The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-08-10
1 SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE
q, "(;eouine Female Minstrel"
''' Chow Monday Evening.
UNIQUE COSTUMES hit
.,,he, on the Program Greeted
p' ,,,s AooIause. Splendid Display
If Home Talent Artists

,,,strel is over. For several
iI' .ast one of the principal topics
' ,''.rersotion in this section has been
% y "idslv advertised genuine female
WV .,..l show" by and for the Fort
n a'., baseball club. The series of
' '.,i,,ss in THE TRIBUNE for the past
~, moOtbs. relative to this show, bore
wi, and created an interest and curl
- W., IN the minds not only of residents
W Ir.,t Pierce. but all over st. Lucic
',a,,y and to satisfy this curiosity
NJ, came from almost every section OF
he county
uooday evening, August 6. was the
A,sset for the performance, and every
Ai,c went off smoothly The verdict
A avery one who saw it is that it was
,cOOd show. and many saw it, for the
house was packed. It was financial
we'll as a theatrical success. thegroSS
pteipts being $lOG.Gj. After paying
necessary expenses and hall commission
he club netted about $50 OO.
At Sl5 the grand opening chorus was
tsted during which the curtain was
aised, revealing to the large audience
the semi.circe, common to all minstrel
shows. A gasp of surprise was heard
bnn through the aSsnmblage AS they
viewed the unique costumes OF the per-
formers, who were all local talent.
h the center sat the interlocutor, K.
l. Goodwin, in full evening dress. On
his right and left sat eight black faced
female characters, Close scrutiny,
With the he Up of the programs, proved
that they were all home people. The
ad men on the bones" side were
George Backus and Charles Lord, while
facing them as "tambos" were Arthur
Brown and Harry Thompson. The
qlartette forming the balance of the
circle were W. +, NanLandngham,
Hgh W. Wier, ID, II. Conkling and
Eugene Hoofnagle. Behind the circle
% a raised platform was the Fort
Fierce band, and at signal from the
h'erlocutor lively overture was played
Sy them, during which the end men
executed "walk-around." Then the
gags and songs created laughter and
applause for forty minutes.
Inc songs in the first part were by
varleS Lord, D. II. Conkling, Harry
thompson, W, +. NanI. andingham, r.
I GOODWIN and George Backus. The
aM part ended in a grand climax,
'"Aout a hitch. Many local jokes
we're sprung and everything was well
'"eNed' The female costumes mad,
.nt and the widcly-adyertised female
'''u'e was success, Every lady a
s'a''eman,' so declared the program.
'nV Jingle Quartette was the first
humber in the Clio. and their songs
."''ea generous applause. Their first
.s' Sweet and Low" brought forth
o, encore which was responded to b,
An'lOar." They We're forced to come
agaln with the chorus of Navajo"
quartette was composed of d. II.
A,ng' first tenor; II. W. Wier,
s. sd u, tenor; Harry Thompson, bari
~ W. T. VanLandngham, basso.
s~'Se I. Backus followed with "A
., %.Osae, and in his inimitable way
.rs'ned which was the most beautiful
,..n VI woman. As a black face
a. .a'an Mr. Backus has no equal on
NM a', and heis always greeted here
y, "'''us'asm and this appearance
NM exception to the rule. He closed
,ho !. 'O ,1 song, sung only as he can
Moas a.. MS costume was fearfully and
b,,L"ss "' sketch by Mrs. George r.
In ~ 49, and Charles Lord was next on
B.eln.S,s Iam' Mrs, Fairlywell MRS.
b Issy. oays presents for her husband
No, r. ~ nm home from the club, and
an.,. sauner'ng torture from the at.
&tMs use OF the presents he decides
tim h..., .'uo or any old thing is better
iqpo. -. woman select cigars and
srtieisss,,.na' AIS own consumption. Both
yssiarscter. ''' '"ey could act !"
wi and Jericho'' u,oo tho +;tlo