El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
SHOW
BY REPAIR MEN
Quartermaster Mechanical
Unit Shows Good Talent
on Its Program.

Members Of quartermaster mechan-
ical repair shop unit sos. stationed
at Fort Bliss, gave a splendid vaude-
vile entertainment at the Texas
Grand theater Friday evening for the
purpose Of raising funds for the pur-
chase Of instruments for their band.
The performance brought out a
large audience, many Of them civil
ians, and the various performers were
applauded enthusiastically. Every
number on the program deserved
comm endatiOn and some of them were
unusually goOd-eGual to the best
professional talent.
Gilbert -''tum bier superb--was
all of that and some more. He gave
a high class exhibition Of dancing,
tumbling and barrel jumping. and de-
Ivered line Of patter that kept his
audience convulsed with laughter.
Jules Verne Allen. in black face,
gave some songs that fairly set the
house in an uproar. HOnOrs were
evenly divided between this talented
funmaker and Gilbert, the tumbler.
Both are as good as any profession
ais ever seen here and a lot better
than most Of them.
OF the FL PasO performers. honors
were even between Miss Eileen Klu-
gel, in songs. and Misses Marian Call
Russian dances. Misses Cainan and
Oppenheimer were assisted by two
members Of the organization giving
the performance, while another sol
der played accordion music for the
dance. Credit for this number was
given to Chas. Czerneski. a Russian.
a member Of the mechanical repair
unit Both the young women were
most attractive and they danced
splendidly.
Nice r-1r,-~.r nae 5,.,-z 81 st,-.-
songs, we'll suited to her voice. She
is a pretty girl and has a sweet voice
for young girl OF her age. Many
compliments were heard upon her
singing. Nine Mae Loeser played
her accomplishments. Nine. LOeser
also played the accomplishments for
Reva Reyes. a little tot Of a girl. who
received a tremendous ovation on her
rendition Of The Rosary" and Where
Was Robinson Crusoe With Friday
on Saturday Night?'
John S. Farley. violinist. played a
composition by SerEt. Claude Johnson.
both men belonging to the unit Civ
ing the entertainment SerEt Simon
Wall sang Beautiful Land Of
Dreams" another composition by
Sergt- Johnson; Sergt II. C. Williams
rendered "A Perfect Day" on the cor
net. and had TO respond to an encore;
Walter Scott Beavers recited a poem
written by himself.
Inc INSTR IuenLal ITO com posed OF
Harper, Buoy and F'Orshner, made
decided hit with their strinEed in
struments. and when one of the num-
Der responded with banjo selection,
with piano accompaniment, the house
shook with applause.
Bednark and Rubenstein did a
Hebrew act that brought a lot of
laughs The member Of the team with
the real Hebrew makeup IS an excel
lent actor for an amateur-if he is an
amateur.
Rowland. Smith. Ahliclr and Brin-
unger composing a 'newsboys quar-
tet" gave some excellent selections.
one Of the number doing a solo that
was also good and a dance that was
Just as good as his singing.
The entertainment closed with the
entire company singing America"
Joined by the audience standing.
The boys OF the unit certainly
demonstrated that they have plenty
Of entertainment talent and they gave
as good a show for a dollar as any
body could ask. G. A. n.