Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-14
G0RDON'S MINSTRELS.
Clever Company and a Good,
Lively Show.


Clever Company and n Good,
Lively Show.
Seattle Argus.
Gordon's Ministries, which have held
the boards at the Third Avenue thea
ter all this week, have proven record
breaker, having done a larger business
than any previous minstrel organiza-
ton in the history OF the house. Com
mencing by turning away hundreds
of people on Sunday night the audien.
ces have been uniformly large through
out the week.
The reason for this is not hard to
find. The company is strong one,
we'll organized, and managed SO that
the best is made of the diversified tai.
ents of the various members of the
company. Travelling as they do in
their private car, which has all the
comforts and conveniences of first
class hotel, they are always fresh and
ready to do their best, no matter what
the train schedule in this "wild and
woolly west" may have in store for
them.
Of the band, which is strong draw
ing card, too much cannot be said.
1t is not large, but it is good. 1t is a
revelation in the way Of minstrel
bands-not one of those loud, blaring
arrangements, which do little more
good than attract attention to the
fact that there is show in town, but
one that can play popular or classic
music in q manner that will make the
musician as well as the average citi-
zen pause and listen in admiration.
Joseph Gordon, Jr., and Sam w. Lee,
respectively euphonium and coronet
soloists are eminently at the head of
their profession.
The quartette, under the personal
supervision of c. II. Larkin, is one of
the great features of the entertain
ment. Not only are their songs we'll
rendered, but they give some of the
cleverest limitations ever heard here.
Their work is finished.
Hank Goodman, is comedian and
negro delineator of unusual merit.
Mr.. Goodman lived in the South for
years, and can portray the peculiar
tiles of the negro in manner that
fairly takes the house by storm.
DeWitte Cook, liking of clubs"
gives very beautiful exhibition of
this great exercise. His work is very
clever--far above the average.
There is one team in the company
who deserve especial mention. Good
singing teams are plentiful, and dane
ing teams are likewise no novelty.
But the Bros. Elliott can do both and
do them we'll. This is happy COM
bination which is seldom met, and
always appreciated.
Gordon and Sparks, the musical
team, are very, very clever. The solo
work on various instruments by Mr..
Gordon is of such nature that at
every performance he has hard work
to make his escape from the stage.
The final of the performance is one
of its strong features. 1t has been the
custom for years to close minstrel per-
formances with silly farce, which APP
pealed only to the occupants OF
heaven" This has been entirely
eradicated, and in its place one of the
cleverest acrobatic teams of comedians
ever seen here-Mullin and Wonder
do a turn which fairly takes the house
by storm.
This is the first time Gordon's min
strels have been seen here for years,
but should they come back another
season, they may look forward to a
very tiattering reception.
This company will appear at Olym-
pia Theater next Monday night. Re-
served seats on sale at NJ. O'Connor's
tomorrow morning. Popular prices.