Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-05
Crowded House Enjoys Show
Put on by All Local Talent
at the Majestic

The Y. NJ. H. A. Minstrel and
RRevue presented before a capaciuy
Iaudienee last night in the Majestic
Theatre. proved q tremendous sue
cess. It was truly a night OF triumph
Hfor Jack Davis. who coached the
production. and for all who worked
4u~ntir'rgly for the success CT The
3show.
The opening scene a true minstrel
&settins with the chorus in evening
$clothes forming IN attractive back
fground and DIR. George Encherman
las snter.ocetor in white satin was
Amost effective. After singing h
pening melody. Hello. Hello, Her
No the chorus then introduced the
lend men. William Nahankis and Lin
{coln Pepper. Moe Gindin and Sam
fMargaretten, Ed Mills and Jack
Davis who caused no end of merri-
ment as they entered, because Of
*their makeup. clowning and testing
$rhefr jokes many having the merit
LOT originality, kept the audience in
constant laughter.
Sam Margaretten, assisted by the
bhorus made a hit singing Dearest
8as did William Nachamkis, with his
humber No One Loves You Better
khan Your Nanny" Lincoln Pop
Zper singing "Eidgety Ffdge' and
dUQ1uk Ill ECIGliA14G 0dALbt AaAlAJt-
simply brought down the house, be-
Ing repeatedly recalled. Another
humber that cought the fancy Of
the audience was Crying for YOU
k~plendidly given by Moe Gindin and
chorus. "You Know You Belong
3To Somebody Else" was ~pleasingly
given by Fred Danback and chorus.
BACK Davis, modelling his perform
hnee on that of Eddie Cantor, scored
y tremendous hit singing "Runnin'
i'd" Ed. Mills, singing You Tell
3, / Stutter," with his curious vo-
infection and clever dancing,
another big hit of the evening.
The chorus deserved special men
bn for their fine work. Their sing
kg was good, and the effect was
Eplendid in their dark suits, white
Eiinmed goggles and white gloves,
Ewaying to the music as they sang
with the lights lowered. The first
part OF the program concluded
with a grand finale singing, Down
the Sleepy Hills of Tennes-
Eee," dearest" you Know You
to Somebody Else" Tell
ns With Smiles"
The second part Of the program
opened with Harry Stein in outland-
ish costume, giving Irish songs and
William Scherling and Phil
Fargo gave a splendid interpreta-
lion of Gordon and William Dooley,
Followed by three numbers "Old
King Tut" "Who's Sorry Now" and
''Yankee Doodle Blues" by which
pleasingly given by Jack Da-
Wis.
A court room scene was the set
ting for the third part of the pro-
gram with Ed Mills in screamingly
funny makeup as the judge. This
one Of the funniest amateur
ever presented here. The au-
dience was kept in an Cproar IS
he prisoners were hailed before the
court of justice, with DIR. George a.
Encherman and Harry Stein on the
lawyers bench. and Abe G%reenspan
policeman. the jurists were:
Charles Cohsn, Max Klein, William
Nachamkis, Murray Daitz, Ben Kar-
kus, Sam Cohen, Louis Daitz, Nat
Moe Ginden and spectators,
The first case brought up vas
of Johnny Cake Eater, (LiEcoln
Popper), who was charged with
ounging IN front of the National
Drug store, AZ Smith street, and an
noying young girls. He then cleverly
sang and danced I'm Hungry for
Beautiful Girls" The next prisoner
vas Rastus Johnson, (Joseph Gold
Jtein), who was brought up on a
charge of stealing chickens and
'hooting dice. He made a big hit
"Seven Come Eleven The
bird prisoner was TONY, the Wop,'
who was arrested on charges o. dis
people in the theatre. The
Judge asked him what he did, and
told him II selld Da Bananas"
lie then told the audience. singing,
Yes, We Have No Bananas" fol-
owed by Joseph Goldstein dressed
Is a colored woman who was
up on bigamy charges. He
o~leasingly sang: You Got To See
dama.' The closing number of the
was the grand finale $50
long, Good Bye, Good Night by
he entire company.
Much credit is due the Minstrel
committee with David Kaufman as
hartman. assisted by Max GIblan,
Henry Polkowitz. Isadore Jacobsen,
leo Lowenkopf. Isadore Sladkus,
Abraham Kinkelstein, Murray Daitz,
nd Morris Goddard for their un-
iring efforts in making the show a
uccess.
Through the efforts Of Max Gibian
his committee, over $4,000 was
objected on the program, which will
towards the Y. NJ. II. A. building
und.