Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30
OPENING OF
OPERA HOUSE
Fine Performance and Big Crowd
Last Mght-Success in
All Details

All Details
The opening OF the Masonic opera
house was appropriately celebrated last
night by a big crowd witnessing the |
Ministries given by home talent The |
performance was a success from every |
standpoint and each number was met
with a storm OF applause that called |
the performers to the rootlights for an
encore. Every feature Of the program
is new. the jokes catchy and Of local
Interruptions from the time the cur
tain raised at S:15 until the close of the
performance at IL o'clock. It was two
and a half hours Of continual mirthful
entertainment and the crowd said It
was good and voted for repetition Of
the program tonight.
The evening was launched with the
regular minstrel opening act with +. 8.
Ward. interlocutor. The initial fea-
minstrels participated. The "cupids"'
represented by Elizabeth Kettenbach
and Edith Thompson participated in
the dance and were features "Davie
Jones' Locker" was rendered by s. E.
Arant and was we'll received. The Sec
ond vocal number was the> character
song. Il Want To See the Old Home
Again." rendered by A. w. Kroutinger.
Mr.. Cherrier was heard in the tenor
solo. "Only a Bunch Of vioiets," which
! was one of the events of the evening.
Leslie Thompson brought down the
| house with the character song. THAT
Am a Habit" and was recalled to an
| encore which was also received with
loud applause. 1.-THE Wonders of the
Deep" was rendAed with good voice
by H.W. Kilgren and was well received.
"Oh Promise Me-" sung by Adam
Schubert, was cleverly rendered. The
character song. "Taint No Disgrace to
Run When You're Scared" was pre-
scented in a most pleasing manner by
Mox Alexander, Jr. Mr. C. D. Nc
Eachron rendered MY Mary Dear"
and was called to an encore. why
Don't You Go. Go. Coz" was a feature
song presented by NJ. w. Barnett and
was one Of the numbers that particu-
|
lana Lie by A. s. Stacy was also a
favorite. This closed the opening min
strel performance.
The next number was the treble buck
and wing dancing by Prof. F. w.
Bouley. Many fancy and difncult steps
were introduced In this dance and were
well received.
The Audrey sisters. in speciality in
troduced the charming song and dance,
"Just Little Bit Of String" They
were called to an encore and responded
with fancy dance.
The Dance Of the Frogs" by Her
bert McGill, Harold Dreckman. Waldo
Thompson and Master Fix was enjoyed
by all.
The "Picanninnies," In a character
istic drill was a pleasing feature and
was well received.
"Malinda's Rag Time Ball. was one
Of the hits Of the evening and consisted
of singing and a fancy drill and dance
by II ladies.
The popular Audrey sisters were then
seen in a second speciality which de.
lighted the audience.
The closing number Of the program
was "Tessie" by Mrs. Kettenbach. ir
a balcony scene and supported by 9
complete group dance Mrs. Ketten.
bach was in swell voice and sang tht
number beautifully.
The following are the Lewiston and
Charleston people who participated ir
the performances:
MFR. T. s. Ward, interlocutor: S. Les.
lie Thompson, first end. tambo; A. w
! Kroutinger. second end, bones; NJ. w
Barnett third end. sambo; Mox Alex
ander, Jr., fourth end. Snow Ball.
Chorus-Dr. F. ]. Boston. A. s. Stacy
o. A. Kjos. c. d. McEachron, Ha
. Beach, Adam Schubert. Mr.. Cherrfer
H. w. Kilgren. s. E. Arant, w. J. Jor'
dan, R. d. Stanton, DIR. w. F. Blair
Hay Hyke, DR.. p. W. johnson.
Pages-Master Ben Boston. Maste
Dwight Leeper.
Cupids-Miss Elizabeth Kettenbach
: Miss Edith Thompson.
Malinda's Rag Time Ball-Mrs w
, F. Kettenbach. Mrs. Leslie Thompson
Miss Clara waldman. Miss Cora Co
burn. Mrs. F. J. Boston. Mrs. A.
Clarke. Mrs. n. w. Barnett. Mrs. F. s
Durbin. Miss Olive Neal. Miss Mabe
Neal. Miss Ruth Grostein, Miss Louis
> Morrison. Miss Virginia Shearer, Mis-
Claire Morris. Miss Fay YaItis. Mis-
Mae Huston. Miss 0eorg1ak Carter.
Picanninnies - Ray Hou6istOns Bel
Boston. Charles McEachron. Georg
u
!. ner. Raymond White. Dwight Leepe'
The Dance Of the Fross-Herber
McGill. Harold Deckman, p Valid
Thompson. Master Fix. -
The performance tonight VIII consis