The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-14
MINSTREL BY
LEGION ON I'D

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: Much interest is being centered in
the approaching minstrel to be given
on the 22nd Of this month by the 10
cal Post of the American Legion sFhe
main object of the boys in givingShis
show is to raise a fund with which to
buy furniture for their club rooms in
the corley building and at the same
time to give the people Of the town
and community good wholesome
amusement. In addition to members
of the Legion the cast is composed OF
old minstrel stars who are renewing
their youth in the merry songs and
fancy steps and dances Of the present
time and in joke-telling in such pre-
flier style as would do credit to the
combined qualities OF Billy Beard,
Bert swoi-, Lasses White, and Sugar
Foot Gaffney, all OF national minstrel
fame. In fact, one Of the shiniIs
lights on the local program has been
for years an understudy of these fam
Gus comedians and by general consent
of those who best knew his ability ne
has aadecided edge on these arch per,
formers IN most OF the features en-
trusted to his correct Interpretation.
Although intimately known to every
body in the community, he is being
run in as dark horse until the nisnIt
Of the show, when those who witness
the exhibition will hayeIno trouble IN
solving his identity. Then there are
boys unknown generally to the COM
,nunity who will have a large part IN
the production, especially IN the mus
ic and nm making. From bnH frog
bass TO lyric tenor the whole range ls
cotnrrehensiTely covered and the new
songs and ensembles selected for relt-
dition viii be heard here for the first
| time The costumes win be brighfs
and snappy and the action VIII be last @
and full Of '.pep. Just as the boys
we're taught in the army to do things.
The cast isrIsaade up cf thirteen naes
which. tsough usually considered an
unlucky n,,Jnber, the boys propose to
show is Just the contrary this deap,
year. s9s {; g 81
| g The curtain win rise promptly at
eight O'clock and All those not in their
seats by that time will be held at the
idoor, until after the opening act so
that those who are there on time may
not be annoyed by people pass .
and FRO between them and this
formers, so it's respectfully sug
Lby the management that those
Intend to patronize the boys in
laudable undertaking be.in their
before the hour set and not haI
be held up at the door for being
The success Of the show is quite eya
dent and those who. are helping to pu
1T on have been so highly gratified q
the progress made BY the whole cas-
that they have answered the call for
wh olesome amusement in other parts
of the county, which is especially ap-
propriate since the Lexington Post
n sL
takes all OF the county. and have con-
sented to give a. performance in at
least two other TOWNS, which in all
probability viii be Ehapin and Swan;
sea, during the week following the per-
formance here. From the three per-
:formances the boys expect TO realize.
a tidy sum for the furnishing Of their
club.
II you want to see the best show
that's been in these parts For many a
moon be on hand at the Lexington
school anditorlarn, Thursday. the s2nd.
before eight O'Clock. No seats! re-
served, first come, First served.
The seating capaicty at the school
auditorium is limited 80 in order to
be sure Of seeing the show be on hand
early. Prices: Adults SO cents, child
rem 25 cents. -: - $
,UDGE DRAFTS ILL.