The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-06
THE MINSTREL SHOW
At the Princeton Armory Last Thurs.
day Evening Pleases
Large Audience.
Participants Enjoy a Banquet Tues
day Evening Show May be
Staged Out of Town.


That a. surprisingly large number Of
Princeton young men are endowed with
the voice and talent to sing pleasingly
was very evident to each one of the
hundreds in attendance at the Minstrel
show at the Armory last Thursday ev-
ening, and the affair was a. decided
success.
1t was a regulation minstrel show.
The SO dusky participants were ap-
propriately costumed, and the program
was diversified one-chorus num-
bers, orchestra selections, vocal solos,
minstrel jokes, clog dances the usual
side plays, including stump
speech by Mr.. Chambers, who directed
the show, were intermingled SO as to
relieve all monotony.
The chorus selections were par5icu-
larly good, and the enthusiastic ap-
plause on the part Of the audience was
merited appreciation. Vocal solos were
given by Nathan Peterson, Jason
Foote, Ray P. Chambers, R. J. Wat
son, Irle Branchaud and Howard Per-
sons, and all did splendidly. The
Rusty Hinge" male quartet, composed
of Nathan Peterson, Lemuel Briggs,
Jos. Kaliher and Jay Winsor sang
pleasingly, and sextette composed
of the four above named and Howard
Persons and Ray P. Chambers, made
a decided hit with the audience by rem
dering some old plantation melodies
IN realistic style. Miss Scheen pre-
sided at the piano as accompanist, and
as usual performed excellently.
VIM. Davis acted as interlocutor, and
Howard Persons and Bert Mark were
first end men, and repeatedly drought
down the house." R. P. Chambers and
Irle Branchaud were second end men,
and the rapid exchange dialogue, point
ed with wit and humor, elected smile
after smile from the audience.
"Kelly's Dream" given by Mr.. Mark
was a scream, and couple Of stunts
by Mr.. Persons called forth laughs
from everyone present.
Delightful music was furnished be-
tween acts by the high school orches-
ira, under the able direction of Chas.
Umberhocker, and this popular musi-
cal organization contributed not a
little to the success of the affair. The
minstrel Band' which played sew
eral selections on the street in the af-
ternon and evening was also much
talked-of feature.
The program was too lengthy to be
described in detail, but the recitation
by Miss Dorothy Hayes is deserving
of especial mention. Hereunder the
program appears precisely as given,
and suffice it to say that each number
was creditably rendered.:
FIRST PART.
Overture. High School Orchestra
Charles Umbehocker, Director
Opening Chorus. Ensemble
ionaire Coon,'' in "'Cross the Mason
Dixon Line
Percy tells of his Ancestry.
Mark has awful experience
Kid has something of the same
Buster in railroad wreck
Song, Somebody's Been Around Here".....
....................".Jason Foote
Percy is also song bird
Mark has ability in this line as well, and
makes improvements
Kid has to tell of his absence
Buster posted in the real estate business
Contradictory to Mark
Song, "Doan va Cry Ma Honey'........
..................... Chambers
Percy Gets Puzzled
Mark has new job
Kid makes a recommendation
Song, Norway 1.-THE Millionaire Coon"
Selection. School Orchestra
SECOND PART-Street Scene
Stump Speech.
"Our First Princeton Band.......in ''x" Miner
Words arranged by Hooly Hooligan Himself
Mr.. Chambers
Mr.. Mark in Character Song, "Kelly's Dream
Eccentric Sambo, Mr.. Boyn
'Sing Me the Rosary" 1.-The Millionaire Coon
Reading, "The Drowning of Leander" ~. Top ~
Miss Dorothy Hayes
Selection School Orchestra
OLIO.
SCENE-Chas. Johnson's Cafe, New Orleans
Musical Numbers for This Part:
I'm Winky, Blinky, Chinky Chinatown.
Millionaire Coon
TIA, Ia, Au Revoir, Choo, Choo, I'm Coin to
10 Branchaud
Il Want to Go Down South Once Mo-
................".......Rusty Hinge Male Quartet
well Build Little Home in the u S. A.
Mr.. Persons.
Motner Machree' .....................Mr. Chambers
Your Eyes Have Told Me So"Mr. Watson
Old Plantation Melodies by New Orleans Male
Sextette.
Specially "Ditties'' by Some OBJ de Coons.
Rastus in his Fancy Steps -
Boxing Bout Sam Jones and Bill Bones
Walters, Coons, and other unnecessaries
when I Sailed Away From Norway .......
Entire Chorus
FINALE
The total proceeds amounted tn