Evening journal., 1918-04-19
hIRTH. COMEDY At
SHELLEhBURG SHOW

one or the largest crowds that was
ever squeezed into The Playhouse
greeted .he members OF Sncilcnburg' s
Greater Minstrels last niSht when a
highly successful show for the benefit
Of the Physicians AMI Surgeons Hos
pital was given. Every cent Of tae re-
ceipts will SO 10 lhs aOspital.
The minsireis have repeated their en-
fcrininmert on several occasions since
last winter because Of the urgent re-
quest on tle part Of The public. sew
eral mOntas ago the show was given az
Camp Dix The organization is under
ihe direction OF 7 Ray Phillips, Of
Shelenburg & Cos store. acd great
credit has heeu given 10 him
The scene OF The play opened at the
banquet nan OF the CiN C.uo, where
the annual banquet OF The Jolly Bach
eiors Club was taking place, and the
time was at the entrance Of The United
stetes into The world war. The cast Of
characters was as follows;
Master Of ceremonies-W. Scott
Aionckton.
Alcmbers-Walter Bennett, Frank II.
Escott Waiter b. Foreacre, Harper
snry Roilil Davis james McAteer,
George 81 Bradley. C.. Melville Ander-
son. Alfred Miishcner, William schoor,
Edwln Van Trump, William shar, Harry
Kelleaer, john Ayers. George Ayers,
Harry Wright. John Ray, Elwood Led
num- Frank Toppin. Sigmund schoor
Thomas E. Hanley, John p. Kelley,
Robert Comley.
Guests OF the club were rs follows
Nessrs Fox, Ennis, Grier, Speer, Hall
Walls Warrington, Nolger, Satzman,
Silver, Frankel. Johnson, Baylis, Bowen.
Bell boys-Iames Banks Raymond T.
Hogue, Harry Hart, William Smith.
professional guests Harvey b.
Vernon, Harry w. Grler. George n.
Lynch. + Ray Phillips.
During the nrst part Of the program
musical numbers as follows were rem
dcred. "Stein song Walter Bennett,
'NNhen a Boy Says Goodbye 10 His
Mother" Rollln Davis; Musical sam
from Alabam," William Smith; "O'eI
the Billowy sea-" Frank Escort; Homo
lulu Hicky Boola BOO James Banks
so Long, Mother" Walter Foreacre
"They Go Wild, Simply Wild over
Ne" Warren Grier; "Oh Johnny, Oh
Johnny OhF Harvey Vernon; "KeeI
the Home Fires Burning Harper
Spry;" II Amt Cot Nobody Much
George Lynch; Somebody Done Me
Wrong" r. Ray Phillips.
In the second part OF The entertain
ment, Ferry and Mahoney, a well-known
team. with a clever sketch kept The
audience In an uproar with Jokes thai
do no need the BARRIERS attention. The
Jokes are original with the team which
presented them. and much Of The teams
act last night was new.
Caldwell and Lcyan presented "Mel
ody, Mirth. Music" In an entertaining
manner end Phillips and Lynch ir
'Wanied-A Partner" were successful
IN getting over some good comedy anC
songs.
Charles e. Wolf in "She" gave an ar
tistic impersonatlon Of feminine dane
Ing that won great applause, and KEEP
the audience guessing as TO whethe
she was a man or woman. Charlie
is assistant treasurer at the playhous
and a mighty good dancer.
Clever combination OF fun and hai
mony was given by the following sin,
ers and comedians; "Shanks," c. Me
vile Anderson; Bump" Warren v
Grier; "Licker" Robert Comle'
skinny" VIM. Smith.
The finale, with the midnight cakl
walkers In "A Red Hot Contest" ser
the great number Of people home wit
thoughts OF q pleasant evening. Thos
who took part in the cakewalk were
Ladies-Harry B. Vernon Raymon
7. Hogue, James Banks, Robert salt
man.
Gents-Warren W. Grier, VIM. smitl
Harry Hart. Harry Silver.