The record-union., 1898-05-06

but was clever. When the farce was
reached cake walk scene was given
that was another surprise; it was SO
genuine, well carried on and so novel.
Snap, go" ease, grace of carriage and
originality characterized the entire per-
formance. Musically it was good, also;
the soloists were, pleasing singers. the
chorus very strong and the quartets
well balanced and very satisfactory.
Contrasted with the Elks' minstrel per-
formance the entertainment was far
and away superior along every line.
F1fty-five young women and little girls
took part and they had the assistance
OF four men. one of whom (Mr. LovdaD
IN a low comedy act fairly carried the
audience off of its feet by the unctious
humor of his performance. The verdict
OF the audience openly and loudly pre-
nounced on all sides at the fall of the
curtain was emphatic and strong that
the show had satisfied, greatly pleased
and stood high to the credit of every
performer. If any adverse criticism is
to be made upon it, it can refer only to
some rather reckless trifling with time
in the earlier choruses, despite the eff
forts of c. A. Neale, who was musical
director and led an efficient orchestra.
But the chorus soon recovered its equi
librium, got over it's stage fright and
then all was plain and easy sailing.
There was a wonderful variety of
color, strong and gaudy, and a bewilder-
ing mixture Of odd make ups" in the
flrst part, as the fifty five performers
hlled the stage on terraced seats. There
was in the olio. and the first part also.
some dance ste0s taken that would do
credit to professionals, and the END
men" in their make up, evolutionS and
humor astonished those who had ex-
pected a weak, timid and inaudible eff
fort to be funny on the part of the lead
ers. Passing wholly the question OF
stage minstrelsy by women from our
homes and schools, as a line of merry
making entirely in keeping with Wo-
manly character and refinement, and
concerning which there are two sides to
the question, it remains that the Native
Daughters last night as show people
achieved decided and surprising sue
cess, mOdestly conducted and clean and
proper throughout, and taught the men
of the city who attempt amateur stage
work a lesson that ought to make their
ears tingle. The participants last even
ing as listed on the programme were:
Mrs. G. A. McCargar, Mrs. J. J. c. FitZ-
gerald, Miss Emma Fritsch, Miss Clara
Burnette, Mrs. r. May, Mrs. F. M.
Jones, Miss Dottie Smith, Miss Alice
Root, Mrs. George McWilliams, Miss
Emelie Connolly, Mrs. r. D. Finnie,
Mrs. Perry Curtis, Miss Theodore
Willis, Mrs. w. A. Gett. Miss Jennie
Crofton, Miss Mary L. Woods, Miss
Emma Woods. Miss May Terry, Miss
Laura Curtis, Miss Della Robin, Miss
Maudle Rhodes, Miss Irma Hoffelt, Miss
Flora Muddox,. Miss Elizabeth Finnie,
Miss Hazel Graham, Mrs F. H. Kiefer,
Mrs. Emma Young, Mrs. r. H. Rhodes,
Miss Gertrude Jackson, Mrs. J. NJ. Hen
derson, Miss Katherine Winn, Mrs w.
T. Forsman. Miss Maud Wood, Miss
Fannie Little. Mrs. Claus Anderson,
Mrs. L. W. Nickel, Mrs. ]. A Martin,
Miss Georgia Zimmerman, Miss Flora
Luther, Miss Queen Robin, Miss Hattie
F'raZee, Miss IIottie Stevens. Miss Mar
guerite Little. Miss Lola Wilson, Miss
Annette Marks. Miss Belle Muddox,
Miss Ethel Hoehn Miss Ethel Hoffelt,
Miss Marguerite Doherty Miss Mamie
Hickman.