Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11
ENTERT AINMENT AND
DANCE FOR COMPANY
TWO, GROUP ONE
Dinner Served in Gorgeous
Style. Miniature Stage Con
structed in Center of Hall.

The banquet and entertainment given
by the Second Company, Group one, N,
MID. on Monday evening, September
5th, was without q doubt the most sue
cessfui and entertaining event ever
given at Camp Hancock
The han was artisticaly decorated.
and words cannot describe what a most
e1actinR and pleasing picture tt present
ed to the eyes Of those fortunate enough
20 be present. Aside from the decpra-
tons. one OF the most original IDEAS
for an event Of this kind was the minia
ture but practical stage constructed in
the center Of the mess nall.
The evening" festivities started with
the Group Headquarters Band playing ~
the company street Offering the song
hits Of the current season. which at
tracted a great many members of the
nearby companies. who enjoyed the
music immensely Right here, let us
say the First Group Band deserves
much credit for the manner in which
they assisted In making the evening a
pleasant one.
Many notable guests were present, In
Guiding Major Bianton, formerly com
maudcr Of the Second CanmpauY, who
was houored by Lieutenant Whitehead,
present commander Of tho company, IN
the opening address, welcoming all to
eat. drink and be merry.
After the magnificent menu was
served the guests were treated 10 an
entertaining vaudeville bin Of talent rare
y cqualled at any OF the local theatres.
The lights of the hail were dimmed,
and the stage iluminations presented a
novel setting for the entertainers, While
an expression of delight greeted the sol
der performers as they appeared.
Tho program was entitled, Smiles
Let's Co. and the show was MT from
start to finish. The first offering was
Corporal Book, formerly Of the Three
Rockies, IN comedy songs and his quaint
way tckled the audience immensely
Private ELI Segal offered a few dane
In
tickled his feet proved to be one Of the
best exhibitions of dancing In long
time
Third to appear was none else than
Sergeant Bill Bailey, the "Banlokeri' the
weli-known vaudeville player. Bill GER
tainly has the knack Of getting music
out Of the banjo, where others have fall
ed. and much was the regret when Bin
did not respond to an encore.
Private Jim Buckley announced as the
singing NJ. p. proved he was capable Of
other things than asking to see your
pass. Jim has pleasing voice, and his
personality and manner Of putting over
is songs registered him in the hit
class
Corporal Cooper. Of the Ninth COM
pany, lived up to his name Of the HUI
man Knot" Cooper offered many diff
ficult feats, and ut the conclusion Of his
act astonished the audience with his
daring leap from a table on the stage to
the floor, and well earned the applause
received
Corporal shep Klein nearly started a
riot before his appearance In which the
gathering was humorously fooled, in
Guiding First Sergeant Reed who start
ed on the run to the kitchen to inquire
the reason for the disturbance, but 1t
was only Klein made up as n * r."
ready to 70 on to do his share of the
evenings entertainment, and the laugh
was on our popular sergeant Klein
offered several numbers as only Klein
knows how to put across the footnghts
and had to respond to several encores
The surprise of the evening was the
Following act announced as Gould and
Weston" none other than our own Ser
geant Schoengold and Corporal Wers-
ten, better known individually In the
theatrical world as George Gould, Of Mu-
steal Comedy fame and Sammy Weston
sthe wafi-known big-t time team OF
Weston and Glare. Little was known
as to the nature of their offering by nny
one present, but before much time had
elapsed they had the audience screaming
with laughter. Weston doing q wise He
brew and Gould as the straight man in
their duologue and songs proved TO be
the real treat Of the evening and the
Second Company can be proud of the tai
ent they possess. After the entertain
ment the floor was cleared for dancing
with real and regular Jazz music furn-
ished by the Group Jazz Band