New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03
NO JAZZ IN Bible
CLASS MINISTRIES
HiehbroW Music Also Banned.
May 81 Possible Date--Bis Chorus

A minstrel show OF the type OF the
pre-jazz days with plenty Of pep and
action In II, and brimful of old time
melodies. is the plan Of the Every
mans Bible Glass minstrel committee,
announced at an enthusiastic meet
ing Of so or more who will take part,
at supper at the Y. M. c. A. last
evening.
The meeting was in charge OF Fred
w. Macomber, chairman OF the gen.
eral committee, who explained that
while the COMMITTEES has adopted a
mo jazz" policy. 1t also has drawn
the line at classical music of the type
sometimes called 'highbrow." Snap
py. up-to-date good music and bal.
lads" will form the program, he
stated.
The following committee was an
nounced: Committee on arrange
ments. George H. Dyson, chairman:
Leon A. Sprague, j. M. Burdick, Rep
resentative T.. w. Christ and Judge
George w. Klett. Jokes and enter
tainment. Fred o. Rackliffe, chair
man; Rev. John l.. Davis. Harold w.
Gee and B. F. Armstrong. Tickets
William H. Crowell and E. NJ. Preble;
publicity Ernest r. Dechant, Harry
Schuey and Laurence C. Edwardson;
musical director, Howard Y. Stearns,
stage director, f. w. Irving.
Mr.. Macomber told about the diff
ficulties the committee has expert
enced in securing suitable music. but
said finally those who have it in
charge have been satisfied. He said
there was considerable good chorus
music on the market but scarcity of
good ballads, etc.
He announced that it was intended
originally to have the show in the
latter part Of April, but that the date
had been changed SO as not to infer
fere with the Choral Clubs production
Elijah" and that it looks now as
though it would be about May 81.
He said rehearsals would start
lbout the middle of April but the
more strenuous rehearsals would not
start until after the Elijah con-
cert, to be given by the New Brit
Lin Choral club, May Z.
Mr.. Irving told of the plans for the
Minstrel and rehearsals and announc-
I'd that there would be several inno- !
iations which would make 1t a
'cracker-jack entertainment without
any clap trap" He said 1t would be
. minstrel show Of the 'pre-jazz"
lays, when such minstrel men as Lew
Dockstader. etc, were at the heighth
IF their popularity
The first part of the show, he said,
would last about As minutes and
would be followed Immediately with
4 series of sparkling speciality num-
'ers in the olio.
Mr.. Stearns explained that 1t was
damned to render some of the old
ongs that were popular generations
go, some that are so old they are
lew to the present generation.
Songs" he said, that will live for
yer in the hearts and minds of par
nts and grandparents of the present
Some of these will in
lude old time negro melodies and
ONE real good chorus numbers. He
aid the show would have the best
rchestra available and two of the
cading musicians in the city we're
usy selecting the players.
He invited the men present to do
II in their power to assist making the
'horal club concert a success. He
lid that nothing given in New Brit
in in years means as much to the
ommunity as that concert.
Harold w. Gee spoke on boosting
ne minstrel and the subsequent bene-
{ to Everyman's Bible Glass. He
Everyman's Bible Glass
S 1.-THE greatest movement New Brit
in has ever SEEN"
George H. Dyson outlined some I'M
ortant plans for arrangements and