The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-02-23
VERY CLEVER SHOW
BY SUNFLOWER BUDS
PASCAG0ULA AMATEURS SUR
PRISE TWO GOOD HOUSES.
Minstrel Performances Bring Out
The Fact That Good Talent
Exists Among The /
School Boys.

The Sunfower Buds Famous Mins
strels, an aggregation OF Pascagoula
boys, gave two performances during
the past week, the first on Friday
night and the second on Tuesday
night. both at the Wartield theatre
Friday night the amateurs were band
icapped bv some OF the worst weather
that has visited this city, and the
Tuesday performance was given be-
cause of numerous requests that had
been made for them 10 repeat. The
proceeds are for the benefit 81 the
public school library, the fund being
materially Increased as a result of the
enthusiastic efforts OF the players.
From the opening chorus Of II
Want Girl Just Like the Girl That
Married Dear Old Dad" until the cur.
tain dropped on the laughable skit,
1.-THE Magic Hat" there was not a
dull moment. Byron Clark, as inter-
locutor, had himself well in hand all
the time. and his singing Of "l'll be
With You When the Southern Roses
Are Ia Bloom, ;" and that ever pleasing
and always popular when You and
l Were Young, Maggie" was high
class. clear and effective. Mr., Clark
possesses a clear, flexible voice that
has shown splendid Improvement in
the past few months, an improvement
that is indicated as well fitting him
for stage work OF the character he has
essayed.
Walter Pelham and Erred Ferris
were thoroughly at home on the ends,
both being clever 10 different ways,
and each being thoroughly at home in
their difficult roles. Mr. Pelham's
"In the Land OF Harmony" and sal
exandeI's Rag Time Band' we're given
in the most approved style, and his
tramp monologue in the olio was one
continuous roar. Mr.. Ferris made
distinct hits in his "Oceana Roll"
and the most difficult Of all presenta-
tions, his talking song "Chicken
Song"
The ballad singing in the first part
was the means of giving those in at
tendance feast OF clever vocal inter-
probation OF late popular songs IN
which each yonng man was accorded
generous and well deserved applause
2. NohIiug sang "Oh, You Beautiful
Doll" and you'll Do The Same
Thing Over Again" TITS Got TO BE
Some One That l Love" and ''Tell
Tue Old, Old Story" were the vehi-
Giles used by Joe link with success,
while A, Gray0on sweetly sang I'D
Love To Live In Loveland With A
Girl Like You" Frank CAVITY made
a hit with his Turn Off The Light,
Mr.. Moon Man" and rthiiaa-chorus WORK
by the entire membership vas all that
could have been expected from any
minstrel company.
The olio was mass Of clever jun
bes, with Gatti and Clark in a win
ming singing act, and the High School
G lee Club, composed of the baladists,
was kept busy In satisfying the audi
ence, which always called for more.
Waiter Pelham's tramp monologue
vas a -conyulsion, and 1.-The Magic
Hat proved clever laugh producer
filled with surprises.
The entire. performance went
smoothly and bespoke the thorough
ness of the direction and management
Of Pelham and Clark, managers of the
that, it is hoped, VIII
find it convenient to not only give
other minstrel shows but invade other
lines of similar work for the genuine
pleasure given the people OF the city'
The music ia connection was an I'M
portant feature OF the success or the
show, the accompaniment being
played by Prof. II. G.. Hassard and
iss Edieth Morris. The DEMOCRAT
STAR cougratulates Pascagouia on
having among her own boys those
with such talent and ability as dis
played, and coDgratulates the young
men on the excellent entertainment
provided, believing sincerely that IL
sees very bright future for number
OF them should they care to adopt
black face line as their life work or go
into the field of the balladist.