The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-02
FOR COLISEUM FUND
ELKS WILL REPEAT THEIR BIG
MINSTREL SHOW At THE
AUDITORIUM
POPULAR PRICES TO PREVAIL
Chance for People to Prove Public
Spirit and Enjoy Fine Entertain-
ment for Small Money ON
Thursday Evening.

St Paul is to have a practical test
OF Its Coliseum Spirit-a chance to prove
whether or not the city needs Coliseum.
AT the same time the citizens of St
Paul are afforded the opportunity to
witness a high-class theatrical produc-
ton at popular prices
Next Thursday evening, March 6, the
Elks Will repeat their famous minstrel
performance at the Auditorium, on Eighth
street, for the benefit of the Coliseum
fund. The general admission to the en-
tertainment will be % cents. There will
be limited amount of special boxes
which will be sold for $40 each.
The success of such an enterprise
should not be in doubt for an instant
The public purpose for which it is held,
combined with the splendid programme
of fun and jollity which is offered.
should make the question of success a
mere question of the capacity of the Au-
ditorium
One of the main reasons given for
the need of a public auditorium has been
that st. Paul needs a building large
enough to accommodate thousands of
people, in order that high-class enter>
tainments may be secured at a very low
cost thus enabling the humblest citizen
to enjoy the products Of genius at a cost
which will not cripple his purse. The
cry has been, Give US a building that
will seat 5000 people at % cents a head"
st. Paul is to have the opportunity to
prove that a frSt-class entertainment at
that low figure can attract the thou
sands necessary to make the Coliseum
prove success and to guarantee it's
public henefcence
st. Paul has never yet fallen down"
where its pride has been put to the test
Inc Coliseum spirit is at its height just
now Any project looking toward that
pI(ah Ill
receive hearty and enthusiastic support,
without any effort whatever on the part
OF the promoters of this entertainment
Show Is sSCorker"
On, the other hand, the entertainment
Itself IS of such a character as to war.
rant crowded house, apart from the
public enterprise toward which it will
contribute. For three performances
thousands of people fought with each
other to secure seats at top-notch thea
ter prices. Five thousand people paid
tribute TO the high quality of the Elks'
Dig show. For every performance the
people in st. Paul who were eager to, go
did not get to see the show
they will be given this splendid OPP
portunity to witness it at one-fourth
what it cost those who saw it at the
theater
VI the performance in detail it is I'M
necessary to speak. 1t is the result of
weeks Of hard, conscientious work. It
has been rounded into symmetrical form
by constant rehearsal and under the man
agement of experts in the entertainment
line. 1t has been voted the best pro-
ductcn of it's kind ever given in ST. Paul
In donating this entertainment to the
Coliseum fund, the Elks have performed
gracious and appropriate act of civic
patriotism. The entertainment should
1naugurate series of movements look
ing to the speedy realization of the
city's hope of possessing an auditorium
building adequate to it's needs.
The proposition is now up to the citi-
zens. 1t Is for the people to prove the
necessity of st. PauPs owning a popular
priced place of entertainment
Where Tickets Are Obtainabfn.
Tickets will be on sale Tuesday morning
at:
All of the daily newspaper offices.
At all of the hotel cigar stands
At the Commercial club
Wilbur Tfbbils, corner of Fourth and
Robert.
Browning & Kings Seventh and Rob
ert
The Boston, Sixth and Robert.
Lennon & Gibbons, Seventh and Wa
basha.
Dyer Bros, 81 West Fifth street
Ritzke's drug store, Selby and West
ern.
Frost's drug store, selby and Western