Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-31
THE MINSTRELS.
Morgantown lodge of Elks take
the town completely

the town completely.
Tremendous crowd hears the best
minstrel ever given in the town
Special features were great hits
Music was brilliant, songs new and
jokes fresh and sparkling Every per-
former was star-Only question
of magnitude-Th program as car
ried out.
The great Elks Winstrels appeared
before the public on Thursday night
and to say that everyone was pleased
would be putting the same too mildly.
The expectations of the people have
been raised to a very high pitch by
the advertising that had been done
and they were looking for something
great and they were not at all disap-
pointed. Every performer did well
and the performance from start to
finish was first class.
The music was very fine being furnish
ed by Mrs. Hartigan's Orchestra and
number of the best performers in town.
The songs were all new and had with
one or two exceptions never been heard
here The jokes were all right. The
local hits Of course brought down the
house but the others were all right.
Mr.. Crawford was exceptionally good
in his sketch.
I. Mansbach did very well in his
monologue as did James Lazier.
Mansbach and Mills in their act re-
ceived the most generous applause of
the eveYing.
Bentley in his recital made a great
sensation. The act was exceptionally
fine and the rendition was everything
that could be expected. The audience
was deeply impressed with its power.
The cake walk was won by John G.
Lantz as May Speedy and r. B. Jones
as Cyrano de Rubberneck. In this the
performers introduced number Of
pew steps and the house was very re-
sponsive. Master Merrill Wood as an
nouncer in this made great hit as he
also did in his song "She's the warm
est baby in the bunch.
The strong man r. B. Jones in his
tremendous feats of strength and skill
was very good and the joke was well
received.
Taken as a whole the performance
was extremely creditable to the young
men who took part and to the COM
mittee which arranged it. The COM
mittee was composed of 10. L. Keener
chairman, and Ben. Oppenheimer,
Jas, G. Frazer, J. r. Miller and j. IL.
Mills.
The program was as follows:
PROGRAMME
Monarch of all he surveys Mr.. 10.
L. Keener.
THE EBONY: THE SHEEPSKIN:
Mr.. A. L. Rider. 9Mr. Benz. Oppenhemer,
Mr. H. Crawford Mr.. J H. Mills,
ME- T. Lancaster. Mr.. |. Mansbach.
The audience will kindly take notice
of the following rules and suggestions
adopted expressly for this perform
ance:
Tickle Rider and hear him laugh.
His laugh is worth hundred grOans
in any market.
All persons with cabbage heads,
(dead) beats, decayed hen fruit, or any
other dangerous missels in their pos
session are requested to leave the
same with Dick Myers.
AS some of the members have no
accident or life insurance policies,
they will wear base ball masks.
Gentlemen are requested to remain
in their seats during the show, asspe-
cial ushers will supply them with ice
water and pretzels.
Only embalmed boquets VIII beac-
cepted.
No Irritation allowed with the end
men, as they are all married Tor will
ing to be.)
Ladies will be served with bon
bons by Mr.. Nit.
Extra handkerchief can be procured
from the ushers.
Should any of the ''chirping con-
tingency" lose note while singing, a
liberal reward will be given the finder
by returning same to the box-office.
Buttons can be secured at the exists
after the show.
This may be bad, but we can do
worse.
GRAND FIRST PART.
The following ,spasmodic illusions of
Merry Minstrel Melodies Will be infiict-
ed upon the audience regardless OF pro-
test.
i. NV Filipino Babe s. Mr.. Fl. Crawford
3. Excuse Me. Mr.. Benz, Oppenheimer