The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07
MINISTRIES
GREETED BY
Big CROWD
If You Haven't Seen Show
Yet Remember This Is
Last Opportunity.

East Chicago society turned out to
witness the first performance of the
Woman's Minstrels held at the Hartley
Theatre last evening. From the intro
ductory number to the grand finale the
entire cast OF the company comprising
all local talent. carried their parts
creditably. Movie pictures preceded the
rising Of the curtain and inasmuch as
this benefit was being staged for the
Infant Welfare Work in the Twin Cities
field. the illustrations of properly cared
for babies struck a sharp contrast to
the little ones not receiving the proper
amount OF care nor their parents the
proper instruction In the rearing Of
their offspring.
film was also shown depicting the
fly pestilence and the contagion that
might be expected and which often is
the source of much sickness where pre-
cautions are not taken to safeguard the
infant. At s:15 sharp the curtain rose
and a splendid stage setting was viewed
with all save the eight end men or
women rather, attired in white with
buster collars and large black ties.
Chasing the Rainbows" in chorus was
sung by the entire caste with orchestra
and tambourine accompaniment. Inter
HpeESGQ Win GdCn vocal hQIADeT, were
the hits" Of the end women with Mrs.
Thos. Fogg acting the part Of inter-
iocutor. In this scheme of arrange
rnents Mayor Mccormack. City Clerk
Thos. 7. Richards, Lemuel Booth and
Director Clark of the Minstrels received
their just and full share Of the satircial
witticism. Abe Ottenheimer. w. ]. Muir
ray. Harry Cohen. Charles Nassau. H.
K. Groves and Abe Goodfriend came in
for their share of recognition of the
towns eligibles and were dealt with in
lieu Of their vocational status. Mrs.
Virginia Selig scored the first musicale
triumph by singing, How You Gonna
Keep En- Down on the Farm: Mrs.
Hazel Campbell. who always charms.
sang, Tumble Down Shack OF Ath-
lone; Mrs. Minnie Goodfriend appeared
IN a screamingly funny ballad, a Good
Man Is Hard to Find; Mrs. Gertrude
Melville sang. Don't Cry Frenchy":
Mrs. Irene Stephens in. Persian Pearl;
Katherine Booth in the Jazz Baby,
Miss Mary Louise Lloyd in Bless Your
Little Heart. Bess Klempner in. Dixie
Military Bali: Miss Idresse Williams
in. wonderful Mother of Mine: Miss
Sybil Clapper in. You Cannot Shake
That Shimmy Here" and Miss Blanche
Dessmeir in the concluding number.
supported by the entire chorus, brought
Overwhelmingly applause as each OF
their numbers was concluded.
1t would be hard to pick in the choice
OF the singers, they were ell wonderful
and were brought back time and time
again to repeat If nothing more than
the last stanza of the song they had
chosen to make so pleasing. Director
Clark may feel just pride in his super
vision Of these Ministries and his wise
choicein the talent selected.
An interesting subject, Woman $
Rights. was presented by Mrs. Clara
Edgar who brought out peals of laugh
ter and was repeatedly applauded. Mrs.
Irene Stephens appeared in group of
songs with Miss Annette Specter &C
complaining her on the piano. Mrs
Stephens has a voice of the rarest
clarity and Miss Specter is pianist of
great merit
The concluding number Of the Min
strels was - Real Facre Comedy" with
Miss Bess klempner rendering "Tackin
En- Down" Mrs. Hermansdorfer sing
ing. Dixie Is Dixie Once More" Those
of the comedy were Jane Jones, Lydia
Summers, Catherine Both. Minnie Good
friend, Virginia Selig. Bess Klempneri