The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-11-12
THE RIFlEMEN'S MINSTREL
A Good Performance Heartily Applaud
ed by Crowded House

Notwithstanding the damp. bad .
weather, a good audience greeted the /
Ocaia T,iiies' Minstrel Troup- at n. I
opera hous- last night. proving that
Dcala is as loyal as EYER 10 her favor
ite sons. the disciples Of Mars defend
crs Of our h-arihsIcnes ana reserve line
"f law ana order.
The curtain rose IT $50 disclosing
Captain Nash. and about a dozen mem
bars Of the company. besides some 9TH
er fine looking men. seated at a sump-
tuous banquet. the principal part of
which was evidently already inside Of
them. George Mexican roasted in soli-
tary. but not gloomy. splendor upon
the interlocutor's throne. while from an
immense hat at his feet tangled the
form Of Usher Norwood evidently the
mascot for the evening.
Messrs. Charles Taylor. Reginald
Futch. Forney Lancaster. Anthony Fin
gel. Pratt Morris and Edwin Pittman,
their natural good looks disguised by
heavy coats Of black whitewash. and
bearing tin walters in lieu Of tambo-
rines and cymbals. then pranced upon
the scene. and proceeded to disentan-
gle themselves from large stock Of
jokes that had been accommodating in
their systems for the past few weeks
Victor Martinez. whose bass voice
and musical talents are not excelled
in this section. delighted aesthetic ears
with his superb rendition Of THE King
of Flowers" Forney Lancaster agitat-
cd the risibles of all with the coon
song. Hannah. Won't You Open Dat
Door and so well did he sing and oct
that his friends seriously think of call
ing him Hannah for the remainder
of his life
It's hard to tell how so slender a
young man as Arthur Masters carries
50 much good voice. for there. is GER
tainly not room enough for it inside
him unless h. coils it up like a watch
Spring. He unwouni il To good pur-
pose in his superb baritone solo. Il
Would if / Could: but can't" show
ing plenty of ability and culture.
Anthony F'inzel. the Jolly young John
Bull. brought down the house with a
.i,I
natural born comedian. and his voice IL
If the hest
r. &. Barnes tenor solo. Just Be
cause You We're All old Sweetheart of
Mine touched tender spots in the
hearts of his hearers. ''(;olle" has 4
fin. voice and his training has been
good.
Pratt Morris muSically announced
! that he WAS ION the Water Wagon
Now" and hc could hardly get of s"
many times did the audience recall him.
The buck and wing dance by Regi-
maid Futch recalled the Verse i'm the
old plantation song:
Try '.at lick again OAR Moses:
+ Tell You what-dats hard 10 beat.
How can such a little bigger
+ Handle such Il pile IF feet
He WAS called and recalled until his
shoes became So full of rerspiration
that he came Very Near having to swim
In his seat
The fresh young voice of Usher Nor
wood warhl"d '.Navaho'' in :, manner
that deserved III. applause il received
Charles Taylor. the only Charlie ey-
udIng good natur" as the sun sheds
light. sang NJ Aj-line" in Way that
woul,! have fi:itt"r"i that lady into the
seventh h.,ven of proud satisfaction
hal she h".n in hearing. When il
comes I" furnishing amusement. Char
lie is trirlets. and all three of him were
present.
Edwin Fittman. whose makeup
would hay. fooled the sultan Of Tim
hUct"". sang 'T"nSin-" with an express
sion that inclined tho audience I" Z" to
teasing him IL k.-p an singing AL the
evening.
TIL" Imperial Ouart.tt--Nh"s.- mU-
seal ability measures u, a ha:raI--ttc
rather then = quart tI"-Ai thur Mas
'.~S. F:-.! o. skill. Victor Martinez an!
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