The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-08
STARS IN nINSTRELSy
Burnt Cork Artists Entertain
Large and Enthusiastic
Audience.

presence of large aud enthusiastic
audience. The cast was made up
principally of local talent, but the
performance bore few ear marks of
the amateur, and on the whole the
audience was greatly pleased. The
performance was the best display of
local talent ia minstrelsy that has
been seen in the city and will COM
pare favorably with some of the
travelling minstrel aggregations that
have appeared here. The opportuni'
ty for the home talent to show the
stuff it is made of was of the most
favorable Kind, and to say that the
boys "made good" is hardly ex-
pressing it. The program was lit
tie too long, but in spite of this de-
feet the audience appeared to be well
pleased from the beginning until the
curtain went down on the last act.
When an amateur minstrel show
can keep house amused for three
hours, it may be set down as a first
class show, for if there is anything
in the world that is rotten; it is
poor minstrel show. While poor
minstrel show is about the vilest
thing that ever happened, it is equal
ly true that good minstrel show is
one of the most delightful entertain
ments that has ever been produced
on the stage.
The performance started out last
night with the entire company of
young men and young ladies as
sembled on the stage. In the first
part the laugh makers included
| Speed Guyer, John Lamberth, Neal
Sims, w. A. Porter, Walter Stock
and Wilbur Beatty In addition 10
/ the Jokes and cressfire talk the fol-
/ lowing musical numbers were in
troduced: I'VE Got to Move To-
/ day" Wilbur Beatty. ''YOu Need
MT Come Home" Speed Guyer. in
the Sweet Bye and Bye" Neal
/ Sims. Down on the farm" Jack
Westhaver. 81 am Longing, Sweet
heart for Thee" Ed. Hudson.
"Maudy, Let Me be your Beau"
and "'In Sunny Africa, Walter
Stock.
zach Westhaver, the interloeutor,
and Walter Stock, the singing and
dancing comedian, are members of
toe Who, What, When Minstrels,
and their work last night was re-
ceived with demonstration of appro-
bati)n by the audience. They were
the recipients of number of en-
cores. On account OF having
sprained his foot few days ago Mr..
Stock had to forego his dancing act,
but his ply stefan thinks he will be
able to give his buck and wing dam
cling act tonight. Mr.. Westhaver
has good voice and his singing
was one of the best features of the
entertainment.
The first part was concluded with
a laughable little skit entitled "A
Trip to the Falls, - by Walter Stock,
Jack Westhaver and Speed Guyer.
The oilo opened with al ensemble
of young ladies, who rendered q
number of vocal selections in
highly entertaining manner The
soloists were Misses Kate Radman
and Mabel Boyd, The young ladies
made a happy hit and their singing
was generously applamded.
Following this act came Jack
Westhaver in few of his latest
hits, which were well rendered,
Walter Stock, the wholesale deal
er in laughs, kept the sides of the
audience shaking with his coon
songs and mOnologues
One of the features which was Civ
en- favorable reception was the enc
act farce, "His First Rehearsal"
by Wilbur Beatty and Miss Fleta
Hawkins.
Neal Sims told few funny things
and was followed by w. A. Porter
and John Lamberth in a laughable
boxing act.
The performance closed with "A
Trip to Yellow Stone Park" a one
act farce.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Wise orchestra, and
this feature of the entertainment
was not lacking in interest Sever
al excellent numbers were rendered.
Tonight, beginning at $50, the
performance will be repeated, and
those who attend may be assured of
seeing "A good, clean show, The ad-
mission tonight for children under
T. years of age will be DC