The age-herald., 1902-02-23

, ingiy rendered, and was immediately fol- lowed by an encore, "Au Revoir,' played in most doleful strains
 The second number was one of the most brilliant and successful on the pro- gramn1e, being a negro sermon preached by Miss Helen Smith of Birmingham in the title of the Rev Rastus Smith. Miss Smith had already attracted much atten- tion from her position of one of the end men and from her costume, which was one of the most striking. It was of cerise tink tarletan ornamented with large darky faces cut out of cambric and sewed on the dress. However, on preach ing the sermon she quickly assumed a linen duster and an old felt hat.
 Her sermon was a triumph of skill in mispronunciation, quotation and applica- tion interspersed with remarks of the most humorous natura. On concluding Miss Smith was called before the au- dience again and again.
 The next speciality was given by Miss Carrie Rouse of Greenville, Ala. Miss Rouse wore orange tarleton trimmed with green cabbages, cut out of cambric Miss Rouse whistlcd a coon song and was very clever In her impersonation It will be recalled that Miss Rouse is very talented in whistling 'and has received much notice here.
 This was followed by several French
 
 by Miss Angeline Munger of Kansas City. Miss Munger was a most mirth provok- ing character in black tarleton adorned with large cambric slices of watermelon, and as second end man her antics pro- duced much mirth.
 Miss Ethel Sparks. in bl K torleton dresss and cap as Baby Blue" made one of the hits by a feigned attempt to sing "Goo-goo Eyes" and ,her initiated break down and ron seolIent tears She was followed by Miss Mabel Will cox of Honolulu. dressed in red tarleton and having white hearts on her dress Miss Wilcox played solo on a native Hawaiian instrument called an ukulili.
 The final number was a song entitled, '"The Ghost of a Coon" and sungs most effectively by Miss Julia Mix of Orange, N J. Her rendering of the song certain y made the darSies hair stand on end and brought an immediate encore which she gave by singing the song, Has Any body Seen My Cat" made famous by James Powers
 This number closed the first part of the programme. Each number had been appropriately and humorously introduced by the inturlocutor. Miss Holland. who retained her identity as a white woman, and was gowned in pale blue evening dress, making a decided contrast with her darky actors.
 | The second part of the programme open 1 ed with a comedy sketch written and played by Miss Helen Smith and Miss | Angeline Munger. It was a very clever bit of acting and was made up of local | hits on events and people.
 This was followed by a most original | and wonderful dancing speciality given by l the Misses Ellen and Emily -6emple. The former was dressed in black tarleton trimmed with red cambric figures, while | -1o twin ,lAdy yxritb black cambric roosters. These two young l ladies were coons of the most refined types and were one of the greatest suc- | cesses of the evening.
 | The entertainment closed, to the regret l of the audience, all too soon. but the 1 last act being a cake walk given in true negro manner produced fitting close to a most successful and brilliant evening.
 The young ladies not in negro costume as well as the minstrel company assisted Mrs Semple in entertaining the guests at the close of the performance.