The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-27
YE OLD FOLKS CONCERT
SELMA WOMEN GIVE CHARMING
ENTERTAINMENT.
Jack Coleman, = Negro, Killed by ].
O.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Robbins Talks Of His
Trip to Cuba.
Advertiser Bureau,

6eIfIid, rcU. 20.
"Ye Old Folks Concert at the Acad-
envy Of Music, last night drew spiendid
audience and the affair was success
from the time the curtain was raised I'M
til II fell at the close of the perform
ance. The large audience that greeted
the performance laughed and cheered
itself hoarse.
The concert was opened by chorus in
which the performers on the stage took
part and the comical. ancient manner In
which the performers had themselves ar
rayed was very funny.
Mr.. Ford as Israel Pettingill on the
banjo made a great hit He came on the
stage as a typical backwoodsman, with
calico shirt on, and without a collar. His
face was as impressive as lake In
calm and he seemed to be perfectly obliv-
ious of the fact that the audience was
in a roar at his comical appearance. When
he concluded his first piece. the applause
was deafening and had TO respond to-
an encore.
The next piece on the program was
solo by Z. II. Benner. He came on the
stage as decrepit old negro. dressed In
rags, with a dilapIdated white beaver on
his head, leaning on a staff for support.
His beard was white and his form stoop.
ed. and as his rich. round. well-modu-
lated voice filled the open house In that
pathetic song, "Old Black joe" one could
have heard pin drop. He would cast his
eyes toward the ceiling as he sang, ME
thinks I hear dem angels calling, old
Black Joe," and the effect was magical
on the audience. All Of the young people
on the stage Joined in the chorus, and it
is no reflection on the other part of the
performance to say that Mr.. Benner
made one of the hits of the vening.
havv Of fwplVa LITTLE girls.
headed by Master Malcolmb Lockhart,
convulsed the audience in I'VE Shaking
Quakers." The little girls looked lovely
In their quaint attire. and Master NAL
colmb did his part perfectly. His every
move was funny and his singing was
good.
The lights were then turned low and a
quartette of male voices rendered Su-
vance River from behind the curtains.
This old song never fails to awake an
echo in the hearts of all who have ever
heard it, and 1t sounded peculiarly beau
tiful on this occasion as 1t filled the
opera house from the unseen voices be-
hind the scenes.
Miss Lula Rhea Wise, as the italian
Orange girl, scored a decided hit. She
came before the audience dressed as an
Italian fruit girl, with basket of or
anges on her arm. She has a highly
cultivated voice and music-loving Selma
loves to honor her. She received a hearty
encore at the end of the piece. to which
she responded most gracefully.
The anvil chorus was also fine. The
two Dans--Brislin and O'Rourke, took
the principal parts in this, and they were
heartily cheered. AS Dan Brislin with
the sledge hammer, and Dan ORourke
with the small hammer. kept time on
the anvil, 1t was a most picturesque
sight.
Gray Vaughan delighted the audience
with cornet selection and was heartily
encored.
Miss Scott recited a piece, 'Hager in
the Wilderness" which was heartily re-
ceived. She is an elocutionist of rare
gifts. and the vast audience hum
breathless on the impassioned words as
they fell from her lips.
Mrs. Jacobs brought down the house
in her comical rendition of Barbara Al
lem" She mas splendid voice but the
quaint comical. old fashioned manner in
which she handled It convulsed her hear
ers. She was given an encore, but did
not respond to the same, but tickled the
audience by coming back and making an
oid-fashioned courtesy. which took thu
crowd by storm.
The concert came to close by all
hands singing Dixie" A United States
flag was waved over the heads of the
singers from the rear. and the applause
was deafening. A. good many of the old
folks in the audience remarked that II
1t had been a Confederate flag there
down.
The proceeds went to the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy and they
realized a handsome sum.