The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
MERRY MAIDS DANCE
AND SING THEIR WAY
TO MINSTREL SUCCESS

Success marked the first perform
ance of the electrical offering of the
Ornis Melas club. for the benefit of
Charity, Wednesday evening, at the
Washington theatre. The minstrel
will be repeated Thursday evening.
The Merry Minstrel Maids" danced.
sang and laughed their way breezilT
through the first part of the show.
The curtain rolled up in a riot of
color in the first act when the min
strelHes and ballad singers in evening
gowns were presented to view. A
touch of the comic was introduced BY
six blacks who kept jokes cracking
and wit flashing in the intervals be.
tween songs. Applause constantly in
corrupted the performance forcing the
singers to repeat their songs one, two
and three times.
Tiny Pupils Dance.
Nothing scored a bigger success or
came nearer bringing down the house
than the dances by the tiny pupils of
Elizabeth Kolp. Dainty and beautiful
little wisps in their gay and fluffy
ballet costumes, they completely won
the audience with their nimbIe dane
ing and naive ways. Amazing exhibit.
tons of toe, ballet and group dancing
was given by wee girls ranging in
age from to years. Curls bobbing,
costumes scintilating with gay trim
ming, they made a lovely picture
against the black backdrop Maxine
Ferguson who danced the solo in the
Powder Puff Ballet" looked like a
dainty pink and white swans down
puff as she lightly capered across the
stage.
Jane Sudhoff. a diminutive miss.
resourceful and self-possessed, MIN
licked the plump and eccentric Eva
Tanguay in dance and song, Gin
Gin Chimney Shore" The wore an elab-
crate little evening gown of black,
silver and Jet She was irresistible
and was recalled several times. Lizet-
ia Campbell gave a vivacious and
dashing Highland Fling and Oriental
dance, East India Lament" one from
the repertoire of Ruth st. Denis, was
danced by Lucille Steers with grace
and feeling. Five Little Pussycats
who recited. sang and danced finished
this act. Bursts of applause greeted
this act.
Variety of Numbers.
A musicale, entre-act, was staged
IOuO"lHB the DdlleL, by quartet COLI
posed of Misses Whitley, Sudhoff, and
Mashmesyer, assisted by Neva Bow
man, violin A variety of songs and
violin numbers were rendered. Mary
Helen Storch, II years old, of Ken
nard, then gave Ten Minutes in
Songs"
The grand finale, THE Wild Rose"
an operetta, formed an amusing and
beautiful close for the show. Twelve
bobbed-haired French maids with
perky caps and chic white aprons sif-
houtted against trim, black dresses,
saucily sang and danced their way
through the plot. scoring a hit with
everyone. Rhea Crandall made a very
satisfying heroine for the act Cos
tunes were clever and the lines and
songs had taking jingle.
Last but not least in the show was
the orchestra which accompanied the
performers in all their capers and
warnings, played the incidental music |
and furnished jazz between acts. Mrs |
w E. Morrey, who also assisted with
the coaching of the play, conducted
the orchestra.
Gowns and hats were furnished by
the Lee B. Nusbaum store, furnishings
by the Rooney Furniture company.
roses by the, Joseph H. Hill company,
lamps by the Crane Electric company.
hats by the Kennedy Clothing com
pany. piano by the Weisbrod Music
company. scenery and costumes by L.
Barton Evans.