Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-12-11
ELKS' MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT.
Opera House Crowded to Witness the Performance Program,
 We'll Rendered.

The Elks' minstrel show last even ing was no disappointment to the audience assembled to witness, par ticularly by its falling below the standard which had been set for it. If there was anything at all of the nature of disappointment it was more of surprise that such an excellent entertainment could have been given by local talent, as the only ones par ticipating who are not residents of the town were Messrs. Hahn and Watkins, the former of whom was manager and director of the enter tainment and the latter the musical director.
 Edward $. Campbell was interlocu- tor and performed the duties of the position, as if that had been his busi- ness for years, being perfectly con- posed and self possessed, and deliver ing his lines without hesitation or any affectation. In fact, if the managers of some of the big minstrel companies could have seen him last evening he could have an offer today of perma- nent job in that line. The end men at the opening were, H. L. Parsons and w. J. Craft, bones, and M. Ire Gallis and G. D. Jenkins, tambourines, reenforced later by Leon Hahn and J. E. Morrison, and from their make up and from the way several of them manipulated their instruments it raised the suspicion that they were no strangers to burnt cork.
 The sentimental soloists were H. M. Thomas and Ed. Lit, tenors, and F. E. Andrews and H. D. Aitken, bassos, each eliciting great applause. It is no disparagement to the others to say that the gem of the evening was solo by F.. S. Campbell, who re- ceived rousing encore.
 Comic songs were sung by NJ. Ire gallas, "I've Got Gal for Every Day in the Week." "Goo-goo Eyes," J. E. Morrison; "That Minstrel Man of Mine," Leon Hahn; "The Medicine Man," H. L. Parsons. Harry Ling sang Little Black Me" in a very affecting manner, receiving an encore from the audience.
 Another number on the program which set the audience wild was a song by Miss Maud Hanna. The lit tie lady has appeared at number of entertainments, but never has she made such a decided hit as she did last evening. With training she has the ability to make a fine actress.
 P. A. Altman, in "Just a few words" as the colored comedian from Texas kept the audience in an uproar of laughter, while Harry Cot ton and his company of "Coleville Coon Cadets" furnished very pleas ing number to the programme.
 w. J. Craft did some very clever feats in tumbling and balancing, while G. D. Jenkins in his original banjo specialities surprised and de- lighted his audience with his dextrous manipulations of his banjos.
 The Olympic musical sextette com posed of L. N. Tobey, F. c. Little, H. K. Major, W. s. Widenor E. A. San ford and J. H. Brown, gave a very en- tertaining number, with five mando- lins and a guitar and received an en- core.
 M. Tregallis, always favorite ap- peared in character sketches and Leon Hahn, as d monologue artist and dancer was recalled several times, until he was almost exhausted and was compelled to ask the audience to excuse him.
 The concluding scene entitled statehood was very pretty one. Members of the Elks attiIed in black and with silk hats, each representing some state of the union, and each state being representated, filed on the stage to music, and took up posi- tions in front of the audience. After all had been formed in line Miss Maud Hanna, representing Colum- bia, appeared on the stage, followed by Master Harry Ling, dressed in the proverbial garb of Uncle Sam and across his breast was pinned a banner Arizona" prospective of the young state. He marched to the front of che stage where all could see the banner and then turned to go to the rear of the stage when the string to Arizona statehood appeared to the audience in great, big letters on his back-"May Be"
 The entertainment was very cred itable one and elicited only words of commendation and praise from all present.
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