The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22
Red Mems Entertainment.

Everyone who went to the Park opera
house last night to hear and see the ben
eft entertainment given by the Red Men
OF this city was pleased with the charac-
ter OF the performance which the mem
bers OF that order had prepared. or
course no one was expecting to see very
elaborate show and they were pleased
even beyond their expectations.
The house was crowded upstairs and
down, and the general applause OK those
present was enough to satisfy the gen.
tlemen who participated in the enter
taInmenu that they were doing their
parts in a manner which was not to be
found fault with Some OF the charac-
ters were better than tn; others, Of
course, but, generally speaking all were
good.
Mr.. Stoopenfetchit, young man with
wife, desires to become member Of
the tribe OF Red Men, and for that pur.
pose enters their teepee. Here he is
greeted with all kinds OF treatment and
many attempts are made upon his life
he is placed upon powder can, which
is exploded, and the poor candidate takes
trip to heaven and back again. Find
ing that he is not dead, the ssvage5 tor
ture him in many other ways in Their
endeavors to kill him. He stands all
their torture and when asked why he
has come into the sacred precincts OF
their wigwam the brave young man re.
plies that he desires to become Red
Man. Finding he is in earnest they
proceed to initiate him.
Well, perhaps there may have beer
men there who had a desire to join the
lodge, but il they had the courage to
undertake it they must have been dis
couraged after witnessing the manner in
which the tribe dealt with poor Mr.
Stoopenfetchit. sier p~
The character of Mr.. Stoopenfetchi,
was taken by Billy Jones. He was very
good indeed.
The policeman WAS a very good part
taken by r. A. Jacobs. Everyone en-
joyed the cop He had a very good
voice and reminded the audience very
much OF the patrolmen of this city.
Mrs. Stoopenfetchit-was portrayed by
Mrs. Petrie and that lady did very we'll.
G. II Petrie, as the great sachem, was
a decided success. He looked every Bit
the savage and his series OF grunts, eth
er of pleasure or anger, were quite TAX
ing During the obligation, which was
given to the candidate, there were many
very funny questions and as funny ans
wers. The principal part OF the initia
tion rested with the great sachem ano
Mr.. Petr,e did the duties well.
A large Dumbor u local hits wert
made, some OF which were right to the
point. One particularly laughable stu
alton was when the letters Of Stoopen
fetchit to his wife and mother we're read
The letters contained many references to
local people and conditions.
1t was impossible to distinguish all the
characters on account OF their disg guise,
but quite a number of them were excep
tionally good.
After the performance the audience
was invited to dance and they lost no
time from that on until the lights were
turned off. Lunch was served by the
Daughters of Pocahontas and they were
liberally patronized.
Such entertainments are credit to
the city and are generally patronized by
the entire public. The committee in
charge OF the affair is to be congratulat-
ed upon the manner in which it was con-
Quoted and upon the general results
Quite neat little sum will be realized
from the proceeds after the event, which
will be used for beneficiary purposes.