Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-05-11
Best Show on the Road.

The Columbian Club gave another
one of their delightful entertainments
ut Russell's Opera House last Friday
night to u large and appreciative audi.
ence. The program was opened with 4
waltz song quartette, by Mesdames, ID.
l.. Freeman, Jas. +. RUSSELL j. A. Nash
and j, W. Rosenberg, Miss Eva James
impcrsonated the Statue of the Repub.
lie, aud II was correct and imposing.
A recitation, aunt S0phronia and
Louisa ut the Opera" by Bculah Soar
brought down the house. The old lady
was Mortified by the scenes of the opera,
and Louisa was kept busy in pacifying
the old lady Miss Beulah demon
strated fine ability In delineating tho
highly Contrasted characters, and won
tho plauditS Of ALL A solo by Miss
Starkey sustained that ladys reputa-
ton rs u singer. Her clear and power
full voice, and distinct articulation was
heard with great pleasure. A romantic
poem read by Miss Turner was illus
trated by tableaux In which Ed Dick
inson and Mrs. j. Il. Russell represent
ed the subjects. The statue of C0lum-
bus before the Queen was represented
by Mrs. II. u. Funk and Scott Mcclure
with historical accuracy. Mrs. ID. l..
Freeman pleased her many admirers
with one of the finest solos she has ever
rendered Mrs. w. w. Smith demon
strated splendid abilities rs an el0cu-
ZIONIST In reciting the old poem where
in II lad pleads with u painter for a p0r-
trait of his mother with her look of
reprmand for his misdeeds left out.
The lady evidenced firm dramatic abili-
ty. The "shatagraph" of Mrs. Cleve-
land and baby Ruth was dim, nearly
out of sight, probably because we have
no "shatagraphst' In town. But the
"anthrop0phOno' was the eliminating
triumph Of the program The first ap-
pearanco was a large sheet with Occas-
ional appertures the size of mans
head. The manager introduced tho
novelty "fOr the first time In your CITY,"
with the assurance that IL would para
lyZe the audience us IL had all who had
seen IL. The situation was imminent
as the general appearance was that of
u man of war with guns ready for
business. The manager pressed tho
button and faces, one after another, ap-
peared in the openings and sweet music
followed The applause was deafening,
and the anthropophone Is now one OF
the most popular instruments In Au.
dubon. The manager forgot to press
the button to stop the machine and It
would doubtless have sung itself to an
untimely death had not the curtain
been lowered upon its prolonged effort.
The statue "Flora" was represented by
Mrs. +. L. Bradley, The Twelve Miss
Pilic0es' appeared in a series of drills,
which afforded much merriment and
demonstrated much skill In training.
relico Gossip, by little tots telling
nothings with great injunctions not to
tell, and the proposal scene in which
little Elmer McKarahan, as q soldier.
plighted his troth to his sweet heart
before leaving for war, were fine illus
trations of juvenile art. The last
statue was the "Nation's Wards" with
j. f. Russell as Uncle Sam, and by his
side "Bee" Bradley as negro and Alice
Kate as an Indian. In each instance
the effect Of the statuary was height
ened by red lights, creating beautiful
pictures. All were well presented at
the cost OF much preparation. The
entire program was highly entertaining
and reflected much credit on the club.
The receipts Mt % and 10 cents,
amounted to S52.30, which will leave q
snug sum for the library fund.