White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Local Minstrels
Make a Big Hit
THAT PACKS RHO
HALL, Is PLEASED AT VERSA.
TILTY OF LAWRENCE CLUB
VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS.

The minstrel and vaudeville last
Thursday night at Bio theater, given
by the Lawrence club of Ely for the
benefit of Sacred Heart church and
Father O'Donnel was a big success,
from a theatrical! as well as finan-
cial standard
Long before the curtain the 5. r.
.. sign was posted and before the
first act was on even standing room
only was at premium.
Hon. C. S. Chandler made an ap-
peal for the Fifth Liberty loan be-
fore the overture by the Goumpnd
orchestra.
! The old minstrel circle. with the
typical end men holding down the
points of the crescent. was completed
by a row of pretty girls In bright
costumes. Judge ]. NJ. Collins held
center as interlocutor.
From the opening chorus to the
drop OF the curtain on the first part
the merry company held its audience
with witty work between the end
men and the excellent interlocutor.
Catchy well sung songs brought ap-
plause between the many hearty
laughs.
In the second part. the McGill
Quartette displayed the versatility
and musical talent OF It's members.
making a decided hit in each num-
! ber given.
1 Mrs. Anthony Jurich, the possessor
OF a beautiful mezzo-soprano voice.
sang two songs with such excellent
musical style and tone quality that
she captured her audience immedi-
ately
+. ID. Baker. with the assistance OF
, the McGill quartette, presented
twenty-minute sketch under the title.
"A Camp Fire Scene in the Golden
West"
]. w. Meyers recited the inaugural
address of President Wilson.
The duet Of Mrs Gaee<and Aiss
! CaBnan won merited encose
Miss Mildred Wetmore. Miss Ag-
mes Fox and chorus of pretty girls
In bloomer costume, With snappy
song and graceful action won the
hearts OF the audience which seemed
reluctant to have this turn leave the
stage.
A rousing finale was usered in by
Private Billy Coleman, the boy who
put the pep" in pepper. as he
sprang on the stage. as graceful as
a panther and dashed into songs he
had sung 10 the BOYS in France
when Tony Goes Over the Top"
Wee. Wee, Marie" when Alexan-
der Takes His Rag Time Band to
France" and several other songs
; oil ha
lights In volume of melody and
mirth that brought counter attack
from The delighted listeners in the
form Of harrage of laundering ap
plause While the demand for more
songs was still ringing from the
house the chorus singing Goodbye
Everybody" and carrying the flags
OF the allied nations. executed drill
that ended I'm the form of ' dis
playing for the Fifth Liberty Loan.
This picture vas held for second,
when Mrs. Van Newman. attired as
Columbia. appeared In the center of
the stage, masking a stirring picture
and bringing the curtain down in
rousing finale.
The successful production Was due
to the leadership and activity OF
Father O'Donnell with the able as
sistanee of Judge J. NJ. Collins, VIII
liam Coleman and the earnest work
of the members OF the company.
AT the close of the performance,
Father 0'Donnell Of the Sacred Heart
church, thanked the public In short
and we'll chosen address that awaken
I'd general admiration for his broad
minded attitude to all, winning for
him many warm friends n all demon
nations of faith.
The personnel of the company in-
cluded
Iadies-Mrs. r.. II. Allaire, Marcel
line Cour. Almeda Cour, Emma Can
nan, Frances cannau, Mrs. Winifred
Cunningham. Vera Dwyer. Georgia
English. Agnes Fox. Mrs. j. l.. Gage,
Mrs ! ID. Miles, Kathryn NJ. Me-
Auliffe. Mrs. W. II. McCroskey. Ella
O'Neill. Mrs. Clyde O'Brien, Frances
Peters. Mrs {. +. Roberts. Mrs. j. V.
Thomas. Mildred Wetmore.
Gentiemen-Cari Anderson, n. ID.
paker. J, M Collins, William Cole
man. William Chinn, l.. NJ. Crawfard'
H. J. Doran, j. VIM. Meyers, Pete
OHare. X. J. Reilley. willard scott
| nick Thomas, n. I Williams.
Musical Director-William Cole
man.
! Stage Manager "Billy' Hogan.
Accomnanist--M Pete O'Hare.
The performance will be repeated
81 McGill next Tuesday. April 2s'