The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-04
MINISTRIES PROVED
A GREAT SUCCESS
'Burxt Cork Artisss EnteYsained In
Royal Manner 1t TIE Opera House
Monday Evenins.

After o series OF rigid rehearsals
concluding with the production OF
one Of the best minstrel perform
ances given in this village in many
days, the members OF the Imperial
Minstrels are today enjoying the
pleasures OF unstintsd praise for
their work before asd at the per-
formance
Promptly at $50 o'clock the
pleasing strains of Whitmarks No.
II Overture was heard to issue from
behind the scenes, and with the
added information that the whole Of
"Darktown was out that night, the
curtain was run up, upon lofty tiers
containing chorus Of thirty voices
and an orchestra.
The first row was composed OF the
soloists OF the evening, and likewise
the celebrated jokesmiths Stone and
Weis, while the second tier con-
tanned the orchestra; the third tier
being surmounted by a long row OF
Darktown maidens. At the con.
clUsion Of the opening chorus came
a volley OF hot cross-fires between
the interlocntor and the ends, which
brought forth the funny side of a
MINSTREL first part, concluding with
the rousing end song by Mr.. Stone,
entitled "A Wise Old OWL" during
which this amusing gentlemen Sc
cured hitch on the laughing nerve
of the audience and had to do but
but little more than raise finger
or twist lip and the onlookers
would "smile" aloud.
The sentimental songs by Messrs
Cochran aud Anderson, and the
pleasing numbers by the Misses
Justema and Proctor, won hearty
applause and in each instance the
singers we're compelled to respond
TO encore.
That Mr.. Wcis understands how
to rattle the bones and spell choice
Shakespearean verselets, is no longer
disputed fact in L'Anse. During
first part his many "butt-ins" kept
the audience in an anticipating con-
dition considerable of the time, and
when he concluded his troubles in
the popular end song, ''Du, Du,
LIGHT Mir I'm Hertzen," no time
was lost by the audience in an effort
hear and see more of him.
The finale OF the first part once
more gave the entire company op-
portunity TO display its vocal pow
ers, and during the singing of the
closing chorus the curtain was again
lowered, thus bringing to an end a
beautiful and interesting minstrel
first part.
The olio or second part abounded
10 pleasing features. and as a whole
comprised q vaudeville show of no
mean order The first number was
brilliant overture by the orchestra,
followed 10 rapid succession by Mr..
Weis in mirth-provoking mono
logue, during the run OF which a
couple OF local gentlemen were the
targets of few pointed remarks,
the mention Of which brought the
usual round of applause.
The two excellent musical num-
bers rendered by the mandolin and
guitar quartette of the Michigan
J College OF Mines. won for the par
ticipants praise which will be long
lasting. Hardly could better Sc.
lection have been made for this
number by the management than the
engagement OF the NJ. G. NJ. boys.
"Razor, the black man s friend,
the animated song sketch by Mr..
Stone, assisted by Mr.. Weis and
several OF the young ladies Of the
company, added more laurels to this
! young gentleman's list. and likewise
called him repeatedly upon the
stage.
The baton juggling by Mr.. Art
Fem was one Of the prettiest nov
elites ever presented on the local
stage. Dressed in natty uniform
of white, Mr.. Fem twirled batons a,
dizzy speeds that we're not only
lgraceful but marvellous, and conclud
ed bis entire performance by manip
ulating batons ablaze with fire
forming in pact human fireworks