Smyrna times., 1922-04-26
SMYRNA LEGION MINSTRELS
Program Full of Interest Given At
Inc Smyrna Opera House Before
Crowded Houses Each NIGHT

NiO"ueu houses Each Night
Smyrna Post No. IA. American
Legion are receiving CONGRATULATIONS
on their two night performance Of "A
Night IN Songland," a Minstrel Revue
given in the Smyrna Opera House
wednesday and Thursday evenings
when the curtain rose it was a cabere+
scene assembled at which were a
NUMBER OF Smyrna's best known voun0
ladies and gentlemen. To the old
minstrel who was used to the circle
with It's spectacular make IN and
the orchestra elevate. in the back
ground, the innovation probably did
not take as well, but it was 4
cnange and to some a very novel one
with its cOlOred and subdued Eohts
and clever makeup. Charles D..
Campbell, of New York, was the
master of ceremonies and with the
caberet in full swing, he brought out
the entertainers of the evening. Har-
vey W. FAIRIES, Jay Lassell, Henry
Ennis, Leslie Hirons and Irving Green.
all the end men. Much to the re-
gret of many, John C. Mannering a
favorite minstrel was unable on
account of illness, to take part. Will
liam Patterson was substituted as one
of the end men and Henry Ennis at
the last moment consented to sing
Steamboat Bill" the song prepared
by Mr.. Mannering. The solists and
their subjects were as follows:
Bright Beach" by the entire cast;
Ma" Irving Green; "Angel Child"
Miss June Massey; "Down the Trail
to Home Sweet Home" Mrs. Cum
minis E. Speakman; "When the Bells
in the Lighthouse Ring, Ding! Dongp
a base solo, Oscar Stehley; "Wim-
men, Jay Lassell; Grooming"
Charles D. Campbell; "Tuck Me to
Sleep" Harvey w. FAIRIES; My Home
Town." Henry Ennis. Those who
surrounded the tables and made up
the chorus in the caberet scene were.
Mrs. Catherine Stayton Shakespeare,
Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson, Mrs. War
ner W. Price, Mrs. Olive Hirons Shall
cross, Misses Hazel Bell, Priscilla
Stevenson, Eva Stehley, Elizabeth
Turner, Catherine Bowen, Christine
Kirby, Viola Macklin, Edna Allen,
Margaret Turner, Florence Truax. and
Helen Shapley; Messrs. William Pat
,erson, Millaway Broadway, Augustus
Wick, Linden Doughten, Paul Now
and, Melvin Moore, Thomas Lamb. |
Paul Slaughter, Harry Ennis, William
Deakyne, Davis Bartlett, John H. /
Nendenhall, Dewey Quillen, Elwood |
5artlett, John Conrad, and Donald
Ransom. Part second was a tabloid
'ersiOn of '"The Isle of Trouble" and
vas amusing in its various situations. +
Flim Flam," Eugene Goldsborough;
The Army" John Wick; "Billy Bak
r." Charles D. Campbell; "Prince
co." John H. Mendenhall; princess
ARA" Mrs. Olive Hirons Shallcross:
Madge," Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
nan; "Effie Fudge" June Massey:
)uring the above comedy the fol-
owing numbers were introduced
While the Rivers of Love, ETC."
'rincess Zara; 81 Want a Man"
ladge, General, Billy; "Nobody's
'aby," Efie Fudge. Those in the
horus were.-Misses: Helen Shaplev.
lorence Truax, Margaret Turner.
dina Allen, Viola Macklin, Christine
irby, Catherine Bowen, Elizabeth
ulner, Eva Stehley, Priscilla Steven
on, and Hazel Bell. The Smvrna
egion Post will clear about S185.OO
18th an equal amount going to Charles
}. Campbell who directed the enter
rise. Miss June Massey was award
4 $500 in gold for selling the most
ckets and Earl w. Grant won the
ZOO prize in the mispelled word con-
st. An orchestra composed of Mr..
nd Mrs. Ralph Smith, Mrs. Mary
'estfall, H. P. Shapley, Linden Shap-
y and Frank H. Hynson rendered de-
ghtful music.