The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15

The Boston Store Employees associa-
tion gave a highly creditable and success
ful minstrel entertainment, followed by a
dance, at Infantry hall last evening.
The hall was eaborately decorated. fes-
toons and draperies of bunting surround
ing all four walls. Below the gallery the
predomlnating colors were green, blue,
gold and white while above the gallery
the tdonal emblem was the unit of de-
sign on three sides OF the hall. The bal
cony was tastefully draped in pink ana
white
The stage was screened by green velvet
draperies When the curtain was drawn
n mixed chorus OF upward Of so voices
was revealed. the young women In white
and the male portion In evening dress.
-Four ''tambos" and four bones" equal
ly divided as to sex, in black-face make
up and attired In red coats and white
neither garments. made up the ends"
The minstrel chorus was exceptionally
good. being strong In voice. singing in ex-
ccllent time and showing the results OF
careful training. Its ensemble was OF a
quality worthy OF a professional organiza-
ton.
The entire program follows:
End song. Brother Noah Gave Out
Checks for Rain" Martin Toohey; solo,
G. Finn: end song. Just Help Yourself"
Miss Kathryn f. Foley; solo. That's
What the Rose Said to Me-" Miss Anna
Clancy: solo. Won't You BE My
Honey" Miss Emma r. Harris: duet.
ANY Old Time at ALL" Miss Anna Eaton
and Mr.. McKenna; end song. Much
Obliged TO You" Benjamin G. Bamford; !;
solo. Captain Willie Brown" Miss Mabel
Stanley: end song. I'm Going Away"
4 a arI 80 A.
ialty. Messrw. Sholes and Charles: end
song. Gratitude" William oDonnell: i'm
presentations OF Mcintyre and Heath In
a scene from tho '1Iam Tree" Messrs
Bamford and ToOhey.
Between the nvmbers were the usual
converse tional turns between the inter-
locutor and lend men" which comprised
principally jokes and local illusions that
were duly appreciated
The song and dance speciality by Messrs
Sholes and Charles introduced a clever
p rody and some finished soft-shoe dane
Ing which won them deserved encore.
The impersonatlon OF McIntyre and Heath
by Messrs. Bamford and Toohey given
with The aid or stage properties and APP
proprlate makeup. was well received
After lashlght had been taken OF the
stage. with the chorus and performers,
the q nee program. consisting OF Is num-
btfs andj uWo extras opened. From 10
o'clock until the dancing continued
unabated 10 the music furnished by Ma
guire's Savoy orchestra
Following were the participants In the
minstrel performance:
lnterlocuter. George II Bucklin: tam
bos. Martin Toohey. Edward McGrady.
Mary Crowley. Kathryn F. Foley:
bones, Benjamin c. Bambord. william
O'Donnell. Emma r Harris Dorothy p
Costello chorus. Miss Smith, Miss Ks-
hoe. Miss Lacy. Miss X. Driscoli. Miss
NJ Driscoll. Miss Hanley. Miss Mcguire.
Miss Mcdonald. Miss O'Brien. Miss J.
Burke, Miss Colgan. Miss McMullen. Miss
Wilson. Miss Shechan. Miss McCaffrev.
Miss Abrams. Miss O'Ncill. Miss McHaie,
Miss Tuhin Miss Fay. Miss Mcagan. Miss
Stone. Miss Taylor. Miss Hanrahan. Miss
Morrison. Miss Tierney, Miss Flynn. Miss
Furlong Miss Hygon. Miss King. Miss
Manning. Miss McAloney Miss J Mar.
quis Miss ~ Marquis. Miss Farrell. Miss
Jerome. Miss Gsrvin. Miss McDun. Miss
Smith. Miss ORourkc. Miss Donahue.
Miss Marks Miss Reynolds. Miss Me
Iaughlin, Mis. A. Burke. Miss Budiong,