The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-21
A GREAT SHOW.

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Minstrel Ecllpses Anything in
Professionalism Thathas Been
this Way-Capacity House De-
lighted-To Show in Maxton.
Of all the shows that have held |
the boards at the opera house in
a blue mOOn-tWO blue moons
as many blue moons as you like
the home-talent minstrel show
that held the boards Friday eve-
ming was the very best. For a |
fact, without a doubt, really tru-
ly. 1t was capacity house and |
it was tickled- to death. Great?
Use any sort of superlative you
please and your neighbor who
was there will say, That's so."
When the curtain rose on the
bunch singing theopening chorus,
Daddy was Grand Old Man"
if anybody in the audience had
hadany doubt before as to wheth-
er the minstrel would be sue
cess those doubts were dispelled;
Tor they looked the part, did that
group, each and several, and they
were enough to make any profess
slonal aggregation green with
envy. From left to right, as the
audience viewed them: J. L. Will
hanson, AL. Williams, Wayne
Caldwell, David Fuller, Bas-
well Skipper, J. +. Nc
) Phail OF Mount Olive, A. T. Par
mele Qnterlocutor) Pope Steph-
ems, Lacy Mckenzie, Chafn
, Boone, Shepherd Nash, James
Shelby, Frank Nash G. H. Randall.
l The orchestra, which was tip-top
j. and discoursed sweet music all
way through, was composed of
the following: w. Lennon, violin;
G. B. Skipper. 1iute; 4. X. Car
> lvle, cornet; w. P. McAIlister,
: trombone; G. E. Rancke, Jr., pia.
no.
5 To do entire and equal justice
one would be compelled to make
special mention of every song
every stunt, every pass between
the interlocutor and the end men
every local hit, special mention
/ of everything; for everything
|, was good and was thoroughly en-
s joyed by the audience. Their
n were six coOns, dressed and black
Il ed for the part to t-ye. viii
N hanson, Williams and Caldwell
is on the left, Randall, Nash AM
le Shelby on the right; and the,
10 were all good. The songs wer
to all good and the mum b er
le rendered by the quartette, con-
IN posed of Stephens, Parmele, Len
N non and Carlyle, wered elicious
4. The finale of the first part, whel
= little Annie Millsaps stood in tn
is center of the group with Unite
N States flags, my Dreamof th
n US. A. was likewise all to tn
n good.
ts But one cannot make word
Sc walk on tiptoe always trying t
It express the limit. Superlative
'e pail and become as feeble as ord
to nary speech when used in pre-
p fusion; so just fill in with super
~ latives, Reader, to suit yourself
le The specialties were all right
IS Mr.. w. w. Whaley did som
rapid sketching that was a reve
lation to the audience. With tn
sure, swift, bold stroke of tn
=, born artist he does work tina
u u causes one to wonder why he doe
g. not seek a broader field for th
>. exercise of his undoubted talen
= - than in the nature of thing
n Lumberton can afford,
~ -, A comedy sketch, The Boost
:. er Club Of Blackville'' would u
the performance in a roar O
,r mirth, and a most delightful eve
o. ming was over.
The home-talent minstrel sho'
. was a winner. With entire trut
~ one may write it down that tn
9. audience liked it all. enjoyed i
more than any other perform
,d ance that has ever been give
ID at the opera house.
n A performance will be give
20 in Maxton Wednesday evening o
lo l this week, and the Maxton pee
% pie are to be congratulated fo
n that they will be given an eve
~ ing Of pure joy. Perhaps othe
nearby towns may be taken in
p but nothing definite has been de
" termined as to that yet.
le Ex-Judge T. B. Womack, on
rs of the most prominent member