The Yale expositor., 1917-04-26
ANNUAL MINSTREL SHOW
Billed for Friday, May 4th, Promises Big
Treat.-Fun and Music.

Last but not least among the events
of the years entertainments is the
Annual Minstrel show to be presented
on the evening of May 4th at Central
Hall, Yale, by the male students Of the
high school. Having been delayed for
some time by intervening functions,
every effort is now being made to re-
deem all promised features and to make
the final amusement one that will leave
the right taste in the public's mouth
until school again resumes in the fall
and new talent appears.
The minstrels in the present bill will
offer a new version of the old familiar
story, "Trip Van Winkle," burlesqued
to modern situations and arranged in
four acts depicting the life and adven-
turous experiences of the hero of the
Catskill mountains.
The characters in the drama are var
led and list chiefly, Dame VanWinkle,
the termagant wife, who with their
son, Rip jr., makes life a burden for
the unfortunate husband. General
Delivery, from somewhere in France,
is pleasing military character. The
gentler-sex roles will be ably enacted
by the masculine counterparts. Wolf,
the lucky dog ~ of the household do
mestics is canine of no mean abilities
Act ii introduces the dutch company
at the Inn where Nicholas Vedder. as
host, directs the aimless hostilities of
political discussion whose brunt is an
English Lord, Sir Cumstanoe. Derrick
Van Bummell, Hans Fischer, Fritz
Shaichk, Krausemeyer, butcher and
Vedder vie with one another for the
Ananias trophies.
AS a means of diversion mirthful
scene, involving Rip VanWinkle, a Jew
lEy Human, and couple of tourists,
Outat knight and Lena Gainstme, are
introduced. Restaurant fun terminal
ing in duel follows, closing Act 2.
In the third act we find the hem
pecked husband seeking the solace of
the hills and his fayorite hunt His
Workmanship and other abilities in
duce the fatigue and the long sleep
which marks the passing of twenty
long years.
The Awakening" which opens the
fourth installment is picturesque
scene and its pathos will reach the heart
of every spectator. The discontinue
of the old resident on returning to the
village of his youth to find it utterly
changed and not one of his former ac-
quaintances about the Tavern is touch
ing in the extreme.
The hustle of Congressional election
fills the streets, strange faces, strange
buildings, unfamiliar dogs and vistas
greet the forlorn patriarch.
Almost on the verge of arrest and in
deep despair, he discovers long for.
gotten daughter and finally is re-instat
ed in the esteem and credulence of the
populace, who are wont to disbelieve
his wierd story, The curtain falls on
the complete comedy and of course
"all live happily ever after"
The above is very general epilogue
of snappy story full Of extremely
funny situations and action designed
to provoke mirth at every turn. The
plot is on the trail of the original story
but the modern language, properties
and furnishing allow the possibility of
it's presentation on this occasion and
with the possible caste.
An unmentioned feature of the en-
tertainment is the musical setting Of
the appropriate situations as we'll the
instrumental additions of the orchestra
which will furnish selections and ac-
compartment from the pit. 1t is ex-
pected that the orchestra will be aug
mented by several foreign artists. A
juvenile organization will appear among
the between.act specialties. A girls
quintette or sextette is now preparing
special numbers for the curtains. Also
the boys will present an amusing skit
with Jew, Irish and other comedians.
The curtain will rise promptly at 500
o'clock with rapid-fire black-face
skirmish from Cotton Town. A new
line of jokes has been arranged and
while thoroughly amusing, there will
be nothing but good clean mirth from
start to finish.
: Funds will be applied to reimburse
the Athletic treasury, lacking from a
rather scantily supported season. Pop
ular prices will reign and loyal assis-
tance is hereby solicited.
A general admission of 25c will be
charged except to school children, who
will be admitted for 15c. Reserved
seats at 10c each will be on sale at