The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-01
WITH the PLAYS and PLAYERS
Honey Boy Ministries.

Heorge Evans Honey Boil Minstrels
win be the attraction at the opera
house Tuesday night.
When Cohan and Harris announced
the engagement Of George Evans to
head the big minstrel Offering under
their direction three years ago, it
marked the inauguration of new
lease of life for this time honored
style of entertainment. The subse-
Guent brilliant production and sweep
ing success Of their big organization
is now theatrical history. For two
years the Cohan and Harris Ministries
toured with Honey Boy Evans as the
star or the company. The forthcom-
ing engagement Of George Evans and
his Honey Boy Minstrels is promised
to present what will be found a con-
tinuation OF the liberal policy under
which the first two seasons of this
favorite organization were conducted
Evans has brought to minstrelsy q
personality and artistic presentation
which have established him quite as
firmly In minstrelsy as he had become
in vaudeville, for he was always
cfassedszas one of the most expensive
head-liners extant in the world of vau-
deville, Prominent in the big com
pany to be seen during the coming Ell.
gagement are comedians John King,
Sam Lee, Clarence Marks, Tommy
Hyde, Charles HilliaTd and Pierce
Keegan. The vocalists embrace such
sweet singers as Vaughn Comfort.
Matt Keefe, James Meehan the Irish
tenor, Tom Kane, Master Leo Pagan
and, Wilson Miller The semi-circle
this year will be offered in an artistic
40 liam hyy e-4 aL. t.
called ''Fhe Crimson TrelIis" and is
declared as master effort in scenic
beauty. A very important md expen-
slve feature has been added to the
Honey Boy show this season in James
j. Corbett, who appears as the inter
locutor OF the first part and later on
u tells his story of the recent quarrel |
In Reno, Nevada, between Jetfries and |
Johnson. This narration by Mr. Cor |
bett is most graphic one and covers |
the several weeks prior to the contest |
u well as the actual rounds of the |
meeting. 1t is an experts reasoning |
for the defeat OF Jeffries.
Spend All Your Money on Clothes, |
Says Gladys Hanson.
There is bit of advice that has been |
handed down from mother to daugh- |
Ter eFerssinee clothing itself became |
fashionable, to the effect that mo wo- |
man can AFFORD to dress poorly"
But this eternal feminine aphorism |
has been given distinctly new turn |
by Miss Gladys Hanson, the southern |
society girl who comes to the opera |
house January as leading woman
with kyrle BelleW in 'Raffles.'
The power Of dress is SO great |
nowadays" declares this charming
young woman with no little emphasis. |
that no woman can afford to do other.
wise than spend all her money on
clothes"
1t is a staggering statement, ye.
.oIlss Hanson, who is one Of the most |
conservative and home-loving women |
VI the stage, speaks convincingly
People have come to look for their |
style and fashions in the theatre and |
to demand the latest and most bill |
liant modes in dress, so we actresses |
come soonest to learn of the tremen |
dous influence clothes have" she ex. |
claimed one afternoon, as at a mods |
tes recently she was selecting her ex |
qufsite gowns for "Raffles."
II am asked so often why I waste
SO much time in choosing what ! |
wear, but a woman who steps on lae
Stage poorly dressed suffers a tie |
mendous handicap. Even her art SUI. |
fers. II you come on fascinatingiy |
gowned you have the sympathies of