The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-04
Program Very Interesting
From Start To The flOish
The Songs We're New And The
Jokes Were Very Clever
0llo The Best Ever Seen 10
Aa Amateur Show

The big Moose minstrel show
came on with a flourish Tuesday ev-
enins and to say that It was . sue.
cess is stating It very mildly. The
entire program was exceedingly In.
teresting and was not allowed to lag
or grow tiresome at any point. The
audience was all that could be ex-
pected. Every reserved seat was oc-
cupied and the sides were comfort.
ably filled with appreciative persons.
Little of the usual first night ner.
vousness was visible in any of those
taking part in the minstrels and the
show was given with precision and
snap that features only the best COM
panles i'm the business.
The opening of the show was ex.
cellent. The chorus, led by Harry
Richards spinning baton, came up
on the stage executing a pretty and
difficult drill The end men made
their appearance Immediately after
the chosur. The drill being completed,
the company was seated. The open
ing setting was effected on a semi
darkened stage.
The costumes worn were beautiful
and were different from any before
seen here. Those of the chorous were
of light blue and yellow satin with
lace trimming. The end men were
attlred in purple satin. The scenery
was exceedingly pretty and was ar.
ranged to the best possible advantage
from an artistic standpoint. Nearly
all Of 1t was new.
The first part pleased the audience
immensely. but did not serve to spoil
the olio by comparison. Both parts
brought repeated storms Of applause
that cheered the hearts of those In
charge of the show as we'll as those
actually taking part In the entertain.
ment.
The jokes cracked by the end men
were new and snappy. All of them
were funny and took turn directly
opposite from what was expected by
the audience. A number OF local Jokes
we're sprung on members Of the audi.
ence, but every victim took his dose
with good grace and took part In the
laugh. The ballad singers as we'll az
the coon song singers were all forced
to respond to an encore.
Mr.. George H. Hamilton told sever.
al funny stories In the Olio and made
a hit His delivery alone Is enough
to entertain almost any audience. A
cornet duet by Victor JacQuet and
Jules Despontin was rendered Deauti.
fully. This number was not on the
program.
Harry Richards gave a great exhibi.
ton Of baton spinning. His work is
artistic In the extreme. Another spin.
ming exhibition was given by Sammy
Richards Immediately after that Of
the former.
The harmony four supplied features
that are often lacking In modern day
minstrel shows. The quartet 10 be-
ing abandoned and this IL q mistake.
The numbers were appreciated az
much as any other part of the pro
gram. Because Of the fact that the
four sandusky men cancelled their
engagement at the last moment. they
we're not ON the bill. However, their
act was supplied with one equally
az good by Dalton the wonderful con.
tortionist. His contortions and an.
tics are exceptionally fine.
Dude" Headington is we'll known
TO everybody. His cartoon work ia
appreciated highly everywhere. but
never more 30 than II was Tuesday
night. He entertained the audience
for several minutes with very comi,
cal and clever sketches. He took for
his subject Hats and People Under
Them" OF course many funny things
might be figured out OF such a sub.
ject and no one can figure them as
Dude" can.
The chorous consists Of Ned Tiger
Ray Cline. Clarence Gr0sscup, Austin
Hardesty, Gay Wirwille, H. M. HUFF
man, Harry Wagner. Desire Henry
Leroy Mayer. G. Meyers and Rene
Michaux The end men are Gay Wir
willie. Purman Popejoy, Leo McCar
thy, Charles II. Fisher, Harry Wag
tner, Clyde Marine, William Chinn and
Harry BOlus.