The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-04-20
ELKS MINSTREL SHOW
CAUGHT THE WHOLE TOWN
All Kinds of Fun, and the Best Home
Talent Production Ever Seen
in North Yakima.

and the street were lined with people To
witncs, it. About 100 members OF the
order turned out and they made fine
appearance. The parade was headed by
the band, the Elks all wore long linen
custer, and white hats, carrying canes
orpamcnted with white and purple rib
Ions, the coIors of the order They
marched three abreast, the first file CON
tanning Il. y. Coleman. who is about
& feet q inches tall; DR.. w. H. Hare, who
is short of stature and inclines to width
Of girth instead of height. ana r. S.
Farquhar. who is nearly four feet i.,h
and weighs 53 pounds and o ounces The
contrast in the size and build OF the
gentlemen was very striking and Great
cL much amusement.
The show AT the opera house in The
evening was all that had been aatiri-
patcd. 1t was the best show cf any
character that has ever been given here
by home talent. The opera house was
filled with spectators and for three
hours they were highly entertained and
amused. The first part was in regular
minstrel style. The members were all
attired in neat white suits with black
buttons. the end men wearing elaborate
Prince Albert suits made of royal pur-
pie with white trimmings. The ccm-
pany was seated in tiers. one above the
other. DR.. W. II. Hare, the intcrlecutor,
with his mu-tachc shaved off and at
tired in full dress suit. occupying he
center He made an ideal intrrlocutor.
but seemed Il trllc suppressed for the
character But he certainly looked thc
part. The opening chorus was medley.
the accompaniment being played by IN
orchestra of twelve pieces led by Frank
Naglcr. which was one OF the attrac
tons of the evening. 1t was the best
orchestra music ever heard il the city.
The songs during the first part were
IF You Need Me Baby" BY J. A. Ne
Arthur; Under a Panama, hy Geo. 5.
Vance: Because It's YOU by Geo. +.
Candy: up In Cocoanut Tree by
Fred +. Alter. and "A Breath of Spring
by J.. O. Meig9. This was a new song
by Edw. Fournicr. the music being by
Frank Naglcr. "Scandalous Eyes by
II. d. Baylor was the last solo IT the
first part. which closed with . strong
chorus by the company. % the solos,
all were catchy and very crcditable to
the performers. During the rendition
of Under a Panama" turn not IN thc
program was introduced, II. ID. Baylor
appearing to accompany Mr.. Vance IS
regular coon female I'M ,,ersonator.
He made a good one and the turn made
a decided hit with the audience. Fred
Alter in up in a Cocoanut Tree" mad
the regular minstrel style and could
hardly be distinguished from a PROBES
sional. During the intcrmissions be-
tween the songs the end ntel got in
their work several times with a number
of new Jokes that took with the audi
cnce. The first pin ever worn by an
Elk, perpetrated by II. r. Rigg, was
clever. although a trihc suggestive. and
Fred Chandler got off good one on the
cigar lighter.
In the second part. Walker and Biv-
ems. in ten minutes of music and fun.
kept the audience in continual roar NJ
laughter Their turn was an exceed
ingly clever one and they got off some
good Jokes. A mandolin trio from FL
lensburg. composed of Messrs. Schroe-
der, Beaver and Nelson, was highly APP
preciated. as were also the banjo solos
by Prof, Ira o. Davis. During the. see
ond part there were good acts by G.. a.
Moore, a professional, in feats OF Jug
Cling, slack wire walking and buck and
wing dancing. "The Charge of the Can
Brigade" by six Yakima bellies, wa
one of the clevercst things of the even
ing. the costumes and makeup Of the
performers being both original and
unique Words by Who Knows: i3,;r
by--Nc Matter" was turn by H. +.
Rgg hat literally brought down the
house in applause. His costume repre-
secuted that of a typical bum coon
and he got off some of the best local
gags ever heard in Yakima. Rigg Ger
tainly has the natural inclinations of
the comedian and his turn added much
TO the entertainment. Following him
came The Dance Eccentrique, the Lat
est Sensation from Madrid" by "Senor-
ita Pasqualo de Frankie" DIR. =.
Frank 1t was an elaborate produc-
ton and the doctor did himself proud.
He was dressed to represent coon
belle" and looked the part, giving
shadow drapery dance, with colored
light effects, i'll manner that had to be
seen to be appreciated. The doctor de
clined to repeat the performance after
prolonged and vociferous applause, but
made his acknowledgements before the
curtain in a bow that showed his graf
iication of the appreciation OF his Ell
forts.
The two-round prize fight between
Profs. Coleman and Farquhar was all
that was claimed for it, A regular prize
ring nad been arranged on the stage,
surrounded by sports" of high and low
degree; there were seconds, bottle hold
ers and all the usual attendants, the
principals appearing in the ring wrap
ped in gorgeous bath robes and taking
their seats in their corners like profess
SIGNALS. Coleman, when he donned his
robe, looked like veritable giant.
Standing feet @ inches, straight as an
arrow and we'll proportioned, with no
surplus flesh, he was a splendid repre-
sentation of the real thing. Farquhar.
when his robe was removed, might have
been compared to spring bantam
chicken from which the feathers had