Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
BLACK FACE
COMEDY ON
AT GRANTLAND
Band Sponsors Milwau-
kee Shopmen's Show.

The C. M. & st. Paul Minstrels
which play Lancaster under the au-
spices of the Lancaster Community
Band at Grantland on Friday March
81, is one of the largest minstrel
troupes on the road. 1t consists of a
company of thirty men, all employed
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad In the troupe are several
men who have been on the stage for
some years Lew Schwartz, the mana
ger of the troupe will be remembered
by Lancaster as the man who sang at
the fair with the Lancaster band last
fall Schwartz has sang with bands
all over the country and possesses a
very sweet, powerful voice. Andy
Coffee for years on Keith's vaudeville
circuit is considered a very good &C.
centric dancer, and is supported by
Jack Young another soft shoe artist.
The Big First part or circle setting
will be one of the big hits. Fred
Levin will be on the post as interlocu-
tor Dick Sullivan and Andy Coffee
will be on the ends, and will be assist
ed by end-men Young, Horsfall,
Schoentgen and Wilson. The soloists
will be Lew Schwartz, AL. Breckler,
Irving Blume, Fay Eastman, Geo. Goe-
belt and Frank Sanders. Another big
hit is the popular quartette consisting
of the Ruff Brothers, Marshall and
Schoentgen.
The minstrels also carry with them
Russell Smith product of the state
of Wisconsin and for years with Ring
ling Brothers circus. Smith is con-
sidered one of the best trick bicycle
riders in the game and is the only man
that has ever turned complete SOM
ersalt over the handle bars of BIZ
cycle.
Dick Sullivan, better known as
FATTY" Sullivan, is a clever comedian
and will be remembered by all people
who see the show. Sullivan plays the
part of a tough "coon" in the last part,
and will bring laugh a minute.
Huber's Brass Jazz Band will make
a hit with any audience. The closer
or last part is a farce comedy entitled,
Derby Day In Memphis" the cast is
as follows:
Tom Smith, Derby Promoter, Fred Levin.
Dick Graham, owner of Dan Patch, Lew
Harry Garter, owner of Counterfeit, AL.
Pearl White, Dicks sweetheart. Geo. Goe-
belt.
link, hardest guy in Memphis, Dick sullivan van
Dye, Inks steady gal ..,- andy C9tIee;
Wilson.
Jockey Mack, who rides Counterfeit, Jack
uncle Joe, an old sport Pill Rosenberg.
Aunt Dinah Uncle Joe's wife, Frank Sand
Bill Green, hot dog seller, VIM. schoentgen.
| officer Snow. best Cop on the beat G. Hors-
Banjo Mike. who sure play, T. Blume.
| AoAl.
| Flo yellow, belle of Memphis, Hack Mar
shall.
Pete Black, million dollar kid, Walter
Black Blue Clumsy Claude merlin Ruff.
Sousa Tuneup, leader of the Memphis Band,
Trombone Ike, he slides they slide, Oscar
Huber.
! Cornet Jim, six notes a second, Chester HUI
saxaphone Harold, shiek of Memphis, Geo.
Piano Fred, II Like You Boy" Earl Michael.
Beat EN- Ed, the drummer, --.-..Ben Weber.
| The troupe also have Fay Eastman,
| the young Swede Yodler. Eastman's
sweet Swiss tones will be well receiv-
ed and wherever he appears he is al
ways brought back several times for
encores.
This is the fifth season for the
troupe, but their first year to appear
at Lancaster. They have been play
| ing steady for the past six months and
will end their season at Milwaukee in
the month of May.
Geo. Goebelt, conceded to be one of
Americas foremost impersonators OF
women, will be seen in the cast as
Pearl White. Goebelt carries larger
wardrobe of the latest women's dress
and assures the merit of the produc-
ton in which he appears. With these
artists combined all into one big cast
it should be mighty fine show