Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-13
SATURDAY At THEATERS
pOoksta5sfs NioItrels at the Boyd Wake
Fit with Large Audience
PERFORMANCE COCO, tWH FoR GREAT Wv
amateur Night winds % the Orpheun
Season In q Great HlaHs Of Pes
rad Ovation ts Given Con-
pany ~ BurvvOed

Lew Dockstader and his troupe Of
black-face SONG. dance and joke artists
entertained a good crowd at the Boyd
hast light with variations Of orthodox
9minstreisy Not only has Mr.. Dockstnder
covered well the usual minstrel field, but
he has introduced some specialuss that
appeal strongly 20 the popular fancy
He has elaborated q program that merits
popular approval and Il got ats reward
last night
First Of all there is Lew Dockstadcr.
himself. His major part on this, his six
tenth annual trip. is a very cleverly con-
trived stunt" called "The Editor" The
scene Of action being in a newspaper Of
fee, opportunity is given for all kinds Of
hits. local and otherwise. And he made
good on his local gags judging from the
response by the audience. Second Orly
90 the principal IL Mel OBrien, and many
OF those who roared at his rapid transit
burlesque last night will award him FIRST
place as an entertainer. W. II. Thompson
had some song and dance numbers that
were excellent and his Moon Love- song
was little short Of entrancinE.
These are only some Of the live ones
on the program, however. Among the
voealists are J. G. Reaney. whose sweet
voice IL good for any number Of eucores:
NN--A ans an aAA9NNAAAe NNaAf
Nastus IN Keep on the Sunny Side"
Cawiey and Hyde in a clever base BAH
ragtime stunt. The Teddy Bear" dance,
which closed the FIRST part Of the pro
gram, was a popular travesty on the
latest fad.
The stage settings that so a long ways
toward helping out in the general effect
are Of a high standard. The opening
scene shows UP a background designated
on the program as The Palace Of Elmer
aids" and It is both clever and elaborate
The soft moonlight effects accompanying
the Dixie Land" numbers b. John Foley
and the Gordon Brothers are wen done.
The entertainment as a whole has lost
none Of its power to please the minstrel
loving public. The entertainment \ III be
repeated this afternoon and evening.
Amateur Night at the Orpheum.
Tho season OF polite vaudeville at the Or
pheum was closed last evening until Sep
tembvT l with one Of the most successful
amateur nights" ever given by Carl
amateur nights ever given by Manager
Carl Reiter. An overflow audience greeted
the applicants for histrionic honors, overripe
vegetables being barred. Thu applause
given 10 each and every amateur was IN
stinted and the members Of the orchestra.
Manager Reiter and the stage hands We'd
in their efforts 20 furnish features Of inter
est with each act. The amateurs wore
given fun sway at the conclusion OF the
} regular bin and the performance wound
up in a blaze Of glory with the lmelight
turned on the shapely figures OF bsvY OF
young girls. who volunteered to entertain
the audience with an Amazon parade
The Amazons were easily the star fea-
ture Of the lengthy amateur bill and
brought down the house when, after par
HfsrF 80 haf-r n
shields garnerd from their mothers wash
Dollers. Manager Relter induced the young
hNmen 70 favor the audience with rear
IEspective.
AYiold Faust and Margaret German. two
y .Etnitite girls OF tender age essayed their
&frst appearance on the boards by singing
IA quavering voices There is None
tIdke YOU" and the audience was
n convinced Of that fact before many bars
q had been sung. They were able 20 finisl
tho song but had a bad attack of stage
fright and were only too glad 10 be re
leased after tumultuous cheering and ruI
along home 20 mother.
Iorimer Maley, who was introduced Al
s'On1aha's greatest athlete" was the mex
victim OF the gallery gods and proved hi
- greatness by turning numerous backwar'
souersaults nth the assistance OF the bas
drum chorus This was the extent Of hi
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ana nv NAANA So NAAAN'
even with great applause
omar Fletcher. an alleged equilibrlst, ter
rorfzed the members OF tie orchestra b.
balancing chairs on his chin. and he wa
soon given the hook Emily Nickers
aged 10 years. received the attention o
the audience with short song. She re
ceiveA 90 much applause that she beggc
20 be allowed 10 give an encore. but thi
was denied her. although her sister, Ger
trude got the favor and tried to sing VIII
mont You Try?'' Gertrude sang until IA
audisnce whistled when Gertrude hstene
70 their efforts instead.
Edward Dodendorf and George Hisio
did a bIack-face act and made a hit wit
calcium light accompa niments and ami
meals OF thunder from the thunder ma
chine. Mimic Copeland and Roland Cor
two youths with large cuds Of chewin
gum did a good clog dance, and the Mo
Men brothers followed with a hlaek-fac
act. attended by funeral music and hoo'
from the assembled thr0ng.
~,yo. Because Your Eair Is Curly" va
indicted upon the auditors by Ciara Lau
Ter until she was drowned out and almos
annihilated by Rroans and ''bow-wows
fror, the unrnuzzied gallery patrons. II
cong was terminated by sudden nash
STAGE lightning and peais Of manufacture
thunder.
me act Of FRANKIE MIclEy, who announces
himself as iugEier. was really Of eonsi
ersble merit and he performed several ne
feats with hats am cigars. Georgia ca
tried. only once. 70 sing something abo
'Hhe green fields Of dear Old" when Il
audience rebeued and Manager Reit
called her OF the stage IN fear Of cas-
a'tles.
Theresa HOFFMAN, young girl Of plea
ing appearance. obtained the sympathy al
genuine appreciation OF the audience wi
a song and was one OF the real hits OF q
evening
Kenneth Green. a young coiored be
who disclaimed All relationship wi
Boston Green. did clever clog dance a
was showered with small eoins by {
ndmiring spectators.
The Teddy brothers who are uaemhf
q the Young Mems Christian associate
presented the most meritorious act Of {
~ entire amateur bin with gymnaEtic ..
- formanceE One OF the brothers was
tired as a German comedian and I
rymnastio stunts" OF the three we're
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