The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-07-26
Lady r1instreIs.

ept is remarkable for versatility and
ability. aud fully demonstrated that
we don't need to send out of town for
people when it comes to giving a show
worth the price.
The band was heartily applauded
after its opening number, ann when
the curtain rolled up the audience
gaped in breathless astonishment to
see the bellies of Kinsley, ''as though
through a glass dark]y, 'grouped in a
semi-circle on the stage, all dressed
in white with red sashes and red bows,
except Miss Hine, the interlocutor,
who was dressed in black.
Mrs. Smith and Miss Myrt Schnat-
terly Used the bones at one end OF the
line and Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. Read
the tambourines at the other end,
while the young ladies of the chorus
hlled the intervening space. The white
dresses and faces of different shades
of black was almost convincing. In
fact. some were SO well gotten up that
it would pretty near require an affi-
davit to make us believe that the real
thing was not there.
The Jokes were full of local hits and
were, of course, new, except to the few
who had been practised on during the
preparation of the performance. If
any one had told US that the dignified
mother of a family could make herself
as funny as Mrs. Erwin appeared on
the stage we would not have believed
it. She captured the audience with
the closing part of her song. 1t was
sung without words.
Miss Hines song was warmly APP
plauded. The chief charm in this
young ladies' singing is her pleasing
personality.
Mrs Smith sang the Old familiar
fav vorite. '''Down on the Tombigbee
River'' with artistic fervor and was
enthusia astically encored.
Miss Schnatterly gave an account
of her trip to Burdette and subsequent
trials in style and brought down the
house. Her topical song n which she
announced that she was still on the
market was received with the enthusi
asm it deserved.
Mrs. Read IS jokes were great fea-
ture and did not require spy glass or
interpreter.
The minstrel part td the program,
which ran so minutes, closed with a
grand chorus.
The band entertained the company
while the stage was being prepared
for the second part OF the program.
which was scene from '"The Runa-
way Girl'' in the Casino at Monte
Carlo. "Not the sort of girl [ care
about" given by MIR. Charles Ed
wards and ladies' chorus composed
of Mrs. Noble, Miss Windell, Miss
Edwards and Miss Marsh. This was
delightful number giving fine
scope for Mr.. Edwards style and the
grace and dressing of the ladies. 1t
was artistic in design and perfect in
execution.
The instrumental quartette, Burn
sides, Noble and Wilson took the
stage for a few brief M oments 30 the
satisfaction of the audience who COM
PEELED them to do it again. This should
be called the bashful quartette. Their
playing is better than their nerve.
Our digDlfied county treasurer flOun-
dered into the center of the stage,
clothed in brown sweater and blue
over alls with one gallus, and gave US
topical song, written for him by
Senator Smith, touching up some of
our weaknesses, principally the gen.
eral drought prevailing in the throats
of our citizens. The company voted.
Hes all right" and made him come
back and do it again.
Bishop and Wilson gave an instrl :
mental duet Of the novelty type. They
sat close together and each played
with one ha ID on his own instrument
and the other on his -neighbors. The
remarka bic part of this was that they
kept time and tune
Tom II HOtfman's musical monOlogue
met with a great reception. He is u
| bone shaker OF renOwn and when he
took his seat in the middle Of the
stage with pair or bones in each
hand, the audience recOgnized that
they were ''up against the real thing !"
He fooled them u little and sang a
sony, then left his chair and made a
bluff AT leaving. He was brought
back in short order and put in the
next few moments in raitiiug bones
and crackiny jokes To the entire ssitis-
faction OF tile spectators.
The male quartette consisting Of
was immense. They were repeatedi!
called back. Their singing was good
and their appearance worth the entire
price of admission, especially GrifT-
this pants.
The star specially, imported from
New York fo. the occasion, of the
whole show MAS given by that Centr:ii
park coon, c. G.. Noble. He gave ua
Lam Lam LAM we'll done. He Is
the most gifted coon who has visited
our city in many years and can adapt
himself to any part from drum major
in The band to supe on the stage, and
he did. HIS make up WAS "a thing of
beauty ".and his singinss'a JOY for
over"
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