The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29

part OF what was in store for tho Fo-
;arlans. rs the numbers passed In line
TO the prison auditorium. Immediately
above the dining room. they were ohch
glNen a leather Quirt. the compliments
" the ]. G. Bariall company which hhN
tho contract for nlah!nS whips Htd
brooms AT the p~cnitcntttrN. These
CURTIS were OF the finest ma'e and we're
most acceptable as we'll as costly favors.
Present minstrel.
In tho auditorium the Rotarlans wit
messed the West Virginia State Prison
Minstrel show Witch was put on Tor
their sole benefit. 1t VAS under the per
sonal direction Of Peter +. Haher%l'rk
Of Wheeling. and ~ n Of me neH,
amateur minstrel shows the guests nan
over Witnessed. II was full OF II"
and laughter, rcppy songs n clover
Jokes. The actors showed much results
from their careful training. gnd come
showed signs az unduGted talent Tor IN"
foot,ights. The program was new an"
strictly original and threw the audi
cnoe into commissions Of laughter from
the very start. -
The show opened vita Il chorus Of
colorcd "9obs.' direct from ship. who
took pleasure in singing some catchy
F'aArT. u az -"
Waller. q negro true to type, was a
huwling scream. lie was good at what
ever he did. whether It was singing.
telling Jokes. dancing. or Just sitting
srll DOM nothing: ho WAS u show III
himself and Will probably appear IN q
stellar capacity in like performances
during IN" neat several years. as ne
says. His running mate. "PiccanInny
Gardner. is no SLOUGH either when II
comes 10 shaking a wicked line OF talk
and a pair OF Number l"'s. They make
UP 4 pair OF ends which would be a
credit 10 any snow. hut. as "Snoweall
says. they are not signing any contracts
right now.
Good Music.
Tho musical numbers deserving es-
peclal mention were two songs, cali
Me Back. phl o'M!ne." by Roy Mccoy.
and That Old Irish Mother Of Mine
by John Nolte. The tahleauX rortrayinS
the characters Of the Red Cross Nurse,
Abreham Lincoln. Uncle Sam, Fighting
Soldier and the Negro slave arr also
worthy OF much praise. Captain
Hatght's Xouavcs was a delightful dis
play OF diGnihcd drill and military
The characters were Will
but one exception cX-scrvice men. and
they showed the skill and cHrertneSS IN
every move, the manual Of arms. rtC.
that comes only from long practice am
much experience. The whole show Il
deserving Of more than mere passing
mention: il was SO good in every par
t.cular and dctai1 that Z Ia difficult tt
! pick out any Individual excellence
Every on" OF the participants. the di
= rector and The warden are to he con
graduated on the minstrel show: II wa
\ credit To them all and 10 the instItu
ton.
NCtcs tho show an extra stunt wa
rul!cd of for the Eotarians. Some q
tho colorcd deyotecs Of the manly ar
Il vas In every sense Of the word 6
battle royal.
1t was vcrGIng close 20 the m!dntEh'
hour when the "party" brooks up. 1t wa
a long evening in hours. but short II
= rassinC. The entertainment given thu
Wheeling Rotarians will reign supTem'
for many "A day as one Of the best an'
most complete. az wril as most enjoy
able AFFAIRS Of the kind ever given b!
a Rotary club IN West Virginia.
WherlinS Rotarians present were:
Thomas T.. Downing Fred {" StroehmanI
George J. koSSuth H. t, kalbltZer
. John II. Mcclure Arthur 1.anShans
E. 7. Maxwell u. ~. Tctcr
John {. Lynch II. O. Portz
Chcs Rider Jeard sutherland
, William Weimer r. Z. Adams
Otto schenk c. D. Williams
II. Z. Dunlap A.. s. Hare
B. J. Neuhardt J. T.. haum
w. w. Irwin Fred +. Cowl