The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-01

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punched their hits and scored repeated
ly. Encores were the regular things.
Not satisfied with one it sometimes went
as far as four, until at last, it became
necessary for Iur Fairehnd to warn
the audience that its enthusiasm, if kept
up, would probably cause some to miss
their last cars, and even then it was a
hard matter for performer to get back
into the wings.
The grand minstrel opened with a pref
ty scene, the cork artists ranged in
front in the orthodox way, with tier af-
Ger tier of pretty maidens ranged back
Of them, with a string Of peasantry form
ing the last row. Every performer had
an electric light bulb attached, that
winked as the song went on. In the
center of the stage was a gigantic horse
shoe Illuminated with q myriad of in
candescent lights, while in the center
''Cervus AIces stood forth in the radi,
ant glow. when the Band Begins to
Play" was the overture, and it was rem
dered 50 aptly the audience was infected
with the tune
Hits Right and Left.
Then began the contest between ''bones"
and tambo," James Silka, Robert B.
Seng and Louis Nash, the former, A. L.
Snyder, H. j.. Bryant and John Rogers,
the latter, with II. r. Hardick inter-
locutor. For a time it was fast and fu-
rious, and every person of note, political,
social or otherwise, came in for some
good-natuder chatting. The audience was
in the proper mood and every sally had
its telling effect. One by one as puns
were handed out to the prominent citi-
zens, the laugh would start in different
sections of the house. and then swell
into an abandon Of mirth.
Harry e. George gave a tenor solo.
"When I Think Of YOU" that was well
taken, it being necessary for him to re-
spond several times. The end song and
dance was given by James Silke. Harry
Hardick and A. l.. Snyder. 1t was
Everybody Has a Whistle Like Me"
The gallery gods were present in
abundance, but unlike the usual run Of
the species. they gave evidence of train
ing in the art of whistling, which they
did to gOod effect in the chorus.
F. b. Churchill sang the "Old Cross
Bow from Robin Hood and caused
much laughter by gazing steadily at a
sartorial friend while he sang the words
cit takes nine taiors to make a man"
The second edition of the minstrel show
was fully up to the standard set by the
first. c. c. Fairchild occupied the inter
locutor's chair, with F. II. Tenny as
bones and Al G. Flournoy as tambo.
ooh, Mr.. Dingey, Don't Be So Stingy'
was rendered by F. H Tenny in a man
nef that called forth the heaviest kind
of applause. A J. Williams followed
with a tenor solo, Indeed" Al Flour
noy then sang Susie and the vowels
"S-o-o-s-i-e came forth crescendo the
gallery went wild and hoWled for more,
and the performances might have ended
there, had not Mr. F'lournoy refused to
continue answering calls. Under the
Shade of the palms, bass solo by G.
S. Laird, was well appreciated.
The climax came in the shape of little
Hazel Barer. The lights were turned out
and she appeared in the horseshoe dress
ed in white. Her song was Hello. Cen
trail Give Me Heaven and, while it
received its well merited applause it was
nothing to the ovation she received when
she sang 'Ain't 1t Shame" The little
miss danced with grace and skill far l1e-
You'd her years, and her buck and wing
steps brought the gallery to their feet.
After the curtain fell, and she returned
to box, she was again applauded.
FIOurnOy's Clever Hit.
The second part was "Chop Suey,"
spectacular and catchy, written by All.
G. Flournoy. 1t is built upon the plan
plenty
room Fer specialties, the first of which
was w. w Ellis, who appeared to have
made a careful study of sounds, as he
is capable of initiating everything from
chattering marten to the butcher as he
saws off the round steak. He gave sew
eral exhibitions of whistling and miln:cry
thar took we'll
One of the cleverest skits of the even
ing was the impersonation of Sir F1en1v
Irving by G. c. Fairchild Mr. Fairchild
took the mesmerist scene from THE
Bells" and did it to perfection. The hard
dry laugh that is considered to be Sc
typical of Sir Henry was used with ef-
feet, and Mr.. Fairchild was the recipient
of a large bouquet. Nearly all the lead
ing performers received testimonials Of
this character Mr.. FIournoy was handed
a bunch of carrots, radishes and other
garden truck as his share.
William |. Tompkins gave an imitation
OF a continuous vaudeville performance
that allowed him to sing verses that had
local application. Probably the one that
was best received by the audience was
that in which he chanted the need of a
coliseum for st. Paul.
Chop Suey" has the usual inn, with
the usual innkeeper with daughter lat
is to be married and oceans of pretty
girls are invited to attend the marriage
performance. Ole Olson is the villain of
sardonic mien and Scandinavian dialect.
Strolling players make up the remainder
of the cast, but this is sufficient to in
trcduce numerous sprightly maids, golf
ers, sailors, HottentotS, tennis players and
society bellies, while the male members
appear as jockeys, rough riders, football
players, policemen with the EIks and
Arion quratetteS.
Miss Mabel Runge had the leading role
in Chop Suey'' as. sSisseretta, the inn
keepers daughter and she sang several
solos in an artistic manner that merited
the voluminous applause they received.
Florence Sharpe was the leader Of the
tennis sextette, dressed in white sweat
ers with racquets. When this number was
concluded the tennis girls lined up on
each side of the stage, while the foot
ball team went through some preliminary
practice. These were followed by the
golf girls led by Helen Golf. clad in the