Evening journal., 1915-12-21
SINGERS MIDGETS MAKE
GREAT HIT AT GARRICK

No act ever shown at the Garrick
has aroused more interest than the
two performances there yesterday of
Singers Midgets, the wonderful little
men and women from Europe, who are
the talk of Wilmington. From start TO
finish of their wonderful show, which
lasted almost an hour, the interest Of
the audience was at top pitch. I've
been in the show business a long
time" said Manager DOckstader after
the show last night "and [ never
saw anything like those midgets.
want all my friends to see them. and
| hope that not a man, woman and
child in Wilmington misses them. This
is a bad season OF the year for the
aires. but Judging by things today, III
be swamped before the weeks over.
expect a record-breaking sale to-
morrow, to continue all week. Please
say that 7 urge everyone to come as
early as possible. as toward the end
OF the week il will be hard TO get into
the theatre"
The Midgets' performance is some
thing new in theatricals. Before they
appear a young man steps in front of
the curtain and introduces them by
! saying that during their act they will
pass into the audience. so that every
body can see how perfect they are. He
| impresses the fact that they are not
/ freaks, but real little men and women
real artists. from the best families in
Europe. AS coaching party they
made several trips around the stage
and then the men helped the women
IL rfa .I rtr4I
the audience, holding informal recep'
tons as they went. They then weni
back on the stage. The little leading
man and prima donna led the entire
company singing "Aunty Skinner''
Chicken Dinner" aided by eight mid
get banioists, and closing with @
funny dance. Then out marched a
midget Sandow. Alois Vascheck
strongest man in the world at his
weight, thirty-eight pounds. who fin.
ished his performance by lifting 9
pony with a midget sitting on il. Mex
lcame Anna Neider. midget equestri
enne, with her dancing pony. in won
derful feats OF riding. A midget box
ing bout between two funny little
fellows, stripped to the waist and Will
bare legs. followed and furnished .
gale OF laughter. Then came Car
Florian, leading man. and Dora Veig
the Hungarian prima donna, singinl
I'm Crazy Over YOU" with the
midget women for the chorus, and ;
dancing finish. Out on the stage dash
ed a troupe Of twelve midget horse
men, riding beautiful ponies, whit
, started an acrobatic act, combining
, speed. skill and originality.
Next came Carl Becker. midget ami
NAL trainer. said to be one Of th'
wealthiest midgets in the world, will
his trained elephants, Memo and Toto
smallest performing elephants in thI
! world. The grand finale, with BIZ
] march. with all the midgets wearing
military costumes closed this exhibi
tion while tableau Of Uncle Sam
George Washington and Peace" ant
o q huge American flag made a fittini
: encore.
The bill in addition to the midget
. is one of the best of the season.
= ibrings back 10 the theatre the grea
8 funmaker, Harry Brown, Of the tear
4 of Brown. Harris and Brown, offerin
. some Of their old and some new com
edy. Beaulah Gwynne and Davi
8 Gossette presented "The Golden Wed
k ding" a delightful sketch Of coun
# try life, in which they appear as a
i old couple "down on the farm" Otf
n ers included Edmunds and Farrell
two clever Italian comedians, in "a
r ter the Wedding" and Nevins an
/ Edwards. and David Kinder, whistlin
Ie comedian.