Evening journal., 1914-05-22
PIONEER MINSTRELS
real entertainers
Annual Show Delights
Crowded House on the
First Night

The minstrel show of the Benevo-
lent Pioneer Literary Association last
night in the Garrick Theatre scored
another great success for the associa-
ton and the audience was described
by many persons as being the most
enthusiastic one that has been in a
theatre in Wilmington for several
years.
The production would do credit to
any minstrel show on the road. Ev-
cry number was good and the scenic
mountings were novel and splendid.
No indication of an amateur appear
ed throughout the show. Before the
curtain went up almost every seat
in the house was sold, there being
none to be had on the first floor and
for this reason many persons who
went to the theatre last night, decid-
ed to return home and to attend the
performance. this evening.
In the first number the singing OF
different soloists was received with
much applause from the audience and
encores were repeatedly called fol
and given. In the eccentric dancing
Frank J. Kane took his part like a
professional. Another feature was
the hesitation waltz, by Messrs
Leonard and Monaghan in which
dances were cleverly executed. The
cake-walkers also come in for a wore
of praise The performance was fea
tured by the excellent impersonatioI
and acting of ]. Howard Gordon. J
H. Gordon was director and j. L
Murphy assistant director The pro
gram is:
Part Ministries sitting, J. Leor
Murphy, interlocutor. opening chorus
when It's Springtime in Virginia:
overture, Goodbye Winter, So-lon:
Spring, Hello Summer -time;" "Wha
Becomes of the Broken Toys?" Franl
j. O'Rourke; ANY Old Port in
Storm" G. Raymond Golterman
"Grandma's Doing II, Too" endman
Charles E Harkns; when I Dream
/ of Old Erin, I'm Dreaming of You
Edward A. Carrigan; when Love
Dream is Growing Old" Joseph F
Lally, "I'm Saving Up Coupons L
Get One of Those" endman, ]. How
ard Gordon: IF l Could Live to Low
You, Would Love to Live" John A
Sullivan; I'm Going Back to Ala
bama in the Spring" endman, VII
liam A. Dugan; Hesitation Waltz
: Thomas NJ. Leonard and Frank Mona
CHAN; Il Long to See You Ono
n Again" William ]. Irwin; elosin
/ II, - E.t
a Back" entire company.
n Part II-John A. Sullivan, J. Leo
a Murphy and ]. Howard Gordon pre-
A sent their original sketch, moi
sense"
Part III-Joseph H. Hudson i
! How I Died at San Juan HILL" D
q Frank Dumont
. Part IV-Plantation scene, 9TH
Parsons Visit" or the christening
the Doolittle Twins Introducing Il
following specialties. Eccentric dan
h ing. buck and wing, Scotch dancin
~ singing and recitations.
Cast of Characters-W Widow Johnso
:, George L. Feeney; Ariminta, mother
Il twins, John I. Gilbride; Jackson, faith
of twins, Frank T. Manion; Tops
ls John J. Lally; paron, J. Howard Go
3 don; Clarrabela, the bride, Hilary
= Balling; Ebenezer, the bridegroom
IS Charles J. O'Neill; farmer, James
Corrigan; Henry, half-stewed, eccentr
l. dancer, Frank J. Kane; Samuel Johnso
Joseph H. Hudson; Abraham Lincol
George Washington Johnson, John
Sullivan; Honey Shakeyu Feet, Johnso
y buck and wing dancer, Charles J. NJ
} Ginley; Thomas Monaghan Johnson. f
n ward A. Carrigan; Barbara Frietch
n James J. Corrigan; Stonewall Jackso
lf Charles G. Burns.
le Soldiers-Francis Dolan, Thorn
a. Greely, James A. McDonough, Charl
r Harkins, John Guess, John D. Lew
Of and George II. Schaifer
S. Cake Walkers-Male, Frank H. Nc
st aghan, James E. Murine James
he Walsh, Fredus P. Wells, George O'Co
r nor; female. Thomas NJ. Leonard, w
i liam j. Brady, Sylvester F. Roge
III William S. Harkins, John G. Long.
ID Buck and Wing Dancers-Charles
he Mckinley, George J. Dolan, William
Dugan. Frank j. Kane, Charles j.
Neill, Frank J. O'Rourke and George
Feeney.