Racing Men Plan Minstrel Show, Daily Racing Form, 1917-12-06

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RACING MEN PLAN MINSTREL SHOW New Orleans, La.. December 5. The race track boys are contemplating a rehearsal for another minstrel show, to bs given some time in January, the proceeds of this performance, are. to be given to the Red Cross, or will go to buy presents for the soldier boys at the front. New Orleans will remember the show given by the boys two years ago at the Lafayette theater, .which ran for two nights .and in eked the house at each performance. Among the headllner who are to take part are .Maurice Hyams. known as the dancing kid; Frank Moore, who hails from the Blue Grass regions, and one of Kentuckys nightingale, " Willie Gerdes, writer of sketches, and Max Murphy, the. race track comedian.


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