Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-19
NATIONAL GUARD CONCERT
Is HIGHLY ENJOYED
HAhibitiun of ll!pnuti>m Proves Hcnd-
iincr-N "luntcrrs Srr Iut Through
Many tmuSin. Faces.

For tho benefit Of tho Army Y. NJ
g. ~ group of Richmoud's younger
patriots. organized under tho nnnl. of
the National Guard Concert Company.
presented thc nrst of three perform
ancos at the Academy Of Music las;
night. tho remaining Two to he offered
this afternoon ANA Tonight
Though al. performance" was put on
~ "a concert company. IL prriook Of
ne nature "f nearly every kind of en-
irriaiuncnt commouly--or umcommon-
y seen. II "as - concert. a minstrel
'h"N, q vaudeville lii, AN cNhibiticu o:
lriliinG aud - remarkable display Of
hNrnotismi. ;" that every variety NJ
tnstc might lind something to its Xix
in= From the applause Of last night.
u Was evident that tho whole show full
h'icd its mission which was Ia pleas.
the audience, as well as TO help "A nnc
cause.
When the curtain rose. Il lovely Young
woman WAS disclosed on i.ibcr,.-'.. pc
dcSihl. She WAS posed as the statue of
tLhcriy. but WAS drapcd ia thc star.
aud Stripe. After the curtain had
gone NJ ana down several times ON
inns picture. Il piano was rolled out
- Houhs*i"r III Il gua:dsuam'.S uniform
took his scat and dashed into an ac-
compartment for Miss Waliy, vino sang
IN professional style TWO delightful
songs.
Then Hugh Gerow. in the uniform Of
Canadian regiment. hut with on.
sleeve unified, came on and made :,
brief speech in which he urged the inn
l"rtancc OF the Army Y. NJ. g. A. and
commended its support 10 tho public
quickly military quartet followed
winch sang generously in natural har-
monte" and gave way 10 ono of its
'ncinhcrS. whose solo was AZ wuyniI,
/ IL.
been. In the course of III" blackfac,
skit. which followed eight .u;trd.,ucu
gave spirited drill. which introduced
some ten or hftccn minutes Of comedy
in true minstrel aftcr-uurt manner
Back TO whitcfacr went III. program.
ana E"derick Mayhcc's character
monologu" was .ivon place
After this number ,camc the head
lncr'-ScrScant Thomas l.. Garrett
hypnotist. Sergeant Garrett had some
difficulty in pcrsuading subjects to ioiu
nm ON the stag. but after five or siN
lyoung men-includinG' two OF the cyni-
cal house ushcrs- had volunteered the
rest of tho performance Was so easy
TO him as to be almost incredible. The
volunteers were put through IL great
many PAGES. many OF which were high
ly amusing, and all of which demon
$irated fully the remarkable powers
OF the hypnotist. Time and again, this
act was interrupted by applause from
the amazed spectators. who saw other
wise sensible Young men being made To
so through absurd antics. wholly un-
conscious of their absurdity
MessrS. Vaughan and CLAY i'm song
ana dance: Miss Margaret Williams
soprano. and Miss Alice Eirkwood. CON
lraito--both accompanied by .liss Anita
kirkwooi contributed 10 the variety
ana interest of the program. which clos
ed with a biz ensemble number, in which
appeared some twenty Young girls i'm
kcd cross nurse costumes the squad
OIL inc guard and six sturdy old vet
ans in Ia" GRAY of the Cnnfcderacy
The curtain fell as Dixie" rang
through the house