The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-18
Minstrel Shou of
Employees of Hotel
Clarendon a Hit

10 witness the minstrel performance
given on "Wednesday evening bv the
empioFes OF that popular hotel. They
Went expecting to be the butt of most
OF the jokes and many OF them were
disappointed in the attention given
them by the end men.
Throughout the season The homo
ttalent entertainments have been the
most ENJOYABLE of thise given at the
Audiforium and the Clarendon min.
strels were no exception for every
one delights to see the home folks be-
hind the footlights.
George +. Keegan. the young artist
who staged and directed the perform
ance is deserving OF much credit for
the wonderful success He and all OF
those taking the parts are busy people
and it surely meant much work to
bring about this carefully prepared
entertainment. Mr., Keegan put plenty
of pep and energy in the direction and
at all times had entire control of the
performers and their work
The program opened with the Choir
US. "Floatin Down to Cotton Town. :
There were fifty voices in the ensem-
bic and they sang in a manner that
gave evidence Of careful training.
Thomas Roberts. who acted as the
/ interl0cutor made sure that every
Joke cracked by his end men was
heard by the big audience The end
men We're High Haley. Herbert Mar
stem, Billy Leddy. Dan O'Keefe Jim
mic Kelly and Frank Riley and by
their makeups and jokes they kept
the audience in an uproad of laughter
/ The solo parts by Bill Teddy. Nor
ris St Clair. FRANC Riley. Herbert
| Marsten. Jimmie Kelly and Betty Ow
en- were all much enjoyed and heart
Iilyencored Dan O'Keefe. who is the
manager of the dining room at the
Clarendon. assisted by Harry Norris
made IA great hit in the song, Il Gave
Her That and several times they
were called back by their friends who
wanted To hear more of What He
Gave Her"
The patriotic and electrically
lighted finale was arranged by jaime!
Schuley and was very beautiful. Mis-;
Katherine Connor represented thu
Goddess of Liberty and was very pref
~ in the part. Tom Kennedy was tn,
pianist and very materially aided il
making the big affair success.
The second part was cabare
scene. Mr. Roberts rendered that POI
ular solo. absent" and responded I,
an enthusiastic encore.
The Clarendon Country Club Girl
were Misses Marie BALKAN. Ruth Faf
ley. Marian Gilbert. Elizabeth Higsor
Aelia Butler. Catherine Coady, Mari
I,..f lI,..
Fahnley. Abbie OBrien Chariot
Donaldson. AnnS Braun. Mabel Bills:
Agnes Georiu and Pearl Pease. The
wore natty sport toys and did som
very graceful atd pretty dancing.
Frank Weisberg contributed KYLE
phone solo. He played like profe
sional aud was heartily encored an
graciously responded.
!. The Parrot Girls were Misses Bett
: Gerraway. Rose Keefe and Gertrud
: Ballem. Their costumes were vel
I. unique and becoming and their dan
ing was filled with grace.
: When the director George L. Re
Z gan came on for his particular stu
: the house rang with applause of a
Z 4 oval Mr. keegan told some funr
. stories and danced like professions
: Many people We're heard to exprei
: the opinion that the young man Won
. he heard OF in vaudeville world AZ
: that he was possessed with wonde
Z ful genius.
. The Clarendon Cut Ups led
: Herbert Marsten was very funny Fl
Z ten men taking the parts. were mat
: mp as "Rubes" and were Mr. Marste
: Hugh Haley. John Pctkus, Lar
Z Brewster and Bin Akstin and the /,
: lowing gentlemen were the dain
girls OF the sketch Walter Dalto
: Bill Parker. George Stacy. Frank Il
: ey. Frank Granting
Several funny spccialties were
: PRODUCED. aud the Tin Can Tours
:. was not forgotten.
The evening of fun and Taught
: closed with a grand finale ana the ,
4. core cont nued for several miuut
: forcing the curtain up time after tin
demonstration All fools brown
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5 can de the same Friday and Sat
F.. day Dunn Brothers 695-517
The gross sales Of Chicagos Fl
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