Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-20
GREAT Big SUCCESS
Was the Elks Show on Thurs
day Evening at Opera House.

day Evening at Opera House.
House was Crowded with Friends of
the Performers who Thoroughly
ENJOYED the Sh0w-GOOd Singing
was a Feature-LOcal Hits Numer-
ous--AnOther Entertainment this
Evening.
When the curtain rose on the
first part of the Elks MINISTRIES last
night the audience heartily eheered
the pretty representation and then
settled back to enjoy the evening.
The company was attired in colon
ian costumes which were neat and
very pretty.
The entire company opened the
entertainment with several short
selections following which Homer
f. Crawford was introduced by in
terlocutor James c. Frazer. He
sang Pm Satisfied" The audience
seemed TO be also and they encored
him. Nearly every performance
was encored and the only thing that
prevented the show from lasting all
night was that the performers gaze
out. The audience stood it all
right.
Walter Barnes rendered THE
Song of the South" and made big
hit. D. G. Keighron in 1.-The Sneez.
ing Song" was very clever and w.
A. Page in his song king Fun
made the audience roar in sympathy
with his infectious laughing. Mer-
ril Wood gave when the Roses
Bloom Again" and did it very well
neing one of the best singers on the
program. Mr.. Page sang the Stein
Song as an encore.
Al Rider brought down the house
WITH "You Couldn't Hardly Notice
it at All' and the audience became
very demonstratise when JOS. II
Mills came forward with When Ma
Lucius Serves de CLANS" Ben OPP
penheimer sang Eva" and did it
well. Clyde Herod charmed the
audience with the The sweetest
Song of All" Harry Caples render.
ed THE Gamling Man and got a
warm encore. z. H. Marcnm and
the full chorus sang Dixie" con
Guiding the first part.
Crawford and Rosenmarkel put
put on Dutch sketch and they
were very funny. The audience re-
called them several times. Wood
and Lazler were good in the tram
and Irish speciality. They cracked
some very good jokes most of which
got past the audie. &c who will prob
ably see them by this evening after
a careful study.
When it came time Tor the Deans
TO appear the audience expected
fun and they were not mistaken
Frazer set himself at once to the
task of answering correspondence
after greeting his typewriter very
cffusivelv. This part was taken by
DR.. VanVoorhis. There were a lot
of good local hits in this part of the
program. Dean Wrightson sang 6
song with number of hits on leca
conditions and the audience appre
ciated 1t very much.
w. A. Page p. H. Marcum, CLYDE
Herd end Walter Barnes who com
pose the University qualtette re
ceived warm welcome when the,
sang selection. They did it very
well indeed Signors Monaco and
Reno made good and The audience
enjoyed their turn hugely.
The closing act in hich the Sen.
eca band paraded was the best OF
the evening Will Gilmoreiwith his
drum put everybody else out Of
business.
Prof. Ross Spence opened the &c
ond part with the overture in which
he was assisted by the orches ira
Prof. Spence is very fine on the VIC
lin and last night he exceeded his
usual standard. Miss Foster pre-
sided at the piano as accompanist
Turner and Hoffman presi led ovel
the feature.
Every seat 10 the house was taker
and scores Of people of people were
unable to get in at all. The Elks
and their friends have every reasor
to be proud of the hit which they
made and the success achieved.
Many good, hot local jokes were
handed out This evening the show
will be repeated with considerable
change in the bill and the gags and
jokes will also be different. 1t vii
be worth while to go again but If you
haven't already made arrangements Il
get there you will have a hard time O
II as the tickets are about about al
gone now.
The entertainment last night was ,
success In evsry particular aud
reflects credit on all who had anything
to do with the entertainment or il
arrank Ing for 1t. The committee wa
w. w. Keener, Jos. r. Miller, JOS
II. Mills, J. M. g. Brown and II. M
Van Voorhis.
The bones were A. L. Rider, II. c
Crawford, Henry c. Caples and Bol
Jones. The Tambos were Ben Open
heimer, j. III. Mills, d. G. KeighroI
and II. Nj. Van Voorhis. Col. Fraze
was interlocutOr.
Remains Taken Through Morgan town
The remains OF the late Mrs. Su