Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-12

ing, 7-e iId his part gracefully ans
well.
Part one was excellent but OF
course the best was reserved for the
last, And Part Two was no disap-
poinment in this regard. 1T consisted
Of series o. stunts each one well
conceived, splcndidly eostumed and
almost perfectly executed, The dane
ing, the cake walking. the special
ties and the general horse play
were up to. the standard of the pro
fessional mlnstrels and were just so
much more enjoyable when SO well
done by the home young people. The
first number was u distinct surprise.
Mr.. X. ID. Sullivan appeared in the
double role of beautiful soprano
prima donna and an Italian tenor.
The north side OF him was dressed as
a lady and the south side as a man,
and when he turned around, vice
versa.
The effect was ridiculous In the ex-
treme and thoroughly appreciated by
the audience Four dusky maidens
appeared next as the cream or pos
sibly 1t was the honey of the South
ern Bellies. They were daintily ar
rayed in dresses of white, with bril-
liant red picture hats and fans of like
hue Their song and dance was char
acteristic and pretty.
The Amazon march by sixteen
maidens, each of about sixteen sum-
mers, was one of the finest features
of the entire evening. Miss Helen
Cunningham, Liza Jackson, had the
place of honor as captain of the com.
pany. And it is safe to say that o
better drilled company of any descrip-
ton was ever seen in Las Vegas.
The initiated can have little conce-
tion of the work which this produc-
ton represented both on the part of
the young girls ana thefr efficient
drill master, Miss Page. The com
pany was very attractively arrayed
in suits Of red and white and each
carried a sword.
For full fifteen minutes they
marched counter marched, wheeled
and maneuvered over the stage to a
quick, lively march, with the greatest
precision of step and movement. The
drill was intricate and executed with
soldierly precision and the audience
gave vent to their great appreciation
by bursts of applause during the
course Of the drill.
The song sfd %ance by Mr.. Sulli-
van and Miss Chapman as Rainbow
Coon and Peac1y Primrose was well
executed and the brightly costumed
members of ne company who sup
ported them gave an added touch of
color and fun to the number. They
responded to hearty encore.
The plantation specialties' by
Miss Je~sfe Irr6rd and Miss Margaret
Flint was the most exacting number
on the program and was splendidly
DONE The two young ladies dressed
as little darly girls in costumes of
bright red gave one of the neatest
dances which we have ever witnessed
in a minstrel show. A description of
it is impossible Tor It must be seen
to be appreciated.
They were enthusiastically recalled
and compelled to repeat the perform.
ance.
The Florodora Sextette was pleas
| ing number, we'll costumed and pret'
tily rendered.
Mr.. Robert Gross as Miss Hyrani
nous Hyrant in the character specil
ly Claudia" was most hyranating
That means he was immense
| His stunt fulfilled the highest ex
pectations. He has long been q
prime favorite with the Las Vegas
audience and he certainly fulfilled ex
ectations last night, and that in di
ficult role.
| Miss Cora Pettijohn appeared ir
| place of The Optic quartet in the rcis
of a Navajo maiden. Her wnistline
ability is so we'll known that 1t heet
only be said that she received a dou
BILE encore. Her productions were ar
!, tistic and enjoyable in the highes
degree.
i The leading figures in the CLOSING
number were Mr.. Ted Holt and MIS-
Ilfeid as Signor Watermelon ant
Tootsy Fulcett.
.. One by one they introduced the va
rious couples who constituted the up
per ten of Darktown until the entir'
gay and giddy party filled the stage
Then all turned loose in Virgins