San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-10
.SHR|NERS SHOW
PROVES MOST
I. ENTERTAINING
Large Audience Greets Per-
Torrance Of Min
strels.
SHOW AGAIN SATURDAY
Afternoon Performance and
Night Show Will Be-
Given.
SHOW AGAIN SATURDAY

Before an audience that took up prac-
tically every seat in the Beethoven hall
Friday night, the Shriners presented
their annual minstrel show, which
proved most entertaining. C. A. Blevins
and c. c.. Bonner, the principal end
men, kept the audience in an uproar
of laughter with jokes and amusing ac-
tons.
The feature of the evening. however,
was the appearance of the rather fleshy
Gerald Ferguson, dressed in pink ted
dies, and A. f. Norton in a duet en-
titled, He Loves It, After singing the
song once, they proceeded to give an
imitation of the typical flapper dance
while the audience went into q turmoil.
Mr.. Ferguson demonstrated that he had
Gilda Gray beat when it comes to
shimmying. ~ s.
The program was opened with the
chorus singing Those Star Spangled
Nights" followed by "If She Comes
From Dixie and "Daritown Flappers
Ball" Following the opening was Sc
ries Of jokes and then, where the
Bamboo Babies Grow" sung by Ever
Johnson. A. ID. Methven sang Il Wish
l Knew and Frank S. oakley present
cd Loving Sam" Harry Schwartz
showed that he was gifted with a won
derful voice singing. "Why Should I
Cry Over You?" Lloyd Whitney put
over the song, "Oh. But She Is Dumb"
in very good minstrel fashion, while c.
{. Bonner was the imitation of a typi-
cal negro in his song. "Fircside Blues. >
The Night l Took the Shrine.
Other members to sing were: Milton
Michael, ave Got Another I.ovin'
Mama Calling Me Daddy Now" w.
A. Williams, "Tll Forget YOU" Ray
Keck. when the Leaves Come Tumb-
uing Down" Charles ii. Num-. "Tur-
key Song. from Robin Hood :" and
Charles A. Blevins, Carolina in the
Morning."
Horace Kelton and c. c. Bonner
presented an unique performance in
which Mr.. KeltOn urged all those pres
cnt to join the National Rabbit Twisters
Association. an organization formed by
himself and Mr.. Bonner.
The all Shrine ugartette composed
of Bill Williams Howard Taylor. c.
Harry Mum and Charles A. Blevins,
rendered several very good numbers.
The program was concluded with n
short comedy entitled. "The Night
Took the Shrine" c. c. Bleyins. II.
KeltOn. S. y. Callahan. l.. Whitney and
{. c. Bonner were the principals.
Will Repeat Minstrel.
The chOIus was comnosed Of:
Samuel Chairman. Carl Biebers. r.
Tommins, VI. Herwick. II. Becher. NJ.
4. McFaddin, II. G. Storrie. ]. Raw
bold. /. Stenman, G. NJ. Rigg. ]. c..
Reilly. W. A. Trask. F. G.. Nelson. t..
w. Hartung, F. Il. Barthelow. A A.
Lorber. Ben Overton. +. Boyd. S. X E.
Knight, G. G. jackson. II. L. Col
Inns, L. Moreman. II. Horner. G. W
Fitcbner. S. Wheeler, Harry Weber.
A. Z. Lowe. Ed. Jones. y. L. Par-
menter. G. G.. Mueshach, + J. Fenti-
man. II. V. Weise. +. A. Menger. Bill
Eiflcr, s. Softer. Edward MahritO.
Tho end men were: Charles A. Blev-
ins, c. G. Bonner. Horace Kelton. A 8.
+. Norton. F S. Eakelny. Sam Cal
lnhan. Lloyd Whitney. Julian Smith
Eve johnson and Milton Michael.
Charles d. Hall acted as interlocu.
| tor.
4 matinee will be given Saturday
afternoon when orphans Of the citv
will he honor guests. The minstrel will
also be given Saturday night.