The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-09
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GREAT TRIUMPH
Entertainment Under AusDices
of Y. M. C. A. Artistic and
Financial Success.
JOKES NEW AND CRISP.
AND SONGS WELL SUNG
Not Dull Moment i'm Entire Per-
fOrmance; viii Soon Be
Repeated.

With the aid OF two vaudeville acts
borrowed from local playhouses the Y.
NJ c. "A. minstrel show was given at the
Salt Lake theater last night. and could
not have been voted otherwise than an
excellent evenings entertainment. and
n success from every standpoint. The
music. under the direction of Professor
). j. Mcclellan, was one of the features
OF the bill The singing was pleasant
surprise, with absolutely nothing in the
harmony or manner OF rendition to stamp
the performance an amateur affair. The
whole show gave evidence of many re-
hearsals under proficient direction.
The curtain was raised on three tiers
OF shiny black faces. the owners decked
out in full dress. There were no awk
ward pauses, each individual. duo or
quartettc falling in line In its proper
place with not much as misstep. The
opening chorus. Yankee Doodle Dandy.
was sung with a vim and 4 smoothness
seldom surpassed by professional
troupe
Following the encore came the first
phase of the funfest. Jokes that really
cracked with newness. others that were
tumbling over the footlights and struck
home with the audience. Then came
Gus Backman with his song. "Ohio."
tee, Tee then hie Honey e 1 VIII Long for You"
by Dillon Williams, which was we'll sung:
"Put Your Arms Around Me. Honey,
sung by Milton u. Joseph. was one OF
the big hits OF the show.
Chorus Sings Gem.
Comrades in Arms was the next
NJ. C. A. chorus This was the gem of
the evening. rendered with delightful eN-
preston. do Your Duty. Doctor" by
Basil Kent; MY Hannah Lady" by WIN
j. Willis: 'In Be With You When the
Roses Are in Bloom" by Charles Crow
ton: Maybe I'll Come Back" by Lou
Marcus-all were exceedingly well rem
dered Each singer was compelled to
respond to the encore. medley by the
entire chorus brought the first portion OF
the The sHer String G uuartetteBe
Stafford Ted Johnson. George Boehier
and Miss Lilac Bush-followed after a
short interTnission, with March Mill
instrumental number on the programme.
and drew forth an enthusiastic round of
applause.
two vaudeville acts from local play
exhibition. the other a song and dance
number by two Scotch burlesquers. fell
nicely into line.
"Black Hand whimsical farce. con-
corning a modern invention and a haunt
ed hotel. closed the show.
All Good Singers.
Those participating were as follows;
InterIocutor. Charles Kent
Euds-Lou Marcus. VIII j. Willis,
George II, Slocum. Milton Joseph,
First tenors-Charles l.. Crowton. Dill
Ion Williams. Ormus Bates, H W. Han
son William Claude Stewart. Bert Bates,
Joseph Simplsns, Abe Woolf
Second tenors-Gus Bacllman. J. a.
Campbell Manassah Smith. Ivor j. Brind.
Thomas Shaw, Joe Cline. A. Fl. Cline.
First Bass-V. Il, Savage. Basil Kent.
Robert Williams, Fred r Robinson. ID:
c. Turner. Alton Kent. David shaw; Ed
Irlorian Sam A bramsou. G.. G.. DUmford,
II. L. Hudson. Charles F. Randolph, r.
C Morgan. William Snelson.
Second Bass-Daniel Smith DR., j.
Thomas. T II. Lund. William u. Pack
Samuel Haenni. Elmer Savage. Harry A.
James. II. w. Chrlstopherson, Raymond
smith William Umpleby. !. w. Muir.
SO successful was the event that
repetition has been called for. and 1t has
been announced that the Y, NJ. G. A.
Minstrels will put on their show again
within a short time