The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
ELKS' MINSTRELS
BATTLING SHOW GIVEN BY
ORANGE LODGE.
Bright Jokes and Pleasing Songs En-
joyed by Big Crowd-To Be
Repeated Tonight.

Not a seat was vacant last night when
the minstrels of Orange Lodge No. 1876,
b. p. O. Elks, gave their annual per-
Torrance in the Orange Theatre, and the
show. which was a lively one from start
to finish, was enthusiastically ~applauded
by the packed house. There were several
pretty features of the show, and one was
the presence OF two little girls, daughters
of lodge members, seated at the top of a
wide stairway. playing with their Teddy
bears, while Byron G.. Harlan's woody
dog. which figured in a moving picture
exhibition, was an interested spectator at
his masters feet.
The opening of the show was an innova-
tion. Several days ago a party of the
Ministries followed by Edison's moving
picture machine made some marvellous
sprints end figured in exciting expert
ences in mad efforts to- catch trains and
reach the theatre on time for the sup
carriages and other vehicles figured In the
scenery, ard the combined collection OF
pictures showed the MINISTRIES in a des-
perate fort TO get to the show in time
for the curtain, and after the moving
pictures had faithfully depicted their
scrambles the curtain rose and the min
strels marched to their places. The men,
aside from the ends, who were properly
corked, We're in evening dress and made a
fine appearance.
Several interesting specialties were given
and a number of the Jokes had a crisp,
local flavor. Some good citizens were hit
pretty fancifully and local happenings
minstrels. The show Will be repeated
tonight.
john T. Platt, the veveran manager, was
in charge, and Andrew Kelly was stage
manager. Alexander B. Corbett was the
scenic artist and Albert Benzler the must
cal director.
lodge, was an interesting and effective in
terlocutor, while the musical efforts were
especially good. The Edison singers.
Messrs. Harlan, Collins. Redmond and
feature. Clifford ]. Werner, n composer,
sang many of his own compositions, while
chorus. Mr.. Werner is a member of the
End men. Clifford Werner, Edward
John j. Gowen. Arthur Collins; minstrels..
Fred Brodesser, Aaron r. Burt, jr,,
Thomas Casey, John j. Grove, Matthew
Chalmers, Robert Deutlin, Gustave Dorf-
muller. Frank Evans. Fred Everett. George
Foster. William Geister, Frank Ginnochio,
William Heating. Gustave kunz, James
Lee. Henry Moore. Fred OFT, John Pfrom-
ward Van Horne, Jacob Weber, George
Werner, Herman Wooley.
Merry enS &R ESs 3 CHARLES Sai' e coward RaE 1spoo nss
Sam ohm Cowen; Goodbye, Mother
Dear" John i. Cooper; Cow Boy Sue
' snoGs,s Byron !: %Gsr G. aEarla .fT "bid alt Aiexs sssy
Simpson, Edward Meeker: only Say
that You Will Love Me-" Albert Camp
bell; II Marched Around Again. Henry
O'Hagan; 1.-THE Songs of Other Days"
William Redmond; much Obliged to
You" Arthur Collins; Elks' special clos
ing chorus, by Albert Benzler and Clifford
Werner. suns by entire company. Second
part. overture, Benzler's Orchestra; Will
lam d. Bowen and Tracy M. Fenner, ban
joists: Connolly and Stevens. dancing spe-
cialty; Clifford Werner, songs; Henry
O'Hagan, in his original one-act drama
entitled Funny Stories;" the Edison rec
ord-makers. Messrs. Harlan. Collins, Red
mond and Porter. in their new specialties.
The general minstrel committee was:
John T. Platt, chairman; Alva B. Noll,
secretary; Thomas F. Brennan, assistant
secretary: Manning e. Drake, treasurer:
Andrew Kelly. George Foster, A. B.. Cor
bett, Harry Crowley.
The program committee was: Aaron r.
Burtt, jr., chairman; Edward Van Horn,
William McKiernan, Frank Evans, Her
man Willie.