New Britain herald., 1923-03-31

shuttle Meadow club last Saturda. evening that 1t Is Q foregone conclu
 sion that such an event will bccom' an annual affair on the club pro gram. Much credit is due to thos, who appeared on the program and {, A. C.. kimhail who made arrange ments for the affair and was placed fin charge by House Committee Chair man Howard Humphrey. The nov city of the occasion attracted Q large number of guests, there being nearl, 200 in the audience. Appreciation ol tho efforts of the amateurs. prac tically all Of whom were members ol the club. was liberally voiced by thu entire group of diners. Professions finish was. Of course, lacking in some of the acts but the performers made up for this with the willingness witf which they undertook to do theil parts.
 The first act. "The Tonsorial Guar tet," was what its name implies, thai Is, what the word quartet implies The singers carried various imple, ments of the barber's trade, much burlesqued. They rendered severa selections, with their voices. not tho implements. The four were. Clessor Parker, Ward Maier and Valentine and Stanley Hart.
 Lady Biilie," or Miss Dorothy Bill of Hartford. sang two ballads in a very pleasing manner.
 "Rhubarb and Endive Vaselino,' T otherwise Wesley Parker and Miss Dorothy Booth. danced a Spanish Tango in the most approved fashion, receiving much applause.
 70. Henry Lauder" J. Vance, proved that Harry Lauder is a very good actor by showing how easy it is to murder" his stuff. The kindness of the audience in applauding was much appreciated.
 Professor Spike Zilch and May. belle," Sturman Dyson and Mrs. How ard Parsons used two pianos in a burlesQue duo-recital which was very good.
 "Virgiska and Francisco" the Misses Virginia and Dorothy Bill, gave a variation of tango which they had put together themselves. The two dainty misses received much favorable comment.
 "A Night at the Show, With Ruff and Reddy," as presented by MT. and Mrs. A. q. Kimball, proved to con- tain good many laughs. They car ried the audience through a whole performance at a movie-vaudevile house. initiating the "Mooneys" and showing the Pathetic News" whose subtitles as recited by Mrs. Kimball at the piano were apt hits at mem- bers of the club and their pastimes.
 The Harmony Four" Louis Jones, Judge J. E. Cooper, E. M. Hayden and Henry c. Schauffer, gave an en- joyable rendition of some old-time songs.
 Doc Gallagher and Bill Sween," or William T. Coholan and William Sweeney, had put the music of Gala gher and Shean to words that were local in their application. Needless 10 say their act was popular.
 The Sick Brown Brothers" Cliff ton Wilson, Howard Parsons, Harold Hatch. Carl Messenger. Stanley Eddy and Maxwell Porter, performed upon "saxophones" in imitation of the act which fheir billing almost copied. Their Jazz was appreciated.
 John Thomas Charles & Co.,, in "Glorifying the Shuttle Meadow Girl" "Swas the last number on the ITogram. Louis Jones carried the solo work, assisted by q chorus com posed of Miss Virginia Hart, Miss norothy Bill. Miss Dorothy Booth, Miss Florence Mouat, Miss Lois Kirkham and Miss Margaret Foster who wore charming old-fashioned costumes.
 Dinner was served during the per formance and dancing took place be- tween the acts and after the show.
 Miss Ingeborg Fromcn, daughter of pr. F. T. and Mrs. F'romen of West Main street who has been playing in stock" in New York city during the winter is in town to spend the Easter holidays with her parents.
 Valentine Hart son of Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Hart of Hart street is home from Yale University.
 Sturman Dyson of Harrison street is | spending the weekend in New York | city.
 Mrs. J. Palmer and her son John Palmer who have been the guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Kimball of Lex ington street for the past week re- turn on Monday to their home in Chi cago.
 Mrs. A. J. Sloper and son Erwin, and Miss May Wilcox of Grove Hill were in New York city the early part of the week.
 Stanley Oldershaw, son of Mir. and avenue has been spending the past week with his parents. MT. Oldershaw is student at Trinity college.
 Miss Florence Trumbull and Miss Esther Trumbull, daughters of Mir. and Mrs. John Trumbull of Plainville return Monday to Bradford Academy after spending the Easter holidays with their parents.
 Miss Laurene Mouat daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Laurence Mouat of Grove Hill came home from Port chester N. Y. on Friday to spend her spring recess with her parents. |
 Mrs. Ira Hicks and son Ira of West Main street and Mrs. A. J. Sloper and son Erwin of Grove Hill will leave on Monday for Washington, D. c. where hey will spend the week.