The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-01

The funniest minstrel show ever given
In this or any other town was that OF
last night At the Third Avenue theater.
for which The lady members Of the Degree
% Honor OF Aqgkila Lodge, a o. T. w,
We're responsible. IL was a benefit per-
Torrance given by amateurs. and there
Was a big crowd out 10 gympa ,hize and
applaud the efforts OF the performers
There Mere many radical changes from
the Lne-honored customs Of stacking up
a FIRST part" and the entire performance
OF that host important section OF a min
sire. show WAS so uEprofessional that II
WAS desperately, screamingly funny. No
body took the perforutanc seriously and
IL consequently must be judged from a
standpoint unbiased oy anything except
good na IRE.
When the curtain rose scene was pre-
sented that strongly suggested -four and
twenty biackbirds baked IN a pie, when
the PIE Was opened the birds began 10
sing ETC.. only these birds commenced
singing before the pie WAS opened. or at
least before the curtain rose The sing
lag Was preceded by the entrance Of the
orchestra. accompanied by Prof c. r.
Engiehard. who was 5lackensd and dress
Cd In an exaggerated way, In a high col
lar and other rastmen;s. the most con-
sptcfaus OF All, b0wev being the collar.
When the curtain went up the ladies pre-
scented an imposing sight. their dresses
Nt&&esit8E lu44 dress SUITS a. nhSA "a
could be suggested by dresses. There were
exaggerated shirt fronts. and before the
entrance Of the end women il was discov-
cred that * Was an ati-sfar segregation.
even tho hack-row chorus people being
roa.ediennes. Different degrees OF mod
asty were exhibited In the length OF dress
es worn by those in front, some wearing
skirts that nearly naehed the floor. oth-
ers IN a spirit OF reckless professional
abandon showing weu-turned ankles and
dainty feet. The center LADY was a
purely ornamental feature. who occupied
an emInancs graeed b. an upholstered
chair. She wore pink coat. distinguish
Ing her from the sanneF black Of the cho-
rms. The "snd ladies" wore gaudy red.
orange anA blue coats. Tambonrines and
b0nes were scattered Unfortunately
among the end people. instead OF being
punched as by professionals. The func-
tons usually assumed by the middleman
fell 70 The share Of the ends.
There was an expressed condition OF
nervousness observable among the resp0n-
sihie people which gradually wore away
~ the show progressed. The cork was in
many eases put on with he idea Of hay-
Ing aa little 10 ash OF As possible, which
fact contributed 10 the general enjoyment
OF the occasion. The honors Of the hrst
part We're boru0 on by Mrs Etmun1s,
whe sang on three separate occasions. re-
spending twice 10 encores. Miss Hpi0en's
song my Cal is a HtEh-BoTn Lady"
demanded 4 recall and she sang IL over
again The individual work Of the olie
WAS better man the first part, and con-
sisted Of a song ard aance by Miss Angie
Cove. slack wire act hy Mr.. Frankfurt.
song and dance Nv Misses Holden and
Murphy. vocal SOLO ey Mr, c. ". Saun-
Asfqs solo ny Mrs. EAmunda a decidedly
clever clog dance BY Master Martin Egan.
and a closing chorus ey he company
The auditorium performance VIII con-
ttnuvs during the week