The Rival Minstrels.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 2, 2 July 1897, Page 2

The Rival Minstrels.

j The above troupe m ade their inaugural appearance last evening at the Assembly Booms to a large attendance. The performance was in aid of the funds of the Young Men and Boys' Clnb, and, the •ntcrtaiDment was a highly successful one. The first part of the programme opened with a minstrel circle, Messrs H. Flyger and R. Bilderbeck being on the tambo end, with Messrs D. Fostar and M. Brunette as bones ; Mr Loach officiating as intarlocutor. The company introduced themselves in a lively opening chorus which was well rendered. Mr H. Flyger followed with " Her Golden Hair was hanging down Her Back," and was so successful in bis humorous description of the woes of a village maiden that be bad tt respond to an encore. The same performer also contributed the comic song " I was in It " in a diverting manner. The well known plantation melody " Old Virginny " was interpreted in capital style by Mr K. Foster. Mr Brunette quaintly told of a wonderful cat that would persist in coming back, and was rewarded with well deserved applause for his vocal effort. The plaintive negro melody " Massa's in de Csld Ground " by Master James was well rendered, the choras being effective. In the popular jubilee end song " Keep dem Golden Gates Wide Open," Mr R. Bilderbeck scored an immediate success, and well deserved tho applaused he received. In tha song entitled " Around the Gamp Fire," Mr Morphy proved that he is the possessor of an excellent baritone voice, and bis item on the programme was a capital one. Mr N. Flyger gained great applause for his song " The Brooklyn Theatre," and Mr Loach was most successful in vocally declaiming the story of " The Skipper's Daughter." The first portion of the entertainment concluded with the laughable finale " Singing for Beer," which created great amusement. Mr Morphy opened the second part of the performance with the nantical song " The Skipper," his voice being heard to great advantage. Mr Brunette followed witn a clarionet tolo, his selection being " The Carnival of Venice," with variations. The item was rewarded with an encore, and it was well deserved. In the eccentric negro act " The 3 Koons," Messrs Loach, Bilderbeck and Beade caused roars of laughter, the patter and humorous business introduced being re-> ceived with approval by the audience. 11 The Tar's Farewell," by Mr Reade, was well rendered, and as an encore the vocalist responded with the list verse of the song The Irish character " Arrali Go On " was humorously given by Mr K Foster, his brogue being really good for an amateur, Mr N. Flyger then sang " I went with Him," and was followed by Mr R. Bilderbeck in hit eccentric character song " Glorious Beer," the performer creating roars of laughter with his original and humorous sayings, In make up, gesture and business he was completely successful, and every movement he went through was responsible for excessive merriment. The performance concluded with the laughable farce " Black Justice," in which the different characters were capitally sustained by Messrs H. Flyger, Loach, M. Brunette, Reade James, Bilderbeck, D. Foster and E. Foster. The troupe are to bs congratulated on their success last night, and the end men— Messrs Flyeer, Bilderbeok, Brjmette and Foster— are to be thanked for the innovation introduced of raising smiles with jokes that were entirely original. Mr George Haybittle played the various accompaniments in excellent atyle.