Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-02-05
MARIONS MAKE
LAUGHS GALORE
Second Annual Minstrel Show
of Popular Club Last Night
Decided Success.
ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
Jokes of Local Flavor Bring
Down the House Vocal
Numbers Win Applause.
ATTENDANCE is LARGE

| NumDerS win applause.
Success crowned the efforts of the
Marion Athletic Club in the produc-
ton of it's annual minstrel show in
the Auditorium last night. The
members did themselves proud from
every point Of view. They scored a
hit with every phase Of the program.
The songs, which were a feature.
we're well rendered in every instance.
The decorations were pretty and the
attendance was large.
The two Jacks, Donnelly, of New
Brunswick. the gay minstrel boy of
statewide fame, and Bird, no less
than our own congenial composer
and entertainer when it comes to
first-class amateurs, were distinct
leaders Of the troupe OF merrymak-
ers. Down In New Orleans" rem
dered by Donnelly, brought down the
house and in one encore brought him
down against the footlights to the
destruction Of an incandescent bulb
Edison famous. That didn't stop the
county seat boy, and he continued
his dance in more wild fashion than
before.
The program was carried out In a
lpleasing manner from beginning to
end. Politicians. including promi-
county, came In for humorous
knocks. Tho Central railroad station
got its usual bumps and not q few
unkind things were said about New
Brunswick. Hemb bers of the Marion
club were 3oked about In relation to
their girl friends and the police were
not exempt from raps.
A medley Of popular songs were
rendered in the opening chorus while
the entire company stood. Charles
jacobson served ~ interlocutor. He
was dressed in q white military uni
form. At his side. also In white face
and wearing white uniforms. were
Edward Holzheimer. Peter Larsen,
Eugene Bird and Matthew Jago. The
corner men, introduced by the inter-
locutor one by one, were Jack A.
Bird, Jack ]. Donnelly. Dennis Des-
mond, George Smith. Cleveland
Mulligan and Frank Applegate. They
wore the usual kind of gaudy min
strel attire and were in blackface to-
! gether with the balance of the chorus.
An amusing skit was enacted by
Cleveland Mulligan and George
| Smith at the opening. Smith arose
and began to sing Some Boy" Null
ligan, seated in the rear of the audi
ence, arose and interfered In a
humorous way. A mock argument
developed with the result that Multi
gan walked up on the stage In an en-
deavor to show that he could sing
the song better than Smith. He then
rendered Some Boy" In most pleas
ing style.
The dancing introduced in the
chorus and in encores of the songs
aroused admiration. Aside from
their brilliant vocal capabilities, the
young men showed exceptional skill
in that line. The other vocal rendi-
tions were: I'm the Guy" by Den
mis- Desmond; That's How / Need
YOU" by Edward Holzheimer: Daily
Dill Rag" by George Smith; Daddy
Has a Sweetheart" by Matthew
Jago; "Old Uncle Joe." by Frank
Applegate; "voice OF the Violet" by
Eugene Bird; Down in New Or
leans" by Jack J. Donnelly; "Mexi-
CO." by Jack A. Bird, and Years.
Years Ago." by Peter Larsen. In
rendering Mexico" Mr.. Bird intro
duced parodies on town topics Of his
own composition, which caused
laughter and gained much applause
for him. The first part OF the pro-
gram concluded with a curtain song
in which hits on the city and suburbs
we're introduced.
George Durrua, as the Musical
Wonder" introduced his new musical
act between parts of the minstrel
program. He rendered several pleas
ing sentimental songs on an instru-
ment made up OF water goblets. The
act concluded with series of imita-
tions on the piano, of which one Of
chimes was a feature.
A one-act comedy, entitled School
Days." introducing some new feat
ures in a school sketch, constituted
the second part OF the program. Jack
Bird acted as the teacher and seated
beside his desk was the favorite
scholar, effeminate percy Jones"
portrayed by Eugene Bird. The
other scholars were: Tommy Tutt."
lCharles Jacobson; moe Levi" Frank
Applegate; Jim WASH" Joseph Null
len: "Jack Fresh" Michael Donohue;
IKE Tall" Philip Payne; Freddie
Little" Andrew Hruska; "Joe
Smart" Dennis Desmond; Paddy
| Wack," Charles Wagner. and Jimmy
Comes Early" Edward Holzheimer.
Jack Donnelly took OF the part of
MRS. Patrick Kelly" who came to
pay a visit at the school. Funny say
ings, the unrulyness OF the scholars
coupled with several mock fights and
attacks on the teacher and his favor
tie pupil brought forth much laugh
ter.
The songs introduced in the act
consisted OF duet, Geography" by
Jack and Eugene Bird, AMI solo.
"I Love to Hear an Irish Band" by
Jack Donnelly.
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