Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-12-05
MAMMOTH MILITARY MINSTREL
DREW LARGE CROWD
PARTICIPANTS WERE fine
MORRIS GRAND PACKED WEDNESDAY
EVENING TO WITNESS LOCAL
PRODUCTION.

Every line "got across" the footlights
Wednesday evening at the minstrel
given by local people, something that
very few road shows can always boast
Of, when q production of the black face
variety was given for the benefit of
Jack Foster Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans at the Morris Grand.
From the raising of the curtain on the
first chorus until the tinal drop, the
entire production was one good big
hearty laugh. Nothing stale or old
about their jokes and the musical end
of the program was one that is rarely
equaled.
The opening overture and chorus
songs we're specially arranged musi-
cal medley by Professor Msgee, who
had charge of the entire performance.
Clarence G. Parker acted as interlocu.
tor and the circle was composed of
Messrs. Walker, Christensen, Heubner,
Fellows, Profit, Keshlear CLARK, Kane,
Laymon. Andre, Greene aud Gardner.
As an interlooutor, Mr.. Parker was
A.No. l. He caused everything to
move with system and preciseneks
that left no dull moments and his
enunciation was perfect
William Profit had the first solo and
his rendition of my Old Kentucky
Home" was very good. Frank M.
Green, better known as "Mickie," COM
pletely eliminated the Irish from his
system on this occasion and would
sure have made a plantation Niger
look like thirty cents. He rendered
"By The Light of The Jungle Moon"
George Barr Keshlear and chorus came
next with "Massa's in de Cold Cold
Ground" Mr.. Keshlesr has a fine
voice and very pleasing stage pres.
ence. One of the big hits Of the even
ing was LEAD Me to That Beautiful
Band" by Roy Gardner and chorus.
Several sncores we're responded to be-
fore the audience was fully satisfied.
Thomas Kane, q new arrival in the
city, won the hearty approval Of bic
hearers when he sang an old favorite,
"Silver Threads Among The Gold".
Chester Walker sung the dog-gondest
song, q regular dog gone dog. alogue
entitled, "What Dye Mean, You Lost
Your Dog" Uhet WAS there aud over
and to oap the climax he found his
dog. This part OF the program ended
Win grand finale by the entire chorus
assisted oy Little Miss Lois Hedrick
aud Johnny Dlngs. Between eHch song
during the tirst part OF the program.
the usual line Of gags and jokes were
handled by the end men In Inc persons
OF Messrs Walker, Green, Gardner and
Christensen and some rather good
ones that have just made their arrival
we're given their first stage presenta.
tion ia Hot Springs.
After the usual intermission, part
two OF the program was taken up. Miss
Qoeena Stewart in quaint costume Of
the Civil War time sang "rhe Last
Rose of Summer" Miss Qusens Is
easily one of the best singers in the
Hills and she fairly outdid herself at
this time. AS an encore number she
sang another old favorits, "Annie
Laurie. Professor Msgee then enter.
tained the audience with q violin solo.
10 do justice to his work is beyond
our meAger means of expression. Suf.
foe to say that at this time, as upon
former public appearances, he won the
approval OF every person in the house.
+. NJ. Greene again contributed to
the evenings entertainment when he
appeared in dancing turn. "Mickie''
surprised even himself and his turn
was par excellent. "a Colored Gent
From Los Angeles in the person of
Edward Barrett, was monologue turn
that WAS q scream from start to finish.
Mr.. Barrett was per haps the only pro-
fessional In the caste, he having made
the stage his means of livelihood for
years, and he easily lived up to his we'll
earned advance notices. He is mem.
Der of the Sanitarium taking treat
ment during the winter.
The final act was a specially write n
local sketch entitled, "Up in Thomas
Airship" by Chester Walker and Roy
Gardner. 1t was very good.
To Oliver Guy Magee and to G. G..
Parker belong great share Of the
credit for the success Of this produc-
tion and that it was SUCCESS was at
tested to by the large attendance and
the frequent encores to each number
Mr.. Magee handled the musical end of
the program and Mr.. Parker the stage.
Jack Foster Camp of United Spanish
War Veterans is to be congratulated
as being the society under whose aus
pices the Mammoth Military Minstrel
was held.