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MIDDLETOWN DART ARGOSMECHANICS9MINSTRPLEASEDBIG CROWD AT STRATTON THEATERIOno of the best amateur perform* ancos witnessed In this city for some time, and one that compared very favorably with any first class professional production, was staged at the Stratton Theatre Tuesday evening,by Walter Marx. A mandolin selection by the Morreale trio, and a cake walk by the Plantation Dancers, were also big features of the camp scene.The military drill and battle sconeunder the auspices of Wallkill Ooun* enacted by the Uniform Rauk of* oil, No. 92, Jr. O. V. A. M. The per- Wallkill Connell received round afterformauee will be repeated this even* round of applanse, especially fromInf* j the soldiers of the Seventy-FirstAll of the officers and men of the Regiment. One of the officers r«-Seventy-flrst Regiment that could be marked after the show that the drill*!spared from their duties, were pres* lug exhibition of the Uniform Rankent as the guosts of Wallkill Council, The soldiers occupied box seats, A big feature of the performance was the specialty by the Seventy-first Regiment field music trio, consisting of iSergoantu Jaoseph H. Mode, Fred* crick Trontier, and James Adic,would have done credit to profession* al soldiers.The cast was as follows; Interlocutor, D. D, Eilenberger, Entertalners~-Louis Oauer, Roe* coe Tracy, Walter Marx, Frank Gile, Jack McMillan, Harry Wagner, Mow-iplaying the fife, base drum and drum, ard Harford, Wm. Doty.This trio received‘much deserved up- j Double Quartette—Zopherplause.Evory person In the cast did so well that it is hard to mention any special feature in preference to the rest. However, the two songs that seemed to receive the heartiest applause were Forever is a Long Long Time, sung by Wililam Tremper, and When the Sun Goes Down in Dixie,” rendered by Harry Wagner.Greene,Clarence Hulse, Wm. Herbert, Ernest Aldrich, E. S. Hllsdorf, William Tremper, Dr. Stanley N. Holt, D. D. Eilen-berger.Chorus—Harry Eilehberger, Wm. T. Cornelius, Fred Hodge, Carl Halcott, Harry Mullan, Fred Hehn, Walter Lukens. Wm. Hunt, Elmer Smith. Chauncey Decker, Thomas Woodruff, i Fred Watts, Floyd Utter, GuytnardWalter Marx made a big hit in his comedy sketch entitled The Virginia Judge, The audience was kept In roars of laughter.The scene in the first part of the minstrel show represented a palm garden and the beautiful scenic setting added m^ch to the pleasure of the first part of the production The opening chorus consisted ef the latest song hits, interpersed with specialties. “Blue Bird” impersonated by Miss Madge Robertson, was the feature of this offering.During the action of the show some very good jokes and witty sayings were sprung by the different minstrels The jokes were new and many had a local flavor. D. D. Eilenberger acted as interlocutor.The final tableau of the first part was a beautiful and Impres3ive offering. Young America was impersonated by Madge Robertson, the Boy Scout by Harry Sherrod, and Uncle Sam by Arthur Fisher.Benedict, McKean Keeney.The following vocal selection were rendered:She’s Dixie All the TimeJack McMillan It Seems To Me As If the Stars Were Singing ... Albert Diesserota Pray For the Lights To Go OutFrank Gile Forever la A Long, Long Time ~~ WWhen the Sun Goes Down In DixieHarry Wagner Love, Here Is My HeartWilliam TremperNobody .............. Walter MarxDown Where the Swanee RiverFlows ........... Louis CrauerIn the Sweet Long Ago, E. S. Hiilsdorf I'm Saving Up My MeansRoscoe Tracy Closing Chorus, introducing Frank Gilo and Jack McMillan in Hawaiian Sunshine.”The cast theWay Down South t sketch was as follows;t*Following this tablean a sketch, Way Down South” was the feature. This was staged in one act and three scenes. The first scene was a south-Peacemaker ...... Douglas CurranSnowball Jackson ... Harry WagnerSheriff ............... William DotyParson Brown ...... Jack McMillanern plantation, the second secene, a OM Uncle Joe• * • •Roscoe Tracymilitary camp, and the third scene showed the same camp In the evening. During the camp scene the songBullets ................. Frank GileGeorge Strong, buck and wing dance; cotton pickers, southern singers,lt;♦Nepherws of Uncle Sam” was sung Whistling Solo• •••OftJack McfMillan
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Middletown Daily Argus
Middletown, New York, US
Wed, Apr 11, 1917
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