The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

A GOOD MINSTREL SHOW.
Some Novel Acts We're Presented al tho
Normal Monday Evening. Fun Plentiful
and Pervasive.

De nearu rom tnOSe who attended
the Normal Athletic Associations
benefit minstrels in the Auditorium
Monday evening. The program from
the opening to the close was an excel
lent one, and has rarely been equalled,
certainly never surpassed by amateurs
in town. The affair was gotten up
and presented in the delightful man
ner that is an unfailing characteristic
of the institution.
The first part of the program was
good and embraced many pleasing
features, among them being a bass
solo "Tve Waited Long for YOU" by
Mr.. Rulof, comic song "And They
Gave Me a Medal Tor That" BY Mr..
Colley, a comic song "The Erring
Boys Past" by Mr.. Cuff" popular
song "Under the Bamboo Tree" by
Mr.. Gross, and coon song Ozark
Brown Lou" by Mr.. Marcy. The
interrogations by the end men Colley,
Marcy, Gross and Cuff were all time
ly and every one caught the audience.
DIR. Aldinger acted as interlocutor,
and did admirably.
In amateur mlnstrels the opening
part is usually the strongest but 1t
wasn't the case Monday night. The
ollo consisted OF seven numbers and
every one of them was fine.
Mr.. Cuff executed neat dance,
and was tumultuously applauded. He
is probably the best amateur dancer
ever seen in Boomsburg.
Mr.. Marcy scored hit in his
monologue and frequently had to
wait until the applause subsidized. His
make up too, that of a farmer, was
very characteristic.
"Jockeyng" participated in by
eight couples, and led by Tommy
Hayes, was the leading feature of the
evening. 1t was genuine novelty,
and everybody was pleased with 1t.
Attired, the ladies in derby hats,
black coats and white skirts, and the
gentlemen in Jockey suits they made
a striking appearance, and gave
spectacular display Of the graces of
motion. Prof. Jos. Dennis heightened
the beauty of the scene with colored
lights.
Alfred Armstrong delighted the
audience with an exhibition of :llumi-
mated club swinging. Club swinging
is not new by any means, but rarely
indeed do we see person SO skilled
and graceful as this young man.
"African Wanderings" by Messrs
Rookie and Rulof, provoked laughter
and applause, and they were COM
PEELED to respond to an encore.
psyche" by Normal girls, was
another winning number, and the
audience wanted more of it after it
had been repeated.
The closing number of the pro-
gram was "Home Sweet Home" by
Mr.. Colley, and a chorus. He enact
ed the part of tramp. His unique
ability and clever make up, added at
mosphere to the song. AS he sang
the last line, large American flag,
suspended from the top was dropped
down, which with the chorus of fifty
people made a most magnificent stage
setting, and happy ending. A re.
petition was demanded, and Mr.. Colley
sang another verse with DIR. Aldinger
as the topic, ending with sand any old
game you put him at, is Home, Sweet
Home to him.
ID. J. Tasker sang two illustrated
songs, 81 will wed you in the Golden
Summer time" and "Jennie Lee in
his usual good style, and was warmly
applauded. Harry Achenbach work
the slides. Throughout the evening
the ever popular Normal Schoo
Orchestra rendered a fine musica
program.
The accompanies for the oloists:
were Miss Edith Miller, Miss Della
Geisinger, Mrs. Frank Colley ant
Mrs. Prof. Suthff.