The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
LOCAL MINISTRIES
 AGREAT SUCCESS
Birmingham Young People More Than Pleased Over
 flowing House

Local talent "did itself proud" colo quially speaking, when the worlds best shmmy artist. backed up by Birming- ham song birds and musicians. put on and over the Society Minstrel show un- der the auspices of the Yukpa club last night at the Jefferson theatre.
 The shimmy artist was in black face, his name was not given on the pro- gramfne, and will, according to present indications, remain a mystery. He came on for few minutes only.
 The show was given for the benefit Of the East Lake orphanage. The theatre was packed to capacity.
 The lines were good, the music was good and the jokes were very naughty" ," all of which goes to make up good minstrel show.
 Steve varley, playing the role of League of Nations sang 70 Death. Where Is Thy Sting and conclusively proved that since all the interesting things like wine and wild women are going to the bowwows there is no use on this earth to be good
 Other good song birds were Misses Helen OHare and Mae Vallely, Harris Dobbs, Jerry Hagerty, J. F. Stone, James |O'Hare, Percy Grover, James McGarry and Rebel Zeigler.
 "Gabriers Horn" sung by Percy Grover, was originally written by Jack Hornady and Wallace c. Chambers, two local men. The production was staged by P. c. Grover, Steve. Varley and o. Gordon Erickson. MT. Erickson led ana Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux was the pianist. The orchestra was selected from among loca, musicians.
 Miss Ava DeJoile and Wallace C. Chambers staged as surprise really professional act, including songs, rag time and a couple of classical piano se- lections played by Miss Jolle They were the hit of the evening. The ap- plause of the large audience called them back again and again.
 Harris Dobbs, P. c. Grover, Ralph Chalifoux, J. P. Stone, Steve Variey ana John Hutto as the end men put over scme very good lines and number or funny jokes, besides several songs.
 Daniel McGarry as the interiocutor directed the activities on the stage ana did it creditably.
 ..rbe Ill-Treated Trovatore," one-act grand opera, concluded the performance. .'The III l-Treated Trovatore' was done In English, and when it was completed n was thoroughly done" Ieonora anu Manrjco sang their duet, He's in Jail to the top of their lungs, while Leanora squeezed cupfuls of tears out Of her handkerchief ana SOpoeO duuioiy ei'0e the notes.
 Clint Dodd as Leanora and Ed cum berland as Manrico were splendid Tney were supported by Dan McGarry taking the part of the count J. Paxton as the servant and Charles Hoene as the sentry.
 During the entire performance Of Ane nl-Treated Trovatore," the auoience rocked with laughter.
 Members of the chorus were: Mae ValleIy. James O'Hare, James McGarry' Mary Gribbon, Helen OHare, Kepe' Zeigler, Margaret Thornton, Jerry Hag- erty. Sophie Sgmund, Hazel HighhAns, Cbas. Hoene, Eleanor Freeman, lSouis Perurko Kathleen Reilly, William Sei- bert. Lillian Woods, Miss Westfali. Ar thur Lichty, Miss Lomanee, Gertrnoe Obering. Clint Dodd, Mayme Binion, Ea- ward Cumberland, Clifford Brown, Cath- erine Colgon. Adele Egan, Gladys MIG Cuire Elizabeth Freeman, Dollie Cum berland. Alice Osment, Emmett Dugah, Margaret Roden, Arthur Hinton, Tneresa Ferry. Isahel McGinn, Elizabeth ChaIin. Margaret Carlin. Earl Haynes, Catnerins Simmons. Florence Thornton, Anne uai- Iagher. Earl Camp. Clarence Henderson Josephine Brumbaugh, Frank PerunKo, Margaret Gribbon, E. J. Dobbs, Mary Dowd. Imelda Duncan, Ustes Muivanes' NelNe Mae McC;rail, John Grill, Mary C' O.Brian. Irene O'Neal, Margaret Duiion' Henry Ohering, Harry Mancin, John liar rington, o. B. Paxton and fierce ou' lyan.