The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-18
SOCIETY IN VAUDEVILLE
A LARGE AUDIENCE Is ENTERTAINED
AT TOMLINsoN HALL.
The Performers Are All Well Re-
egraphy-PersOnaI and Society.

part of the evening there was a good-sized
crowd at the Flower Mission Naval Fair
at Tomlinson Hall last night. 1t was an
expectant audience that waited for the cur
tain to go up, as II was the first night of the
vaudeville performance, and it had been
shrouded in mystery as to what 1t was going
to be and who were the participants. The
audience last night was not disappointed,
for the show was good from start 10 finish.
From the time the curtain went up on the
coon living pictures until the overture by
"Sousar and his famous band" there was
not a. hitch and the audience was kept in a
good humor. The "coon" living pictures
were the hit OF the evening. Mrs. Bertha
Gallaton Swain was the soloist and while
she sang why don't you get a lady of
your own?' I'D leave my happy home for
you," Gimme ma honey" Way down on
the Ohio and Hannah Lady" the songs
were illustrated by coons in frame which
for the background had an old log cabin and
green trees and grass. They were excep-
tioIally good and were encored again and
again. The living pictures were given by
Miss Gertrude Spann, Miss Corinne Robin
son. Miss Helen McMurray. Miss Elizabeth
Coldwell. Mr. Russell Wilkinson, Dillon
Hacker. Mr.. Joseph Hail. Mr.. Neil Camp
bell, Mr.. Hayden Springsteen and Master
Hayden Shepherd. Alice Lindon Doll, La
Petite Chanteuse. came on the stage next
and sang coon songs. She went through the
antics Of a colored person TO perfection. Her
manner on the stage is perfectly natural
and her fresh young voice was distinctly
heard in the rear of the hall. Next on the
programme came the "world-renowned
travesty artists, Madame Screambrick and
E,dOtta "A No (tot q he
Opera Company. These characters were
impersonated by Miss Helen Springsteen
and Mr.. Edward !seguin, who sang The
Plckaninny Duet from The Runaway
Girl" Neither was recognizable, their
makeups were so good, and IL kept the au-
dierce guessing who they were They were
recalled a couple of times and sang other
coon songs. Miss Springsteen made a
splendid darkey and wore an old "coonish"
the girl with the awful hair came on the
stage remarks were frequently heard
through, the audience of Il wonder who it
can be" Il wonder if it is really girl"
and other similar ones. And the girl with
the awful hair turned out TO be no other
than Mr.. Charles Layman. His makeup was
splendid. as an unsophisticated country girl,
wearing calico gown tied around his waist
with a sash of green ribbon The dress was
short, showing dirty white stockings. and he
wore white gloves. The color of his hair
was carroty and a hat we'll over his face
completed his costume. HIS attempted sng-
| ing and recitations were loudly applauded,
after which he introduced u. Philippine
Sousar and his famous band to the au-
dissnce. MI. Sousar came out with flourish
striking. The Character was impersonated
by Mr.. Arthur Grover who made splendid
handled the band in a manner quite ludi-
crous The soloist in the band was Mrs.
M AsS Rssdys Her Herr, name on the programme
| net solo and was recalled several times
[ Mrs McGibeny looked quite military and
chic in her white duck skirt and little red
yN-lf H.
| on her head. The members of the band
were Mr.. c. ID. Lucas. Mr.. Carroll Rollins
Mr. Charles Bieler, Mr.. Fred Shepherd Mr..
| Charles Layman. Dr. Edward Hunt Mr.
Edward Seguin. Mr.. Emmett Rose. Mr..
Frank Fowler. Mr.. Earl HIATT. Mr.. Stewart
Dean, Mr.. George Warmth Mr. Frank
Ketcham and Master Hayden Shepherd
| little bit of a tot dressed as a COON and
playing big cornet with all his might He
band. which was recalled and PLAYED one of
SouSaS marches.
THE ZANCTGS
The much-talked-of Zancigs gave their
performance in thought transmission. and
| it did not last half long enough for the
audience, which was very much interested.
Madame Zancig remained on the stage and
wrote on blackboard her answers to Mr..
| Zancig's questions, the latter being in the
audience. They gave some very remarka-
hle work in mental biography Madame
i <<dASi5, Will ucE DdCh toward the
| audience, described articles picked out by
| Mr.. Zancig, told dates, and described set
| tingS in rings, the only condition being that
i they fix their minds upon the correct an
| swer. which she gave with a facility and
| promptneSS really wonderful. Prof. Zancig
/ took book to the rear of the hall, and in
/ the presence of women in the audience
| picked out passage which Madame Zan-
1 Gig gave word for word. Their act is.very
| well worth seeing. Tonight they will give
| another exhibition in mental telegraphy
and their palmists will continue 10 tell for
1 tunes in the Turkish booths The booths
/ were literally patroniZed after the vaude-
| vile entertainment. while the chairs were
| removed, after which the young people en-
| lcyed a couple OF hours of dancing. Dew
| Drop Inn was one of the most popular re-
| sorts after the evenings performance
| ed TO the timer man" by serving some of
| their delicious chicken salad and oyster
pattteS, with oyster stew and coffee or cake
| and ice cream. This afternoon Dew Drop
| Inn will serve luncheon from o'clock all
| during the evening to the close of the fair
after the vaudeville performance, which will
| be the feature of the evenings entertain
| the childrens party this afternoon, and
| Little Miss Muffett will also be an attrac-
/ ton. Prof. Brenneke will have charge Of
| the afternoons entertainment for the little
| ones. and il promises to be a most enjoyable
affair.
Miss Dilks. the president of the fair. saws
| that Ii has been success, and is well
pleased with the liberal patronage it has re-
| ceived.
| Notes of the Fair.