Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1923 — Page 11

FRIDAY, DEC. 14,1923

Minstrel Comic Recalls An Inspiring Event

By WALTER D. HICKMAN rj—TJICK HUFFORD recalls a sweet IN I memory. I* 1 I In fact, It Is a strv l ?® %vent. “And the sweetest of all Easter experiences.” Nick Allows, “was when sweet little Mary Green walked right down the aisle and laid an egg on the pulpit.” Sure, this Is a minstrel Joke, and It happens while Niclc' KufTord, chief blackface coirllc W■■****?'**:-r - •■?<-$ of A1 G. Field s. dishing out the 5 'Q : laughs at Eng lish's. HufTord also gets lots of ■ Hi 1h e regulation minstrel first •! part. Nick ties up * how ‘ f Sf 11 I* no easy Job to be a minstrel comic, because HUFFORD Jokes get stale and even rotten. Just like eggs. Hufford, by splendid showmanship dresses up the old ones and springs some new ones as well.

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Hufford Is not the only comic with the minstrel this year, but he Is the best of the crew. Field’s Minstrels this season Is built Song two lines —the old-fashioned Instrel first part, done in a modern way, but With a suggestion of the old days, and with vaudeville feature? or specialties. The show Is fairly well mounted, but commands interest by the entertaining way the numbers are introduced. I will be frank. I do not care for COLDS Break a Cold Right Up with “Pape's CoJd Compound” Take two tablets every three hours until three doses are taken. The first dose always gives relief. The second and third doses completely break up the cold. Pleasant and safe to take Contains no quinine or opiates. Millions use “Pape’s Cold Compound." Price, thirty-five cents. Druggists guarantee it.—Advertisement.

minstrels. They generall bore me to death. Who ever produced this show used brains, as it moves rapidly and the show has real talent. This year's edition of the Field Minstrels is the only minstrel show I have really enjoyed in five years’ time. Jack Richards and Billy Church are the singers who are the chief favorites. Their work in the minstrel first part is nice, but it Is In doing their specialty that they show their real worth. Good singing. I also liked Ola Ellwcod and Pete Detzel in a little fuiftiy nothing called “That’s All He Could Play.’’ f Maurice Sharr has a corking good

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iazz orchestra. Carl Cameron’s Saxophone Five has no trouble in handing out melody which pleases. If you .enjoy minstrels, then don’t miss the new edition of A1 G. Field Minstrels. T am sure If the old gentleman was living he would be proud of his “boys" this season. At English's today and Saturday. -I- -!- -IWanfa Know What This Is All About? I Don’t For the life of me, I cant tell you what it Is all about. I am speaking of an act called “Wanka, the Village Vagabond,” featuring Mme. Nowitski. This act is

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on now at the Palace. Judge that It Is Russian, but not the Russia we know. It may’ be realistic Russia, the real Russia. I will take my Russia a little colored, a little artistic. If the act had a more artistic appeal I probably would rave over it.

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Some of the Russian dancing is excellent, but the fault rests In, the fact that audience can’t get wise whether it is art or comic characters from the funny page of a Sunday paper coming to life. I don’t know what It is all about and I admit *t. “Seven-O-Clubs” is a singing act pre-

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sented along minstrel lines. Some fair singing but the act should have a big flash finish. Ward and Dooley sing and dance. The man does his impression of Will Rogers and Fred Stone In handling the ropes. Clever work, but the conversation Is painful. Leon and Dawn attempt to bo children

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again. Lloyd and Christie again dU* cuss the Order of the Bath. This act has never been funny to mel even when they were on the big Keith time Judge this act for yourself. There Is too much singing and con versation In this show. The movie feature Is “Spider and Rose.”

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