The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
EAGLES MINISTRIES
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Talent Displayed BY Men,
bers of Cast-Second
Show Given Tonight.
RY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
big audience applauded the Ea-
giles Minstrels given last evening in
the Gennett theater under the aus
pices of the Home Boosters Club
Wayne Aerie, 666," as announced on
the program.
This 10 the second entertainment OF
this character given by this lodge
since its formation, the first about
four or five years ago. So that the prin-
cipals we're more unfamiliar to the
general public than those of the Elks
who have given yearly minstrel shows
for the past few seasons.
And that the principals sur
prised and delighted their audi
tors with their talents, and
the latter's expression, was
indicated by the enthusiasm ELECTED
in the audience, the encores and pro-
longed recalls.
Excellent Chorus Work.
Musically the choruses were among
the best ever heard in this city, the
Eagles membership including num-
Der of excellent soloists and a large
number of voices that blend harmoni-
ously in ensemble. The choruses were
alone well worth the famed price OF
admission"
The costuming was unusual for
minstrel show and an agreeable varla-
ton from the accepted type, it's mill
tary character for the chorus and So
loists, aside from the black face prin-
cipals, being effective and making a
striking stage picture,
Ben Bulla, very long on pulchritude,
in stunning white garb, made one OF
the best amateur interlocutors the To-
cal public has yet seen, and played to
the end men with eclat, the latter in
Guiding Harry Stephens and Emerson
Wenger, tambourines, with Clarence
Scherb and Joe Mulroney as the bones,
and Tom Fryer as chief comedian.
Mr.. Fryer is the possessor OF bar
itone of agreeable quality and was
heartily received in both his black face
solo in the first part and when he ap-
peared in "cits'' in the last act with
Harry Stephens, Mr.. Stephens giving
a clever dance of the vaudeville varle-
ty.
Good Ballad Singing.
The ballad singing in the first part
was one of the most successful fea-
lures of the evening. Earl Bradford,
in That's How ! Need YOU" being
repeatedly recalled as was Raymond
White in his patriotic number, why
Don't the Band Play Dixie which
brought down the house as we'll as the
final curtain, while Clarence Schero
in his black face solo, whats All This
Noise About" was one of the hits OF
the strictly minstrel phases of the
show.
Ben Hartzler in THAT, Old Girl of
Nine" was perhaps the stellar vocal
attraction OF the evening, Mr.. Hartzler
being possessed of talents as must
clan and of voice of appealing and
charming quality. Mr.. Hartzler's per-
Torrance was a surprise to that por-
ton of the public which was unaware
that so excellent tenor voice was
possessed outside of the professional
singers in this city. II is, therefore,
with pleasure that they learned of Mr..
Hartzler's engagement with The
Stage Door Johnnies," Menlo Moore's
act at the Murray and that he will be
heard there the balance of this week
Mr.. Hartzler has that unusual posses
sion, a tenor of rich quality in its low
er register with no forced tones and
his success would seem to be assured.
Second Part Features.
RAY and Boswell" opened the sec
ond part with a diyerting sketch of the
Jew and German comedian character
and ran their professional confreres,
who appear in the local vaudeville
house, hard second, while Emerson
Wengsr, as a negro preacher in The
Last Sermon of Godfrey Williams"
gave an amusing impersonation OF
much theatric value.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Sutton, former
ly in vaudeville, gave an entertaining
musical act, one Of the best Of it's sort
ever heard here either on the amateur
or professional stage, Mr., Sutton's bell
playing being as good as anything one
would wish to hear, both Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutton being recalled several times.
The Maennerchor under the direc-
ton Of Will Duning, ended the evening
with an exquisitely amusing skft, "The
Farmers Orchestra" this being bur-
lesque of an orchestral presentation
Mr.. Duning and his associates giving
one Of the most capital farces, theatre
caily, ever done by amateurs here.
That the entertainment was given
entirely by members of the Eagles
lodge. including the Suttons. Is but an
other evidence of the talents to be
found In this city whenever the DOM
munity is drawn upon and is congratla
tory.
The entertainment will be repeated
this evening.
A cup of Prices Hot Chocolate with
waters. win warm you up. You will
enjoy 1t.