The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1913-05-24

AIdI w DIS DOGu d Il ludu
cial and Artistic Success.
A large, fashionable and critical au-
dience assembled at Woodmen Hall on
Tuesday night to witness the benefit
performance given by Miss Clara Alex
ander, ably assisted by an array OF To-
cal talent, and, to say the least, the
affair was grand success.
It is seldom that an artist of Miss
Alexander's ability and originality ap-
pears in city of limited population as
Bay ST. Louis; therefore, this commu-
nifty was particularly fortunate in Sc
curing the attraction. The happy cir
cumstance which enabled Bay ST. Louis
to secure Miss Alexander is found in
the fact that she has come home from
her triumphs abroad to once more visit
her home and native state and found
that, acceding to popular demand, she
could appear in smaller towns between
regular big dates. Miss Alexander,
born and reared on Mississippi plan
tation, is familiar with the negro, as a
race, and their characteristics, and in
her principal work, which consists OF
such Characterization and impersona-
ton and the recital of the folk lore of
the race, she excels. AS dialectician
of the negro race, if there is any line
of demarkation between the original
and the mimicry, it is imperceptibly
fine, if any at all. AS Uncle Jake, her
last number of the evening, there was
no apparant distinction whether it was
really Miss Alexander or the typical
antebellum old negro. 1t is no wonder
then she could appear in London and
vicinity for seven years, entertain
Europe, and do the same in New York
and elsewhere, appearing in the most
select drawing rooms and hotel partors
of two continents. Mississippi feels
proud of this artist in her original work,
apaJ it is noteworthy that Bay ST. Louis
armed out en- nasse to pay homage to
this daughter of the Bayou State and
as an evidence of appreciation of her
rare talent.
The affair was in charge of the con-
of Christ Episcopal Church,
benefit of the church. A well-arranged
program was presented as follows:
Overture by Miss Mabel Brandao,
piano, and Mr.. Roland Rexach, violin,
a most excellent number that was en-
cored, and then the audience wanted
more. Miss Brandao is a master of
the piano as well as Mr.. Rexach is of
the violin.
Second number-Miss Alexander in
half hours entertainment.
Third number - Messrs. Bernie and
Santos Shields in black face sketch
of their own, hilariously funny, termi
mating with "yiolincello" solo, "The
Rosary" performed on an improvised
one-string instrument, accompanied by
Miss Brandao and Mr.. Rexach. APP,
plause unusually liberal.
Miss Alexander in twenty minutes of
tales from the nursery and other anec-
dotes, notably good by reason of man
ner of presentation and delivery.
Fifth number-Mr. Carl Pinski, To-
cal violin virtuoso, in classic number,
by his mother, piano.
Encore responded to by meditation,
which it was necessary to repeat in an
swer to the continuous applause. Mr..
Pinski is an artist of unusual merit;
finished performer, with a fine technique
and marvellous expression; with hand
that can truly draw the bow with the
soul of master inspiration.
Sixth number Miss Alexander in
of the horse race, as told by
an old-time darkey of slavery days, a
work of which the San Francisco Chron-
icle of November 1st, speaks in most
dattering terms.
Seventh number - Messrs. Bernard
Santos Shields and Miss Sa-
rah Shields, in the Orpheum Circuit
success, aBroaduay, u. S. A." writ
ten for the Shields by Mr.. Miller, for
merly of the N. o. Picayune, and Mr..
Shields son n-law. The trio scored a
in the happy playlet.
The program OF the evening was
brought to a close by Miss Alexander
in costume as Uncle Jake,
her triumph of the evening.
It is pity Miss Alexander could not
appear a second evening, in order to
give an opportunity to that part of the
public failing to see her in her clever
and artistic work.
A number of ladies were in charge Of
the refreshment booths. Mrs. Lawrence
Nj. Power presided over the punch bowl.
Other ladies, Mrs. G. A. Worsley. Mrs.
M. III. Chapman, Mrs. Rene deMontlu-
zin. Mrs. W. w. jerks, Mrs. w. J..
Gex. Mrs. r. w. Webb, Mrs. George
6. Firsching, Mrs. r. J.. Williams, Mrs.
d. G. Abrams, Mrs. G. Nd. Blakemore,
Misses May and Emma Edwards. The
booths were literally patronized and
contributed materially to the financial
success Of the benefit.