Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-22
Y. NJ. H. A. HAS
BIG SUCCESS
Entertainment and Dance
Last Night Rare Treat.

The entertainment and dance given
in Washington ball last night under the
auspices Of the Young Mems Hebrew
| Association was one to be long re-
membered in this city. All expecta-
tons for attendance were broken, as 1t
is estiamted that nearly 500 people
from this city and vicinity attended
1.-THE hall vas appropriately decorated
in American colors and the stage was
adorned with palms and felns. The
committee in charge won much credit
for the efficient manner in which the
affair was carried out as nearly $500
has been realized.
Miss Shapiro Sings.
The evenings program was opened
at 9 o'clock by Miss Dora Shapiro, who
rendered HDreams." in q manner that
would do justice to a professional. Al
though this was Miss Shapiro 3 first
public appearance in this line of work
yet from the amount of applause given
her she certainly made good. Her voice
Ia well adapted for this line Of work.
Miss Shapiro was assisted by Miss
Sylvia Leon, in the soloist parts, while
Misses Elizabeth Weinblatt, Katherine
Karkus and Lille Singer completed the
chorus. Several encores were rendered
by them after which handsome bouquets
of flowers were given to the singers.
Nathan Weeden, violinist; and Phil
lip Belikove performed In q pleasing
manner and were forced to encore. Miss
Dorothy Maeht, assisted by Messrs.
Max and Samuel Sarokin, John Pollen
sky and Frederick siegle, in the rendt-
ton of several popular songs won much
credit. Miss Macht was q decided hit
In the rendering of Jimmy Valen-
tine A large bouquet of roses was
given her as a token Of appreciation.
Farce Was Feature.
The feature of the evening was the
farcial sketch ''Lend Me Five Shil-
lings." Although every one who per-
formed in this sketch deserved much
credit. yet too much praise cannot be
given Joseph Greenwald, who was
seen in the comedy role Of "Mr. Go
lightly" 1t is a difficult part to play,
and Mr.. Grenewald was the man for
the part, Jack Klein as Captain
PhobbsV deserved special mention for
the n in which he played his role.
Miss Bernice Kaufman as "Mrs. Major
Phobbs,o was very pleasing as was
Miss Tina Friedman as "Mrs. Phobbs.n
The part@of ssCaptain Spruce was ia
ken by Jacob B. Joselson in a credit
able manner and Harry Medinets clev-
erly-portEayed the role of "Mr. More
Hand Samuel Sarokin as 'tSam'' the
waiter was funny and played his part
well.
Dancing Follows.
The playlet was a scream from the
rise to the fall of the curtain and the
cast was forced to answer several cur
tain calls. Beautiful boquets of flow
ers were given the young ladies who
played in this act. The entire Program
was carried off without a hitch and so
successful was this event that another
such feature will be given In the near
future. After the evening entertain
ment dancing to the strains of Quit
man q orchestra was enjoyed until the
early hours of the morning when the
tcrowd dispersed voting the affair a de-
lightfnl success.
Committee in Charge.
The committee that arranged for the
event were Morris Greenfield, chair
man assisted by Louis Isenberg, Hyman
Friedman, Edward Gluck, Samuel Lee
vine, Abraham London and Henry Pol
kowitz. Benjamin G~oldberger and Sam.
uel Borak acted as floor
The officers of the organization are:
President, BENZ. Goldberger; vice pres
ident, M. L. Fingerote; recording sec
rotary, Z. L. Gluck; financial secretary,
Samuel Levine; treasurer, Dr.. B. Field
man, sergeant-at-arms, Charles Kahn.