Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
SOLDIERS STAGE
LIVE SHOW 1T CLUB
Professionals Ii Khaki Busy
Energetic Committee Lines Up
An Entertainment Of Much
Merit. Delights Many Civilians
First Time in Augusta for a
Number Of the Soldiers

The entertainment given at the Sol
diefs' Club Thursday evening was n
great success, the building was well
filled by soldiers. civilians and all were
delighted with the pleasing program
which was arranged and directed by
Mrs. Edward Bryson and Mrs Ellis,
assisted by Mr.. Charles r. Heuck, Sec
rotary Of Building 76, under whose au-
| spices the program was carried
through with true professional skill.
/ All members Of the committee having
the affair IN charge deserve high
/ praise.
Many Or the soldiers had never
been In the city before Thursday
evening, therefore to make the event
lone to be remembered, the X. M. G. A.
truck drew up to the door about eight
O'Clock and the entertainers as well as
| the onlookers piled in, making It re-
semble an up date straw ride. All
4 the boys graciously accepted the OPP
portunity offered at the close of the
entertainment for meeting the citizens
of Augusta.
As all the men we'll knew. Mrs Bry-
son has visited Building 76 many times
to entertain and more than once has
INSPIRED the soldiers into coming to the
religious services and listening with
/ pleasure to her singing. II win not be
/
| Mrs. Bryson backing the program, sue
cess WAS assured.
I The other active member Of Thurs
day evenings affair, Mrs. Ellis. will
| also be remembered by the frequent
Corners. She is one Of those angles of
mercy who with microscopic eye goes
over our town and rent garments and
mends each and every rent, and does
q thousand and one things for the
comfort Of the soldiers, and here again
| It cannot be wondered that with Mrs.
| Ellis energetic and beautiful spirit
behind the affair to push II along, 1t
Just couldn't help bounding to sue
/ cess
The program was as follows.
1 Casey and Handman III their own in
depreciation Of the popular songs OF
/ the day. Mr.. easy Ii from the 23rd Co.
] M CT T., G., and sang his songs with
the pure clear tone that only our
brothers from the Emerald Isle can
| sing Mr.. Handman is from the 22nd
| Co. M, g, r. G.. and did his part TO
| perfection. II was a case Of both or
i none. These two good soldiers were a
| show In themselves and could have
with the greatest OF ease held the au-
| dienee all evening.
| VIM Bickland presented an A. 3, G..
| sermon, which was very good. Not
| only did the words appeal to the hui
NOR of the delighted audience, but also
his method Of delivery was skillful,
| He was a success in every sense of the
word.
Then we had Robert steinburg, OF
| the 22nd Co., NJ. G. T. G.. buck and
wing dancer, who made great hit and
responded heartily to the frequent and
prolonged applause. II friend Stein
| burg drills and fights as well as he
can dance, let the Huns look out. He
! was truly on the job,
holds champior6 spike break
sisf aslls driven wen. into P,.o
I eeTh iis fbafoEg ! = off cleaS. He
would do very well on scouting parties
to bite the German bayonets..
| q. Il. Tate, of the 10th M, q. T. CO
| delighted the audience with a well
rendered sole 1t was a pleasure for
tha people to hear such beautiful
melody.
j. Vessel OF the 22nd appeared In
| the role OF d reader. winning the hearts
Of the audience by his splendid pre-
sensations of two numbers, one hu-
Enorous reading, the other one being
| dramatic.
Private Marceiy rendered with great
/ 5huNGtSS u SGiN- II Is AlC0G0iitiS lho
case that one solo closely following an
other win become monotonous. In this
case 1t was not SO by any means. He
demonstrated his right to be reoog-
nlzed as singer; the audience appre-
| ciated this fact and were not slow in
| showing their appreciation.
Elias Robinson, OF the 10th Co. Nj.
g. r. G., was q true headliner and IT
would BE a safe wager that at the end
OF the number there was not dry eye
In the house. Elias delivered the goods
as only ne can when he throws himself
| Into 1t heart and soul.
| Custave Back. entertainer and sim
ger, assisted by Robinson Handman,
4 Jack Smith and Engle, had the au-
/ djence at their feet This team Is a
| whole show and had things all their
own way. Gus is a good one and must
have been headliner on the big cir
/ euii,'
q. II. Schwartz, 10th NJ. G. T. c.,
| and his violin delighted and pleased all.
/ He had to respond to a number of en-
! cores. Jack Smith at the piano as
| sisted.
Walsh of the Headquarters Office,
/ appeared in the role OF a soft shoe
! dancer He is late of the Neil OBrien
Minstrels and closed the evenings en-
! tertainment This actor soldier is a
/ dsfncer Of ability and If the sand had
| lasted. the entire company from the
/ camp would have been now in the
1 ellars house A. w. Q. L.