Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07
NOT MUCHFDR CHARITY
The Elks' "a Night in Bohemia"
Draws Only Half a House
Monday Night.
Farce Comedy Fails to Meet
With Approval 1t Did One
Year Ago.
E. L. Jones Ill, Unable to Appear
in Leading Part..Cast,
Choruses, Etc.

ment of Marshall lodge, No. 312, B. P
o. Elks, was given at the Odeon Mon
day night. but was not the financial sue
cess that the previous efforts were. The
audience filed not more than one-hal1
the seating capacity of the theater, anG
while the lodge will make something
over and above expenses, the charity
fund will not be increased to the extent
that was desired.
The lack OF attendance is due to sew
eral causes. Last years musical farce
comedy, "a Night in Bohemia" was re-
peated this year, and few who have wit
messed a play of this character care to
| pay to see a second performance; the
tised, and added to these conditions was
the fact that Marshalltown people have
had a surfeit of theatrical attractions
! during the past few weeks, and the pat
| ronage of all have suffered.
/ The cast this year was the same in
many parts that it was one year ago,
but the plyers We're discouraged because
of the fact that Mr. Il. L. Jones, who
made hit in the leading character of
| Ermund Keene on the first presentation
of the piece here, and was to appear In
the same part, was quite i'll and unable
to assume the role. AT the last moment
some one else had to be substituted and
the duty devolved upon DR.. II. l.. Getz.
AS there were several pages to be
| learned this could not be accomplished
| in the brief time, and DR.. Getz therefore
| read his lines. He did well under the
circumstances, but the whole perform
ance lacked the life and snap necessary
| to keep the audience enthused. For an
amateur performance, portions of the
play were exccllently presented.
Miss Marion Forney as Dollie Mobiles;
r. S. Bertrand as Dusty Rhodes, the
| tramp; Fred Bailey, az George Thatch-
err, an old minstrel WHO plays servant;
Louis Tate as Officer Callihan. and G.
w. Anderson as Tommy Jigs, divided
the honors of the evening as interpre-
tiers of the leading characters, while the
two little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
S. Bertrand in their singing and dam
cling specalties were the prime favorites
with the audience. Mise Forney was
very graceful III ueI AiHpoi eoiie PCS -
while Messrs Tate, Bertram. Bailey and
Anderson seemed at home behind the
footlights and in their fun making. The
choruses were pretty but not strong.
Between the first and second acts AL
fonso" gave an exhibition of juggling
that was hilariously received. "Alfon-
so" was somewhat nervous and was In
clined to drop his paraphernalia just at
~ c<,u 10 Nv M
Lynch, abrber who is temporarily So
journing in the city.
The cast OF CT aracters was as follows:
Edmund Keene.. ......E. l.. Jones
A retired actor, good Elk and a thor
ough Bohemian.
Dusty Rhodes y. L. s. Bertrand
The tramp manager Of defunct farce
comedy company. and The man that
made Marshalltown what 1t is.
George Thatcher. $1,000. Fred Bailey
Old minstrel, who, finding a friend in
trouble, plays a servant just toshelp
him out.
Charles Frohman ..9. Ill. B. Jones
An old friend Of edmund Keene.
Officer Callihan.. Louis Tate
lone or the Finest" little sore on
tramps, but not a bad fellow after all.
Tommy Jiggs.. 49,. &c. w. Anderson
An up-to-date boy right from the
streets OF New York.
pollie Mobiles $50. ;. Marion Forney
The sunshine OF Keene villa, a bit stage
struck and a good little girl 4
Alice Nelson -. ........ Esther Forney
Anna Held -. ....... >. Pauline Sturges
Della Fox -. -. Lille Dodge
May Irwin 49,. 80. !. ..Olive Drummer
Fay Templeton..... -. Edna Baker
Tottie Cough Drops J. Miss Bertrand
Lottie l[4ightfoot.. ;. ....Miss Bertrand
Edna Wallace Hopper. Hazel Willard
Isadore Rush ..... J. 80. Mabel Drum
Flo Irwin. ;. ........ Blanch Hitchcock |
Marguerite Silvia. ). Louise Townsend !
Lillian Russell :. ;. Blanche Griswold
Willie .Hitit -. .. flames H. Wilson
Willie l8eatit y. Ben Packard, Jr
Carey Banner. Ray w. Doolittle
Carry NWarcrys Luther MCCONNELL
Willie Settle -. -. .....J. S. Tuffree
Willie Nit ........ ..G. >. Black
Con Rubes ......W. f. Redel
The following specialties were intro
duced during the performances:
Opening chorus No Cake Comes
Too High for Me-" the company.
1.-The Honeysuclsle and the Bee
Marion Forney and c.. w. Anderson.
THE Great Salvation Army
Misses Griswold. B-uner, Hitchcock.
Dodge. Sturges, Townsend, Drum, For
ney and Messrs. Wilson. Packard. Doo-
little and Tuffree.
Original Parodies--Mr. T. s. Bert
rand.
"The-ell Be Murder There Tonight"
Mr.. Louis Tate.
Look Out for the Hoo boo Doc Doc
Man''-Miss Sturges, assisted by the
Misses Meredith and Baker and Mast
.rs Glow. Wagner and Gableman.
'The Palms"-Miss Blanche Hitch
,ock.
"The Dear Little Willie Boys
Misses Hitchcock, Bruner, Griswold !,
nd St,lrges and Mr.. G. w. Anderson.
IAN Innocent Little Maid'-Blanche !
Hitchcock. Marion Forney, Pauline
;turges,, Esther Forney.
when Mr. Shakespeare Comes to
'own"--Mr Fred Bailey.
.Paree, Paree"-Mabel Drum, Louise
townsend. Blanche Hitchcock, Lilly
Dodge, Pauline Sturges.
"Out for a High Old Time"-Louis
late. 7. S. Bertrand and I. Getz.
Echoes From Coon Town"-The
sertrarld Children.
Miss Pauline Sturges, who appeared
a the chorus and sang solo, is a resi-
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