The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
ELkS ARE MAGNETS
THEIR BIG SHOW TONIGHT THE
MECCA OF ALL FUN
LOVERS
SALE WAS A RECoRD-BREAKER
Practically Every Seat Sold for the
Entertainment, Which VIII BE
Three Hours of HiIarity
and Laughter.

According to present indications the
Metropolitan opera house will be filled
to its utmost capacity tonight and to-
morrow night for the Elks' minst trel
show. Every reserved seat, which in
cludes all those in the balcony as well
as those in the parquette was sold yes
terday for both performances, and only
a few seats were left for the Saturday
afternoon matinee. This record has never
been equaled by any entertainment, eth
er amateur or professional, that has been
given in he opera house. When it is
remembered that these tickets were all
cold at the box office, the record is one
or Which the lodge may well feel proud
The number of seats already sold assures
well-flled house for the evening and
afternoon performances.
The curtain will rise this evening at
S:15 O'Clock sharp, and all who are going
to attend the show will do we'll to be
in their seats at that time, as the house
VIII be darkened for the opening part
and those who ccme in after the
curtain rises will not be seated until
after the house is relighted, some time
after the opening. They will not only
be compelled to remain standing for sew
eral minutes but will also miss one of
the best parts of the evenings enter
tainment.
The programme for the evening is by
far the best that the Elks have ever pre-
pared, and is one of the best amateur
entertainments that has ever been placed
on the boards in St. Paul There are
over 100 people appearing on the pro-
gramme, and many of these are artists
in the lines they undertake. They made
special preparations for this entertain
ment, and many of the parts have been
written for the occasion
The programme will open with the
appearance of the minstrels. Their part
of the entertainment is divided into
two sections, and in each one some ex-
cellent specialties will be introduced.
There are two interlocutors, H. c. Har.
dick appearing in the first part and
Charles Fairchild in the second The
end men in the first are A. J.. Snyder
and James Silk, while Frank M. Tenny
and A. G. Flournoy will appear in that
position in the second part. Some ex-
cellent songs will be introduced and sung
blythe best soloists in the city.
After an intermission of a few minutes,
Mr.. w. d. Ellis will appear in his
whistling specialties. Mr.. Ellis is one
of the best whistlers in the country, and
does some very clever work in his line.
He will make a feature of bird imita-
tions In the entertainment this evening
varieties of Songsters. His work has been
praised in all parts Of the country and
will prove one of the best parts of the
programme.
Side-Splitting BurIesque.
A burlesoue, which has been prepared
especially for the occasion by A G. Flour
noy, who is member of the lodge, will
follow Mr.. Ellis part of the programme.
This burleSque has been written not so
much with view to exhibiting anything
in itself, but simply to facilitate the in
PRODUCTION of several specialties. These
will consist of dances, songs and the
like Among the songs will be a Hot
tentot song and a seXtette singing Sister
Mary Green
Will j. Tompkins will appear in a new
Kirk. 1t is entitled 1.-THE Continuous
Vaudeville 1t is said that the act is
exceptionally good, being entirely new
and entertaining.
Messrs, Daily and Evans will appear
after Mr.. Tompkins, and will give ex-
hibitions Of their specialties. One of them
is an acrobat and the other a contor-
ZIONIST. They are local men and are said
to be exceptionally good in their lines.
The finale will consist of e. sort of re-
view of the programme. The entire COM
pany will appear at this time, coming
on the stage in groups. A number Of
characters dressed as jockeys will appear,
singing songs that are characteristic of
their impersonations. They will be fol-
lowed by group Of sailor girls, golf
girls, volunteers, society girls, tennis
girls and the like, each group fittingly
costumed and singing songs that are char
acteristic. When all the characters are
on the stage, the final spectacle will
be given, which will consist in the sing
ing OF all the choruses of the songs in
troduced during the evening, and finish
ing with a grand chorus in which the
company will join.
The programme is nearly three hours
long and is expected to furnish one con-
tinuous round Of fun from the time the
curtain rises until it drops after the final
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