The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
.GPEAT CROWD SEES
Entertainment FOR
4 THE LOCAL HOSPITAL
|rue rRou5AooURs PRoNouNc.
Ed THE BEST AMATEUR SHOW
SEEN HERE.
WAS PERFECT IN EVERY rE1AlL
Miss Lemyra Harlan Brings Down
House With Her Exceptionally Ciev-
er Work-others Also Make Hits
with Sympathetic Audience.

The best amateur performance ev-
er seen on a Columbia STAGE" was
universally the opinion Of every per-
sop who witnessed the performance
Of the National Troubadours at the
I Grand opera House Tuesday evening.
ut was as good as any show we ever
paid four dollars to see," was what a
lady and gentleman were heard to
say.
1t will be an impossibility for The
Herald to 60 into detail and special
\ lie every performer who did them.
selves proud. In the opening of the
entertainment--the scene wasentranc-
Ing and many fond parents heart
was made to leap with JOY as they
saw their dear little tots tripping
across the stage in fairy costumes.
\ Sixty little girls of different sizes,
some were wee sma", and these lit
tie tots were a source Of merriment
and enjoyment to the entire audience.
Sixty of these little girls took part in
the butterfly chorus and I'm the fairy
chorus drill. These little fairies were
gracefully presided over by Miss Ma
ny Gordon, the fairy queen. When
\ the curtain went down on this beauti-
iu and enhancing scene there went
up a spontaneous applause from near
ly seven hundred threats.
The second part of the entertain
ment was made up of older youns Ia
dies and young gentlemen, and it 10
but just to say that every part was
beautifully performed and the sol0ists
sang their parts with ease and tune.
full melody. There were some that de-
serve special mention and in justice
to their ability a little specializing
will have to be done. Maybe It's a
Bear" sung by Miss Ellen Douglas
Everett and chorus was strikingly
catchy. Mexican Troubadours,"
sung by Miss Emma Glare Moore and
chorus was also catchy and well rem
dered The Twentieth Century Trou-
badours," with solo by Miss Lillian
McGavock and chorus was one of the
v chief features of the evening. The
4 italian Troubadours was also good,
n Miss Verna Shelley was the soloist
n for this number. Miss Narcis Fiem-
n ing and Ewing Everett as the newies
III got Off some splendid jokes on local
cranks which were highly enjoyed
n and amusing. The Indian Girl, with
solo by Miss Gladys Dedman. was one
of the most catchy choruses OF the
a evening, and the pretty girls with
their Indian garb were fascinating to
Is the eye.
n The specialties will by force have
to come under a separate head from
the choruses, etc., and 1t will have to
be handed to little Miss Lemyra Har-
Ian Her work as the dude was par
excellence. This clever little Miss
was attired in complete evening
suit for young man with silk hat
and cane and she presented the APP
pearance of Lilliputian. Her taking
off Of the dude" with a catchy gong
brought forth such storm OF ap-
plause that the little dude" was fore
ed to respond to four curtain calls
and then the audience was still unsat-
isfed. The fourth time she appeared
in quiet and dignified way she ask
ed her admirers to excuse her from
any further efforts. She possesses an
ease and comfort on the stage that
makes her in the class of the "se-
iects."
: The work done by Miss Della Ar
mold Of the Institute and B. G. Ded-
man was finished sketch. Miss Ar.
mold possesses an unusually sweet and
strong soprano voice and her stage
appearance and manner of acting adds
90 to the effectiveness Of the tone
that one is persuaded to believe that
celebrity is singing and acting to an
audience Of thousands. Miss Arnald
t pupil of Miss Spain and has made
wonderful achievement In vocal
work since entering the school. Mr..
pedman possesses a splendid stage
appearance and sings with ease and
Equality
The last number on the program,
IFhe American Troubadours" was
sHng by Miss Tessie Samuels and DR.
Ernest Sheppard and chorus Of four
young ladies' and gentlemen.