The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-02

DICTIONARIES
SCORE BIG HIT
IN MINISTRIES
Fine Array Of LccaI Talent In Lee
gion's Second Annual Theat-
rial Production


/ The Dixie Minstrels under tho au-
1 spices OF the Lakeland Post of the
| American Legion. held the boards AZ
the Auditorium Tuesday night. and to
/ say that it was a big success hardly
| expresses the way in which the boys
| got across with their annual produc-
ton.
The excellent music was furnished
by the American Legion Orchestra
and Fred Rudisell. accompanies.
Paul Collins was the handsome in
terlocutor and the raising If The cur
tain showed him surrounded By good
| looking minstrel men in picturesque
! costumes. and eight splendid c0med-
ians to hold down the end work.
which they proceeded to DO The
| black face men were Clarence Chris
! tie, Paul Sammon. sam Gibson. Joe
Grimsley, Smiley Wickman Bronson
Bryant, Henry Bum Mccall and
Henry Dickson. with Walton Wilson
for mascot.
~Each singer was obliged to respond
o one or more encores and Paul Sam
mon received more encureS than he
knew how to handle. The program. a
nice combination of sentiment and
nonsense, was as follows:
Opening Oyerture-"Oh. Everybody
Loves to Co Entire Company
down Yonder" Clarence Christie.
81 Found ou''-Bily Norvell
TIM Coma Quit Saturday Smiley
Wickman.
| Grooming Ralph Merrill.
| pullman Porter BIues"--Joe Grims-
Almmy's Little Sunny Honey Boy
/ -Orm Robb.
Alissin' Mammy's Kissin Frank
Law.
sweet Mamma Tree Top TALL
Paul Sdmmon.
| Finale OF First Part-Ralph Merrill
| md Entire Company.
| others in the circle Were Henry
| fornel, +. G. Hitler, Ted Whalpley
)ssian Drane. Fred Ivy, Harry Logan.
Or j. w kutrow, and c. +. Harvey.
| l.. J. Allison and Fred Rudisill
followed the minstrel part with IA
| lever musical act. which was re-
teivc1I with warm appreciation Wal
I on Wilson, whose wonderful whist
| ling has already given him repu-
| 'atiun in this line, was at his best
IN this occasion. Another big hit was
he singing Of Allison. Merrill. Robh
| md Law in quartette with several
| .omedy touches.
The closing act was the cabaret
scene. presenting the following pro-
gram:
Mr. Paul Collins entertaining his
winter guests, with the Metropolitan
| Musical Comedy Co, at his winter
| lome in Lakeland Fla
I'm Nobodys Baby
| Tarnall and Chorus.
Il Amt Nobody's. Darlin2" -Franl;
| Law.
4 Makes It Myself" /. J. Club
B Allison.
! Duet-"Oh Ne. oh N.Y." Miss
leona Dates and Billy Noryell
II Esthetic Dance-Miss Dorothy Ris-
| Deck
Ensemble and Grand Final by Entire
company, Frances Holland. Kitty Me
Rae, Elizabeth Grimsiey, Evelyn Var
lall, Jane Law, Clcona Bates. Elita
'asGn, Minnie Lee McRao, Elizabeth
| Yarnall.
Miss Harnall Was particularly good
| as the cabaret singer and She had
1 9pitHuld 9ulIIOit III HtI tlloTuS Oh
| pretty girls Frank Law was II ''rGba''
| in his turn and introduced hi, we'll
known saXophone with laughable ef-
| feet. "Bub' Allison gave another
| demonstration of his versatility. and
! the duet by Miss Bates and Billy Nor
veil WAS rendered with an air of pro-
fessiOnal skill. Miss Risbeck, attred
in rose chiffon and silver gave one
of her maryelously airy dances. and
The grand finale brought the produc-
! ion to ii climax The big audience
went home more than satisfied.
The directors of the show deserve
more than passing word of praise.
Tor the production showed careful
drilling. 1t was directed by l.. j. Al
lison and Fred Rudisil.
The attractive programs. which. for
change, carried no advertising. were
/ gift to the Legion from the Key
stone Press.