The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-22
SOCIETY MEN GUT
UP FUNNY CAPERS
IN MINSTREL Show
"WalIy" SchOuIer Repeats His
Songs Which lie Gave 1
Thirty Years Ago.
AFFAIR FOR BENEFIT
OF GLEN RIDGE CLUB
Eugene Cadmus, George w.
Cook, Lawrence Perry, Or. Chi
Herring and Others Take Part.

w. w. Schouler, a prominent resident
Of Glen Ridge and widely known in
the cement sidewalk business in this
city, was the shining star in the So
ciety minstrel show given by we'll
known young men of that borough and
Bloomfield, in Assembly Hall, Glen
Ridge. last night. "Wally," as he is
popularity called, has done amateur
minstrel stunts in his home town for
years, for his good voice, humorous tai
ent and genial nature are always in
demand for such affairs. Thirty years
ago, when the Mable Club, of Bloom
field, gave a minstrel show in old Lii
brary Hall, that town. Mr.. Schouler
sang amber Tresses Tie = Blue
It became popular at once and was
the topical song. Mr.. Schouler repeat
ed the song last night. Just what the
audience thought of him can best be
determined by the eneores he received.
"Wally's voice is just as good as
ever was the expression from the old
timers. He would have been singing
set had the large society audience had
its way.
Benefit OF Glen Ridge Club.
The show was given for the benefit
of the Glen Ridge Club by the MEM
bers of the latter, assisted by outside
talent. The performance began with
an overture by the Bush family, of
Montclair, followed by the opening
chorus. composed for the occasion by
Al. gs,iAs.f1- NY Il T1~Y~Ar- eon q
xviii You Love Me in December AS
You Did in Mayor and Brother Noah
Gave Out Checks for Rain was rem
dered in an effective. manner by Ralph
Morris, assisted by the chorus. Eu-
gene Leroy Cadmus sang Some
where" and Its Mighty Strange" was
the title of George w. Cooks Don
song. He was assisted by the chorus.
$50 What's h Uses WAS well sung by
Leigh Davey, and the chorus gave him
theGI necessary assistance. Henry G..
stephens rendered "The Starlight
Matd.' Down and. Out was given by
thel versatile Lawrence Perry. RED.
White and Blue" was the name of the
closing chorus rendered by Cecil
Hughes.
DIR. ChitterIing as Intcrlocutor.
1Bf. Nelson Nj. Cn1ItefllnS dcleu as IN
terlocutor, and the end men were Mr..
Pevey, Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Morris and Mr..
Davey. In the circle were Mr.. Cadmus,
Mr.. Schouler. II. H. Uhler, Robert
Mitchell, William II. Holt, II. b.. Full
Ter, g. "a. Minasian, w. e. Powers, Mr..
Hughes, Harry N. Reeves, Clarence
<Thite. Oscar Riggs. H. G.. Stephens
and w. B. Sehafer.
Numerous and pointed jokes were
given on local celebrities, u as Re
corder William E. Smith, Chief of Po-
lice John A. Brown and others.
In the second part Cal Cook gave an
exhibition of sleight-of-hand, and a
double quartet composed of Messrs.
Powers, Shafer, Reeves. Cook, Cadmus,
Holt, Stephens and Uhler rendered sew
aral ~up-to-date and pleasing selections
Mr.. Sehouler a Use G'wine Back
to Dixie" and other old-time negro mel
odies. While Haley and Bond were &C.
centric in a clever musical act. Tho
''prima donna,'' essayed by BLACK
Patti gave everybody a han to
laugh some more.
Mrs. Henry l.. Robrecht, who scored
a hit in illustrated songs, was followed
by moving pictures. Dancing Their be-
gan.