The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
EXCELLENT MINSTRELSY.
Given by Colored Amateurs at Hamil.
ton Hall Last Night.

The best amateur Ministries seen here
in many years, and. in fact, one which
compares well with professional troops
as regards individual ability, was given
last night at Hamilton hall. 1t was the
annual appearance of Wares operate
| Minstrels,'' given by the local colored
people.
The hall was filed with Topeka 3
SWEETEST colored citizens, ana there was
large number of white people present.
The audience was responsive and it ap-
preciated the performance as shown by
frequent applause.
The production was a benefit to the
Kansas Military band, formerly known
as Jackson's Military band.
The stage at Hamilton hall was ap-
propriately set for the opening. The
audience was expectant when the cur
tain arose, while the entire company
sang the opening chorus, Hail the
King" Seated high up in the center
was the interlOcutOr, Louis Slaughter,
in a gay costume of satin and tinsel-
The tamboeS were Fred Ware, Emery
Slaughter and the only w. S. Ware.
The other side was well balanced with
Jake Lacey, tTicklin' Harper, and the
popular endman, Edward McHarlen.
Ware, Harper and McHarlen kept the
audience in a roar of laughter the en-
tire evening. These young men have
had experience on the minstrel stage
before.
.sTicklin' Harper caused the most
laughter with his song, My Gals
Big Cecil smith, with his rich basso,
sang the pretty ballad, shes Good
Enough for Me-" and received an ac-
knOwled cement.
The fancy figures of the endmen be-
tween the songs were a feature of the
I've Been Hoodoo'd,'' with chorus by
the whole company, was a hit sung by
McHarIen, as was also ttAbolena Snow, -
sung by F. NJ. Ware.
The prettiest song of the evening was
A. G. Williams tenor solo, Father,
She's MY Sister,
The Little Prim quartette, which is
well known in Topeka, sang There's a
Lighthouse, and were enthusiastically
recalled.
Honey. Tell the News" by W. S.
Ware. Down on the Ohio" by Mrs.
Jennie Woodley, THE Hermit" by +.
L. Douglass, a banjo duet by the White
brothers, q vocal duet by Mrs. Ada
Slaughter and Miss Annie Buckner,
trombone solo by Simon Mccoy and a
song by a mixed Quartette, Mrs. Slaugh-
ter, Miss Buckner, Messrs. North and
Hawkins, were some of the musical
numbers deserving special mention
There were several specialties which
were well given and well received. In
the second part Miss Annie Buckner
was the interIocutor and Miss Jennie
Woodley and Mamie Elder, end wo-
men.
The Gondoier Mandolin club played
four good numbers, all of which were
classical, and they showed talent in the
handling Of strings. One of their num-
bers, THE Grenadier's March," by a
Topeka colOred man, W. H. Graham,
was excellent and well rendered
The little PTim Quartette consists of
Messrs. Chas. Hawkins, Willie Knott,
Tom Reed and c. w North.
Master Harry OthelIo billiard, the
child vocalist received an encore on
his song, ''There'H Come a Time
The GOndoIer Mandolin club consists
of L. " Gray, director; w. H. Graham,
Q. o. oliver s. Jordan, VIM. Jackson
and James Nolin.
The minstrels were a big success
The management consisted of F. NJ
Ware, manager; L. v. Gray, advance;
W. G. Ware, business manager, and H
w billiard, musical director.
The minstrels closed with a musical
extravaganza in blackface, entitled
'Jordan's Recruits from Black Center
by Ware and McHarlen and the entire
company.