The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-15
RLKs ENTERTAINMENT.
1t Will Be the Greatest Hit of
the Season.

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| Babe Viii BE- there--Frank Rrsier
the Samoas ssaad Master Win tSsist
The aodern AJAX will AstonislI
Eyers 1ne-Jna. II. Hoffman the Fa-
mna> Whistler VIII appear-0ne Of
the Features ai!i Be a Cake Walk.
The unique advertising of the
Elks. regarding their minstrel per-
formance which is to take place on
Thursday night, March Both has at
1 tracted so much attention, and so
many comments that we have no
doubt our readers will be interested
lin learning of the many plans which
are being devised for the entertain
ment OF the public on that right.
1t may rot be out of place 10 say
that the Elks are noted in all parts
of the country for the success of
their entertainments.
They are always novel, unique,
and thoroughly entertaining to
those who are fortunate enough to
attend. The Elks as an organiza-
tion are noted tor their charitable
efforts; and the proceeds of all their
entertainments are devoted to the
various charitable uses in which
they are at all times interested.
On Thursday morning, they will
have great parade, headed by a
fine military band, to the r. r. sta
ton at IL :25, to meet the group of
Hawaiians, and PHILIPPINES who are
to be brought on by F. b Bannister
| for the show at night. These newly
adopted citizens of the U. S. will be
met at the station, and escorted
through the streets.
| This will be the first appearance
of these natives east of San Francisco,
and are under the charge of F. b.
Bannister, who contracted for them
at an immense expense in the city
OF the Golden Gate.
| The Elks are always noted for
their good music, and this enter
tainment will be no exception to
the rule.
| Nothing but the latest music will
be used. Much of it has been pub
lished in the last month, especially
for high class minstrel performance.
/ Messrs. Crawford, Lancaster, Op-
penheimer, Rider, Slime, Wood,
Mansbacb, and Sigwart, are among
the vocallists, and the famous Sen.
eca Quartette, with new music, will
assist.
| Some of the new songs, which
have just been published are, MA
Filipino Babe Excuse Me-
"Hellow! Ma Baby" mid the
Green Fields of Virginia" and mum
bers of others full of harmony, and
beauty.
Among the specialties, will be the
instrumental music of the Messrs.
Hays, Hatcher, Stewart, Alexander,
Goodwin, and McWhorter
Messrs. Mansbach, Stewart, and
Mills, will give musical sketch
individual that can be discovered
in this section.
A monologue, accompanied with
"Buck and Wing" dancing by James
Lazier, will be one of the features
that will be unique, and startling.
In the second part of the enter
tainment, the audience will have an
opportunity to hear some of the
musical wonders that are produced
by that versatile musician, Mr..
Frank Rutter, of Uniontown, Pa,
who has kindly consented to help
out his brothers on this side of the
line.
The Modern Ajax, and his broth
er Hercules, will be there to aston
ish every one by the ease with which
they swing weights of any size.
1t may not be out of place to state
here that it will be wise for the au-
dience to keep their feet off the floor
in their neighborhood, as the weights
are so great that any contact with
the feet would be disastrous to the
owner of the aforesaid feet.
The Rambling Thoughts of
Wandering Willie" will be worth
hearing by those who enjoy laugh.
A musical sketch by Lazier and
Stewart, with all the varied assort-
ment of the kitchen and conserva-
tory of a well kept house will CON
vince any one interested that there
may be music in broom, or an old
tin can, if you only know how to get
it out as well as these gentlemen do.
The'people of Morgantown always
enjoy good musical talent, and moth
ing in this line is more pleasing to
them than the famous whistling by
Mr.. Jno T. Hoffman, so do not miss
this chance of hearing him.
Then comes that entertainment
dear to every negro heart, cake
walk. To say that there is going
to be cake walk does not tell half
the truth. 1t is to be the epitome
of one, the summit Of all aspirations
in that direction; it will be the
apotheosis of cake-walks, for real
ly, really prize. with the very latest
costumes, and the most graceful
steps, and the brightest music. 1t
will be cake-walk to be remember
ed in after years, when gray headed
grandfathers can tell their grand
children of the Elks Cake walk, as
the Elks are going to give it at
their minstrel show.
The famous Hartigan Orchestra
will be there to furnish the music,
and everyone knows how rapidly
they have made name and fame
for themselves as entertainers of the
public in musical way.
1t is to be show that no one
should miss, for there has never
been anything like it attempted here
and if you want to laugh till you
are tired, hear good music, see pretty
innovations along all the lines that
are followed by such MINISTRIES as
Primrose and Vests, Haverly's and
any of the other great minstrel COM
binations of this country, do not
fail to attend the Elks Minstrels, on
Thursday, March 30th., and see
that your neighbors come and bring |
their friends, for there will be moth |
ing in the near future that will be |
more likely to make you feel at
peace with yourself and your neigh
bors, and glad that you are alive,
than this performance that will be
given rain or shine, at s P. M on the
above date.