The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
EARTHQUAKE OF FUN
ELKs' SHOW WILL BE WORLD
BEATING COMBINA-
TION
PROGRAMME FULL OF JoLLITY
Minstrel Performance, Sparkling
Specia1tfes, Busting Bur-
Iesque and a General Rag
time Side show.

The Elks' show last year was a corker
This year 1t will be a corkerino. Credita-
bic as have been these annual entertain
ments given under the auspices of St.
Paul Lodge No. SO, the combined minstrel
and burlesque entertainment Friday and
Saturday nights and Saturday afternoon
of next week at the Metropolitan will
surpasS all previous efforts, both as to
the magnitude Of the undertaking and
the presentation of original features.
The usual minstrel first part will be
presented and there will be an olio of
specialties, but in addition there will be
a burlesque in which 100 people appear.
Musically, it will run the gamut from
rag time to grand opera, and a dialogue
will scintilate with bright sayings a :
local hits and will string together songs,
dances, choruses and vaudeyilleisms gem
orally.
"Chop Suey'' Is the comprehensive title
which Al q. F'lourney, its author, has be-
slowed upon this symposium Of nom
sense. He has been assisted by Frank Il.
Tenney, who has been busy with re-
hearsals for several weeks past.
The Twin Cities have been raked for
talent, and forty young women have been
secured who will appear in the dances,
wearing bewitching costumes. The lodge
will go to the expense of $500 in staging
the production.
in the first part, of which there will be
two editions, and will form an attractive
stage picture as a background for the
conventional row OF black-faced enter
tanners. The following will be the pro-
gramme for this part of the entertain
ment:
First Edition
Interlocutor.
H. r. Hardick.
Bones Tambo
James Silke, A L. Snyder
Robert II. Seng, H. l.. Bryant
oyer f the Band Begins
Tenor SO solo-';When / Think Of YOU G4-g1l'
End Song and Everybody
Had a Whistle Like Me-.
James Silke, Harry HaTdick, A. L. Sny-
Bass solo-"old cross pes Bow" (from
robin Hood .............P. B. Churchill
Second Edition
F. Il Tenney. AL G. Fiournoy
End song-"Mr. Dixie, Don't Be So
Stingy" ..........-............F H Tenney
Tenor Song Indeed. ....A J. Williams
End Song" Susie Al G. Flournoy
Bass Solo-"Under the Shade of the
F'inale-HelIo Central
Little Hazel Barer
"Atn't That a Shame. Little Hazel Barer
Aftsr a few minutes intermission there
will be an olio III which several special
ties will be introduced, including the clev-
er entertainer w j. Tompkins. who will
have brand new repertoire of stunts for
the occasion. Then follows:
"CHOP SUEY."
A Musical Oddly written by Al G. Flour
noy.
Cast
sisseretta. the village belle,
Mne. Camille Zaza de Chewderag.
an actress. $3.50 florence AndrewsClayton
Mile. Slinga de Trilbeeze, a dancer
Hazel Runge
Al G. Flo,lrnoy
Mons. Hamlet omelet, a tragedian-
Charles Fairchild
Ole Olson. a villain. ......P Percy Churchill
Mike Pretzel. landlord of the BLOW
In ................. Fred Clayton
O. Fudge, an ideal lover Harry E. George
Heinz Pickles. one of the fifty-ssven
Caddie Brass. golf girl. Helen Golf
Miss Summit a society girl Ethel Miller
Ona Racket, tennis girl. Florence Sharp
Jack Tar, one of the United States
Jimmy, an old sport -. Frank H. Tenney
Col. Roosevelt. a rough rider
Charles E. French
Big Andy, a copper mot a cent?
John Finehout
Miss Skipthetrala, a little skipper
Lillian Malcomb
Coolie Hoolies Hottentot belle-HeIen. Goff
Hoolie Coolie Hotentot belle. Hazel Runge
Hinky Dink, private secretary to st.
Paul ......................Ch Charles H. Green
Levi Kavinski, Hebrew villain -
Maurice Abrams
Mister Saint Paul.......Al G.. Flournoy
In the dances and choruses that q;