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Show DIXIE QUINTET AT TABERNACLE Third Number of College Lyceum Course, Drew Large Audience Tho Dixie Quintet which aro BUch favorites with local audiences, appeared ap-peared at tho tabernaclo 'Monday 'evening 'eve-ning and tho building was tilled with an audlenco which was pleased throughout tho entire performance. An oxcollent program was rendered and with tho oxceptlon of tho feature whoro the darkles gave, a "Church sceno beforo tho war" which was rather ra-ther long and tiresome, no criticism1 could bo mado of the show. Occupying Occupy-ing a conspicuous place behind tho qulntot, James Hobbs, filled with enthusiasm by tho melody of tho various va-rious musical selections gave rise to much laughter by his raving Jestl-culatlon Jestl-culatlon which reached its heights during tho Blnglng of "Old Black Joe." In rising to Introduce) tho individual membora of tho quintet Mr. Johnson the managor, said all Is well that ends woll. By this' ho showed his humiliation humili-ation becauso of tho difficulty encountered en-countered li getting a placo to lodgo whllo In tho city. Thero Is no place provided hero for tho housing of colored col-ored folk as there Is In larger cities and as tho proprietors of tho. three leading rooming houses refused lodgings, lodg-ings, oven after tho collego officials hnd mndp appeals, tho guests wero humiliated. However, Mr. William Davis came to tho rescue and comfort-ablo comfort-ablo qunrtors wero provided. |