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Show Alabama Minstrels For luvers of real old-time negro minstrels the tent show known as Alabama Minstrels, under the management man-agement of C. L. Ericksen, who conducted con-ducted the first performance at Eighth South and Main streets last ; night is really an innovation. The play is clean, and the forty odd performers, as well as the musicians, ' are all of the old southern darky j type. They all sing1 and dance as none but darkies can, and their com-: edy is such that any one attending the performances cannot resist side-splicing side-splicing laughter. The second and last performance will be given at night commencing at 8 o'clock and although the attendance was most gratifying last night, there is little doubt but that the large tent will be filled to the capacity for the lastshow. The first part was on the style of the old-time negro minstrels, the end men, who were really artists in their lines being Ernest Watts, Joe Clark, Archie Grant, Billy Edwards, Jimmie Garrett, and H. Wallburg, with "A. J. McFarland as interlocutor. The opening chorus by the entire company compa-ny was followed by such popular vocal solos as "Nobody's Fool," "Silver Threads Among the Gold," and the "Washington Waddle." During the intermission daring slack wire feats were performed by Billy Edwards, and anyone thinking that the said Billy cannot do stunts that border on the miraculous will change his mind after seeing the ex hibititin. The Alabama comedy four sung several beautiful selections, after af-ter which Hi Henry Hunt, for years associated with eastern vaudeville artists, proceeded to give an exhibition exhibi-tion of. fire eating. The audience showing its appreciation by repeated applause. Jimmy Garret's exhibition of fancy and comedy jig dancing met with hearty approval, while Watts and Edwards, the "Kolored Kings of Komedv," kept the house in .a continuous con-tinuous uproar. Arthur Prince, the last single performer on the bill, gave an exhibition of jiggling and hoop rolling that cannot be excelled, the entire company taking part in a comedy drama skit entitled "The Duel," during the rendition of which pastimes of the south, picturing many of the sorrows and pleasures of the good old slavery days were introduced. After tonight's performance the company will proceed to Park City, expecting to visit every principal city in the state before making a tour of the eastern states. Tribune June 5th. |