Evening journal., 1907-10-12
HAVE YOU SEEN
The STAR SHOW
OF VAUDEVILLE?

Those Of our citizens who have not
witnessed the nightly open air per-
FINANCES of the Anti Prohibition
Naudeville) League. now showing at
arious street corners throughout the
ity have certainly missed one of the
unniest' shows on earth.
The other evening (Tuesday). at
18th and Market streets, this monster
sgregaton opened a one months en-
a2ement with many wonderful and in
resting features on the bill.
The opening feature OF the evening"
Entertainment consisted of magnin-
ent street parade or walk-around
With the band holding the right and
eft and centre of the line Of parade,
With the Salvation Army Drum and
ife Corps holding the extreme rear Of
Inc
This aggregation was accompanied
ly large and elegant platform chariot
lrawn by humber of men and hand
'omely decorated with gorgeous
banner supported upon solid hardwood
tandards bearing this startling in
cription. "A Vote for Prohibition IS
Strange TO say the black nag of
personal liberty and the red flag of
marchy were not In evidence for some
maccountable reason. but what ap-
feared from a distance 20 be can of
lack flag insect powder was promi-
'ontly displayed from the high front
eat of the chariot The usual decora-
ions had probably been forgotten IN
he mad haste OF the proprietors Of the
how to secure new members from
lrnong our citizens, who. If all state-
nents are true, seem TO be almost falls
'ng over one another I'm their wild en-
ieavor TO join this popular organiza-
ion at SO much per head
This remarkable organization. we are
informed. started out to organize about
week ago with three members can
of them are now holding important
lofiiciaA positions of the league AMI
giving their entire time TO the work
of the organization), which has in
creased its membership, so 1t is said,
by leans and bounds The first In
crease IN membership ran up to 90
(who said skidooO. then TO 1000. then
rapidly Increasing TO 1000 and at the
present time about 5000 members. At
this ratio Of increase they expect TO
have every voter In the State taken
under their protecting wing before
election day rolls around.
AT $50 y. m, after the brass band
Of the organization had played a num-
her Of popular airs with the Salvation
Arng band accompaniment. the actors
of the evening appeared on the scene.
and with a few wen chosen remarks
the leader OF the organization stepped
to the front and gave a song and dance
entitled "A Saylor's Horn Pine" when
was very much enjoyed by the audi
ence
The next number on the program
was a monologue entitled "LetGar Go
Gallagher" IN which were ~ Niied
many funny sayings. fntermingfeN& &vith
advice to working men by an old hand
at the business
The last number on the program was
a remarkable piece OF oratory ana
mind-reading interspersed with selec-
ltions from "Hogan's Alley by one Of
the most popular orators OF the dav.
who at frequent intervals during mis-
ioration treated his audience to beau
tiful selections rendered on the mouth
organ, and invited his auditors to ask
/ Questions.
4 Some OF the Questions propounded TO
the talented "mind-reader" on this oc-
casion We're extremely entertaining and
/ lenlightening to the massive intenects
assembled. This entertaining show Is
Igiving nightly open air rehearsals at
various points In the city. which are
lannounced from day to day. Our citi-
izens would do well to heed the call
land turn out en- masse 70 enjoy this
remarkable entertainment Admission
free and no reserved seats. The frs,
ones on the scene have the privilege oi
standing in the front rows