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The Minstrel Show.]it*1CIt1FI;«•The entertainment given by the Corona minstrels on last Friday night for the benefit of the Reading Room was a „ decided success, musically and financially.Promptly at eight o’clock the curtain rose displaying a beautiful semicircle and orchestra of colored gentlemen which was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience.The opening chorus “The Colored 400” was rendered with good old minstrel vim, as was all the choruses and was well received by the audj-ence.rvAlmost immediately after this chorus the end men began their part of the programme which was very good the jokes were new and partjr original and very few local gags were given ds is the usual style of minstrels on the road.The soloswere all given by local talents and received well-earned applause, especially the solo “Angel Gabriel” by \lr._Clark Songer and his j |little dance. j ,The dirge “Three Little Kittens” j was beautifully rendered calling fori an encore which was returned with j marked phrasing and enunciation which showed the chorus had been carefully drilled.Mr. Geo. Cook as interlocutor was master of his position and also director of the musical numbers has but jn few equals. h i «=The musical specialty by Messrs j 1 Carpenter, Misenheiiuer and Songer : * on banjo’s and guitar was well re-- j s veeivet) and an encore was given. Mr. : c Carpenter is no novice on the banjo 11 and Iris playing was much enjoyed j 1 by the audience. iThe clog dance by S. M. Barbe.r js was something that has not been given in this place for a long time and was so well perfomed that' several encores had to be responded to. ! }Mr. Barber was in his best humor and gave a typical southern rag and clog dance, which was enjoyed highlybv the audience.- Mr; Chas. Me-■—* * * mMillan taking the burlesque dogma creditable manner..The act which the company kept on the **(JL T.” for fear of the big rusfffor tickets, was a surprise which was thoroughly enjoyed it being a“take off” on the Corbett-Fitzim-mons prize fight.The champion feather weight Mr. Clark Songer was first introduced to tlur audience by Manager Cook and then the champion heavy weight of Corona, Air. Frank Simpson. Referee S. W. Moore inspected the paraphernalia, of each and then stepped to one side of the ring and time keeper J. D. S: Peach rang the-bell. A bitter struggle began at once,at the close of the third round Referee Moore gave the decision in favor of Songer on a foul, the entire^ fight was quite laguhable through- iout.The entertainment concluded with : Ia comic farce entitled “Trial bv j Jury” which was well played in old K1 Alabama stvle. The court being ad-; c journed (not in due form) by one of! r the lawyers accusing the judge of ac-! Icepting a bribe and a free for all ' fight and the prisoner escaping as the curtain rolled down.The entertainment as a whole was above the average minstrel show jlt;standard and did not have that ^!taint of “old cliesmits” which one j tgenerally hears.As all the parts were taken • by home talent it bespeaks great credit to the young men who gave their services freely and also upon thei1iisIstown for having such successfull tal- ,” I /tI\?ent.Great credit is due Messrs Cook and Wheeler for their untiringeftorts in arranging for the entertainment and making it such a success. jThe net prpceeds are about $57 ■ which go towards the keeping tip I * of |the Reading Room which is],, very much in need of finances just at the present time.We understand from Mr. Wheeler that the company has been asked to repeat the performance in the near future, we hope this may be realized.rfThe trustees of the Reading Room wish tb thank all who took part in the entertainment for the benefit of the Reading Room, and especially Mr. Geo. Cook, who so kindly donated his time and talent and made the affair such a grand success.Itlt;I(
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South Riverside Corona Courier
South Riverside, California, US
Sat, Mar 06, 1897
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