The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
ELKS GIVE A GOOD SHOW
FULL OF MUSIC AND BRIGHT THINGS
THAT PLEASED.
The Local Performers Made Fine
Impression on the Audience
Another show Tonight.

The minstrel show prepared by the Elks
was revealed to a great assemblage at
English's last night and will be given again
tonight. The performance was not too
long. it moved Quickly and was well worth
visiting aside from the wish to patronize
ana applaud it because it was made at
home. The first part was of the conven-
tional plan, except that the orchestra was
in the pit instead of on the stage. Joseph
E. Bell sat in the center of the semi-circle.
On either side of him were the soloists and
at each end were the comedians-Harry
Porter, Edward Sourbier and George
Rubens with bones and j. Russell Powell,
Paul H. Krauss, jr. and T. B. Hessing with
tambOurines. The serious and careful Her
man Arndt. who directs English's Orches-
ira regularly, had put aside his violin for
this special occasion and welded baton
with enthusiasm and precision. The jokes
had the merit of being domestic produc-
tons
Mr.. Hessling, Familiarity known as Tiff"
sang THE Last Three Seats for Smokers"
j. Russell Powell, Il Must Have Been A
dreaming" and Harry Porter. THAT For
tune-telling Man." and the serious ballads
were Down Where the Cotton Blossoms
Grow, sung by Homer Van VIE. and
Richard Hovey's stein Song" sung by
Arnold Spencer. The chorus came In for
the choruses and Messrs. Van VIE, Samuel
Adams, Robert Paddock and Harry Muir
barger sang in quartet without the orches-
ira. EncOreS were StrenuouSly demanded
during the first part and all the rest of the
show so pleased the audience that repeti-
tiOns were the rule.
The second part was called The Elks in
New York and ii was arranged by Mrs.
Walter l. Fugate and a. II. Hassler 1t
was reminiscent of several musical come
I'LL
tentate,' from King DOdo;" w. II. MOrri-
son. Under the Shade of the Sheltering
Palms. from "Florodora;" r. S. Swiggett
and Mrs. Fugate. mo One in the World
Like YOU" from 1.-The Runaway Girl" and
Mrs. Fugate. Miss Lulu Fisher Mr.. Hassler
and Mr.. Paddock You Don't Know, /
Mrs. Fugate had a solo and pretty dance
Mrs. Josephine Bremmerman- Edmunds
| sang Luckstone's Delight in her GUS
tOmarY dramatic spirit and beautiful voice
Miss Grace Cunningham and Miss Ruby
Busselle led the chorus. Mr.. Arndt had the
chorus we'll in hand and the songs were all
brightly and tremendously sung.
The third part of the show of vaude-
Vile and Miss Helen Springsteen began il
with three coon songs and some sub
dued ragtime dancing She has a pleasing
voice and her vivacious style delighted the
audience.
Jack Norworth and Miss Louise Dresser
contributed the sort of entertainment that
they have prospered with in the vaudeville
theaters. They came from Pittsburg 10
help the Elks at the invitation of Rush
Bronson. manager of the Grand Opera
House Mr.. Norworth had several new
stories and his parodies, part OF which were
devoted to municipal questions. were
brightly pertinent Miss Dresser sang one
ragtime song and two serious songs One
OF the latter. ray in Your own Back
yard" illustrated with a stereopticon.
She sang alphabetically and made a
handsome appearance.
Harry Porter and Richard Lieber had
/ presented a comic musical sketch at the
German House, their fame had reached the
E.lks and they were asked to repeat il in
! the minstrel show. Mr.. Lieber caricature9
q blonde, red-nOsed German piano teacher
/ and Mr.. Porter retained the blackface he
had shown in the first part. Mr.. Lieber re-
! cited a burlesque of a Rhine-maiden story
! called THE Maiden Nit Nuttings On with
/ an accent that the Rogers brothers might
/ envy. Mr.. Porter recited wildly one of
! James Whitcomb Riley's ghost poems and
| as he closed the last stanza with There
! the folks come home" the piano exploded
/ and it's strings and levers were pitched onto
/ the stage.
! Charles Daugherty, Robert Hosea and a
/ bunch of pickaninnies had a sketch called
| ION the Plantation" Mr.. Daugherty sang
/ several songs pleasingly and the picka-
/ ninnieS joined in the choruses. This bi.
/ closed the show-the best show that the
/ E,lks had ever given.