Smyrna times., 1901-12-04
LADIES' MINSTREL SHOW
A THANKSGIVING FEATURE
GIVEN IN THE SMYRNA OPERA HOUSE
BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE.
Entertainment Was Furnished by the Ladies
Of the Twentieth Century Club by the
Art and Drama Committee.

Entertainment Was Furnished by the Ladies
Of the Twentieth Century Club by the
Art and Drama Committee.
The principal attractions of Thanks
giving was the entertainment given in
the evening by the ladies of the Twen-
tieth Century Club of Smyrna. The
Opera House was crowded to the doors
and possibly no home talent entertain
ment in recent years was better pat
ronized. A Ladies' Minstrel Show"
is something of a novelty for Smyrna
and the success with which it was
given proved conclusively that they
we're quite as equal to the art as ''the
knights of the burnt cork 1t was
given with splendid effect, and when
the evening had closed the treasurer of
the Twentieth Century Club was about
S125.O better off than it was before.
When the curtain rose shortly after
eight O'Clock many eyes were turned
on the stage with sort of morbid curl
osity to identify ''the black faced
comedians" The effect was amazing.
Three tiers rose above the ''circle"
composed entirely of chorus singers.
"Pink, white and green," the club
colors, predOminated in all the cos
tunes worn and the stage settings.
Each member displayed three-leaf
oi0 l,a of II.
alton. Music was furnished by Wat
kin's Orchestra and the chorus singing
was led by Mr.. J. E. Hoffecker. The
entertainment was given under the di-
rection of Mrs. Harry G. Tschudy,
Chairman of the Art and Drama Com
mittee, assisted by Mrs. j. w. Cliff
ton.
Ladies Who Composed the MinstIeIs.
Mrs. Frank F. Evans was inter
locutor, and the rest of the circle was
made up by Mrs. Harry G. Tschudy,
Mrs. j. R. McCausland, end women,
and Miss Mary LeFevre and Miss Eba
G. Wilds, on the right; and Miss Alice
Spruance, Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker, end
women, and Mrs. James d. Wilds, and
Mrs. Marion Coverdale, on the left.
The chorus singers were: Mrs. Frank
E. POstles, Miss Esther Megear, Miss
Nettie Tschudy, Mrs. W. G. Hill. Mrs.
W. F. Keith, Miss Elizabeth Hall, Mrs.
A. l.. Hudson, Jr., Miss Gertrude
Smith, Miss Agnes CarrOw, Miss Mary
Anthony, Miss Ph1da Janney, Miss
Eunice Anthony, Mrs. S. J. Reynolds,
Miss Elizabeth Denney, Mrs. J. Harvey
Speakman, and Mrs. w. II. Janney.
The overture or first part, consisted of
some clever local hits in which the end
women furnished much amusement.
Their jokes were we'll sustained and
music as follows made up the excellent
program:
Opening ChOrus-"Miss Virginia"
NY Lady Hottentot," GlOrianA MRS Cover
dael and chorus
and Chorus
Topical song "a clever hit on the Town Coun
: Sll "a anu some social OrganzatiOns)- Mrs J.
Z. HOhecker)
sspeclality-"The Devoted Apple"-Miss Helen
SQuartette-"Dixie"--wrs Coyerdale Miss Mary
"ertVre, Mrs McCau>land and Miss Eba Wilds
,sOiO a ChOruS-"GOOd Morning carrie -
Ut %E. r. +. PosueS, representing Carrie Nation
WI her hatchet.
Solo" Lullaby" Mandy (Mrs James D. wllds1
gear and Chorus
rSSaolo--Drowsy Babe" Tnly (Miss Mary Le-
feVrel and chorus.
A., ne L Go Way Back and Sit Down Miss
Aiice spruance and Mrs. Harry G. Tschndy.
dsIoI Rag, Rag, Rag" GlOriana (Mrs. Cover
wHao wiHGalo-.My Blushing Rose" Chloe miss Eba
"lds and chorus.
stump speech-"Germs," Topsy Miss Alice
Farce: Ebony Flats and Black Sharps."
The second part was a clever little
larce entitled, Ebony Flats and
olaek Sharps, "and while the stage prep
sralons were on going for this, Miss
agnes Carrow and Miss Mary LeFevre
rendered duet with banjo accompan-
Iment. The cast of characters were
mrs ID. D. Boyer as "Mrs. Judy
Snarp' who conducted an apartment
1OuSe' known as Ebony Flats" and
ner Two daughters, Mrs. J. Harvey
opeakman and Miss Agnes Carrow.
iepresenting "Sal" and Little Caro-
olne' The three neighbors dubbed
BLACK Sharps," were Mrs. Shadow,
MISS Mary Anthony, Mrs. Dark Miss
runice ~. Anthony, and the Ghost, miss
Elizabeth Hail.
"tPlASOPHS ELECT OFFICERS MONDAY.