Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
NEWS OF THE " N O R HI
PRESCOTT

1 Prescott AriZ.. Dec. 6.-(Special corr rcspondence of The Republic1n.)-Quite l the most delightful and amusing enter | ta inment of the season was given fast 1 night at the opera house by the Elks. under the able management of Mir. 1 Leon Hahn and Prof. F. w. Watkins. | a musical pair lately from Chicago. who scored an immediate success in | bringing to the surface all the talent l lying dormant in that magnificent l body of men.
 l The minstrelS were given for the 1 llaudable purpose ofsecuring funds with i which to build new playhouse | suited to the growing needs of d grow | ing city-and the very hearty encour- | agemeEt extended by well filled | house goes far to show that the new theater is an assured fact-the ground | for that purpose having been already purchased.
 The entertainment opened with 2 double number for the piano, Friend ! ship and the "Elk's March, by Prof. | Watkins. which elicited a rousing en- l core, and was followed by an overture rendered by the entire company. The ever popular Mr. Edward s. Campbell. was the interlocutor. the end men be- ing for the first part, Messrs. II. l.. Parsons, M Tregallis w. J. Craft and l T. | MT. Leon Hahn and Mir. J. E. Morri- son. Little Master Harry Ling was the mascot, and rendered most touch ing solo, entitled Little Black Me-, the chorus being sung by the entire com pany The numbers rendered by the special voc Ilists. Messrs. H. M. Thomas and F. E. Andrews. were well received
 and the song, i've Got Gal For
 Every Day in the Week by MT. NJ. f.I2 srn.T | joined in the chorus, scored a hit; as also did That Minstrel Man of Mine" by Mir Hahn whose encore was pop? ular number All Birds Look Like Chickens to Me" and his buck and wing dancing was soundly applauded.
 Prescott should feel proud to num-
 Der among her prospective permanent
 citizens such talented young men as
 the above mentioned. Mir. Watkins.
 whose piano playing certainly is far
 above the average, and MT. Hahn,
 whose charming voice VII carry favor
 anywhere.
 fiGshlight of the Minstrel com
 pany was made by Bate & Tyler. ai,I the delay caused by this and numerous
 encores, resulted in the loss to the de-
 lighted. hut expeotant audience. of the hop which was announced to follow the programme.
 
 clever songs, which were enthusiastic banjo performer of unusual ability. several numbers in truly remarkable manner.
 The delsarte entertainment given
 Dec. 4th, under the management of
 Mrs. Tom Smith for the benefit of the
 Ladies' Aid society of the M. F..
 church, was quite q success. and was
 witnessed by d fair house. Mrs. F. P.
 Words rendition of the Angels Ser enade." with violin obligato by A. F. , Nader, was particularly pleasing, and D the tableaux very pretty. , The incidental numbers of the tall : ented orchestra under the leadership of MT. Nader. were caiculated to make l one long to dance. but most of the hearers ''squashed the tempter's voice. f and contented themselves with the in- . teresting programme, to which the
 before mentioned Prof. Watkins and
 MT. Hahn contributed q very pleasing
 part
 s Dr. Lewis. in excavating on the prop | erty recently leased by him from H. E. v Smith in West Prescott, unearthed an , Indian skeleton feet, inches long and in the same mound. a number of f interesting old curios and relics in fairly good condition.
 Miss Sharlott Hall of Dewey, re-
 gently returned from california, is col s lecting materials for a lengthy Ari- Q zona article to appear in the first num- . Der of "Out West" The new maga- zine is an outgrowth Of Land of Sun | shine" and other lesser magazines, and
 is designed to give a comprehensive
 knowledge of the entire west. Yava- , pal feels the honor of being the initial 9 county of the territory to be written up.
 e Mrs. w. w. Vanderbilt of New York l lately of Prescott. is visiting her fa- e ther. Supervisor Schuerman of the
 sherman hotel, of this city.
 Mir. Murray McInernay of the Pres
 cott hotel whose wife has just recov-
 cred from a severe illness, is himself s very i'll.
 = MRS. GEO. WOOSTER