The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-12-04
IHB K. OF P. MINSTRRLS
We're Greeted by a Packed House
Performance First-Class.

We're Greeted by a Packed House
Performance First-Cldss.
The opera house was crowded last
Wednesday evening, the event being
the K. p. Minstrels which were put on
under the direction of Mr.. Frank w.
jerks assisted by his wife as accompan-
est, and home talent performers. The
performance opened with chorus by
the entire company, who appeared in
regular minstrel costume, MIR. jerks
acting as interlocutor, DR.. j. W..
Rowell, Arthur Tatman, DR.. +. A.
Bowman, Frank Craigo, Will Edwards
and Joe Nugent as end men, and they
all certainly made good. DR.. Rowell
sang solo, ~ Loves You Honey, Deed
Do" in very pleasing manner, and
after Will Edwards had read several
telegrams from the telegram boy an.
nouncing the various hours of Geo.
Jackson's departure from Davis City,
and the excitement 1t created, Mr..
Harry Vogt sang beautiful bass solo,
"Davy Jones Locker" which was heart
lily encored. Will Edwards made hit
with his end song, Trouble and he
was troubled in responding to a vocif-
erous encore. A tenor solo, "Good-
night, Beloved, Goodnight" sung by
Mr.. Will Goff, was one of the pleasing
features of the program, and was fol-
lowed by character end song, Every
body Has a Whistle Like Me-" by Mr..
Frank Craigo who had to respond TO a
double encore, and showed he was
possessed of considerable minstrel tai
ent. Dir. Bowman sang an end song,
"I'se Picking My Company Now" and
surprised his friends by doing an ex-
cellent stunt at clog dancing, which set
the audience wild. He was followed by
H. l.. Long with baritone solo,
"Down in the Deep Let Me DIE and
then there was another end song by
Arthur Tatman and he surprised his
friends by singing better than he was
ever heard before, My Bamboo Queen"
a very pretty melody. The first part
closed with an end song by Joe Nugent,
"Bill Bailey Won't You Come Home"
and 1t was ice Nugent won't you come;
back and sing some more with the
audience. Joe is good one, his make
up and actions being one of the best
ever seen, and an amateur performance
is outclassed when he appears for he
could make good as professional.
The second part was to have opened
with solo by Mr.. Edgar Brown, of
Hastings, but telegram was received
from him that he missed the train. 1t
was disappointment to the audience,
but could not be helped, Master Bobbie
Kohler rendered "The Mocking Bird"
on the violin in an artistic manner and
responded to hearty encore with
'tArsansaw Traveller" and his playing
surprised many in the audience. He is.
certainly wonder for his age. The
great and only Professor Syl. B.Johnson,
in genuine blackface comedy song and
buck and wing dancing, was brought
back time and again until he was danced
out before the audience would be salts
fed. He is a dancer that can dance
with the best of them and no mistake.
Master Glenn Golf in his song "Pretty
Molly Shannon" made decided hit, as
did the Misses May, Louise and Jessie
Waight, who appeared in the chorus as
the tough Mollies, and all were called
back more than once. MIR. Frank w.
jerks in his monologue displayed to
good advantage his we'll known ability
as character artist, his makeup being
SO good that many in the audience failed
to recognize him. Baby Joe Waight as
little pickaninny sang in charming
manner "My Drowsy Baby" and her
acting was good for such a little tot. A
quartet com posed of Messrs. Vogt, Golf,
Edwards and Rowel closed the musical
part of the program, and a roaring farce
isButfalo Bill Fighting Indians" in which
"Tiny" Stempel appeared as the star,
Buffalo Bill, closed the performance.
Mr.. Stempel in full scouts costume gave
a great display of the bad man with
two guns and it is wonder any OF the
company survived his rapid fire guns.
Will Edwards and Frank jerks as
Rastus, the coon, and Patrick, the
Irlshman, Will Golf as Johnny Pitcher.
Ms. Edith Carmean as Abigii and
Willis Clymer as wild Indian assisted
in acreditable manner with the farce.
ASfeature of the evening was the
plans playing Of Mrs. jerks, her rag
time ,accompaniments being especially
good, She is one of the best players
ever heard in this city.
Thesuccess Of the minstrels reflects
great Fedit on Mr.. jerks, who had
charge VI the performance and furnished
the costumes, the large audience being
divided tetween the K. p. lodge and
Mr.. Jenks. the house amounting to