The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-04
.ELKS' BILL EXCELLED
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
LAST NIGHT BY ST. PAUL
LODGE
is TO BE REPEATED TONIGHT

Some Pretty Music and Some
Merry Specialties Made Up n
Programme of More Than Usual
Merit.
st. Paul Lodge No. SO, B. P. o. E.,
did not dim any laurels as entertainers
between and IL o'clock last night, for
their 1899 minstrel show and vaudeville
performance was most creditable col
lection Of mirthful and musical spe-
cialttes
The first part was stronger unsteady,
perhaps, than in comedy way, al
though the suave Lou Wilkes was, as
usual, interlocutor and managed to
Serve his country we'll. The curtain
rose for Coon Hollow Capers," in
which AL Flournoy and w. ]. Tomp-
kins were seen in some frolics Of the
black section.
After the opening overture, STARS
and Stripes" by the company, C. A.
Pheeney, recently with the 1892 com
pany, gave an exhibition with the ba-
ton. Flournoy spun few lines of wit,
and Harry E. George sang mid the
Green Fields Of Virginia. very effec-
lively.
The trio, Myron brothers and McCaf-
frey, sang entertainingly, and End Man
Tompkins added little to the frivolity
of the occasion before Percy B. Chur-
my Creole Sue"
t. AL F1ournoys rendition Of Miss
Clancy" although marred slightly by
a cold evidently, served to bring in
the boy soprano, Jamie Burns, who
sang from the parquet the refrain. The
little fellows voice is wonderfully clear
and rich, and there was not a regret
when he made his appearance ON the
stage at the close of few remarks by
the inimitable Flournoy which served
to pass the time away
Master Burns selection was Because
1 Love YOU" and it showed his voice
off even better than the chorus of the
preceding number, in which he was
naturally at an acoustic disadvantage.
The olio opened with a lively exhibit
ton of athletics by the st. Paul Attn
letic club. including some very pretty
bag punching by George O'Brien, club
swinging by J. F. Rogers, a wrestling
bout between Dan Mcleod and Capt.
Whitmore, and jumping, boxing, kick
ing, specialties and pyramids by mem
bers of the club classes.
| Al Flournoy reappeared in an enter
tanning monologue, and sang Johnny
Took the One / Wanted with singular
felicity, in spite Of his vocal trouble.
Miss Mile Pottgieser's aria, "Liste,
HolSHOl, McS eIOSCI, vas ASdI lily Gil
cored, and she responded with "Impu
dent Barney" less classical, but far
more popular.
W. ]. Tomkins introduced an eccen-
| trio musical speciality, which was a
great hit. 1t included one new one, a
| musical typewriter, not to mention a
solo on the alto cornet, banjo selection,
| piano burlesque of Paderewski, and
| trombone and Xylophone numbers.
F. H. Tenney, Tony Snyder and Hen
ry Dellafield appeared in comedy
and musical sketch, which was es-
pecially fine. 1t afforded Mr.. Dellafield
an opportunity to give some clever
adaptations on the piano. while Ten
neys cork-covered countenance was
| wreathed in smiles during the stage
waits. Snyder, as a decollete black
! damsel, was excellent in makeup and
one of the hits Of the show. This part
| of the performance was also enhanced
in its interest by some interesting
pickaninnies.
Mrs. Frank Smith, a comparative
:, stranger to st. Paul audiences, made
a decidedly favorable impression. She
| gave with credit a series of imita-
lions that required considerable versa
tility, Ada Rehan, in Tanning Of the
Shrew;'' Viola Allen, in The Masque-
raders;" Maggie Kline, in Throw Him
Down, McCloskey;;" Chevalier, in Lit
tie Nipper;;'' Yvette Guilbert, in a
| chansonette, and John L. Sullivan, in
| THE Man From Boston"
William Maloney danced some fine
old clog steps, and Fred Vaughn did
some expert buck and wing dancing.
D. C. N. Holcomb and L. w. La
| Clair did a burleSQue and dancing turn
that evoked considerable laughter.
| The Eldridge Zouaves, under COM
mand of Capt. Eldridge, gave an ex-
hibition drill, including some new and
very pretty figures.
The last number Of the evening was
| the cake walk, led by George e. Hall
berg. This was very prettily done.
Some patriotism was manifested in the
applause when, as H. r. Hardick and
James P. Healy, the first couple, came
down front, Mrs. Healy boldly lifted
her pink skirt and displayed. emblaz-
oned on some conspicuous white goods,
| the merry legend, It'll with Aguinal-
| do F. J. McLouchlin and H. Bryant
added picture Of Dewey and the star
spangled banner to the favors Of the
cake walk, amid considerable APP
plause.
F. M, Smith and S. Conday intro
duced some new steps, and the hit Of
the cakewalk was made by Charles
Sally and T. L. Snyder. Snyder had
| added to his gorgeous raiment of the
olio pair of rainbowtinted stockings
that would compel the homage of the
black race from johannesburg to
Fortress Monroe. They carried a
sporty dude cane, which enclosed a
dainty white parasol, and won the
cake. Louis Nash and A. B. White
with tennis racquets and lawn cos
tunes, did the fifth turn and won not
little favor. E. M. Wilson and E. II
| Koerner were very graceful. AS Lead
er Hallberg bestowed the frosted
t sweetness on the winners, the curtain
descended on one of the Elks' most
excellent bills, which will be repeated
this evening at the Metropolitan opera
| house.
= The costuming was elegant.
Not a seat in the house was empty
/ SO that the financial success of the en-
i tertainment seems to be assured.