Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08
MINSTREL SHOW At
CARLSBAD BIG
KILLING
Local Talent Makes Tremen.
duous Hit in Rafting Good
Performance for Benefit Of
Band.


Carlsbad. n. NJ. Nov 7.-fast
night the great minstrel show. given
Tor the benefit OF the Carlsbad band.
came 10 a successful termination. Mr.
Henry RoQuemore travels throughout
the Unlied States and gets up these
entertainments. for the benefit % the
EikF lodge where the town has an
lslks lodge and for other organixn-
lions where there ~ no lodge He
carries with him an the par8phprna-
ia necessary 60 give first class min
strcl show. The curtain rose az
b. M and there were thirty perform
crs on the stage. Jake Linn was
the black face interlocutor ana did
his part well The following come
dlans held che front OF the stage:
Billy Nichols. Bryan Mudgctt. Earl
Matheson. Bob Hunsick, Brigham Al
len. Billy Craig. -. -. jackson ana
Charley Lyon. The choir was. VIII
miller. itay sollday Monroe Chris
tian. Fred Butler. John Moore. Rex
Freeman. Arthur Linn, Geo Roberts,
l.. vi. cowficld. j. w. Armstrong.
Casper Fosmark. Frank Kendan aud
Pete Lowonbrook.
Jennie Linn. piano; Joe Herxog clar-
met; Gilbert TedfOrd. cornet; Leslie
Grantham, trombone: JACK Hines,
drums, and Professor Bunch, violin.
The song. When the Roses Bloom
IN Dixie Land" sung BY Bob Hunsick
brought down the house and was en-
cored several times Good Bye
Rose" by Rex Freeman was well re-
Ceivod. and he came before the foot
lights several times. Underneath
the Cotton Moon" as sung and dane
ed by Charlie Lyons was immense and
he had Co repeat the song and dance
many times. AZ this time Captain
y. T.. Buiac, the intorlocutor Of the
evening WAS introduced and with his
natural powers Of elocution and
graceful manner captured the house,
especially the ladies.
Then the hit of the evening trnns-
PRED. y. n. Allen sang, Boom
tum la -ra -ra -zing- Boom" and the
nearly took the roof OFF the house.
Mr. Allen being of fine physique, and
natural born wit and mimic. was
enabled To initiate the southern plan
tntion "darkcys" 10 "a finish Encore
after encore resulted. MIR. Allen got
off soma original local hits on the
local people that brought the audi
cnce to It's feet. Had Mr.. Allen taxi
en- minstroisy up as profession he
would have ranked with Nit q. Bar
! low and Low Dockstnder.
Z Gle Was Prince sung by John
| Moore, WAS a hit 81 Am doing Back
ito Memphis. Tennessee" by y. j..
jackson. was great piece and Mr..
jackson was called before the cur
tain repeatedly. FLOATING Down the
River" by Earl Matheson, was well
received Mother McChree" was
rendered by hay sollday with "a Weil
TRAINED voice. "The Rag Pickin'
Man" by Billy Nichols was another
great success and ON account OF the
graceful dancing accompanying the
song Mr.. Nichols received much APP
plause and the front of the stage was
his as long az he cared To hold A.
The finale at the first part was
/ closed by a song by Fred Butler. The
I Land OF the Golden Dreams" with
/ Miss Buna Heard IN tablcau as the
dream girl; this with the chorus was
acted with a most beautiful effect
ana closed the first part in a blaze
Of glory,
The second part was opened boy
young Grady Grantham IN baritone
song that was fine for one 80 yonug
az GRADY
Ray Soliday and Bryan Mudgctt,
as Alexander and Miranda sang a
duct. I'm Gwinc 20 Jine the Mipstrel
SHOW" a great hlt ana very wen re.
ceiVed. ''fhe Book of Scandal" by
Bnly Craig and Bily Nichols was q
take of on some Of the town colebri-
ties and created much amusement.
The grand finale came with Ga,
'pantomine OF "Cuddling." a duet D,
Professor Roquemore ana Mrs. Bunch
with the foilowinE cast was very
beautiful: school Kids" Rex. Free.
man ana Willie Matheson; "sweefic
and Ills Girl" Helen Cowan and
Arthur Linn, "Chappie and Ills
sweetheart" Mona Heard ana Ras
soliday: Soldiers Farewell" by Al.
line Grantham and John Moore
Party Folk" by Fred Butler and
Bette Nocly bride and Groom
Lucille McNeely and Monroe Chris.
tian. and "Grandpa and Grandma
by Grace Daughcrty and BIN Miller
The band realized handsome sun
out Of the entertainment az the hous'
had the s. r. O. sign out before
lo'clock Something Just as good vii
be given next fan hy the band