The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-10-20
HOME TALENT PRODUCTION
A CROWDED HOUSE GREETED
NORFOLK ENTERTAINMENT.
THE NET PROCEEDS WE'RE $s7.15
The Local Talent Entertainment at
the Auditorium Last Night Was Pa
tronlzed by a FIatterneIy Large
House and the House Applauded.

Norfolk people did nobly in their at.
tendance Friday at the local talent
entertainment given under the aus
pces OF the Ladies Guild of Trinity
church, and the Auditorium was
packed with one Of the biggest houses
that has been known In the history
of the theater. And the audience was
so liberal with its applause and ap-
probation that the managers of the
entertainment felt justified in compli.
menting every individual member Of
the company. The guild committee
will net $9715 as the result Of their
venture
Credit for the entertainment is due
Mrs. Dolsen and Mrs. Maylard, who
composed the committee which under.
took and carried out the plan.
1t was precisely $3.50 o'clock when
the curtain was rung up on the first
number, a chorus by the entire com
pany. which had been preceded by a
pretty orchestra overture. The open
ing chorus was a medley.
a fancy drill given by sixteen stun
ming little girls, was one of the hits
of the evening and the tiny tots, so
graceful and so becomingly gowned,
were called back and applauded again
and again for their cute work.
Miss Lola Lintecum very cleverly
gave dialect reading which was well
received by the house. Miss Lintecum
is an exceedingly able elocutionist
and her work, graceful and consistent
bespeaks high art.
Next came a tramp speciality by
Charles Gerecke, which brought down
the house. CARRIED in the ragged
robes of Weary Wanderer, with red
nose and torn slouch hat, Mr.. Gerecke
was a most excellent character and
his songs, bright and well sung, took
so we'll with the audience that he was
brought back for more.
One Of the very best numbers Of
the whole program, and one which de-
lighted every auditor in the vast the
ater, was the "Operatta Song" in
which ]. B. Maylard, Fritz Asmus,
May Durland and Madame Patti par
ticipated. Mr.. Maylard, as master of
the kings "navee" and dressed as
such with high silk hat and cravat to
match, had advertised for singers.
And he drew mixed up hand. First
came the American girl, Miss May
Durland. who sweetly sang for the
master and won his admiration.
Shortly after entered the Flying
Dutchman," (Mr. Asmus) with red.
fat face and black chin beard. huge
wooden shoes, and the coat of a COM
edian. He sang, "Oh Where, Oh
Where is My Little Dog Gomez" in
such a comical way that the house
laughed till it's sides shook, though
the kings master didn't like the idea.
Madame Patti closely followed the
Dutchman. She was garbed as an
Irish maid and sang, "My Father and
Mother Were Irish," until she was
green in the face. She was clever,
too. And just as the master began to
sing his replies to their requests, each
one of the three musical applicants
began his or her character song. The
four of them, each singing different
tune and song, sang their way clear
down deep into the hearts of their
hearers and the rafters of the play
house rang with the applause.
A pretty little duet was given by
Harry Dignan and Edith Vail, two lit
tie people who took the roles of an
DID, old man and his old, old mate
Their voices were sweet and clear,
their acting was cunning and they
we're called back for an encore.
After Riley reading by N. A. Huse
the first part of the program ended in
solo and chorus given by Graham
Humphrey and six young ladies-Ma-
rie Tracy, Edith Stear, Vera Trout
man, Lily Marquardt, Josephine Tap
pert and Corrine Saunders. This was
another ten-strike. Graham Hum
phrey, in stunning black doublebreast.
ed coat and immaculate white duck
trousers, with very late hat and a
brilliantly colored band about it. took
the role of the young society swell
who falls in love with every girl he
meets. And the six girls, all in white
and with mammoth effective white
hats, were worth falling in love with,
too. First he fell in love with Polly,
till Bessie came to town; then dropped
them both for Dolly, ETC., through the
entire line until he reached Ophelia,
who was the best. of ALL" The idea
of the thing was unique and the ex-
ecution was rich. The stunt made a
great tear with the audience and Gra-
ham and his six girls had to come
back and do it all over again.
The second part of the play was
given over to a farce, entitled, "Thir-
ty Minutes for Refreshments" The
part of Joe Downley, a bachelor, was
taken by n. A. Huse. w. F. Hall as
Clarence Fits, His Colored Servant"
was star actor and made good with
! the audience from start IN fipiSb IIic