The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-06
LADIES IN BURNT CORK.
Y. NJ. II. AS FEMALE MINsTRELs
MADE AN EVENING OF FUN.

ing and Dancing Features of the
show-Entertainmcn May BE Re-
peated for Benefit of OEIethOrpe
Monument Fund.
one of the cleverest amateur shows
recently given in Savannah was
that of the Female Minstrels,
at the Theater last night before a
LARGE audience II was so unqualified a
success that many requests have been
made for repetition. suggestion being
made that it be for the benefit of the
Oglethorpe monument fund. Whether
there will be a repetition or not was not
decided.
The curtain went up at $50 o'clock on
twenty-five young ladies, twelve neatly
and attractvely attired in white skirts,
white shirt waists, green silk vests, ana
red coats. nine others with slight varia-
tions in this costume, and the interlocutor,
Miss Lily Selig, in white.
1t had been limited since the rehearsels
for the show were begun, that there were
to be some hot packages" 10 use the
vernacuiar, passed TO people and things
in Savannah. These hints were verified,
as many people found TO their cost.
The scene of the first part of the show,
or the potpourri, was laid in the Grand
Opera House, Tybee Island, when the con-
templsted improvements of the Central
OF Georgia Railway are completed. About
the year 200l'
The evenings fun began as soon as the
curtain went up. and lasted through the
entire show. The first number of the
programme was by Miss T. Marion Coop
er. Miss Edith Robinson, and chorus. 1t
was I'm Gay Savan,'' verses with local
references adapted to the music of In
Gay New York"
In Goo Goo Eyes the next selection,
by Miss Cooper came the first roast" of
the evening, foreshadowing what was in
store for some well-known citizens. A To-
cal singer was the victim in this song
and when he found that he was the
cynosure Of all eyes he hastily found a
less conspicuous spot than he had been
occupying.
Mrs. W. W. Gross sang most accept
ably the Magnetic Valse" song and then
came further pointed local illusions in
Miss Julia Epstein's song 81 fought Dis
Snap Was Most Too Good to Last"
Tommy Corcoran was the supposed hero
that made the plant about the snap.
follows:
THE Duchess" Misses Hannah Elm
stein. Hattie Rossignol ana Riett Levy.
Dance-Misses Marguerite Suits, Viola
Krouskoff.
"Samee Cameo" Miss Edith Robinson.
when Reuben Comes to Town" (Quin-
tette), Misses Maggie Thompson, Martina
Roberts, Ruth Einstein, Julia Epstein.
Marion Cooper
Golf Son-Misses Georgia Perlinski,
Hannah Ferst, Ruth Einstein and chorus.
Acrobatic exhibition by Messrs. fHouse
and Elton.
Two minutes intermission between part
II and III.
THE Ghost of a Coon" Misses Edith
Robinson and Marguerite Stuhs.
Progressive Savannah speech, Miss
Lille Selig.
"Nothingatall," a local tragedy in one
act translated from the Sanskrit by the
author of 'Somethingelse Time-the
present. Place-Savannah. Cast: JUL t.
Miss Julia Epstein; Romeo. Miss Lille
Selig; Cardinal. Miss Marion Cooper;
Prima Donna. Miss Ellen Morgan; Sou
brette. Miss Edith Robinson; Carry Ko-
dak, Miss Hannah Einsteiu; Theatrical
Manager. Miss Martina Roberts; Proprie-
tor, Miss Stella Cohen; Indian, Miss Claire
Oppenheimer; Vender Miss Mamie Still
we'll; sales girls, Miss Maggie Thompson,
Bessie krauss, Georgia Perlinsk; pages,
Misses Riett Levy. Hattie Rossgnol.
Interspersed with the songs and dances
came the gags, each with its own pecu-
liar sting and each bringing roars of
laughter from the audience, which SEEM
cd to be all the more pleased when the
victim of the joke was in the house,
which usually happened to be case.
Nobody was spared. doctors, lawyers,
merchants. and politicians each got a rap,
ia 10 IEe,l,k u.
of the sort of jokes that enlivened the
evening may be gathered from story
told on a well-known merchant. One
of the end maids, set up a violent fit of
coughing, and being Intercepted as to
the trouble declared, between paroxysms
that she had swallowed quarter. Run
for a doctor, shouted another of the
troupe but third suggested that Mr..
So-and-So be called instead, and then ex-
planned her preference for him I'm this
case because he Gould get money out of
anybody"
Possibly the gag that made the greatest
hit was the following verse recited by
Miss Bessie Krauss:
There was a brave old Alderman,
He was so wondrous sharp
He tried to frame an ordinance
For Music in the Park.
But when he saw his life was done
He quickly changed his tones,
He took his ordinance back, he did,
This gallant hero Jones'"
Some of the most biting things were
got off by Miss Selig in her speech. In
particular she paid her compliments to the
drop curtain. in way that evidently met
the heartiest approval of the audience.
While all of those that took part i'm the
performance did WELL Miss Cooper, Miss
Robinson, Miss Epstein and Miss Roberts
particularly distinguished themselves.
One of the most enjoyable features OF
the entertainment was the dancing, Miss
Stults and Miss Krouskoff being especially
pleasing in the Folly Dance and Miss
Stults and Miss Robinson doing equally
good work in "Ghost of Coon" Miss
Mamie Stillwell too. proved herself q
most accomplished cake-walker.
Miss Ruth Kayton, who arranged the
performance, deserves highest credit foi
"a most creditabe and enjoyable perform
snce. Not only did she write the skit
that formed the second part of the pro.
gramme. but also wrote all of the verses
of the songs given. and did the majority
Of the other work.
The end maids were Misses T. Marion
Cooper, Edith Robinson, Julia Epstein
Martina Roberts, Bessie Kraus. Maggie
Thompson
Chorus: Misses Ellen Morgan. Nellie