The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-30

The fun lovers and general public OF Able
vile will be greeted by the famous Cadet
Ministries on Wednesday July 7. AobevlHe
Of the principal towns OF tine state. Manager
Rigby has worked hard to make this appear
a sSst o. o. Dis troupe eve" more successful than
nnm Se re Of a AHs.e ~ 5ea,ure .ie; Wb9:b and aas Win 70 Re e
used between parts, IT will be q continuous
entertainment ofa high class with no long
panses etwee acts as interesting speoisittes
10 an unusual season Of the year for q troupe
TO be on the road II ought 70 be greeted BY an
even larger attendance than during the busy
season, for people are generally anxious for
notony OF the hot summer months. II IL .
proven fact that this high class minstrel
Will hlllthis long felt want. There will be
no chance OF unfinished work on the part OF
the same cadets are TO take the parts that
they carried through so faulilessly at tho
previous engagement In Charleston. In
addition TO this at least two hours practice IL
being held every morning in the Gymn asium
Of the Army Feast on Sullivan's Island
where the young soldiers are on their an
nual ,eneampment and when their duties
permit even longer rehearsals are made.
A slight idea OF the barrel Of Hiun in store
for everyone that attends is gained by q
glance at the following rough draft Of the
set the crowd going With q. seeming chorus
Of unusual merit by th3 Hire company.
Original gags and end sonsr by the sweet
singers OF the troupe will have nothing usual
about them except their place on the pro-
gram. Then will follow the speclalties. coon
songs, buck dancing, etc., which are guaran-
teed TO hold the attention OF the spectators
during the stage preparation or part two.
This Will be an Ollie, opened with the rendi-
ton OF the Jedburg concert Band, and in
Guiding two brand new features In the show.
The spectacular silent drill and the drill OF
the Awkard Squad by the Sons OF Ham.
The speoialties sandwiched between the
second and third acts will include the most
amusing musical noveltiet by the deservedly
popular Chicago Baritone, Mr.. Don Gester.
neld, the musical director OF the company.
The Grand Finale will be the Ill-treated
Irovatore which received such a side split.
ting welcome before In Charleston.
1t Is confidently said by those who have
seen the rehearsals that the new Awkward
Squad Drill will equal in every respect the
Marion square Dance which was the big bit
Of the previous show. and which will itself
Immediately after showing ia Charleston
the Troupe will take the road for q two or
three weeks trip, having booked twelve of
the larger towns of the interior, where the
same big show will be repeated In each case.
me schedule OF performances includes
den 3rd; Columbis 5th: Newberry 9Th; Able
Vile '7lh; Anderson 9Th: Green Vile .9ths
Union 10th; Spartanburg 10Th: Gaf1ney 18th:
ROCK Hill 18th; Chester 18th. with possibly q
SHOW at Lancaster and other places. From
the reputation for putting up the real article
made. 1t is anticipated that a packed house
VIII greet the performance for each engage
mept, while the interest that every true
south Carolina takes In the "West Point OF
the South" should be q guarantee OF q liberal
support. q,