The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
EVERYBODY WIS HAPPY
MINSTREL SHOW GIVEN BY THE
ELKS WAS A GREAT
SUCCESS
MANY NOVELTIES INTRODUCED
Programme Far Above the Average
Vaudeville Performance Is Given
by St. PauI's Talented
Amateurs.
MANY NOVELTIES INTRODUCED

The boxes smiled, the parquet ap-
nlauded, the circle clapped, the balconies
shouted and the gallery shrieked and
Whistled
Everybody was happy last night at the
Metropolitan theater. Most of all the
Elks were happy. For last nights show
was a success. Not a perfunetory sue
cess, but the kind Of success that marks
itself in the uncomfortable chuckles that
rippled irresistibly over the big audience;
in the hearty and spontaneous applause;
and in the atmosphere of jollity that
pervaded the theater. From the moment
the big curtain was slowly raised dis
closing the ag-draped background with
the grinning darkey faces of the com
pany' in the foreground until it fell on
liSsome Mrs Nash pirrouetting about the
big stage there was not a dull moment
A special feature of last nights show
was the number of novelties introduced
There was not one that would not he an
attractive part Of the best professional
vaudeville on the stage. Much credit is
due to the stage men, F. H. Tenney,
was stage manager, H. r. Hardick, his
assistant, and Arthur White who had
charge Of the properties" for the
SmoothnesS which characterized every
part Of the performance.
The minstrel show proper, which COM
prised the first exhibit, served to intro
dnce a wealth of spirited songs and
plenty Of bran new jokes Hardick was
interlocutor The end men and the conf
panY sang my Charcoal Charmer,"
which was followed by the entire COM
pany singing Marching to the Music
of the Band A pretty and patriotic eff
feet was obtained IN this by the waving
of numerous flags. J. D. Kerr's Jack
Tar solo, Sail Ho" was one Of the best
of the musical specialties. Mr.. Kerr pos
sesses q fine baritone and he was
especially happy in his selection Harry
George sang Google Goo Ma Baby
and the Metropolitan quartette, of which
he Is a member. sang the quartette from
"RigoTlttto" The solo and the auartette
were the musical gems of the evening.
Two COON songs, eve Got a White
Man Working for Me- sung by r. H.
TeEney. and company, and IT Amt A
Going to Weep No More, with solo by
Lyle La Pine, were given in true
minstrel style.
TOMPKINS DOES A STUNT.
In the second exhibit w. ]. Tompkins
had the stage all to himself for a little
while and very cleverly did he enter
tain the audience. Mr.. Tompkins made
his appearance on the stage in an auto
mobile. He played on. the trombone, the
saXaphone, told jokes and sang songs
and was rewarded with an immense
basket of flowers. Mrs. Frank Smith re-
cited in her usual satisfactory manner,
giving an impersonation Of Mrs Langtry
reciting 1.-THE Absent Minded Beggar,'
for the Tommy Atkins. fund in New
York. Three colored ladies Ct. L. Sny-
der, Arthur White and H. r. HardicH)
and three colored gentlemen u. w.
Silke, ]. B. Trumbull and A. L. Pres
tom sang coon songs and danced cake
walk A. g. Flournoy and little Hazel
Barer had turn all their own and di-
vided honors very evenly. Little Miss
Barer as the darl1ey swell and later as
the drummer was very fetching. Mr.
Flournoy received some ported plants
from an admirer in the audience The
eight CornWalas, the acrobats from
the Star theater astonished the audi
ence with their marvellous feats as con.
tortionists and tumblers. One of the
catchiest specialties was reserved for
the last Mrs. LOUIS Nash, a graceful
dancer and 9. clever entertainer, sang
1.-THE Shirt Waist Man" assisted by the
Temple quartette, composed of William
Temple. Victor DeCamp. Wilkie Collins
and Robert Temple Each of the quar-
tctte was clad in white shirt waists and
duck trousers. A dance by Mrs. Nash
and James w. SIlxe, which followed the
song finished the performance.
Every box was filled last night. The
following were the occupants:
Box A: Col. and Mrs. w. A. THOMPSON.
Signora Collamarini; b: Mr.. and Mrs
George Lennon and party; y: Gait.
Brigham and party; D: Mr.. and Mrs:
Al Flournoy. F. w. L. Perkins AMI
Thomas Breep and ladies: K: MIR. ana
Mrs. L. N. Scott and party: L: Z. w;
Bowlby and party; NJ: A. l.: Rose anu
party: e: E. NJ Wilson,; N: ]. w. Fine
bout; o: w. A. Potter; P: J. H. Block
The following viii give box parties to-
night: Theodore l.. Hays, John ~.
Mitchell TT. f. Vessel. Dr. Miller, Ike
Lederer, c. ]. Thompson. Gov. Van
SAINT. Frank Rice, Bernard Zimmerman.
w R. Johnson, Matt Bantz, George r.
Kibbe,