Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
TIE E.KS N|NS|RE[S.
An Up.to-D Date Performance to Be
Given Tuesday, Dec. 10, For
Sweet Charity.
The Best Of Local Fun Making and
Music-Making Talent Rehears-
ing Nightly.
DR.. Getz to Be Interlocutor Some
Of the Participants and
Features.

Intense interest is being aroused over
the forthcoming appearance of the Elks
Big Minstrels at the Odeon on Tuesday.
Dec. 10. The object of this extraordi-
nary entertainment is tn raise funds
with which to buy Christmas offerings
for the needy poor of Marshalltown in
the shape of food and clothing. The
proceeds of the entertainments will be
handed to the officers of the Associated
Charities for immediate use.
This is noble undertaking and
supported. The Marshalltown Elks
never do things by halves and as this is
the first public entertainment under
their auspices they are putting forth
their best efforts. The performance will
be a "corker." The services of fifty
count 'em fifty) of our brightest local
entertainers have been enlisted, and all
are working hard a their nightly re-
hearsals The grand first part will be
IA particularly fine feature, a monster In
sizeiand great in quality of course the
success of a first part largely depends
upon the iiiterlocutor. DIR. III. l.. Getz.
the exalted ruler of the MarshalltoWn
t,lks whose executive ability and dig
nifty are everywhere recognized, will be
the master of ceremonies, and better
selection could not be found. The come
dams. end men and funny fellows in
lclude such sterling artists as Lev Tate,
Fred Way Ed Staat, Emmett Beescn,
lCharie Parsons, clyde Conway, Char
Ilie Benson, Ben Packard. Patsy
Stern. Joe Lander, "Huck" Watson, Art
IVAN. "Snitz Wright and others.
Special attention is being given to ths
vocal department, which has been uil
der the mastery drilling of Professor
Adamsori. The singing in minstrel
lperforinanca is always one of the mos,
i5enioyable. features, and in this respeel
this company will be more than vel
lssupportsti. Prominent among the solo,
lists and balladists are Messrs Aubrey
smith. chester Durelle. George Nyder
/ and Charles Arnold The chorus wori
by thirty picked nialesvoices VIII great
lly enhance the first part The chorus
includes Roy Woods. Tney smalley
4 William Owings STANLEY Pierce, Slalss
/ Mescott. Will Long, Ole Hedstroln, =
| Abbott, Nj. Johnson. 5Nnhiies -M'ss.'ii''S
Ed Mack, q f. scboeuhut, King Es
/ f;a,wood Burt Goodale, Charles Jack
son. Walt Griffith, Claude Baker
Charles Henry. ID. S. Good and others
OF. course in these days of rag Time
nothing is complete Without cak'
walk The first part Will close With
grand cake walk Of all nations.
Part second Will be devoted To special
4 ties and novelties, and none but the bes
Il viii be seen. 1t contains Lightning
A gun drill and clog dance by the veteran
4 Fred Wilson; funny burlesdue b.
Way and staat; selections by two quar-
Btets. a stump speech by "Huek Wat
! soE; superfine banjo PLAYING by N
Morgan Brothers professionally. med
10y Of high tragedy. low comedy an
grand opera by Reeson, Parsons an
i Packard, and monster ollectien Z
,builesGue living pictures by Ley
q Tate and Art Wall.
The full 0deon orchestra. under tn
tlefld rship8pf Professor aarbaika, vi
furnish the music. The monster stree
p;uade Will be given at high noon.
kill De an event long to be rememberee
Ire songs. jokes and musical number
ARE all nsy, and up-to- date. The dat
Dec. ~ BESIDES seeing the show of tsl
season you will aid worthy cause Tn