The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Old Home Town
Minstrels Pleases
Large Audience

presented at the Academy of Mu-
sic Tuesday night for the benefit of
the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. was met with a splendid
house which gave the home town
boys the glad hand that they
richly deserved. From the opening
chorus through to the last curtain
the boys furnished a high class
performance devoid Of anything
smutty Or that would offend the
most eXacting audience.
The show was directed by Mr.
LeGrand Dixoa. and the manner
in which it was presented showed
to good advantage and to the cred
it Of the promoters. Mr.. Dixon
was unable to take part owing
to a throat trouble and was missed
by the audience who know and
appreciate his work
An orchestra composed of Prof.
Girard. violin; and Messrs. Curtis,
piano; Spann. drums; Newman. cor
net, furnished delightful music and
was instrumental in making the
performance the success that it
was.
The first part was especially
good. and when tho curtain rose
the local boys made a splendid
showing, grouped around the stage
in old minstrel style. The cos
tuning was splendid and not of a
s'ip-shod snowy type. The show
started with a rush with q very
pretty opening chorus, followed by
the usual jokes which were up-to-
date and Of a local nature: going
strong with the audience. fol-
lowed by several solos.
Among the soloists who must be
given special mention are Messrs
Chas. C. Kavanaugh, W. B. Daugfl-
trey and W. E. Moore. Their rem
ditions were splendid, each man
acQuitting himself in a creditable
manner. Mr.. Moore as interlocutor
could not hav: been improved up
on. He assumed the air of a pro-
fessional and carried on with
the boys in great style.
Messrs. Mccarthy and Hoyt, as
end men scored good in their re-
spective parts. Harry and Mac"
were both good. MAC" writes the
words and music Of his own songs
as well as the Jokes and mono
logues that he uses and which show
his adaptibility to the comic side
of life.
The olio consisted Of several in1-
presentations by Mr.. L. e. IF. Darr
which pleased the audience very
much and were truly clever. Mr..
Mccarthy as nlonolosist, also
scored heavily and pulled some
good work Mac" was about the
best "nigger" they had on the
stage, amusing the audience for
some time with ga little bit of
everything"
Messrs. Stack. Hoyt and Lewis
appeared in a pleasing dancing di-
versity
Ife afterpart consisted of q scene
Of the Swamp Juice Stilling COM
pany in the Santee swamp written
especially for the minstrel by Mr..
Mccarthy. The scene was clever
and provided much amusement.
Mr.. Wolfe made a splendid high
yellow" and Mr.. Hoyt was very
conspicuous during this scene also.
Banjo solo by Mr.. Moon and some
songs went to make up an altogeth-
er pleasing finale to nleritorious
performance gotten up under
much difficulty and many lisap-
pointments by local boys. Several
of the numbers were omitted dur
ing the evening due TO the i'll
ness Of some Of the members of
the company. But all considered
the performance richly deserved
the many favorable remarks heard
both during and after the show.
The boys were all good in their
respective parts and space does not
permit mentioning each individ-
ual. Hope they viii be encouraged
by their efforts 10 give another
such show at some future date.
One little dirty-faced ragged
youth who had probably been saw
ing up for weeks in order to so
to the show was heard to re-
mark: Dem fellers surc'anl strut
tin their stuff tonight.