The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
]. LEUBRIE HILL
and his
DARKTOWN FOLLIES.

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Famous Aggregation Of Noted Artist
"The Darktown Follies of 1915
was the big attraction among theatre
goers this week at the Star Theatre
ISt. Paul, in the three act musica
comedy my Friend From Kentucky
by J. Lubrie Hin, supported by ar
admirable company of song. dance
and comedy artists. The costume.
were very appropriate and the show
was we'll staged. Mr. Hill was un-
able to appear as the star, and Mr.
Anthony Byrd, a veteran of the pro-
fession, made a most favorable i'm
preston in the leading character
Miss Abbie Mitchell sang Rock me
in the Cradle of Love" with artistic
suggestiveness. Will Brown appeared
to advantage in his swell styles.
Julius Glenn is the life of the act and
full of clean comedy. Harper and
Gillian in their speciality are especial
ly clever in burlesaue monologue and
dance, and were roundly applauded.
Misses Helen Baxter, Esther VIII
liams. Evan Robinson, Sally Byrd
and Sterling Rex. Toots Davis, and
Sam Gaines were we'll featured, also
assisted by a very good chorus.
Johnny Peters, the exponent of the
latest dances, with Misses Ethel VIII
Hams, Erma Baptist, Mae Brown and
Effie Hallsman, received an ovation.
They can put the Castles in the air"
when it comes to style, grace, COM
position and execution.
The grand finale presents a spec
tacular staging of entire company
with costumes and scenery, which
show very creditably, ending with a
ballet which brings down the house.
Mr.. Jas. J. Vaughn, the musical direc-
tor, deserves special mention. The
show is alive from start to finish,
full of sprightly dancers and splendid
voices. 1t is regretted that they were
booked at a burlesque house, also
that the photographic posters, ante
date the class of the play, and puts
them in with the Uncle Toms Cabin
shows. They deserved better book
ing and advertising, but it appears
that the management realizes that
people will pay IS cents for orchestra
seats anywhere to see a good Negro
show and they take this advantage
to the discomfort of many patrons,
who attend and loss of others who
would not attend under these circum.
stances. They play Milwaukee next
week.
Col. and Mrs. Edw. F. Mitchell oc-
cupied seats in the proscenium box,
and their jewelry lightened up things.
We were glad to meet our old
friend Anthony Byrd, from our old
home town, Petersburg, Va. He is
still young looking and as nearly old |
IS Sam Lucas
Mr.. Allie Gillian of Harper and
Gillian is from St. Paul and he got
he usual home town honors this
week, but he gets those everywhere. |
The Cosmopolitan Club, including
Messrs. Bruce Kinley, Julius Mimms, |
Harry Smith, J. ]. Bagby, St. Paul
Tyler. S. J. Whitaker, Tom Rox-
Jury, Gus. Banks, Ed. Ledbetter, |
leo. Wood, Alex. Black, Columbus |
Shirley, Talmage Gransberry, Joe
Brown, Fred Williams, Bob. Carroll, |
essie Guger, Calomese, Petway and
George Watkins, attended the Sunday [
light performance of the. Darktown |
'ollies and occupied box seats. Thew
resented several big bouquets to the
tar performers. After the show thew
vent to Banks and Watkins for AMI
normal spread. This is the life. |