The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
GIRLS AS ACTOR MEN

~sA\A<~ AA> AAS OAs NA 0A Minstrel Performance By Bunch of Clever Feminine Entertainers New North Pole Ditty Scores.
 'For he's a College boy,
 With his college walk, his college talk, etc.,
 "Rah, Rah, Rah''
 It is with reluctance that the big hand will have to be bestowed on an Cut-of-towner. Miss Grace Benham of Milford was the big noise at the minstrel show given last evening by the girls of the Sorority Club at Ea- gles' hall. Miss Grace. appearing only
 as a soloist producing her song, He's College Boy'', took the s. R. O. au- dience by storm. Her swagger ap- pearance and the fact that she tore off a few waves of a silk Yale flag, added greatly. Miss Emma Friedman the Blanche Ring of Iranistan avenue. ran Miss Benham close second with a song which had never before been heard in town, and which as yet is
 not in the hands of the publishers. Take Me to the North Pole, Dearie. ; It is the work of a Yale man, who
  the musical director of the evening, to try it out. That the song took was evident, as it was being hummed by many throughout the evening. AS a diversion from the musical line of the evening" Miss LenOra Heffernan who halls from East Bridgeport. ripped off 2. few stanZas of an original mono logue, closing her act with the song Poor Old Cirl''
 The show was good. The songs could not be improved upon. while the 'okes were new. hit home. and took sed that a number of the young men would get it, and they did The eight nd ladies were all in good voice. Everybody was pleased and stayed for he informal dance which followed. It
 is the intention of the members to
 form a per1na nent dramatic society. At S:30 o'clock the show got going.
 The eight end ladies being blackened. These eight wore white shirts and
 gau6y red coats. A derby topped the wealth of hair on all. The other
 members of the troupe presented natty appearance in their black skirts and white shirt waists A low stiff ing black tie. completed their costume. Following the opening medley, the in- ter,ocutress. Miss Louise FranZe. in- troduced the premier end ladies. the Misses Anna Finn and Josephine Riley. Both were greeted with showers of ap- plause from their many friends in the audience. As each took their seats they were presented with punches of carnations. It was the start of the big show. all eyes being turned on Miss Franz, as she was the directing light of the evening. To say that she
 was good is putting it mildly. It was her first appearance Fefore an audi ence. To the uninitiated, those who tear off song and dance have an easy
 time compared to the work of an in- terlocutress.
 The first selection of the evening was handled by Miss Florence McAllister. Her song Love Me Just Because, was we'll fitted to her voice. If there was any timidity in the other young
 ladies of the troupe it was soon dis pe1led, for the way Miss Frossie strode across the stage told them that there
 was no fear for the spot light. Fol- lowing an encore, Miss McAllister was
 presented with huge bunch of roses
 and poinsetts. Miss Fl zabeth Shea,
 one of the end ladies. then broke in
 with this jokelet: "You know my
 cousin, 'Bingy' Nolan, is suffering with
 an awful effliction. He sees double" How is that?" aked Miss Franz. Well, it's this way" replied Miss Shea.
 ''he's got a job with the gas company
 and takes the meters.''
 "A Bushel O. Kisses as rendered by Miss Dorothy Gully was well re-
 ceived. She was obliged to respond to an encore. Then Miss Lenora
 Heffernan told all the girls that she was somewhat of poetess. with a
 slieht stress on the "ess.'' She rip
 ped off the following ballad, with apol-
 ogies to Bill Shakespeare:
 Mary had a little lamp
 Which was very wise no doubt,
 And every time Joe Waters called
 The little lan'-p went out
 Then Miss Theresa O'Brien slipped one over on City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher. She stated that she was on a Barnum avenue car a few day ago, and saw the Hon. Steve occupying a seat but he didn't see her. She was holding onto one of the funny ropes. O'Brien for her rendition of '.Edly Rely, the hit of the musical conedy ''The Midnight Sons.' That Miss OBrien did not lack friends was mo- ticed by the volley of app,ause she re- ceived. Then came the presentat' on of a huge basket of carnations to the young lady. to which she appreciating- ly bowed her thanks.
 Do you know what love Is. Miss Franz?' broke in Miss Jennie Lynch. The response came in the negative. Erred Melius says it is a jag of joy'' responded Miss Lynch. "and that mar ria~e is the dark brown state which follows. For further information go to Police Commissioner Hallen.'' Miss Lynch also by way of mention took rap at the new rules of the Fire De- partment. She stated that at a fire last Saturday in East Bridgeport a man was killed. The firmen had the net already spread, and the man was jumping through space on his way to the net. when the chief drove up in his auto. The fellows who just got the double century increase, dropped the net and saluted, the man falling to the ground.
 The Sisters Lynch. Katherine and Jennie, then gave a duet. Funny Face which went we'll They are a clever duo, singing their lines with ease The younger member of the two saw a bunch of roses coming. and took pos session. After doing the looking over stunt for a while. she handed the f1ow- CTS to hfsster.