Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-10
WlLLIMANTlc.
Grex Clubs Minstrel Show Delights
and Diverts Big Audience at Opera

and Diverts Big Audience at Opera
Houss.
The minstrel-loving public OF Will
mantle and adjoining towns was en-
tertained by a production of genuine
merit Tuesday evening at Loomer OPP
era house, when the Grex club min
strels was staged with many novel
features that served to vary the usual
programme or minstrel performances
Beautiful scenes were especially pre-
pared by p. d. Donahue and the pref
ty Japanese effect was particularly
striking. The curtain arose on a pref
ty setting with nile green and white
predominating in the scheme. Beau
tiful electrical effects we're cleverly
arranged by Elmer M. Young.
An audience that crowded the house
showed appreciation Of the young ac-
tors efforts and was most generous In
applause. The chorus Of nearly sixty
voices was loud yet sweet. The Rube
and Filtration dances were finely ex-
ecuted and made decided hits.
Mrs. LeAa Fuller Robinson's soprano
solo was SO effective as to win her a
deserved encore. Mr.. Carlson. assist
ed l9c Mr.. Bigelow and Clarence and
Dwight Jordan in vaudeville novelties
came in for spontaneous recognition
from the delighted audience.
The Birthday Party was thoroughly
appreciated and the appearance of
number of young ladies taking various
parts during the presentation was
feature not always seen in a minstrel
production and materially added to an
excellent evenings entertainment the
success of which was in great meas
ure due to the skilful efforts of Sam
johnson, who was in charge of the en-
tire affair.
The Grex club, which is affiliated
with the First Congregational church,
and the assisting young ladies' from
the Sodolitas society, associated with
the same church, were cordially con-
graduated on the manner in which ev-
erything pertaining to the clubs in
itial endeavor in the minstrel line was
SO well carried out.
The programme followed this order:
Part I.
Introductory overture introducing
end men. Bones, Stanley Walden,
John Johnson, Stanley Melville, How
ard Morse; interlocutor William z.
Fay; soloists, William Burleson, Clar-
ence Jordan, Maurice Wallen. Homer
BRADBURY; end men, tambos, William
Thompson, Edward Carlson, Roland
Jordan, Guy Richmond.
Programme:
Grex Club Overture, COMPANY
Under the Chicken Tree, J. johnson
with essence Of Ye Old Virginia.)
You're Just the Girl for Me.
William Burleson
Honey Lou, William Thompson
You're Just the One for Me.
Clarence Jordan
I'm That Hen Roost Inspector Man,
Stanley Walden
If 1 Had Thousand Lives to Live,
Maurice Wallen
I'll Be Back in Minute, but rye
Got to Go Now, Edward Carlson
with cane dance)
Rainbow-Finale. Homer Bradbury
Overture, Helmold's orchestra
UP to Date Vaudeville,
Walden and Thompson
Mrs. Lena Fuller Robinson, Soprano
Black Face Absurdity,
Edward Carlson and CaryI Bigelow
Clarence Jordan and Dwight Jordan
Alice's Birthday Party:
Alice Curtiss, Miss Alice Everest
Reginald Curtiss, Howard Whitmore
Walters. John B. johnson, Edward
Carlson, Roland Jordan, Guy Rich
mond. Howard Morse, Stanley
Melville.
Caterers, Stearns & Rosebrooks
Decorations by P. D. Donahue
Electrical effects by Elmer NJ. Young
Terpsichorean feat = Executed By
Misses Evelyn Asher. Hazel
Wright, Hattie Brown, Jessie VIII
marth Masters Reuben Bowden,
William Burleson. George Wealth
erbee, Homer Bradbury.
Arrival Of Boys from the Rural Dis
tricts-Masters Everett Harring-
ton, Clark G. Burnhan Clifton
Adam. Homer Harrington, Harris
Bigelow, Maurice Wallen
Sam Johnson in Good Evening. Car
oline, assisted by Ernest Baker
and whole company.