THE OHIO MINSTRELS.

Evening Star, Issue 9307, 4 December 1893, Page 2

THE OHIO MINSTRELS.

■■■ - ♦ ' ' : •''Th|s'. favorite minstrel troupe gave an , entertainment at the City Hall on Saturday night, when a very large attendance assembled to listen to the " rare night's fun" that was promised. The programme was a capitally arranged one, and taking it all in all it Cannot be denied that no small amount of' merriment was provided during the evening, notwithstanding the fact that one or two of the njmy jokes somewhat lack* ing in "point." James Swan made a -first - clars inteilocutor, wl ite Bert Haulou and D. -M'Xenzie were capable tambos, and Charlie Peake and Bob Hudson tireless toilers with the bones. Mr J. H. Brown, who acted as accompanist, . opened proceedings with a piano selection, which waß followed by an overture, ' Ohio,' by the. company. The other items on the first part of the programme were :—Comic song, ' I knew her by that dimple,' Charlie Peaiie ; ballad, 'The miner's dream,' James Swan; comic song, 'He was whistling,' Bob Hudson;. ballad, ' Roses underneath the snow,'J. Beck; refrain, ' Ringdat golden bell,' Bert Hanlon; and ballad, 'Only to see that place again,' R. W. Norman. An imperative and well-deserved recall was accorded each of the singers. An amusing faroe, in which the telephone played the prinoiparpart, brought the first portion of the entertainment to a close. Messrs Craydon and Woods gave an enjoyable song and dance, '(Thenieu who built the town on Saturday night'; Jack Swan made a good attempt to provoke mirth by his comic song 'Jujah'; James Swan was rapturously applauded for his song ' The Seventh Royal Fusileers'; Jack Swan and Bert Hanlon carried out their comic sketch, 'Brown's Coal Yard,' in an exceedingly funny manner; Dick MfCormack was encored for his clever clog dance ; and R. W. Norman and Little Montie were recalled for 'A tale of woe.' Another farce, 'All Gone Wrong,' was' taken part in by Messrs James Swan, William Sheriff, Bob Hudson, Charlie Peak, A» Seymour, R. Malcojm, and Bert Hanlon, and it* hilarious nature served to send the large audieuee to their homes in the very best of humors,