The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
LARGE AUDIENCE CREETS
Members of Marion Lodge
No. 4o2, K. of P.
The Production at the Grand Last
Evening One Of the Best Home
Talent Shows Ever Given Here

tony of the Grand Opera House,
Numbering fully 1000 people, attend
ed th1 knights of Pythias Minstrels,
given by Marion Lodge NO. 4O2,
"Wednesday evening. The performance
was success in every way, few
IhitchSs being noticeable in the first
Ipart, tine olio or the afterpiece. The
entire program was nicely planned
and given, every feature being of
the kind that provides entertainment
for the house.
The first part was one of the best
ever gwen by any home talent min
strels. The stage setting and cos
tunes were splendid. the scene rep
Presenting the reception hall of a pal
ace 7Ed the costumes being colonial
style Both the scenery and costumes
were produced by Columbus firms.
Fred w. Warner appeared as inter-
locutor and filled that difficult posi-
! tion with ease and grace. The men
in black face were Jay Vaughan, Del
bert Hunter, Benjamin r. Blake,
William Lusch, William Stark, Harry
Boyd Harry Elliott, and Carl Bat
tenstien. The baladists were George
Kerns of Dayton, Harvey s. Martin,
C.. +. Church and Edward X. Clark.
In the colonial chorus were II. T..
Grim, j. w. Hungate, ID. w. How
ard, Albert Howe, II. L. Klinefelter,
II. s Martin, Sterling Marsh, p. r.
Snider Il. j. Schoenlaub, M. ].
Temp!eton, Oscar Zimmerman, w. d.
Martin Clifford Howser, John Cleve-
land, IL. NJ. Mickey, r. A. Mickey,
GEORGE T. Geran, A. J. Reber, John
Evans John Herr. Henry Ebert.
Frank II. Owens. Samuel r. Reber,
John Hazen, Carl Bausinger, Robert
Fentnn and d, o. Weeks.
, The orchestra, under the direction
lof William Dowler, was made up OF
Homer Waddell, John Haines and
Frank PhilbricS, viohns, l.. b. Nc
Neal. basso, Holmes Byers, cornet,
Garfield Irwin, trombone, Fred
Clark, clarinet, Albert Gull. bass,
lHHu JSoo IJOWltT, traps.
Jay Vaughan opened the musical
program of the first part with his
song, Where Is Brown The number
was a hit, the song being nicely
rendered. Love Me and the World
is Mine,' was pretty ballad sung
by Harvey s. Martin. 1t was one
OF the best Dumbers in the first
part.
on9 OF the best end mems songs.
was You'll Never Amount 10 Notbino
II You Stick TO Me-, by BENJAMIN
r. Blake. 1t was followed by a fine
naritene solo, Tell Me Darling
Ihat You Love Me-" by C. F.. Church
William Lusch made a decided bit
win his song, I'm a SuperstItious
Man and was encored several
times.
george 'Kerns of Dayton, sang
Just One Word of Consolation" in
manner that easily made him one
OF N1d most popular balladists of the
eVenina. Mr.. Kerns has one OF the
most pleasing tenor voices ever heard
in the city.
Eve Handed Adam a Lemon" NV
Deibeif Hunter was one of the song
h9ts OF the evening. Mfr. Hunter.
mas strong voice and rendered his
sing IN real minstrel style. Edward
h' Clark capably sang a most diff
cult IMPOSITION, when The Bell I'm
the ! clubhouse Rings Ding Dong -
Ihe song calls for an unusually well
palah'e1 voice of wide range.
One OF the greatest hits of the
llrst part was the closing number by
little Miss Madeline McHenry. n
twelYe-year-old girl. She has a re-
marFable child voice and sang.
'You'ye Got to be American Ho Feel
mat Way" and 81 Was Born in Vir-
glnia, with an ease that would have
done credit to many older and more
Experienced singers. During the clos.
ing Song, there was a tableau at the
rear % the stage, s. T. Quigley ap-
heaTiHG astplele sam. .5rofca
The chorus singing throughout the
first part was strong and we'll bal
leneed
A difficult drill nicely executed by
the drill team of Marion Lodge No.
4O2 was the first number of the olio /.
The team was captained by Harry Il /.
Crime and was composed of Clifford
ilowser, John Cleveland, John Evans
X. M. Mlckley, II. M. Mickley, Fred
snider, John Kerr George II. Geran,
lCharlcs Mouser, IL. j. SchOenlaub,
Willlar, Stark and Harry Boyd.
Christie Smith, the well known
n'onollgue artist from Gallon, nicely
entertained the audience with a
sketch lasting about 10 minutes. Fol
lowing Mr.. Smith, clever musical
sketch was given by chorus OF men