The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-20
MINSTRELS GIVE
FEAST De LUXE
This Year Edition Of Field
Aggregation Better
Than Ever
DANCE OF THE COS
,>,rvctor OF Band Has Been
With This Show for 20
Years

Tor fun third OF century Al q.
Tield and his Incompatible minstrei5
have entertained America. Mr.. Field
has we'll earned the sobriquet OF
'fhc dean OF minstrclsy." and the
announcement Of his impending ar
rival In any city is the signal for
congratulations on the part OF that
large percentage OF American people
which loves 10 be entertained with
"a good song witty Joke. a clever
dancor and general -all-round clean.
wholesome fun.
Mr.. Field is celebrating the thirty
fourth year Of his producing career
this season. Ills minstrols, 1920
1921 edition, will he In Tulsa at con-
vcntion han on w dnesday,
March 80.
Tho present version Of the Field
minstrcls is the very last work In
this form of theMricai entertain
meni. II has been staged by Mr..
Field with an eye to all that is best
in the traditions Of minstrelsy with
all tho thrills and up-to-the- minute
Innovations consistent with the high
standard set and maintained by this
organization during the past third
of century, twill give local Field
fans" n now. show, one that has
mover been rivaled and one that they
Will not soon forget.
The Yacht Race.
Tho big first part this year IL
nautical In character and IN pro-
grained as "rhe Regatta" being
founded on the last International
cup race between the American de-
fender and Sir Thomas Lipton's
newest pride OF yachts. shamrock
w" The opening scene shows the
American yacht arriving for tho
start of tho race. scene OF mirth
ensues with tho packios ashore and
the fun moving fast ana furious in
true sailor fashion. There follows a
naval review, which concludes with
mimic scenic reproduction OF tho
great yacht race.
Next is 10 be found highly
diverting burlesque on the presi-
dental contest OF 1920, the conven-
tons of the two great parties and
American politics OF the day. Presi-
dental candidates are burlcsqued
with apt characterization.
The next scene introduces Henri
Neiser, the human spider, In n mys-
tifying mid Lair performance, with
tho spider feverishly active In the
predatory meshes OF his aerial web.
The Arkansas Traveller and the
hospitality and merry-making incl
Qtit lO u nOnudy VII NuulpuH
Ridge" next claim attention. Tho
old back country dances OF the days
OF 81 are here contrasted with those
OF the present. There IN TO be found
the watermelon patch and the fun
loving darkey OF the old days. The
"Arkansas Traveller" is "a creation
that. for wholesome entertainment
and genuine artistry has never been
cqualed In the annals OF rninstrelsy.
The fun then devolves upon Bert
6wor, the productions gensraiissmo
OF unctuous comedy. presented In q
monoiogue which IN programmed as a
"Concoction OF Conceits All His
Own" The musical bellboys come
next In high class musical offerings.
Traditional Minstrclsy.
At the conclusion OF these and
other good things OF the minstrel
menu comes the delectable dessert
the afterpiece OF classic minstrel
tradition. Without 1t no production
OF this kind would be complete.
Many novelties have been stored up
for this phase OF the entertainment
and there is IN whole bouquet of sur
prises for the audience.
AS has been said Bert Swor heads
The company. He In one of the best
mpersonators OF negro characters
on the American stage. Others In
this years company are: Harry
Skunk, the CarusO or minetrelsy.
who sings everything from grand
opera TO ragtime; Johnny Healy.
famed as tho "parson' and u life
time mem ber of the Field organiza-
ton; Jimmie Cooper, versatile min
strel comedian and vocalist: Jack
Richards, peerless Welsh tenor;
Billy Church, contra-tenor who has
poplilnrizod many of the sweet
fongs OF minstrelsy; Lloyd Gilbert.
powerful dramatic tenor: Dolf kas-
DOR. Harry BTillman, popular basso !;
Grover Schepp, hasso; Leslie ID.
Berry. baritone and interlocutor,
and John Cartmel interlocutor and
baritone.
No minstrel show is complete
without it's band and In this par
ticular also. Al @. Fields organiza-
tion IN pre-eminent. William Walters
has been bandmaster for the Field
entourage for 20 years and his
famous gold band" is a synonym
for the very best In that delightful
form OF music which associates It
self with the joys Of the minstrel
parade.
Thomas n. Bryan Is In charge OF
the large orchestra which the com
pany carries with 81 and which Is
responsible for so much of the
pleasure of the entertainment,