Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-26
POLITE VAUDEVILLE
Brilliant Audience Witnesses
Clever Amateur Performance.
EACH NUMBER EXCEL LENT
Mrs. Nelson Groome and Miss ldear
Traylor Stars Of Cast-Penirsula
Society Folk Gather at 6uckroe in
Gala Attire and Humor.


lesenting Newport News. Hampton.
Old Point and Buckroe Beach as
sembled in the Buckrce Casino last
night to see the polite Vaudeville
as presented by Hampton's local tai
ent, assis, ed by Miss Traylor, of Pc
tersburg, and under the management
of Mrs Nelson Groome and Mr.. R. ).
Taylor, Of Hampton.
Long before the time for the cur
tain 10 rise the house had filled with
the representative people of the PENN
sula all in gala dress and gala humor.
The Buckroe Hotel orchestra, under
Prof. Smidt's able direction, entertain
ed the audience with delightful music
until the curtain rose.
The whole program Of fancy dane
ing, motion songs. voice solos, was
excellent from beginning to end. 1t
is no exaggeiation to say that each
number was delightful and went with
a smoothness and snap which was
truly wonderful. 1t was the universal
comment that no artist was i'll at
ease or gave those signs of crudeness
which usually is chars cteristic of anna
teur performances. 1t was hard at
times to realize that the program was
not in the hands of professionals, es-
pecially the fancy dancing. 1t would
be only fair to give each number
special mention. However. among the
decided hits of the evening may be
mentioned: The exquisite dancing by
Mrs. Nelson Groome. and Miss ldear
Traylor of Petersburg. in their Span
ish Fandango" The rythm and per-
feet grace of their movements were
indeed pretty of notion while their
charming personality and verve made
them irresistible as they appeared in
their picturesque costume. The
Skirt Dance" by two Hampton c.I.l-
dren, Jessie Skinner and Bessie Lee,
was a remarkable performance for
amateurs. particularly such young ones,
and the audience was not slow to show
their appreciation The little ladies
had to make their acknowledgements
several times before the curtain.
The Southern Quartette. composed
of Mr.. r. johnson, Capt William
Hope. Mr.. William Nelson. Mr.. Will
liam Hicks. of Hampton, made a de-
cided hit in their beautiful Southern
melodies and gave thai pleasure only
possible to male quartette.
The ever popular HENDERSON,
Rag" was finely given by Miss Wey-
mouth and chorus. Miss Ray Scott
and chorus gave a beautiful perform
snce of THE Silvery Moon
The Chinese Riddles" who accom-
panied Mrs. Groome in 'Rhoda Ran
Pagoda- were charming in their at
tractive costumes and threw them
selves into their parts with real child
ish abandon which delighted the au-
dieEce.
The chorus of men in Whistle, IL
You Want Me Deaf" did fine work and
and made a splendid opening number.
"Boogie Boo the scare song, all
shiveIy and ghostly. was done to per-
lection by Miss Trsylor and chorus
Between these fancy numbers voice
solcs we're interspersed most effec-
lively. these being rendered by Mrs
Henry Schmelz. whose voice was heard
TO fine advantage in her selec' ions;
Mrs Water Burke. who gave most
sympathetic and artistic rendering OF
her Members. ard Mrs. FTsnk Rees'
whose lyric soprano never sounded
better. These soloists were most en-
Enthusiastically received and their num-
bess thrcughly enjoyed. The splen-
did accompanist. Mrs.. Hugo Nuneu-
bacher. deserves especial mention for
her care and skill in accompanying