Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-04
Third Annual Petticoat Min
strel Revue Expected To
Play To Full Houses
THE CAST INCLUDES
rs LOCAL PLAYERS


The merry Whirl," Pocomoke's
third annual Petticoat Music Revue,
which is being presented under the
ausices of Crescent Chapter No. A
Order Eastern Star, is to be staged on
next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights, at the Empire Theater.
and judging from the big success of
the Stars two previous shows. and
the interest shown about town, crowd
ed houses will witness the local play.
ers in the big novelty show.
This years revue, which is all new,
and contains many novel and unique
features, is being staged by the popu-
lar Wheeler Producing Company,
well known through having staged
several very successful shows in this
city, and an entertainment of the
highest order is assured. =
One of the many features this year
is the children's number, large
group appearing in ckeverly enacted
scene, entitled, "The Birthday Party"
"a Mother Goose fantasy, in which
the children portray the characters
familiar to Mother Goose rhymes,
making their appearance from within
a massive story book. The principals
in this scene are Janet Blades, as
Mother Goose; Julia Blaine, as The
Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe;
Donald and Beulah Bunce, as Jack
and Jill; Nancy Schoolfeld, as Goldie
Locks; Ruby Milligan, as Little Red
Riding Hood; Emma Lee Clogg, as
Little Bo-Peep; Frank Duer Mears, as
Boy Blue; Iris Hutchins, as the Little
Hostess, and Virginia Covington as
the Good Fairy. This scene is sure to
De one of the big hits of the show.
: Numbers by the adults, include,
"In Old Mexico,"-a story of the bor-
DER, with . pretty love story running
throughout the action of the scene,
with Mrs. Hartley Stevens, as Pepita;
Il. P. Hartz, as Jose, Farrall Bowen,
as Senior Fernandez, and the follow
ing as Spanish dancers: Ruth Lank-
ford, Evelyn White, Sara Scott, Paul
inc East, Mrs. Mark Callahan, and
Mrs. Emma Potts. A feature of this
scene is dance duet by little Jean
Young and Emily Ross.
"Limehouse Nights"-a Chinese Of
fering, is introduced by a Chinese bal
let, an unusual 'entre' act from which
the audience is carried to the atmos-
phere of old Chinatown. Miss Evelyn
White and Wilfred Ross, appear as
the Limehouse girl and the American
visitor to the tea house. Miss Evelyn
White and James Merrill as the Chi
pese proprietor of the tea house exc
cute Chinese act, which exemplifes
the jealousy of the celestial over the
attentions of the American visitor.
The Chinese ballet is composed of
Juanita Reid, Janet Blades, Dorothy
Bounds, Amy Schoolfield and Anne
Henderson.
81 Might" is rural number in q
rural setting, the act opening with
"The Country Kids" in which Mary
Hayman has the solo part, with Mar
garet. Ellis, Virginia Reid, Rosemary
Slocum, Fannie Miller, Sara Atkinson,
and Lucille Holland, as the Country
Kids, in unique country dance. The
scene entitled, 81 Might" features
Miss Zella Crockett, and G. M. Mizell
in cleverly enacted comedy offering.
"Songs of By Gone Days" is sure to
prove one of the most pleasing offer
ings of the evenings entertainment,
the old songs dear to the heart of all,
being presented in a most novel man.
ner, the singers making their appear
ance through large music sheet. So
loists who will be heard in the old
songs are: Walter Evans, Malcom
Miss Phyllis Savage, Miss
Mary Bounds and r. P. Hartz.
The Petticoat Minstrels, which has
always been a big feature with the
revues, will again be the main fea-
aure, many well known ladies of this
city appearing as black-face come
dians, and steppers, assisted by sever
al soloists, and a large chorus, who
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