The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-26
BIG HOUSE AND GREAT yUN.
Bachelors Club Entertainment a Re
markable Success.

ing and amusing in the highest de-
gree. II was better in many respects
than the productions Of the high-class
comedy companies. The characters
and the lines were conceived by mas
ter mind and were excellently sustain
ed and executed. The performance
was given by young men Of the city
and was designed as burlesque on the
"splnsters' Club This vein was main
tained throughout except that there
was more hilarity and highjinks
which was most naturally to be sup
posed would be the case.
The house was crowded, the people
in attendance at once stamping the
affair as one OF most high-olass 80
cial events in the theatrical season
The audience was kept in a continual
uproar by the amusing and absured fea-
lures presented, most Of the stage
work being exceptionally clever and
funny.
The proceeds viii be donated to the
Astoria public library.
Following is the program and cast OF
characters:
Jennings Van Dozen-A gentleman
OF color, commonly called Snow
ball ...................... Dan Allen.
Marion Tryer-President Of the
Club; in Office for life ......"
...................... Terry Mexican,
Herr Herman "Secrece-
tary" of the Club, the great and
only amanuensis Fired johnson.
Louie Observation-Disclosures of the
Club; always Shorthand sweet.
............. ..... Frank Woodfield
Ilgo Heartburn-An extinguished
flame. crusty as a cinder, father
and financial hacker of the Club
.......,....... ...........Alfred Tee.
Rebate Hobson-A retired Ticket
Broker ....................O Smythe.
De Carter Shavely-A Tonsorial Ar
tist ,...................J james johnson.
Lighter cargo-Shipping and Com
mission Merchant ....Austin Osborn.
Bachelor Button-A wayside flower
who does not waste his fragrance
................ ........Ross Trullinger.
Metz Singer-A Fallen operate
Star Charles Berglund.
X Ray Nickelson-Agent Of electric
al appliances and nickle-in-the-
slot machines .......". Charles Ring
Claud stockings-A dashing Soun-
ter Jumper Clark Bell.
Lottery Benhit-A worshiper of
Dame Fortune ........ Burr Osborn.
Dandelion Young-A wild flower,
willing to blow himself ...........
,............. Richard Carruthers.
MCGEE Huggins-Part Shamrock,
part Thistle, but true to his queen
.,......,....,..... Andrew Dalgity,
Willie N. Pain-A dashing Druggist
"..,.,,........,...... Charles Swope
Franklin Holdon-still holding on
........................ Park Upshur.
M. NJ. Walker-U. s. ", late of the
Philippines .........P Paul Trullinger.
Mensgarie Alstead-A tanner of wild
beasts and crank on dress.
...,................. George Mcbride.
Madame Herman-The Great Nc
Evan. spiritualist, clairvoyant
and trance medium ..........
...................M Mrs. C. H. Houston.
The following program was given in
the second part:
Burlesque on Miss Reba Hobson.,..
...,..,......,...,.. Charles Berglund
Scotch Dance ....,......Je Jennie Curtis.
Burlesque on Scotch Dance .......
"..........,....,...,. Andrew Dalgity.
Violin Solo .........,....... y. STRONG.
BurlesQue on Violin Solo ,.........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Paul Badolett.
Spanish Dance, Carmen Cita,"...
...,................. Arthur Callen
Vocal Duet .............. ..........
...,." .Messrs. Egner and Berglund.
Ragtime Lancers, Miss Cole, Mrs. w.
Trullinger Dan Allen, Renold Reed.
CLOSE OF THE GRAND LODGE.
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