Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR NIEN'SLEAGUE
Gymnasium at st. Andrews
Packed With Enthusi-
astic Audience

| If the Mems League of st. An
drew's Episcopal church ever hold
another entertainment in their gym
nasium at Nineteenth and Market
streets, it is going to be so largely
attended, they'll have to build a new
clubhouse. Mark that, and harken
to the tale of their doings last night
in the first vaudeville show and
dance staged by the newly-formed
organization (organized just month
Iago).
The little gymnasium was jammed
and packed with spectators when
promptly on the tap of eight the or
chestra struck up a rollicking mel
ody. The impromptu stage with it's
full complement of curtains, foot
lights and property men, was very
much in evidence at the front Of
the room. In a brief address John
f. O'Neill. chairman of the enter
tainment committee adum brated the
program to come, and introduced the
bashful quartet. The curtain rolled
up and the audience glimpsed a
quartet of sunbonneted men with
their backs turned to the audience.
These men, it was stated by Chair
man O'Neill, were very prominent
local men. They sang several songs
and responded to an encore, mean
while keeping their identity a COM
plete secret. Suddenly four men
leaped from behind n curtain, sing
ing and pulled away the sunbonnets.
The audience was fairly capsized
with laughter when it was learned
that the men in the rustic regalia
were merely posers, and that the real
melody came from the men behind
the screen. The Peerless quartet next
appeared in a really delightful and
wholly enjoyable series of songs.
Chairman O'Neill announced that
because of illness. the Runkle bows,
acrobats. could not appear. George
G. Martin, impersonator. tool, the
next spot, presenting ludicrous
imitation of a colored preacher that
sent his hearers into gales of mer-
riment. Mrs. Howard T.. Gensler, So
prano soloist. sang several numbers
very beautifully. and Dellone and
Shuey were an undoubted feature of
the program with xylophone and
piano selections.
The Newsboys quartet. four bows
carrying copies of the Harrisburg
Telegraph, struck the famous bar
bershop chord in several opular
songs. There is talent among these
newsies, it was shown to the audi
ence, and who knows but what the
audience last night heard coming
operate stars.
Miss Margaret Pollock, Mrs. Nellie
Fernsler Mrs. Betty Harper and
Miss Grace Rheinert. in a clever
vaudeville sketch occupied the fol-
lowing number of the program. Miss
Pollock's light. airy and graceful
dancing was the hit of the sketch
The scene opened showing a picture
of college life with the girls busy
as barefoot boys in humble
bees nest, whistling, singing, dan
cling and having "a real good time"
They were given ample opportunity
to show their splendid ability, and
the audience showed its appreciation
by vociferous applause.
A patriotic touch was given to the
finale in an impressive tabIeau in
which Miss Grace Seighman. Miss
Vesta Smith, Miss Miriam Smith and
Kent Stewart, Lee r. Conley and
Luther Jones participated Colum bia
was shown standing on a pedestal
with a soldier on one side and q
sailor on the other. A wounded SOL
dter was lying at her feet and n
Salvation Army lassie and Red Cross
nurse were giving him assistance.
The orchestra struck up "The Star
Spangler Banner" Dancing followed
the show