The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-28
MAKE TOTS HAPPY
KRUGER MEMBERS XMAS
PARTY TO CHILDREN.
Latter Score in Minstrel Show-A
Stump Speech on "Woman's Rights
One of the Features.

The member of the Gottfried Kruger
Association were more than repaid for
their efforts to make the annual Christ
man festival of the organization a pleas
ing and enjoyable event, and the peals
of laughter from several hundred chill
dren. the happy expressions on their faces
and the pleasure they could not conceal
when splendid and useful gifts were
plucked from the big gaily decorated tree
by Santa Claus and placed in their hands,
made the grown folk, women. as well as
the men, think of the days when as chill
dren they found as great delight in the
annual visit of the white-bearded friend
of the little one who came down the
chimney and left his presents for good
little folks as those gathered in the
Auditorium last night.
The festival started with a children's
minstrel show by the Opera, Heine Com
pany. The company is composed of young
girls and boys and they kept the large
audience in an uproar with their jokes
and catchy songs. They brought their
hammers" with them and, in a good
natured way, knocked every member of
the club.
The hit was made by Beda Becker, as
Little Nose, the Swell Dude" His reci-
tation of mo Booze o Sunday" brought
forth great applause and he had to respond
to an encore.
The stump speech by William Brohm,
jr., also made a big hit with the audience.
His subject was "Woman's Rights" After
the minstrel show recitations were in order
and the entertainment was concluded with
moving pictures. The floor was then
cleared and the children gathered together
at the end Of the hall and marched around.
AS they passed the large Christmas tree
each one was handed a present from
Santa Claus. The older folks took part
In a prize drawing contest, after which
dancing was enjoyed.
The committee in charge of the festival
consisted of John Schwickert, chairman;
John Nj. Ledder. Theodore Sauer. A.
Fisch and Louis Fiene. Walter j. Heudt-
less impersonated Santa Claus
The program was as follows:
Opening chorus by the Entire Company
Solo-"Kinky-headed Coon. Hilda Becker
Chorus-'Kentucky Babe (by requesD
Company
Musical novelty Company
Gertrude Breunig
Recitation-"Dat Sassy Nigger''.....,
Song and dance-"Liza". Anita Breunig
Little Nose, the Swell Dude"..:....
Camptown Quartet
II. Becker, A. Breunig, l.. Collin, e. Kailup:
~Solo-'Isle of Dreams" Julia Merkel
Violin solo-Selected .......Eugene Nolan
OonB- 90 bOHBt MARY ...-..s..s.s-..-.
Anita Breunig and Company
Duet ..........n.H. Becker and J.. Merkel
Stump speech ........W William Brohm, jr.
Chorus-"I Love You All the Year
Round company
Grand Finale by the Entire Company.
Either Solo-Selected .........Emi Kuhlan
Song-'Who's to Be My Honey.
Lottie APPEL
Recitation-"Santa Claus. .Libbie APPEL
Pictured Melodies. .............Juli Merkel
Song-"Dreaming''.. Gertrude Oschwald
Moving Pictures
Robrecht Amusement Company
Those who took part in the Ministries
were:
Bones, William Brohm, ir. tambo. Anita
Breunig: nterlocutress Gertrude Breunig.
Circle-Hilda Becker, Lillian Collin,
Julia Merkel. Eugene Nolan, Beda Becker,
Suzanne Becker, Elsie Kallup.