Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07
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Of BROTHER FLU"
Yankee Doodle MinStrels Of Lieut..
Staufter Are Big Hit
in coy.

Here's the bright side Of having had
the "hu." Who said bright side? Well.
it's all in the way you look at it. For
instance, the Yankee Doodle Minstrels
played date at Y, M. c. A. &C last We'd
nesday night, and only ''fu" conva-
lescents were admitted. Several OF the
boys said that the enjoyable evening
made up a little bit for the days spent
in the hospital Correct! That was the
sole object Of Lieut.. e. III. Stauffer,
athletic officer of the 11th Battalion,
154th Depot Brigade. in arranging the
appearance Of the peppery Yankee Doc
die boys. ,-y
The program opened with a number
of popular piano numbers by Walter
Sobey, one Of Hartford's most versatile
soldier boys. His selections were as
enjoyable as ever. The singing, Denino
curtain, Of old plantation melodies,
brought the bunch TO attention and with
the raising of the curtain the eye beheld
the half circle of entertainers. They
were costumed in q snappy green and
red outfit, every man in black face.
Following the opening overture Charles
Country and William Meredith, CARRIED
in fatigue outfits, were introduced.
Country put over a great turn on his
end. He knows how to tell joke and
he loosened up in fine style every minute
he was on.
Al Greenbaum did the gentlemen, be
seated" act with his usual smoothness
went big. A little later Harry Levine
and William A. Jones were introduced
az the outside ends and they kept things
humming merrily. The ballad numbers
of the show were exceptionally pleasing.
Pete Whalen rendered "A Little Lump
Of Sugar with satisfactory resuts.l re-
ruses. David Fokesman did justice ito
s.Belgian Rose and worked like one
of Neil O'Brien's dependables. Charles
Bell rendered Daddy Mine" with fine
effect.
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Marry Levine jazzed things up In sing
ing "Dixie Volunteers" Levine put q
lot Of life into his number and 1.-The
chorus gave him. some fine assistance.
SpecialtieS introduced included one
string violin solos by John Windfeider
and he proved himself an, entertainertof
the first rank. He played Rosary"
and Sunshine OF Your Smile in q man
ner that had his hearers applauding
for more. A dancing turn by Sam
Dramm went over with fine resultsc "A
distinct hit was registered by Jack Rice,
who sang ooh. How ] Hate to Get, Up
in the Morning. Here's a boy that
has personality and he did fine turn,
besides lending a top tenor to the cho-
ruses like q veteran that he Is. t.-s'
The Yankee Doodle Four. the four
melody boys, Bockman. Jones, Milhol-
land and Greenbaum, closed the show
with several sure fire hits. This com
bination has some harmony that would
be hard to- duplicate They are stars
for finding the ''close ones" and they
brought down the house as els their
custom. 80
Much credit for the success OF the
show is due William A. Jones, 42d Com
pany, 154th Depot Brigade. He was
member of the Duquesne Comedy -Four
and is right at home when it comes
to putting on the grease paint. Walter
Sobey tickled the ivofies for the per-
Torrance and again proved that he's
a one best bet in this line. Sergt:
Grant Geist, AID Company, 18th Depot
Brigade, kept things on the move In
the capacity Of stage manager.