The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-06

The u; G.. T. MINISTRIES "made good'
last night at the Auditorium: Altho
the personality of the performers might
DE relied upon for a certain amount of
applause, on it's merits as an entertain
ment solely the show deserves warm
praise, The only defects were due to
some details of stage management that
resulted IN two provoking waits, and
these can be easily remedied.
There is real talent in the show, and
the costuming and stage setting would
reflect credit on the best Of travelling
minstrel companies. In the first part
there, were three solid rows of end men
IN blackface, wearing high hats, re-
splendent in gorgeous shirtfronts, con.
versational vests, long swallow tail
coats and trousers of a pattern that
must have been copied from wallpa-
per designs. Back Of these was large
chorus in whiteface, wearing colonial
costumes. Rosters orchestra Of forty
pieces was in front. The stage was set
as an Illuminated Japanese garden. On
the end were Fleming Fem, Billy Kitz.
Hoddy Wilcox, Billy Booth, Franklin
Myers, John G. Lennon, Harry Jessup.
F. +. Nordtrom, Harry Dafoe and r..
G. Cha mers, with S. A. Grubbs as in
terlocutor. -. -
Get Audience at Start. t".#
The opening number won the audi.
ence, for the chorus and. orchestra com
bined in a burst Of melody that was
exhilarating, while the end men went
thru a cake walk march:3llAnd then the
fun began. There was enough Of local
flavor in the end men s. Jokes to win re-
peated laughs. Billy 4Kitz Led off with
ings was burning feathers-to make
gas light. "Little Jimmy Latourelle
was said to be the MOST accommodating
man in town because he-ean accommo-
date eight women rat a, time by giving
up his seat in a streetcat. Rev. G. T.
Morrill's badness was Whe subject O.
another gag, etc. ?te-~g - - :.
The musical portion Of the program
was well selected, the songs being up-to-
date and cleverly rendered.. Without
exception they won double encores. F.
FL. Nordstrom sang my Lovin' Hen
ry,v: with good expression, Billy Kitz
unlimbered a mellow basss in a Jungle
song, "The Crocodile Isle,' and Harry
JJess9qp scored heavily with "The Poor
to sing "What's the Use of. Knock
ing2' until he was tired, and assisted
Samuel Quits, Jr:, in the ballad ~
Would Like to Marry You,O by an ex-
hibition Of grief that put the house in
a roar. John G.. Lennon, with a voice
NE ite,a a e eali5op,e' sang q! Wish I Was a
Fleming Fem got some real darkey dia-
lect effect into "Sally,' Franklin Mey-
g e. sang "Traveling.,' and Trafford NJ.
Way" + - 80
olio Is Catchy.
The olio was started with march to
catchy music by the U: G. T. challenge
drill squad that executed some intricate
movements. The Harmony Four vocal
quartet, consisting Of Orange Montat,
first tenor; Frank Monahan, second ten
or; Herman De Bourgh, baritone, and
Adolph Moss, bass, won encore after
:,5 Franklin Myers gave poses
illustrating physical culture develop
ment that made an interesting series Of
pictures.
II. G. Paris and J. W. Geary presented
an original song and dancing sketch
that was what the travelling men would
call "the real GOODS for the dancing
was extremely graceful. It was emit
tied % Unbleached Democracy, and
their entrance was made in an automo-
bile: MIR. Geary's impersonation of a
1872 NJ uu1ou. VI ,Lue SLOW WAS the
T" Blackville Beaux and Bellies Ballet.''
Il burlesque Amazon march that pro-
voked .roars Of laughter. The beaux
We're Hoddy Wilcox, Harry Dafoe, Billy
Booth, Harry Jessup. Tom Chalmers, F.
H.. Nordstrom, F. c. Brown and Ben
Beskin; bellies. T. NJ. .Tingdale, o. J.
Eund, j.. S. Husbands. F. L. Smith,
b. s. Bates. II. S. Goldblum, T. Wolf
son and B. M. Lennon. 49,. =
There was noticeable absence of
amateurishness, and last night s expert.
ence. will serve to quicken the action
so those who attend the show tonight
and Friday night can depend upon wit
Messing a clever entertainment, the
best, thing of the kind ever attempted
in the citv. <Es =
Judge W. A. Kerr made the an.
nouncement that the distribution Of
prizes to be given away in connection
with the show will be made later in
accordance with plan to be announced
thru the newspapers the first Sunday in
October : :? -
Today al noon the MINISTRIES made q
street parade with eighty well-known
travelling men in line and Rossiter IS
band. Each wore a regulation plug
hat. dress suit and naughty air.