Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
MASONIC kASIaELS
aOme Talent Plays to Immense Bust
DeSS-Large Crowds Both Nights
TEMPLE FUND GETS BENEFIT
F. H.. Rowland Receives Floral Offering From
His Friends

The Masonic Minstrel show season
of 1913 is now thing of the past.
However, had Hi Henry or Thatc her,
Primrose & West, of minstrel fame,
been present Tuesday night Alma
would be shy number of her prom
nent citizens as a result of the tempt
ing salaries they would have received.
1t is an admitted fact that the cur
tain never went up for Thatcher,
Primrose & West entertainment that
presented a more attractive appear
ance than did the twelve end men,
interlocutor and chorus last Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. The open
ing chorus, Dixie" was rendered in
a manner that would produce a feel
ing of envy in the heart of any of the
old Jubilee singers had they been
fortunate enough to be present.
The jokes of the evening were
clean, refined, and to use a slang ex-
pIoooH 9qL pat, HI9A uo!Ss9Id
stated last week that +. II. Rowland,
John Chick, Vern Wright, Maynard
Pringle, Vern Gardner and II. c..
Moore could any one OF them fur
nish an evening entertainment alone
that the statement was not an exag-
gerated one was proven by the ap-
plause which greeted their appear
ance before the audience each and
every one of them having to respond
to encores, while in the case of Mr.
Rowland huge bouquet of flowers
was sent to the stage by one of his
enthusiastic admirers.
One of the pleasing features of the
evening was the appearance of
"Messrs. Bones and Tambo," well
known to Alma people as the McKen-
zie Bros. They Immediately ingra-
tiated themselves with the audience
by presenting one of the best exhi-
billions of buck, wing and fancy
dancing seen in Alma in many a day.
The gentlemen certainly proved an
attractive feature of the evenings en-
tertainment.
"The Dutchman and the Jew" and
can Outburst of Enthusiasm" as
presented by Messrs. ]. II. Gillett,
Allie Jones and c. E VanSickle of
St. Johns, was the occasion of long
and continued applause.
Part three of the program was en-
titled, "Old Kentucky Home" In
this part of the program John Chick
as "Old Black Joe" an ex-slave 80
years old, showed his ability as an inn
itator taking the role assigned him in
an excellent manner. Henry Miner,
as the owner of the plantation, Miss
Bertha McLaren as viola Maynard"
John Durham as Charlie Doolittle,
Viola's sweetheart" John Knoertzer
as the money lender, all took their
various parts in manner that
aroused the admiration of their many
friends throughout the audience
The cast also included "Mrs. Alice
Wilson, a.widow" This part was
assigned to Miss Harriet McGrea-
ham, who, gowned in black, made a
fascinating appearance captivating
not only the attention of arthur
Maynard" but the audience as well.
Frank Parker as "a slick one" and
c. c. Rhodes as his pal" proved
themselves money getters of rare
ability. Mr. Rhodes, who took the
part of statue valued at $500, and
later that of valuable dog which
Harvey Slick" disposed of for a
thousand, again proved his ability as
an entertainer. The part of Chlorinda
Sourgrass was admirably taken by
Miss Minnie Cook.
The members of +. & A. M. No.
244 are to be congratulated upon the
success attending their efforts to in
crease their Temple building fund.