Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-22
THE NEW MINISTER"
MUST BE A MODEL MAN
According to Entertainment Pre-
sented by Young People of
Maryland Ave. Church.
UNIQUE COSTUMES.
A Musical Play Well Presented in High
School Assembly Hall Before Ap-
preciative Audience.

That wife is q necessary accessory
TO minister. "old" or new. tina. he
must be a baseball and football PLAYER
and if there be a brewer in his conrre-
cation, who has given the former min
lister two months vacation and a trip
to Europe. the said brewer must not
be offended by the preachers sermons.
were q few of the requirements en-
phasized to The New Minister last
evening at the musical entertainment
under this title. in the High School
Assembly Hall
The entertainment was presented by
members of the Maryland Avenue NJ
+. Church, in most creditable man
ner was great success Much of
the success is due To the able ana ef-
ficient, as well as painstaking accom-
panist. Miss Annie Brown, and the
violin accompanist. Mr. Milton Thcisz
The young man plays exceedingly well
on the violin. ar1l between the num-
bers. entertained the large audience
with musical selections as did hfr
BOetcher on the Cornet The enter
tainmeut. which was almost entirely
of a musical nature. was well carried
out. each Of the soloists holding up
their part of the program with credit
10 themselves ana the choruses being
especially strong. well balanced and
evenly sustained throughout.
Standing out as the particular char
acter on the program was the New
Minister impersonated by Mr.. A. L.
Boettcher. who sustained the charac-
ter well. and whose splendid voice
helped the character immensely Mr.
Bcettcher sings unusually well. is
never off key. and his distinct enuu-
citation adds much TO the musical tones
of his splendid voice.
Mr. Ellwood Medford made a good
Professor Topnote.' and the mem
bers Of the Music Committee" were
overwhelmed with cnccres. These
members were impersonated by Mr.
L. Leslie Medford, as "Cresceudo r.
Fiatt', MIR. A. b. Chambers. as "Ucze-
kiah f. Sharp" AMI "Dr. Hoosick was
impersonated by Mr. Harry r. King
Their song The Music Committee ="
made a great hit, as did their personal
interview with the New Minister. :"
telling him what he should and should
not do. Indeed. the Music Committee
in dark trousers. frock coats. white
vests, silk hats and gray gloves pre-
sented the professional appearance of
/ a music committee. and each carried
out the part 10 a nicely.
Miss Irma Chance. as Henrietta
sharp. sang very sweetly. and Mr..
Walter Martin, as the choir baritone.
shared the honoTs OF the singing. Too
much cannot be SAIL in favor Of the
naturalness OF the parts taken by Mr.
Martin, Mr. Chambers Mr. Medfcrd
Mn Boettcher and Mr.. Charles Gates
who impersOnated the part OF sex
ton" AS the heroine. Miss Daisy
Loveioy." Mrs r. Leslie Modford. was
well cast. and she sang with pleasing
effect. although suffering with a very
bed cold.
The costumes OF the old Maids Club
were unique, to say the least Some
OF the costumes bordered on the 1880
stvles. others sug rested The late .9's
AMI early SOS There were pointed
basques. full sleevs and tight sleeves
ruffled skirts. paniers, and hats that
we're large and small but ali veritable
! flower gardens The character of the
organizer Of the Old Maids Club Mrs.
clifton j. Russell, the nilliner. Petunia
/ Pinples, Mrs. Earl Owens Everybody
| Friend Mrs. W G Mcintyre; and Mrs.
| Clara Owens, as president Of the la
! dies Aid Society, were all well taken.
Mr. Charles Gates made a hit as the
| Sexton, and gave several catchy mu-
/ sical features Of the evenings program
! The entertainment was well pres epted
| throughout ami all of the participants
deserve much creGit. some of them
never having appeared before the
| foctlights on previous occasion.