The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-30
LIEDERKRANZ MINTRELS
Greeted by a Large and Enthusi-
astic Audience in Their Hall
Last Night.

Music is the strong feature of the
Liederkranz ninstrels, as presented at
their hall on Lackawanna avenue. last
night, before an audience that was very
demonstrative in it's evidence of appre-
citation of the work of the young min
strcl men on the stage.
1t was an army and navy minstrel,
and when the curtain went up it re-
vealed group of thrty-five men in the
uniform of the various branches of the
army and navy service. part of the
company being in white and part in
black face. The stage was draped in
red, white and blue bunting, and at the
rear of the stage We're two large Ameri-
can flags done in red, white and blue
incandescent lights. The stage picture
as the curtain arose was Inspiring and
picturesque.
The opening chorus was a medley Of
military and patriotic selections, sung
by the entire company and accompanied
by the Lawrence orchestra. Then came
an overture, followed by coon song
by Fred Evans. Fare Thee Well,
Honey, Fare Thee Well" which was
exceedingly we'll done. Fred Softly sang
"N en- l Hold Your Hand in Mine" in
II
encc. and Fred HAYS made 4 hit with
his Lucy. My Lucy Lu."
",rhe Sentinel Asleep was sung by
Charles Wenzel, who possesses fine
baritone voice. and then the Lieder-
kranz quartette, composed of Walter
Lange. Fred Pulaski. Phil Martin and
Fred Evans, sang so well that the audi
cnce insisted upon having another So
lection from them. One Of the best ef-
forts of the evening was the bass solo,
"Unravel the Sliein," by Fred Weinss.
The coon songs, You Needn't Come
Home and Don't You Never Take No
Ten Cent Drink on Me-" sung by Phil
Martin and Will Emerich. respectively,
We're features of the minstrels. "The
Song of the Sword" by Louis Conrad,
and king of sthe Winds" by Fred
Pulaski, bass solos, We're sung in u way
that evoked warm applause.
The finale was "Marching to the
Music of the Band,' by the company,
Fred Weinss and Will Emerich singing
the solo parts.
Vegetables were the favorite offerings
to the artists of the evening. After
Fred Softly had sung when l Hold
Your Hand in Nine" in n way that
would have done credit to II profess
sional, a bunch of turnips. Il gaily dec
Grated head of cabbage and a pumpkin
We're passed over the footlights to him
by his friends. Charles WenZel. who
sang 1.-THE Sentinel Asleep" received
three heads of cabbage arranged in the
form of a pawnbroker's sign. The other
performers were remembered in like
manner.
j, d. Ferber was interlocutor, in the
uniform of an admiral. and was the
medium through whom the various
gags and jokes reached the audience.
lie was thoroughly at home in the role.
Most of the jokes had a local flavor.
Here are some of them:
'Mr Ferber have you heard that the
director of public safety is sick?" mo,
what's the matter with him?" Worms.
sir"
Did you hear they are not going to
use wood or coal to heat the Scranton
House this winter?" NO is that so!
How are they going to heat it?" Billy
Craig is going to furnish hot air"
"Did you hear that the machinists
have turned down Howell and have no
use for him?" mo, what did they do
that for?" why he's an anti-ma-
chanist."
THE city treasurer's Office always re-
minds me of the streets of Cairo at the
Elks' carnival" "How is that" why,
they have a Barker there"
The minstrel show was followed by a
dance. Tonight the entertainment win
be repeated.