Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-29
SNELLENBURG'S
M|NSTRELS GOOD
Made a Great Hit at the Opening
Performance at the New Cen
tury Club, Last Night.

With lots ~ new comedy fnucn oi "
local "A Varic;v ct the latest and sweetest
songs. Sncl'cnburg' Nj nStrclS added new
laurrls at the opening performance the
New Century Club last night The only
rrgrct IS that the hall was not half large
lno,,gh 10 accommodate the crowd that
apnlicd for adrittqnce However, as II
viii hc rencaicd tonirht there remains an
opportunitv for those who were disap-
poluted last night
Last wears show was good, hut this
one. many believe, Is better. Many oi
the hes of last year performers are IN
i md other. have been added. while 1t Is
radically different from every aspect
Everything this year IS hlackiace, M
eludIng the chorus; the opening stage SET
ting. moro elaborate than last year ;,
renreSenting q court scene. which. with
rs mellow Illumination, presented very
nrcttv effect " Scott Monckton, the
monarch" +" was intcriooutor, and he per-
formed the duties with the dignity, grace
and ahihtv of professional. l. Ray
Phillips. George y. Lynch, Raymond
Hon,c \ <. DaCCrtt Warren W. Grlcr
am Edward Banks the end men, were
very funny. with their wit and wisdom.
,nanv of their Iokes being original and
son,e being local hit Mr. Philips. v vho
directed the cutlrc performance, Is en-
iitlcd ia mrcf CREDIT, not only because OF
th,, general excellence al the production,
INT also bccausc oi his individual work,
which would do credit To professional
There wcra 4 number ~ c'cvcr song hltS
l.nrcc INngh had ever, body con
,,,,r.ed Ntrn hc song '.Evcrybody's
Cralv Bout the Doggnne Blues lie
mt 1T. ef gesture and lie into II Ray
phll.p, rendition Of III Say She Does.
Which hr e.,vc with lots al spirit and
ira Va ore 81 the comedy ntS o
~. b,D Narrtn Grrcr entering with
IN, 4hcclc. Ii h;~ droll witty, natural
lap,v manner scored heavily when
H., ~,ur .l. You Tame Wild
Va4.,.,, T4ebn I'm Down WIS
.,,ng II, Edward Banks II hs usual
i've, manner which tddcd to hi laurc!S
FruL Escott S has, solo ANY Old Port
III STORM va- splendid IN tact, the
+ ,hol. nttI~1cai praerm va ,ntnlcd e
~p. .,t.t notice tl, ather ~'tol~t> beng
If. follows
"Nher Nou ~arg lt-h-a-hry Baby e
VI, Nl.litu ~nrn Jr lHl W. Meet
lcuu i III Buirl1le~ When Gets
in, H III Man Land Elmer Cantlcr.
"Onlv Rose III ~ Man Land, Walter
Il Tar,..r, '!tag vtr I~ i Long Long
rlme liarptI ~prH
0I,r- participating I'll thc opening
.Ceur ID Nn>trel~y were Melville
anderson Edward Morrow Il. Harry
Br.Vr I,~ruh .albrilr Nilham Rltchlc,
Robert lul5 llavv liall, CLYDE RoYs,
Rahert ON Nlilam III. Carney IRWIN
+ pElIps .lwood Iednum, stephen
I,on,. Herman Ic-~icoh Elmer Canticr,
Il Il k4lnon Nelson Fritz Albcrt @.
Il Grler. Jr Corhrt Fo>vcl. Morris
Giant. Emanuel freeman. Harry kcilc-
her George ~ Bradley >igmEnd Schoor.
William Schoor Harry Brooks and George
NJ. Grier.
RAYMOND IIoClc next entertained on
the trombone and with comedy ana
song Charles f. Wolfe gave wonderful
unperSonation Of arl 5ancer - dancing
being of the professional order and the
deception being perfect. llc had very
clever makeup Mr. Phillips stump
speech on suffrage was 2 scream showing
much originality and ready Wit. Caldwell
and Lcbaa III song with piano accompani-
mcuj goi lots of applause
'Ihe climax ui the performance Wa
reached Ill the concluding number en-
,ifl,l "Bci0re the Town Goes Dry
~ sag. N4- 81 IL represent 4 'lazz
cslafe. mi there Na~ iax1 music dame
gu- and comedy galore. he Street
~mcor.' Qusrtct. COMPRISING Robert Con-
t,1. Melville Anderson, W aTTcn y
Grer snd William smith. Jr.. sang
-plen.hIh while tile jagz orchestra com
pose. III, .4mr H3Iuc men Wi'h he
a&,anoa 81 Ns.Hau arntv, Raymond
lioglg iv.lr3 Eah- lra tIeofec and
Mo- 0r.gr uia lAclelc and d-u
rnlg..a.4 ~ ..-a-iou with all sorts
,s u-ruer.t- %carlt ~ of he
,naulb.t- ts 4Lpany participated
a .Hc aueluael Nlth "Oid
H4eA Ja -rI.ua,i.y sung Is rank II.
l~o.r usa ea- furnished ~ Arthur
r C..h are e~tr8
fnt ar4. 4Hde.He, Wi 8. uunpcr OF
.fafatt,st lH.att5I.tll,- guests ol Da-
.q5. ~..Iteuburg head 81 tn, Snelenburg
..t tteN ~ v,ll * NJ SnelenburC
tI ~ 1th,i Wilmington i#'k~ were
aa.L ttd
Nj IHHlp, tie director va assisted
~ ~ lulio.4ug cNrcutlv, iorr. stage
ulaaaeer " scott Aionckton; assistant,
Eh,ooI Lednum elect rician 7 }.
Brown. >tagr arpenter Samuel " ra!g.
urcl,.-.rs lircctor, Arthur C8art