The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-09


sented most successfully to a full
mouse last evening, at the Auditor
lum, and was most enthusiastically
received. AS the cast was composed
entirely of Lakeland people, each
act was particularly interesting to
those of the audience who had
friends or relatives in the show.
which was also witnessed by resi-
dents of Barlow. Winter Haven and
Plant City
The rising of the curtain disclosed
"Coney Island" in full blast. with
blaring bands, spielers persuading
the public to see the wonders behind
their respective curtains, bathing
beach girls darling in and out of
the continual throng of pleasure
seekers and scattering confetti in
prodigal quantities through the air,
and, lastly, the entrance of the
chorus who gaily sang IF You Only
Had My Disposition" led by Miss
Hazel Williams, while they danced
rythmically to the swing of the mu-
sic. The young ladies were gowned
in white with black picture hats and
were ably supported by chorus OF
young men. With so surprisingly an
elaborate introduction, the company
had no trouble in getting a hand
from the audience, who heartily ap-
plauded the efforts of the cast
throughout the performance and
thereby encouraged them to do their
best.
The next number was a beautiful
drill by fifty children who, dressed
in little white frocks with red sashes
and ribbons, sang Take Me Back to
Babyland," led by little Thelma
Frances Murray Wilson,
and Byron Kibler. This was one of
the prettiest features of the enter
ainment and was tumultously APP
plauded.
The appearance of the Hicks
Family" from "Skeeterville," Arkan-
sas, created no little amusement,
their rustic wonder and sylvan sim
plicity being extremely comical. The
antics of Paw" and Nav" Hicks,
which parts were played by Mr.. R.
E. Lufsey and Mrs. William Steitz,
who frantically attempted to re-
strain hayward son and the spoiled
baby" girl of the family
from departing too far from the
straight and narrow path were ex-
funny. Donald Conant as
But" Hicks with an inclination to
ogle the strange fair James" was no
less a Reuben than his sister, Mary
Hicks (Helen Hobbs) who seemed to
be only concerned with acquiring
enough gum to stop anything in the |
way of articulate language.
Miss Elizabeth Pritchett was next |
seen to advantage in a solo entitled |
Wrap Me in Bundle, Dear" which |
she sang quite gracefully and was
equally we'll supported by the chorus
who surprised the audience by leav-
ng the stage and dancing their way |
Town the aisle duplicating them to
Wrap Me in Bundle" and made |
quite hit. In this feature, the So |
oist was gowned in red, and the |
chorus in costumes of red and white |
with fetching little caps of red.
The part of George Cohan," the
of Coney Island, was ably |
played by Mr.. H. T. Undertake,
who CARRIED in frock coat and high |
nat, strobe pompously up and down |
n front of his "playhouses" with a |
air and interviewed the
with nonchalence that /
was almost professional.
As Hiram" Green, Daniel Hol-
and couldn't be beat. With freckles |
mkempt red hair and a toothless
smile, supplemented by very rakish |
outfit plentifully ornamented with !
packages and truck" he |
seemed to have possessed a most |
personality to have won
he fair, pink-cheeked, pidgeon-toed
bride who hung gigglingly upon his
arm and his devotion to wife, Ber-
lie" was very touching. Miss Fran
,es traw as BERTHE" was gowned in
/ creation" of lace net with much
1edecked hat and she carried gil
yantic bouquet of white oleander |