Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04

,ui charitable organizations in Rich
hohu' is Just what its name implies
minstrel show and vaudeville per-
tormance. by young men and women
amateurs OF Richmond. y similar per-
Torrance was given several years ago,
which proved SO brilliantly successful
from every standpoint that II has been
talked about ever since
Most of the stars OF the former min
strel show Will take part in this one.
all headed and led by that bright light
of minstrelsy-that Honey Boy Uotch-
Kiss. Mr.. Hotchkiss Is so genuine a
minstrel and was so warm an admirer
or the well-loved and unforgotten real
Honey Roy-the late George Evans OF
gentle memory--that some Of us who
knew that inimitablc spirit gladly bear
witness To the fact that Mr. Evans
fully appreciated and enjoyed the imi
taiiNe utlc thrust upon Mr. Hotchkiss
By his friends.
The performance will begin with the
MINSTREL show. which will open with
the entire company of thirty-onc voices
singing melody of the latest songs
those taking part will be Edward
Bowers. Billy Burke. Colin Burnett,
Columbus Canepa, G.. y. Corbitt. Clarke
Coulbourn. Jasper Crump. James CO.
ward!n, Blanchard Forbes. James Fun
sieh. Douglas Gordon, CroXton Gordon.
Garter Grundy. Charles Harris. Henry
=, Ill IL
ton Jacobs. Catesby Jones Jeter Jones.
David l-eake Ralph Ludwig. Roger
Millhiser Matthew Peasants, II. r.
Sowell. John Reinhardt. Linwood Row
lett. Al Schrader. Alvin Smith, j II.
Steinbrechcr. Jr.. John Womble and
Allen Womble.
fillmore Hotchkiss. who will be
master OF ceremonies. will lie seated in
the center Of the customary semicircle.
with lnicrlocutors l.inwood Rowlet,,
charles Harris and David Lsake at his
side These interlocutors will engage
the end men, who are to b. Fenton
Jacobs. CroHton Gordon, Roger Mill
hiser. Rilly Burke. Alvin Smith and
henry fiotchkiss, in about thirty min
nics Of real fun, local jokes. ana some
stans a, the politicians.
Between the dialogues will be in
troductd Blanchard Forbes. who viii
sing The Rose OF My Heart. Colin
burnett, who viii sing when the BclIa
IN the Lighthouse Ring: Ralph I.ud :
w!S. VINO Will offer There's Little
spark OF Love sui! Burning" and
douglas Gordon. who will sing at Can't
You Hear Me Calling. Gardiner"
me chorus 10 each OF the songs will
o. sung by an octet. consisting Of
John Wotnhle, Ralph Ludwig, Columbus
Chhcph, Jetcr Jones. Blanchard Forbes
John te!nhardt. james Coward!n. IL n
fowe'i' CHARLES Harris and Colin Bur-
nett.
Coon songs viii he sung by Croxton
Gordon. singing Night Time Down In
DINO Land; Alvin Smith. When 7
Get Back and Henry Hotchkiss. "Ru,c
Johnson's Harmony Band" with tho
eht,re company joining in the choruses
After the curtain drops on tho nrst
part, Fenton Jacobs and Cro5ton CO.
don VIII present their own o-,pina,
skit, entitled, played in His own Iinms
town. which will be followed Nv.
Henry IIotchk!ss IN his monolopue and
songs. ''o
The internission will come directly.
after the next scene. which Is entitled
When the Days Works Done IN
Dixie. In this. Matthew pl.asau,s
taxes the part Of Uncle Joe win ~.
ola banjo. and Al Schradcr assumes
ron n' Dat Boy" singing and dancIn g
~ mis- wonderful sott-shoe stvIc In
TINS scene viii also appear the foilou =.
ing pickaninnies: Billy Burke. G Y
t"rh'tt Clarke Coulbourn, Jasncr
crump. James Funston, Charlie, liar.
ris. Cateshy Jones. Ralph Ludwig. lin
wooh Rowlctt, J. H. Steinbrecher +,
Ahen Womblc. John Womble and Garter
Grurdy. '''
Immediately following tho intermi,.