The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-25
OIVIO CLUB MINSTRELs.
Good Show And a Large Audience Give
The Library Fund Big Benefit.

here in our midst, first-class up-to-
date minstrel troupe. And yet Tues
day nights performance at the Opera
House by the Civic Club Minstrels
moved such to be the case.
The combination was discovered
and organized and moulded into shape
by Mrs. w. S. Rlshton and Miss Clare
Whitmoyer, on behalf OF the Woman's
Civic Club, and the purpose was to
raise money for the Public Library
Fund. Few people outside OF those
actively engaged in the work can az
preciate the amount Of time, energy,
perseverance and patience that is re-
onired to carry out a scheme OF this
kind. For having done it SO success.
fully both as to the financial result
and the merits OF the entertainment,
Mrs Rishton and Miss Whltmoyer
are entitled TO the thanks Of the pub
lie.
Mr. Jay Brown filed the important
position OF stage manager and direct
or with the skill of professional. He
has had considerable experience in
amateur theatricals, and knows his
business all right. In the trst part of
the program he acted as interlocutor.
Lined up on either side of him were
Robert Hawley Jr., Robert Young,
Frank Miller, Frank Eyer, Frank
Wilson, Clyde Yetter, Samuel r.
Bdleman, Sam II. Harman, Edward
Ent' ID. ]. Tasker, Thomas Hayes
and William Coffman. Mr.. Brown
wore colonial suit, with white face,
and the others all wore dress suits and
black faces AT the left of the stage
sat DIR. A. X. Aldnger and Eugene
McCabe, the "bones" men, and at the
right were Frank Colley and w. S.
Rishton, the "tambos." To describe
the attire OF these four would require
the pen of an artist. All were differ
ent Different from each other, and
different from anything that anybody
ever saw before. Their suits were
composite, ,conglomerate combinations,
and their acts were better than are
seen at most professional minstrel
shows.
The first part of the program con-
sisted of an overture by Normal
School Orchestra, songs by DIR. Aid
niger, ID. J. Tasker, Frank Colley,
Edward Ent, Frank Eyer and c. c.
Yetter, ank choruses by the company.
All were we'll sung, and received the
hearty applause of the audience.
They were lnterspersed with funny
things by the end men.
Frank Wilson, wearing silk hat,
and chrysanthemum, and his
clothes, delivered lecture on several
dozen subjects, and kept the audience
laughing throughout. His hit on
"Jack Rabbits" seemed to be espec.
tally appreciated.
The Bellamy Carnival was dance
by eight figures, dressed wrong side
to. That is, their faces were on the
backs of their heads, and consequent
ly, the backs of their heads were on
their faces, and the south side o
their clothes pointed north. When
they went forward they walked back
ward, and vice versa, and the audi
ence got SO mixed up that they
thought that when the figures came
on the stage they were going off, and
when they were through and went of
the stage it looked as though they
were just coming on. 1t was very
funny.
A comic song, and beautiful illus
trated song, by Mr.. Tasker; INC
Fadden's Flats" by DR.. Aldinger ano
Mr.. Hayes; "Rag Time Quartette,
by Messrs. Hawley, Rishton, McCab'
and Harman; Johnny Dugan anc
His Tribe" by Messrs. Ent, Eyer
Young and Coffman and boxing
bout in barrels, by Coffman anC
Hayes, brought the program down tC
the Cake Walk.
In this the participants were Rob
ert Young and Miss Laura Moyer, S
II. Harman and Miss Lois Sloan, DR.
Aldinger and Miss Edith Miller, Franl
Colley and Miss Carrie Brown, Rob
ert Hawley and Miss Lila Sloan
The costumes were brilliant in color
and fantastic in design, and the move
ments were all very graceful ant
pretty. X. Townsend, w. S. Moy
er and DR.. Willitts were appointed
judges to award the cake, being gov
erned by the amount of applaus
each couple received. DIR. Aldinge
and Miss Miller stock the cake
Inc whole program was highly credit
able to all concerned, and the lbrar.
iund is over 5000 better off.
Mrs. Colley, Mrs, Sutliff and Mis-
bogenrief, rendered valuable aid a
accompanies for the different song
and acts.