Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-16
A SUCCESS
WAS THE l.. A. w. ENTER
TAINMEN LAST NIGHT.

The House Was Fair, Much Bet.
ter Than Had Been Anticipated,
And the Performance Was Fine
From End to the Other Dis
tant and Long.Deferred End
10 Be Abridged Tonight.
There was . very fair house at the
Phillips last night to witness the per
formance of the members and friends
OF the l. a. w. who took part in the
play at the opera house. The perform
ance began half an hour too late, on
account of the fact that not a real re-
hersal had taken place. When it did
start, with Nusbaum's magnificent
chorus, well sung by the assembled
wheelmen, the scene was very attractive
and the music was good. The
opening was very suspicious, With
jokes by Messrs. Fred Brown. Bert
Noblett, Fred Jay and Frank Ham
mill. The captains of the run. Messrs.
Kern, Farley, Freeman and thinner
man, all did their parts well. The
monologue of Mr.. Farley was fine, and
elected much laughter at the funny
original cracks Then followed
solos by Messrs Sherman White, Cliff
ford Cook, Will Young and Oliver Nus
bsum. 1t was new sort of minstrel
PEI Torrance without the stereotyped
row of black faces. and it wss refresh
ing. The work of Noblett WAS good, as
usual, and he was the life of the play,
TO great extent, keeping it from drag
Ring with its weight of amateurish-
ness that can never be avoid
ed with the best of management.
Suffice it to say that not a better min
sire. performance has been given at a
local opera house than that which was
given at The Phillips last evening. All
the boys did exceedingly we'll. The
singing was all good, rs every fellow
was in good voice. The singing of
Sherman White was good, and tina. OF
Will Young received much commenda
tory comment. Nusbaum and Cook
also did their very best work. The
Georgia camp meeting scene by Mr..
Noblett was good indeed, and had the /
genuine minstrel ring.
The olio opened with number that
was called on the program Irish Amer |
lean Sketches" by S. w. Gillian. The
turn was done in costume, and number |
of stories were told. An encore was |
the result, and ''Finnigin to Flanni- |
gan" was given effectively. The |
whole turn was productive Of much !,
daughter.
The work of Harry Williams, the !
strong man, was as good as that of |
any of the professionals, and caused
much enthusiasm. There are few bet
ter than Harry on the road. Russell,
the juggler was also at his best. The /
turns of Hammil, with monologue and
dancing, and Miller and DeScott, with
their musical features, all were pro-
ductive of much mirth and interest.
The moving pictures were hne, and
thrilled the audience with enthusiasm.
Bethel has a good thing in his set of
pictures and his means of reproducing
them.
The closing number, (and it was
time to close, for it was midni9ht) WAS
! cake walk entitled "Cyras Nose de
Brick Bat" The cast for it was as
follows, and it was a most laughable
~ ,cess:
Cyras de Brick Bat. Fred Jay.
Rocky Ann. Fred Brown.
Pagan, Bert No5litt.
De Greaser, Will Young.
Alphonse, Elmer Eggemeyer.
Francois, Harry Jay.
Col. Laviolette, Herb Whelan.
Alphonsine, Cliff Cook.
Eugenia Flatfoot, Chas. kolp.
Cordelia Cornstalk, Orville Conner.
Peasants, Villagers. Shopkeepers,
etc., by the entire company.
The program was by long odds the
pest ever given at any amateur enter
ainment in this city, yet the usual
drawback was there. 1t was too long
py almost an hour. Tue fault was as
observable by the management as by
any one else, and Mr.. Normandin did
in his power to shorten 1t.
However. today the process of cutting
put has gone SO successfully that the
this evening will be con
siderably shorter, besides beginning
promptly on time. 1t is we'll worth
the time of the Richmond people who
love amusement to see this perform
auce, as it is funny enough to furnish
laughs for q month. The cause Is
worthy one, and the people should
patronize for that as we'll as for the
which is in itself worth
the price of admission and then some.