Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
Y. N. c. A. MINSTRELS
Under Auspices OF High School in Audi
torium - Quite a success = Large
= Crowds Despite Counter Evsnts.

AHO NJ. ". a. mlnSUrelS given uIl-
der the auspices of the high school were
presented in the high school audito-
rum on last Friday and Saturday
Evenings. Despite the threatening
weather and the many counter at
fractions there wele large crowds at
both evenings performances. This
was very gratifying to these who
were participating, as mach hard
work had been put in practice in
preparing the different sections for
these nights. The MINISTRIES were
divided into two parts.
The curtain went up at $50 sharp
revealing plantation scene, in which
Joseph Washington and his sons
featured in a home coming, enlivened
by old plantation songs and lullabies.
Joseph Washington, alias Neal Bull
lion, gave an interesting exhibition
of juggling. Mr.. Steve Lewis next
gave pleasing rendition of popular
songs, accnrnoaning himself on the
piano. T h third number was
'Schneider's Bano' composed of Harold
Wilterding as schneider" and of the
Band Louis Leak, Wilbur Dodge,
Fred Crocker, Norman Kruger, jake
Werle, Hale Quandt, Chas Schneider
Herbert Roy, Malcolm Guswold, Calvin
Clark, Adrian Enter, Leon Friede, Earl
Lutz, Will Thalheim, Menford Olson
and Donald Evans. They gave fine
exhibition of military marching and
as an encore gave another song and
dance. The audience received them
with great applause. A Burlesque
of "Miserere' from "Il Trovatore" by
Coney Piper and Emery James follow
ed and proved unique and numerous
in its rendition. Asan encore they gave
short demonstration of the tango.
Walter Lemke and Neal Bullion gave
pleasing and a humorous dialogue
entitled "a Bit of Fun in Black and
White" featuring several local hits.
This closed the first half of the even
ing.
The second half of the program
opened with a restaurant scene, the
restaurant of which is, situated on
Broadway. Members of the Y Glee
club, dressed as citizens, and after
the theater drifted in at intervals
until very soon the entire chorus was
seated at the dining tables. After a
special monologue by Jennings Alex
ander, carried on in an intensely in
teresting and humorous manner over
the restaurant telephone, it was
agreed by those present in the. res
taurant that each person who entered
from now on should sing song for
the entertainment of the company.
Max Vehlow was the first to enter
and he gave a fine vocal selection,
"Peg o. My Heart" A bunch Of
mountaineers were the next to come
in and assisted by the chorus gave
the "Song of the Mountaineers. Her
man Riebe in hunters guise came in
looking for his dog and sang Where's
ThaG Dog Gone Dog of Mine" Mr..
Cowee with the chorus, rendered the
old tune cover the Bannister" in a
very pleasing manner. "Coppah
Moon" was the next feature and
Rodrick Mcdonald and Jennings
Alavapdar otocra1 hare rlor tlo,o
was rousing sea song by John Young
and chorus. The closing medley son
Old Wausau" was enthusiastically
sung by both chorus and audience.
This is a piece of several verses made
up by several Wausau citizens and is
sung to the same tune that the high
school sings its song bearing that title.
The Y. NJ. G. A. orchestra furnished
music for all the selections of the
evening. They have been organized
since last fall and have been working
hard and steadily until now they
have developed an orchestra which
cannot be beaten by any other am
ateur orchestra in town.
The minstrels were great success
and much credit is due to Mrs. Ogden
and those who assisted her in pre-
pairing the fine program. Much
praise is also due the members who
participated for their hard practice.
This was the second performance at
tempted by the Y. M. G. A. and be-
cause of the success that was scored
last year and this year also it looks
as if their will probably be one re-
guiarly in the spring time.