Evening journal., 1917-02-21
SNELLEhBURC MEN
'THEREAS NINSTRELS'
Fellows Black Up for a Night
and Turn Fun Loose at
Century Club
spirit OF 1917"
BRINGS CHEERS

The second annual minstrel show
Of the employees OF the Snellenhurg
store Is now only a memory, but its
success last night in knights Of Pyth-
las Hall is attested by the large at
tendance and the laughter and APP
plause which greeted the sallies OF
the comedians and the more serious
acts. Following the minstrel show
there was dancing, music being sup
piled by Moodys orchestra, the floor
manager being William NJ. Richie.
The show opened with an address
by David snellenburg and was fol-
lowed by the minstrel show proper
in the conventional two parts. all the
acts Of which were we'll presented and
provoked rounds Of applause from
the large audience.
The "end-piece," "Ihe Spirit OF
1917" was one of the best bits OF the
evening and made hit with the audi
ence.
Uncle Sam appeared in tableaux
surrounded by soldier and sailor boys
and the inference to be drawn was
easily appreciated by those present.
The program follows. Address or
welcome, David Snellenburg. First
part-"Temple Of Song and Frivolity."
Cast-Master of ceremonies, Herbert
Pearce: the songsters. N. Dushane
edward. James Conley Walter i.
Foreacre, Frank II. Escott, Leo Am
brose, Harry Hart, A. J. Kitchener,
H.
man Chaiken, Frank Toppin, Samuel
Schorr. Harry Broomal, John p. KEEL
ley. Frank Rezits, Frank Collins,
stewards, c. II Foxwell. Erwin Smell
lenburg Charles Schell, Augustus
Reissman; opponents Of nonsense, w.
Scott Monclxton, George N. Lynch,
Harvey B. Vernon, +. Ray Phillips.
During the first part the following
songs we're rendered;
There's a Long, Long Trail" n.
Dushane Cloward; Put on Your Slip
pers and Fill up Your Pipe" Edwin
Sneilenhurg; "'Twas Only an Irish
mans Dream" James Conley; ITS
Not Your Nationality" Charles Schell;
farewell. My Love-" Walter d. Fore
acre; "When the Bell I'm the Light
House Rings" Frank Scott; where
Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday
on Saturday Night?" w. Scott Monck-
ton; walking the Dog" George N.
Lynch; Sunshine Of Your Smile"
Leo Ambrose; Pray for the Lights to
Go Out" f. Ray Phillips.
Second part Overture, Moody's Or
chestra; u. Ray Phillips in "Ihe Awak
ening OF Venus;" "At the Cabaret" cas-
Pianist, Herbert Pearce; violinist
Harry Hart; maid, Harvey b. Vernon
porter. Joseph T. Rays diners, Franz
II. Escott and Walter b. Foreacre
walters, George n. Lynch and L. Ra.
Phillips; dancers, guests etc. Macl
VConnor, the human bird. "Ihe Spiri
of 1919" cast Unele Sam, William
Samuels; sailors, Master Harvey Escott
and Master George Lynch; boy scouts
Reginald Brown, William Petticord
Krummer Pierson, Thomas johnson, Ed
ward johnson, Alfred Dickinson, Pau
GILES and willard Guyor.
The singing of Farewell My Love-
the English version of the Hawaiian
love song, was particularly creditable as
sung by Walter r. FOreacre. The same
may be said of the singing of when
the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings"
The popularity OF the Snellenburg
Minstrels. occasioning a great demand
Tor cards OF admission TO the perform,
Ance held at Pythian Castle last night
beyond the seating capacity OF that
hall, the show manager has arranged
Tor a second performance of the
minstrels at the New Century Clul
next Tuesday evening. This decision
was reached when it was found tina
all who wished TO see the MINSTREL
could not be accommodated last even
Ing. The work Of the members Of tn
minstrel troup is entirely gratuitou
and no admission is charged to tn
performances. Cards OF admission 70
the second performance will be dis
tributed at the Snellenburg store be
ginning Friday Of this week.