Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-10-19

popular piece of the evening, for The
little tots. Helen Hall, Harry Water
bury, Paula Linn, and Frances Linn
gave II in the most pleasing manner
and responded to the. hearty applause
by an encore.
"Pinky Panky Poo" a pretty Jap.
anese love song, was by Miss Nina
Bushnell, who made a pretty little
Jap girl, and sang the song in her
usual charming manner, which was re.
ceived with great applause.
The Lucky Harmony quartet, Harry
Munsen, Harry Lucas, Harry Meyer
and George Snyder, made quite a hit
with their songs. They are always
welcomed with delight by Salem audi.
ences. The Stalwart quartet gave a
selection, and were compelled to re.
spond twice, and we're much enjoyed.
Other specialties, which were all
good, and well received were buck
and wing dance by J. N. Ristine; Songs
by q. J. Ristine, George Snyder, Ethel
Raymond and Paul sroat; song, "My
Little Love Bird" by little Miss Gala.
tea Humphrey; Down on the Farm"
by Al. Disque; bone solo by H. st.
Helens and the choruses by the com.
pany.
The Egyptian ballet was given by
II of the most graceful young men
in Salem, as follows; Fred Ellis, Otto
Miller, w. G. Myers, Frank Catterlin. |
Frank Douglas, Henry Thielsen. Bob |
McCarl Ed Payne, Frank Rhodes.
VIII Walton, Walter Ostrander, Oliver
Myers. 1t is surprise what paint and
powder will do. but these young men
made very handsome Egyptian maid.
ems. They wore elaborate costumes.
and their dance was very good. The
demands of friends resulted in SO
many encores that the program was
prolonged.
The cake walk was one of the spe.
cial features of the evening. The lead.
er, George Washington Brown. other.
wise Mr. Samuel G.. Young, was the
ightest Of the light, and he carried his
part well. The five couples mad
lard strife for the cake They were
III so graceful, and their specialties
we're so many that the audience had
hard time deciding. 1t was finally
warded to Miss Neva Griswold and
dr. Harry Moir, who proved them
elves the most agile, although Miss .
Iouise Hoyt and Mr.. Claude Hibbard =
TODD a close second. The costumes
'ere elaborate.
The 2Otn century bellies, Althea
ioore, Madeline Walker, Mildren Bag.
" and Eunane Craig, were very
raceful dancers, and brought much
pplause. The chappies, Marguerite
Vilson, Claudine Rose, Belle Morri
On and Nellie Thielson, were also
cry clever
The crowning event Of the even.
IL was when Miss Ethel Raymond. in
Iaunty costume as the Sousa Girl
lme out and sang a beautiful solo in
er magnificent voice during which
le entire cast OF players in the
iuskin' Bee and the other perform.
s gathered on the stage and Joined
the final chorus. The applause was
'afening, and the audience reluctant
took their leave. -,
Outside the opera house the crowd
aited for their friends, ready to -,
over congratulations upon them. A "A
W more anxious lads stood at the
age door and watched the scenes
hind the curtain, which were very
nny. The stage settings were good
ID the costumes of the players were q
iginal and ludicrous.
The Woman's Club are to be con. bs
atulated on the success OF their en-. v
rtainment and in securing Miss
lompson, who directed il, who has n
ken great interest in it, and make
a success. She mas given the play
several other towns, but never with O.
ore iattering success than last ~,
eping ~