Evening journal., 1918-07-13
Launch SHIP As
ONE HIT OF MINSTRELS
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Leslie Burns; Just as Your Mother
Was, Hugh Brainard; There's a Serv-
ice Flag Flying at My House." William
Henlon; III lie Can Fight Like He Can
Love. Goodnight Germany" Lew
Cohen.
The first portion Of the program also
included the descent OF an air
plane, with pigeon wings and head,
painted in the latest style OF ship cam
outage. After futile attempt to anchor
the plane. the pilots decided to stay and
become end men. The minstrel part of
the entertainment interspersed between
the songs was fllled with snappy Jokes,
calculated In laugh-producing fashion.
The minstrels were: End men, Jack Hoff-
man, John Haney. William Grier, Leslie
Burns. Lew Cohen, William Denney,
Samuel Ireland Sal Marshall; interlocu-
tor, James A. Keyes; chorus, Bill j. Bay
nard, William Jordan, John t. Walsh,
Roy II. Wood. Joseph McCuen, Joseph
A. Santabarbara, w. E. Phillips, K. r..
Fegley, T. Hobart Dunn, Delbert N.
Nabb, G. Anderson, Sherman L. Hutchin-
son, B. Smith, Louis B. Preston, Michael
Malloy, John Malloy, Billy Raymond,
Frank Gold, Kirtus Doelze, John Collins,
Howard Butler, William Mclaughlin,
Terrence Riley. Roy Vandersloot, Sal
Marshall, Charles Gamble, Hugh Brains
ard, Clinton ]. Martin, John Hoffman,
Warren Grfer, William Denney, Leslie
Burns. Samuel.Ireland. John Haney, John
Heracle, Benjamin Weldin, Harry T. Far
row, Lew Cohen, Downing Brothers.
Carvin and Haney. G. S. Stewart.
After the solos the yellow curtain sud
denly went up and the audience gasped
with surprise and delight as the most
beautiful war poster that has been
shown in Wilmington appeared. 1t was
a living poster. Against the glory OF
great national flag were seen six United
States infantrymen, standing at pre-
sent arms, while In their midst stood
John Heracl who with splendid mus
cles taut. posed In the act OF lifting
monster shell. II was a menaelng pose,
as II the American giant was about to
hurl the shining death at the Hun
hordes, and the audience went wild, like
the good Hun-haters they were. The
chorus gave "Just Like Washington
Crossed the Delaware" as a finale ac
10 the tableau.
There were three numbers on the ollo.
Downing Brothers. In which Pop Down
ng, 62 years young, and his son, TO
whom he has taught all the tricks he |
Knows at dancing, entertained In en-
huslastlc fashion. giving a southern |
larkey sketch, which gave plenty Of Op- |
)ortunlty for old-tlme dancing. such as
he colored folks OF the sixties were
want TO indulge In.
Haney and Carvin, late of Honey Boy /
Evans mlnstrels, but now shipbullders,
In a musical sketch with
comedy that was scream. The duo
showed their proficiency in cornet play
ng that won deserved encores.
Billy Raymond, who has delighted |
many thousands on Keith's circuit be-
Tore he came to Harlans, was heard |
IN songs. Billy has wonderful voice |
and his efforts were duly appreciated. |
He was compelled to respond TO many
sncores.
The closing act was "A Day in the
Harlan Trenches"
The scenery for this last act was
clever. The scenes and
were designed by Thomas |
Grant, under the supervision Of w. II. |
Carson. foreman painter OF the Harlan 7
plant. In the first scene, Kirtus Doelze
appeared as the plant employment
lgent, with Thomas Brainard as the
,fllce boy who ushered new men TO
heir Jobs. and guards patrolling
round. In the background was paint
d the main street of the plant. Some
iea Of the troubles Of the employment
nan were shown, when the new hands
ppeared. Frank Gold was restaurant
ian, Harry t. Farrow tough guy,
amuel ireland, In a ribbon-trlmmed ,
was an ex-floorwalker; Lew ,
Ohen was the "Irish7" guard; the ,
arlan quartet was the worlds cham
ion rivetlng gang; William Denney .
'as Pat; William Jordan, comic ,
euth; Warren Grler timkeeper;
al Marshall was a scream as a Pol /
III reamer; Benny Weldln did piece
'ork, and James A. Keyes was a U. 5. ,
Inspector. There was laughter when I
lg John Heracl appeared after a jani-
Dr Job, carrying tucked under his arm ,
is helper, John Haney.
The second scene disclosed the inter
Dr. of the yard. with machinery and a
reat ship under construction, an i'm
ressive Suggesting. Then, with va
led stunts, the new hands showed
as she isn't done at Har-
ans. The local take-offs were hughely
ppreclated.
A rising curtain disclosed a beauty Of
comounaged ship, trimmed with flags
rom stem to stern. and brilliantly
trung with colored lights. Amid a
torn Of applause, the ship slid down
he ways, with musical launching
ceremonies by the whole cast. The Har-
an orchestra, which played for the en-
ire performance, was one OF the star
eatures Of the entertainment. Great
redit is also due TO the musical direc-
or and band leader, Clarence Cox, and I
is assistant, Arthur CLARK. and to the I
tage manager, A. Cole, and the cleo
rician, Elmer Jeffries. !
The minstrels win play this afternoon !
nd tonight, at The Playhouse.