The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
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orp heutn-EIks, MInstreIs.

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Wonderful beyond all powers Of de-
scription was the Elks' show at the Or
pheum last evening. The veteran press
agent found his vocabulary bankrupt
after an attempt to describe the joyful
eccentricities Of the spectacular minstrel
production put on and pulled Off by the
Best People On Earth. Men who In
everyday life send men to prison for life
or to the grave for eternity; men who sell
smokes and gas, neither Of which will
burn when wet, and men who make
crockery teeth, attired and disguised in
gorgeous .raiment, passionate linen and
burnt cork, gamboled before the foot
lights for the delectationa Of the assem-
bled elite,
The entertainment started with red
rose. plucked from a harmonious bouquet
of vocal and eccentric effusions. In a
touching and natural manner Albert H.
Hall sang ditty entitled Lazy Bill,
with trombone and clarinet obligato,
played by himself. Mr.. Halls stage pres
ence was something wonderful in view Of
the fact that he is naturally Of a retir-
ing disposition and is seldom seen In pub
lie. Courage a barytOne solo by Leon
Rocks, was well sung, the troupe joining
In the chorus with fine effect.
In most realistic and reminiscent
manner DR.. D. F. Dumas sang:
IN, we had TO carry Carrie to the Terry, Htst.
And the ferry carried Carrie to the shore,
And the reason that we had to carry Carrie
Was that Carrie couldn't carry any more.
The doctor was called in and seemed to
be able to help poor Carrie somewhat.
Frank Myers sang Down on the
Brandywi-1-i-ne," taking the audience
with him.
w. H. Levings sang a song of advice
| entitled Back to the Timber" which
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| wildwood
| Guy Hutchins displayed his full six
feet four reversed to good advantage, In
an original song wherein he displayed his
originality by advising chop suey as con-
ducive to Sweet Dreams Dave Black
had a very pretty ballad.
Dainty, debonnaire and petite frankie
ToWne huttered and fitted about like a
| hummingb1rd singing, II Wish Were a
i audience. s4
! The first part ended with clever song
and dance stunt by the gas man and the
1 doctor man. entitled Sunday Morning
! when the Church Bells Ring the entire
/ herd assisting.
4 Weird, bewildering tricks of magic were
performed at the opening of the SECOND
act by Ed Connor, and were immediately
given away by one Court Dickey, ALA:
v
appeared to blow Big Eddie thru the cell
ing and out Of the theater, but it was for
4 tunately only an illusion. When two poll
I ticians get together there is something
doing, but it is not always what it is sait
to be-. ..... ...
Looking for Job was cleverly put OF
by S. A. Grubbs, with Anne Ferrant, a.
Galley the Troubadour, assisted by Nichi
lini the tenor done into real life by Jo
4 Aicher, who robbed the feather bed t.
get the voluptuous contour which ne dis
played. The Elks's goat was Introduce
and worked like Maud the Mule, inasmucl
as the victim was carried out in wheel
; barrow. IN b.. zs.~:rz-
F. E. Tucker, attired in something neve
seen before, which, however, was whit
4 and reached to his knees, besides bein
bifurcated soliloquized a few moments.
The game was wound up in blaze
minstrelsy by the double octet, which wa
in two divisions, the bellies and the beaus
: "My Hindoo Belle and MY Palmlea
Maid" were the two songs rendered IN
! lineup was as follows: .
Beaux-A. H. Hall, 3. B. Waterman, v
H.. ,Levings, Guy Hutchins, f. L. ToWne
! d. f. Dumas, Frank Myers, N. II: aEhle.
81 Beues-W. P. Mason, Charles O. Lampt
M. E. Moss, A. E. lie Roy, A. J. Muller
DR.. H. P. Rawsonq, Louis Reehl,r r. F. Ken
3 nedy, Jr. .s
: with friends of the order, all willing
= be amused Another and still grande
production is planned for this evening
The committee in charge has furnished
very handsome program, done IN the E1k
} colors and containing some fine cuts
r the club rooms. rs Another perforrnan<
o will be given tonight.