The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-11-17

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The minstrels, benefit of the knights
Of Pythias, last Friday and Saturday
nights, under the management OF
Messrs. Charles Edward and Charles
Noble, was q great success from start
to finish. When the curtain went up
on the 6rst act and disclosed the per-
formers seated in the usual semi-circ!e
we realized at glance that we were
up against the '.real thing an inn
preston which was passed on to the
certainties in the next few moments.
Some of the jokes were said to be
original and all were swallowed with
an eager appetite by the audience that
convinced us that they were there to
be amused and ready to endorse any,
thing as filling the bill Mr.. Noble,
as bones, and Mr.. West. as tambOur-
inc, convulsed the audience every time
they got hold of the string, while Mr..
Edwards, as the interl ocutor filed the
roll with the true sOlemnity peculiar
to the professional undertaker-that
is one who undertakes this role. Mr..
Braddell's solo was little too high
class for the crowd, but when he sang
a character song for an encore his
audience was right with him from the
first jump. Mr.. Erwin's solo was very
much enjoyed, the audience insisting
on recalling him in spite of his evil
dent intention to escape. Mr.. Ketel-
son was decided surprise even to
those on the stage, as no one had pre-
viously suspected that he was "a pro-
fessional character delineator until he
sang his song. He captured the audi
ence. Had ballet box been present
it would have been stuffed with every
vote present. Mr.. West was as full
of fun as ever and in character song
held his own with the best of them.
In the second part, consisting OF
specialties, Miss Hines songs as q
colored mammie WAS better than is
usually put on the stage by profess
sionals. Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Noble,
In the various roles, which they as
sumed, 90 usual. distinguished them
selves. They are both verging close
on the professional line and their work
10 always very pleasing.
The ladies' trio. composed Of Mrs.
Mosher, Miss Hine and Miss Schnat-
terly, rendered their part in a very
pleasing manner.
The "Coontown Weddin'" was a
a new thing here and gave an oppor-
tunity to Introduce some very anus
ing features. The pickaninnies dane
ing on the stage followed by the
scramble for the. watermelon and the
fight, were all side-splitting. The cake
walk was done extremely we'll by Mr..
Charles Edwards and sister, Marion,
and Mr.. Henry Ketelson and Miss Iva
McMichael, the cake being awarded
to the latter couple the first night and
to the former the second. This is a
beautiful and graceful dance, and
Miss McMichael is to be congratulated
on her success in teaching it to our
young people.
Tom Hoffman's bone shaking was
another great feature, as was his
work in the cake walk on the last
evening. There were many present
who thought he should have been
awarded the prize, but these latter did
not understand the conditions of the
match. All professionals were barred.
The final scene, in which our digni-
fed druggist, Mr.. Mosher, appeared
as the blushing bride, painted black
and clothed in white, and Mr.. Erwin,
as the groom, excited general appro-
bation and was an immense success.
especially the bride. who was the most
immense nf the sswo, knesling on a
box for tho blessing of the minister,
she lowered about four feet above the
groom. furnishine typical illustra-
tiOn Of matrimony from the female
point of.view.
Tho knights o. Pythias are very
much to b congratulated on this,
their nrst effort IL this line, and we
hope the success they have met with
will encourage them to continue. We
areunusually fortunate in our local
dramatic talent and this winter should
see several more similar entertain
ments.
Mr.. Hennigh has inst completed q