Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-24
sHR|NERS STAGE B|G-T|ME
MINIS TREL PERFORMANCE
"Jollics OF 1917" Proves Most En-.
io,ahlc Amateur Effort in
Many Years.
MEDLEY or MUSIC AND DANCING
.Ictcr Jones and Walker Cottrcll
Put on Ludicrous Burlcspuc That
Would DO Credit tn Any Naude-
Vile Tcam-WiII Repeat Tonight.

advice is given not to bother about I
reading farther than this para graph /.
hut to GO at once and buy scats-tN l
amy arc 10 he had--for to-nicht'S per
formaucc of The Jollios Of lHlI.' rs
presented at the Academy Of Music by
The ratrol and Sand Of AcCa Tcmple,
Ancient Arabic order. Mobiles OF the
siys,ic shrine For tho observation OF
somewhere between fourteen and forty
Wears warrants tho unqualified aSser- /
tion that last nights sparkling. humor- /
on. and altogether showmanliEe pres- /
outation was easily the best a'-round /
amateur show ever given I'm Rich- |
mond-ccrtainly within those fourteen !
mr. forty years.
To begin with. the curtain went UP
sharp AT $50 O'Clock; and 20 end with, !
il went down sharp at 1920 And the
capacity audience hadn't had half
enough II that has ever occurred
here before. II was before this record
began And between those hours, from
curtain to curtain. was crowded more
Of real zestful. bright entertainment
Of nearly every sort than any com
pany--ot nearly any soTt-has offered |
in Richmond for many "A day. For one
thinr The ,Iolles Of 1917 ia blend
OF minstrelsy. farce musical comedy
and vaudeville. For another thing. !
every one OF these elements is vel
nut on and uncommonly we'll executed.
For still another thing. there is just
the right amount OF each 20 make
weM-balanced and delightful whole.
SCOTT CUNNINGHAM is ONE
INTEnIoCrToR IN A THOUSAND
When the curtain rises, It disclcses
gorgeous scmicircle OF singers,
hraced and backed by another semi
circle Of musicians. all centered and
thousand. Scott Cunningham, as good
looking. graceful and easy a master
OF ceremonies as ever ouizzed
comedian Then in dance the black
face stars: Henry Schwarzschild. r.
Lynn Tucker, Garland Hood. Z. l..
Piper. H. r. Powell. J. G. Kolbe.
Charles Sickle and Hugh Foster. W.
H. SharItz steps forward and sonor-
ouslv announces the themc--a sort OF
raEtimc appeal to tho public and the
rritics-and tho biE-voiced chorus
Jumps in and makes II unanimous. Mr..
cunningham orders. Gentlemen, be
seated and then the fun begins.
sheer. straight fun it is, TOO. The
cndmcn arc not Just sitting AZ the
ends: they are bubhlinE with comedy
and bursting with Good songs. Their
stuff is new and fresh. and they pull
ii ns though they had been horn 10
the cork Several Of them. indeed,
could make their way with any min
Strcl aggregation now on the road as
laushmakcrs and several of the others
are real singers. who play for comedy
because they are good enough TO sins
straight songs OF balladists. too.
there are just enough: j. @. Womble
and c. Il Ludwig, tenors. and w. T.
Shari,z. baritone. II. Lynn Tucker
tenor and Horace Powell, baritone
don't bother about real singing hut
content themselves with Raging. Up
to tho left sits ravinS genius at
the piano who lifts swings and per-
[.
is on its toes. Ills name is Charles
Sapp. and from the result Of his eff
forts IL is easy 10 believe he could
coach anything from an opera chorus
TO & church choir
LAUGHABLE SCENE
~ PULLMAN CAR
Before the audience has caught It's
breath, the curtain comes down and
the hrief. brilliant minstrel show is
over There Is a short intermission.
and the curtain goes mp on another
brand OF entertainment-as widely diff
ferent as Al G. Field and Henry w.
Savage The acne. Is Pullman car
cut lenGthwiSf. Us IN Excuse Me, and
another Kind Of fun begins The pas
scnrers enrer; Mrs NJ. r. Cofman and
Misses CrosweN, Horner. Massie and
Brauer. and Messrs Gary. kershaw.
o'Rork. Hopkins and EweN. not TO
speak Of George Allen, Il Il Forrest.
aaron j6FbtS, NY. SEdFl,L ana tndt
Henry Schwarzschiid Mrs. Cofman
plays straight" and da!ightfu!ly. aid :
ed hy NJ. Allen: Mr.. Shar!tz handles
conductors punch. and MS lines
with the certainty 81 professional !:
Aaron Jacobs, somewhat made up. is
extremely clever in bit and that
Henry Schwarzschild! He had been
funny enough in tho FIRST part. with
his silly eucalyptus hut as a porter
In this sEit he is \ comedian viii,
every line and In every motion As
8 matter 81 serious reeordntion, he IS
as competent q hlackface actor As any
professional! producer could want,
This scene is qu.cE, live farce. with
laugh Tor every imagined lurch OF
IN" car, until Mrs Conman sings
When They'd TO Through the Tunnel
Wnen il modulatcs into good humor
sustained by Mrs. Conman's highly
successful efforts la which, sh. i
ably abe,,ed by the carload ~ young
men and charming girls the latte,
such + lot few Pullman cars hav,
been 50 fortunate as to hold Dowi
comes the curtain a@ain. too soon agai,
1t seems. Wltll The uov, number h. or
and has Qui.t!y justified i,s.lf PRO.
srammed as "a song ana dance ,ray
cloGue. d. Us an Of mat and ,nnrc
1t Is song "Whou You Wake In i,
tho Mornin@ IN chicago sung by Mis-!
Bessie Walty ~ q style both Of ynic.
and manner. tina, Womb easily IAN,
her IL place on thc musicai-rored,
stage II she happened to seek ono
which Is hardly Gk.'E Miss walt
could carry the nurrc' by herself. hu
tho management r.. GENEROUS. =, SIM
plies = chorus ol G.rra 20 ysttirp :, "a,
fresh that tho Inuusu troulo ,.l mo-,
''Hanpcrs' and Of Youths WHO are 4
least old enough O. n. cr,aiu Of ,h.,,
selves. They a'c N.s.,. wall ulna
inam. TYLER Bar" ogoUch an,