Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-29
ElKS' VAUDEVILLE
SCORES BIG HIT.
LARGE Audience
Greets Initial
Performance
sPEc|AlTks ALL CLEVER
Show Concludes With Laugh
able One Act Farce
Comedy.

Professionals could not have done
much better is the verdict OF santa
Fe theater goers who composed the
large audience which greeted the In
itial performance of the home talent
vaudeville show last night at the opera
house under the auspices Of the local
lodge Of Elks. 1t was reproduced this
afternoon before another big crowd
and 1t Is expected standing room will
be at premium at the closing presenta-
ton tonight.
Mrs. r. L. Baca, who has personal
charge of the production promised
Santa Feans something fine in anna
teur theatricals and she has kept her
word. The little vaudeville show sur
passes any of her previous efforts and
that is saying a good deal as
she has been the leading spirit in a
number. Indeed without stretching
the truth, it is one of the very best
home talent shows ever presented
within recent years at least in Santa
Fe. Mrs. Baca was ably assisted In
the rehearsals by Mrs. David NJ.
White
Principals Are Well Trained.
So well coached and drilled are the
participants that the initial perform.
ance moved just like clock work with.
out single hitch or unnecessary de-
lay. The vaudeville numbers are ex-
ceptionally good and every speciality
was warmly encored. "a Case of Sus-
pension" laughable one-act farce
comedy, serves as a fitting climax for
the show, and sends the spectators
away in a happy frame of mind.
The first number on the program
Is typical western scene IN which
four girls and boys logged UP IN COW.
boy garb, sing one Of the late song
hits entitled, pride of the Prairie
Mary" The girls in it however, are
among the prides of Santa Fe. Com.
posing the double quartet are Fran
ces Hinojos, Nellie Harrison, Dorothy
Griffin, Claribel Fischer John r. Nc
Fie, Jr., Edward Stafford, Clarence
Pierce and Frank Keefe.
Miss Anita Baca is hardly recogniz-
able In her personation of Miss
Elka,' who is down on the program
as "A Poor Unhappy Maid When she
is made up for the part she looks for
all the world like--well, like spinsters
of uncertain age generally look in the
atricals. She scored decided hit
with the first nighters who clapped
loud and long until she responded TO
an encore which was equally as good
as laugh producer.
Bellies and Beaux Of Broadway.
There's Only One Street and That's
Broadway" a catchy song of recent
vintage not heard here previously,
serves as the vehicle for an applaus
i've song and dance skit by triple
quartet headed by Miss Frances Hino-
jos. Four of the girls taking part in
this are bellies in green and four 9TH
ers are bellies in brown while Miss
Hinojos who takes the solo part is a
belle In white. The third quartet Is
composed of young men clad in sum-
mer raiment Those participating in
this are Misses Frances Hinojos, Cen
evieve Harrison, Claribel Fischer Dor.
othy Griffin, Anita Baca, Hazel Sparks,
Nellie Friday, Ramona Baca, Nellie
Harrison and Clarence Pierce, Frank
Keefe John r. McFie, Jr., and Edward
Stafford. The costumes of the young
ladies are quite fetching and when
they are arrayed in all their finery
they look like the prize beauty chorus
Of a modern comic opera.
The closing number on the vaude.
vile program proper is clever little
song and dance by the "Kandy Kidds"
who, off the stage are Misses Ramona
Baca and Nellie Friday. They make
an irresistible team Of diminutive
condolences, and attired in pretty red
bespangled dresses they take the can
dy In their little comedy skit. They
can always be depended upon for
their share of the applause.
Clever Little College Play.
"A Case of Suspension" fills the bill
nicely as an afterpiece. 1t is come.
dietta with scenes laid in the room OF
one Of the students at girls board.
ing school, and the stage setting for
the little play is perfect. A chandelier
with real electric lights hangs from
the ceiling and there is an electrolier
on library table. The walls are lined
with college pennants, pictures and
other wall ornaments typical Of a col.
lege students room, and lace curtains