menksmeller
and Mr.. NJ II. McNabb on the ends in
the first part, was of highly commend
able character, and both artists were
deserving of the applause they received.
Both men have a good share of rollick-
ing humor and droll mimicry, and both
these qualifications were manifest in
last nights performance the ether
end men were Myles, Weisgerber, Mes
bitt and Jahnke. The interlocutors,
Messrs. Connell and Martin, performed
their parts with the sedatenesS OF old
timers. In the latter hall of the first
part the song specialties of Messrs. Nc
Nabb, Menkeme,ler, Clsmels and White
were of a first class order The first
part concluded with the ballad When
the Lights Went Out" rendered by the
Brownies Quartette, composed Of
Messrs. Bodley, Israel, Merchant and
Echols. The quartet;e was but recent
ly formed, and the young men are capa-
bic of making good music, as was made
evident last night.
'Olio," by the popular soprano, sue
ceeded the first part. Mr.. Dinger's
makeup as a prima dcnGa was indeed
perfect, and the performance among the
most enjoyable OF the evening. LOGS
and Kober, in their performance on the
parallel bars, received large and we'll
deserved amount Of applause. Gordon
Watt and Nettie Rs5;e appeared in
very pleasant lite selection Of their
oND. which was very vel. received by
he audience
The Regenia Brothers, on the flying
trapeze, gave vtfy fine performance
for amateurs.
H. ]. Menkemeller, the moke with the
binjo, brought Govn inc house with his
funny songs and quaint actions. Mr..
Menkemeller is truly = star amateur in
his lire. The sketch The Artists
Studio" by Repke and BiUmen6erg,
was well rendered 4 - as well received.
Little Addie Mu,T5 club swinging
was very we'll done. anal taking into
consideration the youth of the PER-
former, she is right up to the business.
James Quinn, in his very funny Irish
dialect songs, brought great share OF
applause from the audience. The con-
Guiding performance of the evening,
Bernard O'Reilly's Mary Ann a skit
including Dave White, John Miles, II.
j. Menkemeller and Miss Sara Nolan,
was very funny, and induced a great
amount of laughter.
The music was furnished by the full
Opera House Orchestra. Taking 1t all
in ell the performance was highly COM
mendable in every manner. and the
number of encores received by the per-
formers was evidence of the apprecia-
ton of the audience.