Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-08
A Funny Performance.

met Monday evening the high ex-
pectations they had raised first, by
their unique advertising appellations,
and, second, by the brilliant evening
parade. People knew from these ex-
travagant manifestations that there
must be something tangible behind so
much display.
The curtain raised upon a scene
which outshone the glitter of "Ormus
and of Ind,' and the music, vocal and
instrumental, which followed was what
Thomson called "a mazy-running sonl
of melody" gushing from bank of
animated symphony and shining burnt
cork.
The "bones" by Abner Lunsford,
Owen l.. Porter and Ollie Gunnett;
the ''tambos" by Water Scott Burton,
Andrew Myers and Edward Decker;
the solos by Porter, Myers, C. E.
Tucker, Burton, Lunsford and
Gunnett, including the choruses, of
course, were excellent. So great was
Lunsford's "Shootin' Craps" song that
an enthusiastic stag admirer sacrificed
his next days quota of long feed by
sending to the basso an immature
cabbage disguised as a ''swate boka."
The occasion abourded in natural
comedy, the Carson prize fight making
d laughab!e leader. Ihdeed, every
body laughed uproariously except the
prncipals-Lunstord and Decker.
The latter succumbed just as soon as
Lunsiord let him know that the famous
blow over the heart had been delivered.
AS Mrs. Fitz Owen l.. Porter was
right in the middle of the scrimmage.
James Thomas and 7. G. Dillon
sang and danced nicely, the latter re-
ceiving ii huge boquet of cut rhubarb.
Mrssrs. Lnnsford and M. B. Tyler
illustrated in rhyme aud soug an
arrest of Myers by the Frosthurg police,
during which Mr.. Tyler got off some
thing like this:
THERE'S a newspaper in town
The great and only JOURNAL;
1t sIaps at "Coney" goes for Sam,
So let's make Oder colonel
The necessities of rhyme, sometimes
despotic, will excuse Mr.. Tyler's excel
lent intention, but the JOURNAL an
nounces right here and now that if it
is ever guled into enlisting in another
war it will be as a quartrrmaster or
chaplain.
Andy Myers next took the stage as a
stump orator and carried off a big
slice of popular gratitude for affording
great amount of amusement.
Andy's performance was not down
on the program, nor that of Charles
R. Ray. of Williamsport, Pa, who
astonished the house with the most
skillful banjo exercise ever witnessed
here.
A vocal quartette, by Messrs. Charles
Mcfarland. Howard Hill, Thomas
Spier und George Hill, was we'll rem
dered.
A feature which elected much ap-
plause and subsequent commentator
was the clancy drill" by Messrs.
Tyler, Lunsford, Decker, Porter, JEFF
fries, Dillon, Thomas and Myers, com
manded by Capt. John Strother. This
was series OF rapid manual of arms and
evolutions, developed into almost flaw
less rhythm. By general consent this
number alone was worth the price of
admission. AS drill-master the cap
tain is evidently proficient.
The "cake-walk," osteusibly bv
"Brownsville's 400," was an uproarious
.fnate to the best amateur performance
ever given here.
The music, in charge of George n.
Beall, was very fine.
BIB.
The Homecoming club will cross bats
with and endeavor to run bases with
the Frostburg slugger-sprinters at 2
o'clock this Saturday afternoon at
the Driving Park.
The people should give the initial
game big audience.
There is a prize ahead for the mem
Der of the Frostburg team who makes
the most runs during this season. Ed
ward L.. Betz. the popular jeweler, in
order to stimulate firstcass playing,
will present to the champion of the
team at end of season a beautiful
gold medal. In few days he will
place it in his window for the boys to
see, covet, bat, sprint and cabbage
bases for.
Later-Since the foregoing para
graphs were prepared the appended
items have been received from the
highest baseball authority in the
county:
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