The Monett times., 1921-12-16
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
PLAY A SUCCESS
sIe2l Minstrel Revue" Receives En-.
thusiastic Reception On Open
ing Night.

Der cnOfuSeS SeCOnu W noIc SNSl SCCi
here, snappy acting and lack o
first night backwardness, all com
b;ned 10 make a success Thursda!
night of the opening performance o
The Knights of Columbus 1921 Min
strel Revue" at the Rialto .Theat.
The entertainment was played before
a capacity audience, and was enthusi
astically received.
Local critics pronounced the enter
tainment one of the districts bes
amateur offerings. At the secont
performance tonight, the theatre Ii
expected to be filled. There has beer
splendid sale of tickets for the
second and finale performance.
It would be difficult to name ar
outstanding star throughout the play
While some of them were amateurs
others were artists, and together they
produced an entertainment full OF
pep and fun. George A. Williams
Of the John B. Rogers Producing
Company, was in charge of the play,
and selected the caste and directed
the play.
The play opened with a clever Min
strel First Part, with the following
as comedians: John Wagner, Chas.
Flaherty, Earl Wagner, Eddie Maher'
Lawson Nordin, Joe Kennedy, Law
renee Tucker and Claude White.
The chorus was composed Of the
following: Misses Rose Smith,
loretta Henry, Anna Moody,
Gertrude Frossard, Marie Randall,
baneta Randall, Ruth Frossard, Fern
Hepburn, Lucille Wagner and Ruth
Gimbel.
A. J. Ruscha acted as Interlocutor.
Solo numbers were given by Miss
Ruth Gimbel, Miss Lucille Wagner,
Miss Fern Hepburn, Anna Martini
Lawson Nordin, Earl Wagner,
Charles Flaherty, Lawrence Tucker.
In the third episode Miss Rose
Smith and Mr.. George A. Williams
appeared in clever sketch "All For
You" Miss Smith took the part OF
Sarah Reed and Mr.. Williams took
the part of Filbert Nutta, a travelling
man. They were supported by a
chorus composed of Misses Loretta
Henry, Anna Moody, Gertrude Eros
sard, Marie Randall, Ruth Gimbel,
Ruth Frossard, Laneta Randall, Fern
Hepburn, Lucille Wagner.
Following this act Mrs. McGrath
gave several short readings and i'm
presentations, and was called back
several times by encore. Mrs. Nc
Grath is rare artist, and her part
of the program was heartily received
"Nothing But Rice" a clever bit Of
acting by Mr.. Lawrence Welsh and
Earl Wagner was a scream from
start to finish. Mr.. Welsh was a
man of ideas, known as "Henry
Hunter" The part of Philip Withgrub
q gentleman from Georgia, was acted
by Mr.. Wagner. Ed Maher took the
part of the Mandarin, and Miss
Gertrude Maher took the part of the
Mandarian's daughter, Ming Toi.
These characters are very ably as
sisted by two pretty Chinese choruses
which consist of Misses Josephine |
Martin, Isabelle Dwyer, Helen Alta
way, Marie Ryan and Rose EXposito,
and Helen Maher as Chinese maids.
As Coolies are Joe Jake, Robert
Holland, George Johnston, Jack Alta
way, Bill Bowler and Louis McKenna.
"Circus Day in Dixie" was an act
showing the comedy side of negro life
The act was full of clever action,
catchy choruses and was brought |
to a close by rouSing Southern
hoedown. In this part, the following
were at their best; John Wagner
as Nanny, Joe Kennedy, as Bad Bill; !
Lawrence Tucker, as Zeke; Charles
Flaherty, as Dan; and Ed Maher as
the Snowman.
The part of the plantation boys and
girls were taken by Phil DeBrosse,
Clem Koenig, James Moody, L.
Roetto, Buck McKenna and Bill
Bowler.
"Rube Hornsby's Trio" composed
of Mr.. and Mrs C. C. Rice, Chas.
Horton, George Morris, Mrs. Autcca
and Mrs. w. A. Loupee, was fine, and
people in the audience found it hard
to keep their feet on the floor. They
played real "old time" music, and A.
L. Nordin "jigged" to their accom-
paniment.
The finale was the appearance of
the complete caste of characters.