Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-15

| it was recognized that treat was in
store from this little Watertown prin-
cess. Zayda's irst successful effort
was a song entitled ''In the Evening
By the Moonlight Dear Louise" The
rendition was greeted by storm OF
applause 1t was exquisitely rendered
by the charming little Miss, the cal
cium light effect adding much to the
beauties and general effectiveness.
In response to hearty encore the
little lady appeared IN dance termed
the frog hop, which certainly brought
down the house.
The order of the program slightly
changed and Weber and Richards
appeared in a song and dance novelty
appearing in Spanish costume ano
Weber impersonating the part Ut the
female. The boys both did well and
the only criticism is that Weber was
too anxious to get through his lines,
off the stage and out of the buds.
A. R. Cressey in his black face
monologue made a decided hit and
furnished many hearty laugh with
his wItticIsms After his lombard
uent of jokes he announced that he
would sing a sweet little "bulIet"
entitled cit Matters Not Where the
Heart May Be the Liver is Near By. 3"
The song, however, was more senti-
mental than the name would indicate
and added more laurels to Mr.. Cressey's
appreciation. He has much natural
talent and appears as much at home in
ninstlery as he does in Watertown.
Little Zayda Weber appeared again,
vharmingly giving her favorite spot
light dance, with calcium light effect
her dance was exquisitely given and
her costume was beautiful. Zayda is
certainly marvel and general
avorite, as was evidenced in the stormy
manifestation of appreciation She
esponded to another hearty encore by
again giving the frog hop.
The next number of the second part
las selection by the Imperial
quartet, composed of w. F. Richards,
he Dutchman; Joe Claus, the farmer !;
l.. w. Parks, the farmer boy; w.
l.. S.hlueter, the tragedlan. The
boys favored the audience with "Songs
If the Day." Their appearance upon
he stage was the signal for storm
applause and they were forced to
espond to two encores.
Much of the best was certainly
saved for the last. Among the last
and best was the clever stunt by F. +.
dcAdams and O. Knaak in their
merry -go-round of fun, fancy and
foolishness. Their German dialect was
decidedly clever and their song as they
took their departure on the "too-too''
cars scored one of the best hits of the
evening. They responded to an en-
lore.
Last but not least, came 1.-THE
Monday Show 1t was most clever
little burlesque on the high dive in
which W. F. Richards was the hero
or Diavolo- ascended TO the
height of 300 feet, flirting with
DEATH in the leap for life,' while
Gordon Bacon acted as manager and
made the announcement with an air,
vocabulary and voice that would have
been credit to carnival darker. -
As the bills announced, DIavolo came
here direct from a three months run
IN Hustisford. This stunt was a most
clever one and very realistic. In fact
the overhead scenery is what saved
Richards from stage fright and meet
ing probably horrible ending when
the splash came.
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows:
Interlocutor-Mr. Charles A. Kohn.
Manipu!ators of the Ebony-O. V.
Knaak, w. M. Carey, A. R. Cress.y.
Wielders of the Pigskin-F P.
McAdams, G. W. Weber, G. E. Ba-
con.
The Chipping Contingency-F. G..
Exner, X. M. Hahn, E. G. Wolfram,
J. F. Berigan, ]. G. Weber, F. E.
Behlke.
The Imperial Quartette-W F.
Richards, w. l.. Schlueter, Joe Claus,
l.. W. Parks
Executive Statf-Manager, f. E..
Behlke; stage director, A. R. Cressey !;
musical director, w. ]. Bethke; adj
vertising committee, Gordon E. Ba-
con, D. V. Knaak, Joseph Claus; pro-
gram committee, W. F. Richards, L..
w. Parks, C. D. Wiggenhorn.
Properties-Wigs and costumes, by
The Carnival Costume Co., Milwau-
kee; carpets. rugs and draperies, by
W. F. Brandt & Son Co.; palms and
flowers by Lott & Co.; Paintings, by
W. c. Raue & Sons. Scenery and
mechanical effects, designed and made
by F. P. McAdams and o. V.
knaak.
NOTES ON THE SHOW.
The performance was in the nature
of benefit for the Firemen's Relief
fund While the expense was consid-
erabe in putting on the entertainment,
| there will nevertheless be a nice bal
ance to the good for the fremen.
Carl Otto, chief of the fire depart