Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-15
fine entertainment
BY LOCAL AMATEURS
Continued from page one)

I EOBltuAdll III AiiAH otNt'o't' ''NSN -
INDUCED in a battle of wits. during
which Albert tells Herbert that he is
! going out to attend some social fune-
! ton and that he. the valet, must
take good care of things in his alb
i sence. Above all. he must not mon
key with a costly vctrola. Quite
naturally. after he had departed, the
Wallets curiosity got the better Of
Him and lie investigated the talking
| instrument. He looked over the rec
oras. selecting ones TO try out. He
would read humorous title alluding
Ito the performers. crank up the ma
chine. and the actors would step out
upon the stage and go through with
Their part. All the while Flynn
would keep up a running comment
and was at his very best.
! When the first record was plac-
| ed in the "victrola" who should ap-
pear upon the scene. but our old
friends Herman Burns and Bernard
| Fulk. Their stunt went over like
wldfire and the boys came in for a
great round of applause. They were
Exceptionally good. Right after this
came fascinating record" After
the Dance most charming feature
| by Misses Alice Shoemaker and
Mary Farnsworth. As these two ex-
quisite dancers tripped through their
act they carried on dialogue of or
| iginal wit and made a great hit. The
next record" was big surprise.
| For this was enacted by Jolly Henry
| Harrison, who came down from
Cumberland just for thi funct/n.
! Attired as full-hedged Spanish mat
Iadore-or whatever the name should
| be-he cavorted over the stage re
peating over and over again in stem
torian tones laying no claims, to be-
ling musical was given an ovation.
Another delightful record" was the
singing of the Feast of Song" by
Misses Mable and Nina Hale, two
| of the most clever all-around song
birds of Martinsburg. The next was
another pleasing variation. Miss Vir-
ginia Sullivan and her "milkmaid'
! chorus in wait Till the Cows Come
Home" At this juncture, supporting
the amateur critics contention that
! it was well-balaneed program
came Miss Effie Daiuto- with some
very pretty readings, When the
Great Red Dawn is Shining and
american Beauty Miss Daiuto Is
rot only an attractive young lady
but very entertaining reader. More
comedy was introduced when a de-
cidedly jolly record" was then an
nounced by Herbert Flynn, and a
most 5inimitable bit of fun ensued
when Miss Irma Kistler, Charles L.
/ INillit anu hCi uih piCsShtOp
"Hubby's Night Out Then followed
an intermission. after whic1 Come
dian Flynn. wearing an old uniform
and carrying a gun with twisted
barrel, so he could shSot around
trees, came outu and graphically and
luguubriously related his experien-
ces in the army. Last butu not least
came an always welcome treat when
DR.. G. B. Geyer sang Dear Old Pal
of Mine" AS an encore he sang
Smiles in which he was accom-
panied by the chorus.
i 1t can also SO be said that the
stage settings and the costumes
were mighty good. The entire affair
passed off splendidly and everyone
was more than pleased Even the
participants realized that they were
doing better than ever. So otter an
amateur performance does not
strike every participant the SAM
way. but this one was different in
this respect.
Mrs. Leo Livers was accompanist
and Mr. Flynn was stage director
The piano and victrola were kindly
loaned by Troup Brothers and every
1 body tried TO help out in every way
they could.