Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22
TIL { ALAAROONS
Their Entertainment was Very
Successful and was Given to
a Crowded House,
LAST COURSE entertainment
The Committee who Selected Talent
for 1907 -o8 are TO be
Congratulated.

The entertainment given last Tues
dav evening in the Opera House by
the Alma College Almaroons was more
than satisfying to their large aud
fence. The entertainment was the
last number and the best of lecture
course which was exceptionally strong
this year. The members of the Alma
rooms quartette are Mr. Herman n.
Morse. 1st tenor: Mr.. Ralph McNitt.
2nd tenor; Mr.. George Sutton, BARI
tone, and Mr., Maynard A. Cook, passo.
The accomplishments were played by
Miss Gertrude Whitney and Miss Lula
Allen.
The program was divided into two
parts; the first consisting of solo and
quartette numbers and the second OF
presentation of Sir Arthur Sullivan's
musical farce, "Cox and Box, which
was given by Messrs. McNitt, Morse
and Sutton. The program opened with
a quartette--number, The Owl and the
Pussy Cat, - which was very well rem
dered and and brought much applause
and laughter. including an encore.
Maynard Cooks solo. The Monk Of
the Mountain. was artistically rem
dered and made distinct hit. Mr..
Cook responded to the encore with the
''coon-song - 'Malindy - The Alma
rooms then sang The Little Peach
with a pantomine Interpretation of
Tho Old Oaken Bucket as an encore.
Mr.. McNitt's solo. "a May Morning
and the piece which he gave as an en-
core were both given very smoothly
and elected hearty applause. In sing
ing ''The Night Wind Sleeps. " The
Almaroons perhaps showed to the best
advantage of any of their pieces Their
encore consisted of a surprisingly novel
rendition of John Browns Body. 4.
Mr.. Sutton created the real sensation
of the evening 10y singing the catchy
but difficult little ballad, Rolling
Down to Rio J." This song, 1t will be
remembered. was given by Lawrence
Rea of Chicago at the Commencement
recital last spring. Mr.. Rea's singing
was much commented on, and it is only
Justice to Mr.. Sutton to give him cred
it for pleasing his audience as we'll as
Mr.. Rea, who has sung in grand opera.
Responding to an encore Mr.. Sutton
gave Pretty, Pretty Creature, ="
which was sung by Mr.. Rea. The AL
maroons concluded the first part of the
program by singing two humorous
numbers, tine Quaker, and ''Seein'
Things at Night, and an encore,
when First l Kissed Sweet Margar-
ct.
In the farce. Cox and Box. the
part of james John Cox, a journeyman
halter. was taken by Mr.. McNitt, that
of John James Box, journeyman
printer, by Mr.. Morse. and that of Ser
geaut Bouncer. late of the hampshire
Yeomanry. with military "reminiscences
by Mr.. Sutton. Bouncer's song, RAT
aplan," the lullaby. Hush Bye,
Bacon" by Box, the song and dance
MY Master is Punctual' by Cox, the
trio "Who are You Sir" by Box. Cox,
and Bouncer and the gambling duet
''Sixes" by Cox and Box were perhaps
the most appreciated of the several
songs which were interspersed throug..-
out the farce.
AS whole the evenings entertain
men was very typical of the work of a
college quartette, abounding in humor
yet with enough heavy pieces ade-
quately to display the powers of the
performers. The acting of the leader,
Mr.. Morse, deserves special notice.
adding as it did so much to the inter-
probation of the quartette numbers.
Laugh-evoking funny stunts are GER
tainly the long suit of the Almaroons
and their cleverness will be appreciated
wherever they sing.