The Minstrel Show of High Society

The amateur colored lady minstrel performance was the event of the week in Tacoma. Tuesday night the performance was given at the Ninth street theater, the entire profits to go to the Women's Exchange. Wednesday evening, when the performance was given at the Tacoma theater, the proceeds were divided, one-third for the children's home, the rest for the exchange. When the curtain rose the chorus was ranged in tiers, the interlocutor occupying the middle seat. The eight who were to be at the ends came in, four with bones and the other four with tambourines, and the opening song was 'Keep to de Middle ob de Road.' The members of the chorus were attired some in red and others in yellow dresses, with white aprons and bandana handkerchiefs on their heads. Those on the ends wore men's dress coats, the regulation white shirts and black skirts. A number which was exceptionally good was 'The Mocking Bird,' played by the orchestra and two of those on the end with the bones. The whole performance has been favorably criticised, and it was certainly also a financial success.