Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-17

DOUGLAS, March 16.-(SpeciaL)- J.
 T dreamed I went to heaven and when I got to the golden stair I was handed a piece of chalk and told to put a chalk mark down on the stairs for every lie I had told. About the time l go half way upstairs who do you suppose met coming down?"
 Who did you meet?'-
 q met Albert Sames. He said he'd run out of chalk"
 "A friend of mine married and she is about the most extravagant woman in the world. She's always hanging around the bargain counters. One day after she had been out making pur- chases her husband said to her: Look here, why don't you lay up something for a rainy day?'"
 "'Just what Eve done, honey she said; see here'-- and she displayed a pair of open work stockings"
 "A lady wanted an operation per formed and she went to see Dr. Arm strong. Won't ou take of something for cash?' she asked.
 Sure replied the doctor; I'll take of an arm, leg or anything you want"
 Why did George Hardiker get de feated for justice of the peace?"
 T don't know; why?"
 Because the people wanted pud- ding and they had to have Rice"
 If tho taaroa atreV with local application sprung by the Douglas dandies of the Elks minstrels at the Orpheum last night. There were many more-some better than these, others not so good. But all were catchy with some well known local man the victim of the shaft, and that made them interesting, even If of themselves they did not possess much intrinsic worth.
 The minstrels was one of the social events of the season. It was patron ized by the elite of the city and by those not in that undeined circle. Every available seat was taken and the gallery was well crowded.
 Jest and quip, song and dance and specialties made up the program which the Elks had carefully re- hearsed for weeks. The program was carried out in its entirety, and the clever amateurs had no trouble in holding their audience, though to- wards the last an unfortunate lag in the spiciness of the program otherwise detracted from the interest to some extent.
 Tn opener was the lively song, Yankee Doodle Boy" which served to introduce the entertainers to the audience The stage setting was very pretty, the Elks' colors, white and purple, being predominant. In coIors of red an electric sign contain ing the letters B. P. o. E." blazed out over the stage while large impro- vised clock announced the hour to be II o'clock, the time all good Elks drink to the health of absent broth CTS.
 Those who did blackface stunts in the first part were Jack Baglin, Chas. Brown, J. J. Wood, H. c. Beumier Sam Finley, Jim Speed, George Eill ". H. Kirkland, Con Harvey, Hank Helm, Charlie Scott and Otto Wyler Featured as the star comedians were Charles Brown and Jack Baglis. Dodge 1OOpcT WAS LuC 1nbCt3OCuCOI anu Ac carried out his role with the ease and loquacity of the professional.
 The program started of happily with Jim Speed, the village cut1up, singing T don't know where Pm go ing but I'm on my way" Jim execut- ed the song in first class style and cut a few shines with his feet that looked good. Following that the pro gram was carried out as advertised The selection of the double quartette, I'm longing for my old Kentucky home" was one of the most gener- ously applauded features of the even. ing.
 Parts of the olio were very good, indeed. Bob Dunleavy did a neat monologue, Frank Cullan :leverly punched the bag and Messrs. Orange md Ghizoni showed the audience some good tricks on the parallel bars.
 The minstrels will be repeated to night.