The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05
TOWN CR|ERS hIN-
STRELS MAKE A HIT
Played to Record Breaking House
Wednesday Night at High School
observation-disclosures Pierce
Given Much Credit.


Given Much Credit.
The much 'heralded Town Criers
Minstrel Show was, ,produced by local
artists at the high school auditorium
Wednesday night to the largest crowd
that has ever appeared in the auditor
ium.
A very large crowd enjoyed the sec
ond performance this evening, given
for the visiting lumbermen and for
the students of the city, section be-
ing reserved for each in the large aud
itorium. The only criticism that has
been heard was that the first nights
performance was little too long, but
for the second performance this was
obviated by general speeding up.
The entertainment was put ON entirely
by local talent from the famous Town
Criers Club, under the direction of
Orrin NJ. Pierce, credit manager of
the Minot Grocery Co. The company
had been working day and night for
the past three weeks and much of the
credit for the success must be given
rare ability along this line, but was
willing to devote his time to it as well.
Several brand new entertainers were
developed in producing the entertain
ment.
Will E. Holbein, secretary of the
Association of Commerce, proved to
be very pleasing interlocutor and his
solo, Lonesome, That's ALL" was one
of the best numbers of the evening.
The entertainers all appeared to
have pleased the audience according
to the encores given. The end men
were Carl Bach, Harry Winters,
Henry Gay, Doc Allen, Ernie Dahl
helm and Glenn COlcord, and consider
ing that they are more or less affected
with SPAWN and stringhaE, the old
:"stagehosses" shook their feet in fair
ly good imitation of genuine Southern
darkey style. The whskers had been
trimmed from most of their jokes and
as the latter had been dry cleaned,
they were considered perfectly sani-
Henry Gay sang "Darktown Strut
ters' Ball" very creditably and his
dance took well, considering that his
Presbyterian feet gave him q little
bother.
Carl B. Bach has appeared in public
on numerous occasions, but he made
his debut Wednesday night in min
strel work. His, solo. = Mandy, was
very pleasing and his parody on the
Minot curriers' brot down the house.
A. P. Dahle's bass solo, "When the
Sands of the Desert Grow Cold' was
beautifully rendered.
Ernie Dahlheim is new discovery
and his rendition of ''They Called it
the Dixie Blues" brot forth several
encores. His dancing was classy.
"One Sweet Day" was sung by 9.
c. Hvambsal, who has an especially
sweet tenor voice. For an encore ne
sang "Dixie Eyes" the chorus of which
was sung by a quartette Hvams-
bsal, Cap Swiggum, P. j. Montgomery
and A. P. Dahle, this being one OF the
best numbers on the program.
Another discovery, Doc. Allen, sure
" did ''get by" on his shape, his sing
ing, his inimitable acting and his
classy work in general. He sang,
"Take Your Girlie to the Movies.
A. P. Blonde, q favorite sOlolst, sang
Honey, If You Only Knew" and as
usual received a flattering encore.
Harry Winters, local jeweler. is an
other Of Pierce's discoveries. He sang
"Oh. Helen" in such q pleasing man.
ner that he was ecompelled to respond
to encore after encore. And, OH, how
P. j. Montgomery sang Tulip
Time" one of the evenings very best
numbers. He has an extraordinary
baritone voice.
Vernon Stenersen sang "A Lovers
Quarrel" which was acted cleverly by
Ernie Dahlheim and Doc Allen. Mr..
Stenersen, who is popular Mipot
singer, appeared at his best, his dra-
matic solo work being particularly
clever.
Glenn Colcord sang Everybody
Wants a Key to My Cellar" Modesty
forbids the Independents commenting
ON Colcord's work, but we herewith
publish a telegram he received the
Following day: "Offer $4,000 week
and expenses. Wire answer. Billy
West"
Dave Phillips, local jeweler, gave
Minutes in Palestine" His Hebrew
;okes were fine, his singing clever and
his Yiddish dancing superb: Phillips
mace one VI tIEe DAseo a'->s' a - - 80 80
evening.
81. a. Shirley, local grocer, appeared
in Rube costume and was hauled onto
the stage on load Of hay drawn by 9
two-legged mule, who was none other
than j. K. Woodward. Shirley's mon
ologue was very clever and his sing
ing brot down the house.
"Sad Pasha" was sung by Will y.
Holbein, with Gay, Hyambsal, Allen
and Swiggum as Harum Skarunls.
The costumes for this act were elab-
crate and the quartette Of young men
appeared as very charming maide1ls.
This was big act that took well.
"Shang-Hi,o acted by P. j. Mont
pomery and his chickens, Gay, Hvam-
bsal Swiggum and Allen, was another
very pleasing number.
The burial of John Barleycorn was
q touching scene. The obsequies were