Arizona republican., 1902-02-14
ELKS ON A STAMPEDE
Mirth, Music and Artistic Blending of
 the Sublime and Ridiculous.

The Elks' vaudeville show is d thing of the past and it is no idle compli ment prompted by local patriotism, to say that in the line of an amateur en- tertainment it was a bowling success and the best ever. The theater was filled clear up to the standing room sign and that statement is not a paid notice, either. It can be verified at the box office.
 The character of the entertainment was a pleasant surprise. Some went expecting a complete burlesque all through, having formed their opin- ion from the advance notices and the jocular remarks heard on the street. Others thought 1t would be an attempt at fun which would gradually work itself into a sober presentation of such artistic home talent could be secured and that the advance notices contained all the humor. being written jolly for the amateur actors. In reality it was scientific blending of both that did not fail of appreciation from the time little Inez, handmaiden of Aguinaldo. bowed himself to the au- dience till the final notes of Aud Lang Syne started everybody feeling for somebody's hat. There was music galore, both instru- mental and vocal, and with that part of the programme there could be no criticism, for it was art. Prof. Smith and his orchestra could get a job in any town where 1t could find a theater and the professor who executed several solos on the violin won whole bunch of glory. Eugene Redewill and w. l.. Strobridge, who accompanied him on the piano, were loudly applauded after x-inIi lin is a master of the mandolin, was called back for a second order of the same goods.
 In vocal music there was a pleasing variety and of the best. Charles Dears- ley sang the King of the Deep" and responded to an encore. The Harmonic Quartette. consisting of Messrs. Dods- worth. Reedy, Coggins and Andrews, gave a long and most .autifully ar ranged medley, showing all their voices to advantage and sang most sweetly in recognition of an encore. Later George E. Coombe. who has magnifi- cent voice. sang "The Heart Bowed Down and "Only to See Her Face, ' and in the final encore the quartette accompanied in the chorus.
 The curtain rose on a couple of coons, H. l.. Parker and H. w. Taffee. who found themselves playing soldier in the Philippines and unwittingly interfering with Aguinaldo's domestic affairs. They were about to be put out of business when their patriotism was aroused and the rebel loored. They were ably as sisted in the farce by Leon Benham, John Hardee and R. A. Warner as the Filipino girl.
 Hypnotism is an exact science and can be mastered by men possessing the strong personality of A. Redewill, who demonstrated that all there is to it is a claw hammer coat. a French accent, long bony fingers nd the requisite num- Der of hired Elks to help. MT. Redewill does not rerforrr for fame alone but likes practical things and usually gets them. At the conclusion of his stunt last night he got big red lobster with rosy cheeks. attired in a purple silk dress and white socks.
 Harry Parker was thrust into cal cium light and evoluted through series of living pictures, beginning as a statue and winding up with hot time clog dance.
 George Purdy Bullard. as a black skinned Demosthenes delivered a pow erful oration on the subject of wo- mans tongue in which he dealt exhaustively with every topic except the one he was talking about. His cos tune was very catchy-in fact it caught on the corner of the table and everything else he happened to pass by. practical acknowledgement of his sue cess in the turn was made by the audi ence when two hams were sent up to the stage. He remarked that it was very evident that someone in the audi ence had been pulling someone's leg.
 Herr Ronevsorg. which is George Grosvenor backwards and in tights. as Phoenix famous strong man. put up fake show that had more merit than a real effort possibly could have. The only fault to be found with him was