The Washington herald., 1910-11-22

Thanksgiving Days pleasures for 80
children OF the Washington Orphan Asy-
lunl will not end with the customary
demolition of turkeys and fixin's" so
eagerly anticipated by the youngsters.
Just as soon as the last piece of pump
kin pie has gone the way Of all Thanks
giving edibIes, the youngsters are going
to sec show.
It's going 10 be a minstrel show, given
by the plate printers OF the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. and the Riddles
are going TO be In the audience as guests
of The Washington Herald. Mrs. NJ. L.
squires. superintendent OF the asylum,
accepted The Heralds invitation on be-
hair Of her huge family" and the
youngsters are overjoyed at the prospect
Of double treat.
When the news was spread about the
asylum last night that there was going to
be a ''theater party" after the big
Thanksgiving dinner. the Joy of the or
phaned children was complete. Mrs.
Squires will have her charges ready IN
their Sunday best at i:45 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, and they will march to
Odd Fellows Hail, 40 Seventh street,
where the performance VIII be given half
an hour later.
Mrs. squires Happy.
Mrs. Squires was az happy as any Of
her wards at the thought OF the en-
joyment the youngsters will have az q
real show Thanksgiving is always a big.
happy day at the asylum. Thanksgiving
Day this year. with ticket for a min
strei show at every youngsters dinner
plate. viii be the rarest OF treats.
At Odd Fellows Hall a special section
in the center of the hall will be reserved
for the orphans. They viii be IN charge
of several nurses. who will so along 10
see that each one Is happy-and Incl
dentally to see that none gets lost
Chairman Prank Shepp. assisted by
Secretary Nathan Williams and Treasurer
julius Carow. viii also look out for the
Riddles at the hall.
Programme for show.
The programme. which viii be repeated
Thanksgiving evening. has been arranged
as follows:
Overture shsckefoFd's Orchestra Part IA Night
az the Club. tSoeBe reception room q club time
New Years EFel. Cast Of characters: Mr.. George
Van Astorbilt. president q club. Arthur Same
Happy Jack. the fake professor. Nathan Williams
NJ. sam Jsekaon johnson. Of Alexandra. sam
Recder, Gussie Dcerhart member Of club Jack Id
wards. William, waiter George Helmuth; James
a dooTmAn, James McAIisteF, Members q club
Mr., Green, =. Brooks; NJ. Bsown. George Robert
shaw; Mr. Black. joseph SlaEen; Mr.. White. Johu
Irving; Mr. Smith Fred Thomp~eJ; Mr.. Jones,
Julius Carow; Mr.. Ping, Frank liant. Mr.. Bang
steve faut; Mr.. Ont. George Scott; Mr.. Pulls
Theo Refer; Mr.. Press. George knatz; Dir. Blue
John Elliott; Mr., Pass, VIII Minard; Mr.. Sly
Henri Sappsy; Mr.. Wine. james McFey: Mr.
Box, William CasseTly. Musical numbers-OIsn-
ing chorus, medley, members Of club Good by
Betty Brown. Yoa Taught Ne How 10 Love
fcu" "Back 20 the Old Home" "Catey." "W hen
Boy from Old New Hampshire Loves Girl from
Tennessee " Il Wonder HoN the Old Folks Are
az Home3" "In Dear Old Tennessee,' Mr. Green .
Ar That I Ask q You Is Love- Mr. Brown !:
Beautiful RsS" William; Just One Sweet Girl "
MeSsrS Brown. White. Jones. and Van Ast0rhilt :
When You and l Were Yong. Msggie" Mr.
Black; The Dram Of the Dreamer" Mr. White
The Ya-ma Ys-ma Man" club; 'That Jungle
BAND entire Company. Sal0ists-MeSsrs- BROOKS
RobeTtshaw, Helmuth. slaveu, ard Irving. Quar-
tei RoherJshaw. hTst tenor; CaTuV, second tenor;
Irving bsrtone; Same, has.
Part ii-An Evening on the Plantation. Scene
plantation: time. when the days work is oyeri.
Cast Of chAncters BY entire eomHany. introducing
the following numbers; Opening chorus. My Old
kentncky Home, clmpany; Plantation Jubilee. +"
rDnkMlfs Qafct. EshfI2t o. Otl hEEIllA. FRANK
Hunt; That Barber shop Chord fieorEr knatz,
Kentucky Babe Quartet. Robertshaw. CarOW
Irving and Same; buck dance Frank Hunt Casey
Jones Helmuth and compsny: grand finale The
Flag a Uncle sam. ealire cunpany.
Personnel of MiBstreIs.
The members OF the minstrel company
are Ernest Brooks. Julius Carow, VIII
lam Casseriy. Jack Edwards, John Eli
oft. Frank Hunt. George Helmuth. John
Irving. George Knatz. Roger lie Hayne,
VIII Mlnard, James McVey. James Nc
Allister. Sam Reeder, Theodore Refer,
George Robertshaw, Arthur Same. Henri
Sappey. George Scott Joseph Slaven,
Fred Thomson. and Nathan Williams.