Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
Soldier NINSIRELS
some entertainers
Black Face Boys Keep VIII
mington Friends in Up
roar Of Joy
GLAD TO BE IN
OLD HOME TOWN

The minstrel troop OF the Delawar
Pioneer Regiment came here from camr
Dix yesterday afternoon and last night
presented their program 10 the New
Century Club TO an audience number
ing more than ZOO people and which
nlled The spacious hall to it, capacity
That they are all good soldiers. has al.
ways been a matter OF history With The
lighting men OF little Delaware, but thai
there was such a large number OF firsi
class actors I'm their ranks was a revela-
ton 10 the hundreds Of relatives and
friends who attended last nights per
Torrance. Their minstrels proved Ia
be among the best amateur presenta
tions witnessed In this city for some
time and that they were appreciated
was made evident by the prolonged sp-
plause which greeted every number and
every joke
The troops arrived in this city yester-
day afternoon during the Snow storm,
They were accompanied by the First In
fantry Band under Ire leadership Of ],
Norris Robinson. Clarence G. killen
secretary OF The Chamber Of Commerce
met the soldiers at the station They
formed 10 line 0f parade and proceeded
up Market street along which people
had gathered despite the snow, 10 well
come them Most of-the soldiers have a
lurlough. good unlr Sunday night and
are spending the week end In the city
with their relatives
Tho Afternoon was spent IN renewlns
old ncQualntanccs and then the soldier
minsirels syeni-lo the New Century Club
10 prenare Tor their entertainment. They
had brought their own costumes with
them and under the guidance OF Ser
geant Harry Dawson, who Is stage d.
rector %, The new Liberty Theatre. In
Camp Dix. ihey arranged a very pleas
ing stage settling Tor their program.
MuEical- numbers were accompanied
by tho pvgimcntal band The features OF
the evening included a saXaphonc quiu-
/ iei Of players fFem The band and
representation Of q working girl in war
attire by Private Walls . 80 his song
/ nReblnsen Cirusor 20 10
stctson- Humphrey, musical director
Of Comp Dix, sang ION The Road %
Mondalay. und-Eave az a second NUM-
Der 'sDrink to Me With Thine Eyes.
b0lh numbers being beautifully done
; Private Finanl in Nh Little Grey
J Home In The West" made a-ht as di,
PriNQte collins -and sergeant johnson
) In black fnce, IN ',All Bound Round viii
3 the MasOn-DiNOn Zine Private Hos
( leid gave an excellent performance OF
! The Losl Chord as a trombone solo.
/ Privutr Cyrrs- A-tHivrE.-, II. o'Rourke
! u. noueneriy. w Elliott. n. Gray. A
Hazelton. :. Flnani. j. Walsh, G. Webb
/ 3 Fleming, J. BOyce, q. Sheridan. IT.
SMITH Price @. Mardcn and w Cor
dray. sololsts. and members Of the min.
strel circle. an did good work. Sergeant
I Harry A. Dawson, rs inieri0eutor, was
dlgnined and effeciiye' Playing Of The
march, "The stars and Stripes For
ever" by the band. aroused enthusiasm.
George p. llalimm provided plano ac-
compartments.
Thscsmpsny was under the direction
OF Sergeant DawsQui the orchestra anr
band, under the direction OF Ban1
Leader J. Norris RobinsonSand the vocal
numbers, under The direction OF Siet-
I son Humphrey Many Of the perform.
ers received bouquets presented b,
/ friends Following IRE performance
an Informal reception Vas held.