The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-14
SILAS GREEN COMPANY.

Prof. Eph Williams justly famed.
"Silas Green Co. gave two perfor-
mances here, Monday and Tuesday
evenings to big audiences. The Silas
Green Co., carries a cracking good
show, that eXctes the risibles of the
audience, The singing and dancing
is of high order, receiving much APP.
plause. The musical numbers were
the latest and caught the ear of the
multitude. This is one of the best
shows we have seen in quite awhile
and we are sure they are a pleasure
to show goers every where. The
band and orchestra was simply superb
Sllas Green from New Orleans will
always be welcome guest in Nash.
vile.
Mcneil and Mcneil John and Des-
damona, after having finished Klein's
time, have now gone over on Dudley's
circuit.
The James and Stovall Stock Com
pany had steady two weeks of bust
ness in Indianapolis Patrons took to
the Sambo Jones skit and insisted on
having it the entire second week Dad
James says: Jimmie Cox, write w.
NJ Stovall; run over to see his aunt
in Louisville while his company was
playing Cincinnati this week" Mar
guerite Pottes,, formerly of Mills and
Frisby Company, Joined the show at
indianapolis,
Jas ("Shorty") Lewis is still with
the Littlejohn shows, playing Ewing,
KY, week of August 18th, with Fall
mouth, KY, to follow. Kid Clark and
Rock Pile write or wire, business of
Importance. | would like to hear from
the members of the Midnight Crew,
Warren Pierce Winfred Lewis, John
Brown. Jessie Willis, Sam Clubs and
others. Come home, Emmett Anthony
it's all o, X.
The Carriers, Paul and Ruth are at
the Grand Central theater, Cleveland,
Ohio, this week, with the Monogram
Chicago, to follow We just played the
Vaudette theater, Detroit, last week
and found Mr.. E. B. Dudley a good
manager, and he has two theaters
there, working about twenty perform
ers each week, stock and vaudeville.
Het is giving the actors plenty of work
and deserves great credit for same.
Clarence Powell closed his minstrel
in Raleigh. w. Va to take charge of
Sheesleys minstrel which will open
in Baltimore, Md, and play all the big
ones. This is Mr.. POwell's third season
with Sheesley's big show. The show
is to have about fifteen more members
than last season. Every one who has
worked for the Sheesley show is wei
come back with open arms. Powell
sends regards to the runaways from
Montgomery
Gus Smith of the well known team
of Smith and King, has begun the or
ganization of a ten-people repertoire
company that will present racia
dramas. musical comedies and higl
class vaudeville. An effort will b,
made to make this the biggest ant
highest class repertoire show in tn
business. The material they will pre-
sent is almost wholly original. Eacl
program will be given the same care
full consideration.
Madame Billy Kersands, wife of tn
late Billy Kersands, the great minstre
king, the father of the colOred profes
sion, is in Washington at the Mid Cit
theatre this week She has been her
five weeks, playing the best theater
here. We are pleased to say tina
Madame Kersands has been favorit
all over the Dudley circuit. Her aC
is hit from start to finish. She
one of the strongest and best femal
singles we have ever played. The pc,
pie of Washington are always glad
see her. They come to the box offlC
and want to know where she will /
the next week. We can not say to
much in words of praise of this gran
lady of minstrelsy. She stands toda
before the American public as tn
greatest minstrel lady of today. Nm
Kersands has travelled the world owe
and her voice today is as strong as
was twenty-five years ago. he wi
open at the Hippodrome, Richmon
Va, the coming week, with Danvil
and Baltimore to follow.