The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-02-14
The Elks' MinstreIs.

the eye of needle. Though the
writer is an Elk and it may sound
little like "we killed the bear, I"
but judging from the hard work it
took to put it on, and from the ap-
plause of the people and the re-
ceipts at the door, it must have
been success.
When the curtain went up on the
"first part' the vast audience
burst into hearty applause. The
stage setting was very artistically
arranged. In the grand circle
were three blacks on each end
gorgeously dressed, and three
whites on each side, and the
"middle man" in full dress suits,
with powdered hair. To the rear
was the Friesner orchestra high up
on stair-step platforms. The de-
corations in purple and white
spread glow of beautiful light
over the scene, and much praise is
due Bro. Thornburgh for these
pretty effects.
The blacks on the ends were f.
E. Rose, Henry Rawisch, Harry
Smith, John Monahan and Chas.
Houston. The powdered hair
whites were S. G. Bright, Dillon
Sanderson, w. ID. Thurness, Fred
Bright, Charles Whitehurst andJ j.
B. Dollison. The middle man was
w. H. Strentz.
The program started off at the
raise of the curtain with rousing
chorus from "Fortune Teller"
followed by bone and tambo work
and a grand forward and back by
the blacks.
The jokes were new and original,
and gotten off in excellent shape;
among them for example, "what
flower does the saloon-keeper hate
the worst2" Answer, "The car
- The first solo intro
duced was that of Mr.. Charles
Whitehurst, "Where the Sweet
Magnolias Bloom" the closing
chorus being assisted by Bright,
Sanderson and Dollison in quar-
tette. Mr.. Whitehurst has sweet
voice, and was received with ring
ing applause.
The next, "Coon, Coon, Coon,"
by Mr.. John Monahan was happy
hit. Mr.. Monahan has strong
voice, and his power of rounding
up his tones in negro melody,
made him favorite at once.
Mr.. j. d. Sanderson followed in
that pretty ballad, "When the
Harvest Days are Over" Mr..
Sanderson has rich tenor voice,
and received the "call-back" that
he deserved. He was assisted in
his closing chorus by S. G. and
Fred Bright and j. B. Dollison.
j. B. Dollison sang "The Gypsie
Love Song" from 'Fortune
Teller
81 Don't Care if 1 Never Wake
Up" was sung by Chas. Huston in
black, and Charley got it off about
right.
"Don't Ask Me to Forget" by
Wiley Thurness was rendered in a
masterful manner. Wiley has
good, round barytone voice and is
always received with pleasure.
Mr.. Harry Smith rendered that
happy coon song, ''Lamb, Lamb,
Lamb" Mr.. Smith is good
singer and put his song on in a
very happy manner, and received
great applause.
Mr.. Henry Rawitsch closed the
first part with jolly song, "Pliny
Come Kiss Your Baby" Mr..
Rawitsch was one of the best in the
company from start to finish, and
he rendered that soul stirring,
"ruby lip" song about proper.
The whole company came in on the
last chorus with him, and the
lowering curtain closed the first
part with a whirl, and the house
roared with applause and approval
and notes went showering behind
the scenes telling the boys that
they did themselves proud.
The olio opened with overtures
by the orchestra, followed by a
quartette negro melody, "Honey
You'se Ma Lady Love-" by Messrs
j. d. Sanderson, S. G.. Bright,
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