The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-04-10
THE AMATEUR MINSTREL
SHOW HAS COME AND
GONE
BY CHARLES STEWART. JR.

vented the usual annual stroll that the
tailors and modiste were deprived of
having their goods displayed upon the
human structure that would have given
them added advertisement for future
business. This, thousands Of them
waited to participate in the Annual
Joy of Laughter that had been best
put together for them by the young
men who believed long ago that they
owed something to the men and women
that had struggled to make possible
the things that they enjoy today and
they organized this Annual Minstrel
Show that the people might laugh and
think what three score and ten might
bring to them.
They gathered by the thousands in
the Eighth Regiment Armory last
Monday evening to see and hear this
annual minstrel show, which many
critics say is the best that has been
figured out in the minds of the per-
formers to make this eevning memoir
able and look anew to the Easter Mon
day Of tomorrow.
The performance from the beginning
was of such character that you sat
anxiously awaiting for the next song
or joke.
The Billie Kasands, Billie Vests and
the Billie Rice Of the show were char
acterized in their smiling Bob and Sol
Butler.
Major Jackson's singing Il Want a
Little Lovin'" brought to memory the
many times that he got more lovin'
than he wanted to have and that
brought out Of him the full sentiment
that stood behind the song.
"Sol Butler, in the ship wedding,
and as the bride, was the storm Of the
evening. He put into his act that
which looked to be real life. The man
ner in which he put his lines will linger
the next twelve months awaiting his
coming again.
Cardwell sang, Il Amt Going to
Play No Second Fiddle If Can't Play
the Lead" in such a manner that the
onlookers believed that he had been
"ditched" on some special occasion,
anyway If she was there it was drunk
in with some better understanding.
Charles Settles who sang Moonlight
and Roses" sang with that feeling as
if ne were really praying to see the
moonlight by the lagoon and whisper
softly new stories that winter times
had deprived opportunity.
Bob" (Robert) Harding's long con-
nection with Amateur Minstrel seemed
to have him dream that he was in the
professional class and failed to realize
that age had still left him an amateur
Edmond White and B. F. Farnandis
really put that thing on" with look
ed endeavor at some future time to
see the folks come back to again hear
them put that thing on because they
really had the goods in their speciality.
Other numbers on the program were
of such character that their services
were well appreciated and when you
look at tomorrow and see the real OBJ
ject of this institution goes to you can
feel that you only gave mite and that
an invitation from there should cause
you some day to visit and bring voice
cheer to those who site around the FIRE
side and in summer time out on the
lawn on Vincennes Avenue where ul-
they intend to remain until
life has ebbed away.
Many Of the readers know not Of
the character and worth of this board
of directors of this institution given
for the comfort Of these aged silver
haired folks. The Home is open to
visitors and cheer from the young tell
ing the new stories and reading a book
to them now and then and listening to
their memories of the past is well
worth while your visit.
To Dave Payton goes the just credit
for arranging this soulful musical pro-
gram.
It is hoped that the funds raised
herefrom will be adequate to provide
the things that the board had hoped
for. With their highest public appre-
citation to their performers and the Joy
given after the performance in tripping
across the floor to the strains Of the
music which were thoughtfully pro-
grained to keep in memory 1927 Easter
Monday.
SCHOoLBOY ATHLETES IN
RECORD PERFORMANCES