Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-30
A NIGHT OF
SONG AND
LAUGHTER
The.KatzeDjammer Picnic De-
lights the Big Audience
Friday Night

the only really bad feature about IL
was its name. The writer Is not prone
20 hypercritical objections or fnical
distinctions, but Il docs seem to him
that Katzenjammer is not only tho
limit, but several degrees beyond IL.
The curtain went up TO a crowded
house, and showed old father Katzen-
jammer himself as the principal cen
terpieoo. Tho part was taken by I'd
gar Averill, who has a ane stage pres
ouce, but who was rather weak on the
German dialect, something really very
dificult 20 catch, simple a. Il seems.
From his appearance until tho curtain
fcil, he had charge Of the picnic, and
showed excellent tact IN managing Il.
The part Of Mrs. Katzonjammer was
well taken by Ralph RAIDER, whose
song "Heine" was wen rendered and
heartily encorod
Cooke Patton and Louis steelham-
mcr made an excellent pair Of little
rascais In tho shape Of Fritz and Hans,
and caused their good old mother and
many others eli kinds Of trouble.
Mis- Ethel Harris made a delightful
isis Hopkins," though she cut out
a cong that everybody who was son"
wanted 20 hear.
hiss 0urie Farneii sang a stutter.
ing song that was simply immcnso, and
in response TO an encore, gave an im.
itaiion OF baby crying that brought
tears 20 the eyes of tho old married
men. II reminded them 20. of home.
aho Il inimltablc a. a mimic and really
belongs on tho stage
Tho Quaker children were perhaps
The most amazing fcaturo Of the even
ing. four little tots, Paula Linn
Frances Linn, Josephine Graham and
woleou Buron, ang "f'vo Been
Thiuking," and their innocence aud
nalveto took the big audience by storm.
fnsiced II was on tho tact Of Father
Kaisenjammor that prevented them bo-
Ing recalled tho third Tina
Tho sailors hornpipe was the poetry
Of motion, and was heartily encored
II was given by winona Savage, Ma.
notte skaife, Marguerite Egan, Zoe
olmstead, Marguerite outrander and
Helen Dalrymple
"Mamna'a China Twins,' by Helen
Hall and Charlotte 0oigeE was ono Of
ihs catchy number, Indeed they were
% eosiumod aud hKed up that tho larger
part Of tho audience could not realize
that they were not what they purpoFt
ed 20 b, real China children.
Tae Dutch dance by Maud hin. Car
nel Rollo, Blanche KnoK and Helen
hiller was pretty, but Il takes more
iime than was al their disposal for an
American youngater 20 get used 90
wooden shoes and hence there was
rather a drug about 4, though the girls
ala much better than one would suppose
possible In that kind Of hohbles
The "son Of tho Desert Am /, +" as
rendered by Mr. Snyder, Was genuine
ireati and tho Chinese song by Mrs
Carlton Smith will be long remembered
by all who heard Il, Mrs. Smith has
l voice Of liquid sweetness. Her notes
Are pure and clear as those Of the sky
Iark aud az tho same time her voice
i fall ana strong, and her enuneiation
distinct. TIE words Of her song were
~ easily followed as were the notes
ma tho dead silence that prevailed
shile she sung was a tribute louder
han the hearty applause that called
Der back when her song was finished.
Miss Emma Miller delighted everyone
With her reudering Of Little Kiekas
poo" though the light supposed TO be
lin, was In fact almost out OF en-
gtenee and tho singer was, unfortu-
'ately, a large part Of tho tims in
risible.
The same trouble occurred in the
lipsy scene, sung by MA Francesca
leley, bat the light was the only thing
Ianting A. the song was a treat even
hough coming out Of Egyptian dark
ess, and only now and then hint OF
olor esaght from the campfire told
bat otbers were on the stage.
The skirt dance by the two pretty
itle Misses, Priscilla Fleming and
uth Manning, vas dainty piece Of
ork
The oriental ballet by Edward Thiel-
q, Elmer Iddings Fred Ellis Spencer .
ana Ivan FarmeB Frank Friekey a
'od Thielson, oliver Meyers Walter 5
Iirander, Albert Egau, Frank Meyers :
b Leon slopeF vac siegantly eOstumed
q tho rytbmie evolutions showed
4 fhero had been faithful pFaOtiee