Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
The Lady rIInstreIs.

been engaging the attention OF the ladies'
of the Columbian club and exciting the
interest and curiosity Of the town in
general. The desire to get money for
the librarys support and improvement
was the incentive which led Audubons
society ladies to come before the public
with shining ebony faces aud crowns OF
woody hair, clad in all the oriental mag
nifcence of red and white and black and
green and yellow. Their truly elegant
appearance is certainly proof that Au-
dubon ladies cannot make themselves
unsightly under any circumstances
whatever, but we doubt if their very
dearest bosom friends would have known
them at first sight il they had met them
in Africa.
The Mandolin orchestra furnished ex-
cellent music after which the raising Of
the curtain displayed such vision OF
dusly loneliness &c ibls town has seldom
beheld and the audience was goAyefted
into one huge exclamation point there
by. Tiny Dewdrop, Miss Postum, Miss
Billy Rice, and others gave the opening
ditty followed by Pattie Whiskie with
"Amboina Snow" Dinah Deible Gre
ated much mirth by her efforts at the
telephone. Miss Johnsing assisted by
chorus sang Good bye Old Cabin Home"
Miss Billy Rice and Miss Postum led
comic ditties accompanied by bones,
tambourines, etc. Chloe Yellerby sang
Louisiana Lou" and Miss Postum sang
kentucky Babe" with good effect.
Black Pattie Whiskie brought down the
house with her Kentucky Roses Her
costume was perfect, displaying to the
best advantage her flying feet. Sukey
Pagan led comic ditty in which tho
other 'niggahs" joined Matilda Snow
ball sang I've Been Hoodooed'' and
Miss Sandow gave comic recitation
and an Indian club drill which was a
marvel Of ability and grace. The song
and drill of THE colorel 400 led by
Susannah Lamb and Coon Rosey was
splendidly done and evoked general APP
plause. Georgiana w. M. Pitman then
gave her famous stump speech in which
she touched on the Maccabee celebra-
ton, Womans' Suffrage, the saloon ques-
ton and various other public problems,
all Of which she solved in manner
highly satisfactory. The speech as a
whole was a masterpiece. The candle
drill by sixteen little Pickaninnies was
winsome and cute and reflected credit
on the Misses Turner and Soar, who ar
ranged it, as well as upon the little
darkies themselves.
Tuesday night all joined in the open
ing chorus "Black America Pattie
Whiskie sang "Climb de Golden Fence"
Matilda Snowfall sang alabama Coon"
and Susannah Lamb sang 81 Love a
Man with a force and fervor that car
ried conviction with it. Tiny Dewdrop
sang "The Parrott said Come in" and
was heartily encored. This interesting
"niggah" was quite star. It will sure
ly be great loss to the "perfession"
when sho goes to Kansas. The dance
by Black Pattie Whiskie was great hit.
She was enthusiastically recalled, but
foated backward out OF sight all too
soon. Chloe Yellerby sang my Onliest
One" a very melting song indeed. Miss
Sandow gave her Indian club drill and
Grated upon the bowling sin Of stealing
green water melons. This promising
young "culled pusson" is probably the
making Of an elocutionist, of which the
world may yet hear more. Pattie
Whiskie, Matilda Snowfall, Matilda
Caramel and Chloe Yellerby gave "Ken-
lucky Home beautifully. Susannah
Lamb and Coon Rosey then led "The
colored 1907 in their inimitable drill and
the curtain fell.
All through the programs there were
interludes where the "niggahs"
got in their jokes and puzzled Miss
Johnsing's head with conundrums. The
Jokes fell thick and fast, right and left
without respect to person, party or dig
nifty, calling forth storms OF applause
and laughter. Chloe Yellerby gave an
extemporaneous stump speech in which
she roasted the Nineteen coons'' in %
highly interesting manner, condemned
eavesdropping dealt with the mayor and
discussed red hose, etc. The program
closed with number of living pictures,
many beautiful, some comic, all artistic
ally arranged by Mrs. Weighton. Mrs.
Hooker presided as "Center man" with
grace and dignity, making an excellent
miss Johnsing." Mrs. Nash deserves
much credit for the business like way in
which she conducted the whole thing to
a successful close. The receipts for
Monday night were $9055, for Tuesday
night $6lS0. The amount cleared above
all expenses $4,000. We are happy to
the ladies on their financial
as we'll az dramatic success.