The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
a Niqht in Bohemia" Played to a
Crowded House Last Night
Affair Was a Great
Success.
GENEROUS
Nearly Seven Hundred People Wit
ness Performance and Guar
antee Money Has
Been Made.

"A Night in Bohemia presented
last evening for the benefit of the
Keokuk Baseball Association at the
Grand opera house, under auspices of
Keokuk lodge, No. LOG, B. P. o. E,
WAS the finest local production that
Keokuk people have enjoyed for many
years The play was one enjoyed from
beginning to end and was attended
by nearly seven hundred people.
The Grand opera house was the
courtesy of D. L. Hughes and by spe-
cial decorations the stage looked very
attractive The opening scene repre-
sented a party given upon the lawn
of the host of the evening, MIR. Joe
Martin. The guests having assembled
we're found seated at five tables on
the stage and it is proposed that the
affair be made Night in Bohemia,
land the free and easy habits of the
Bohemians are followed out, with
musical numbers by the guests. The
sight presented was a very pretty one
as the curtain went UP and the host
and guests were found seated at the
tables. five in all prepared to spend
an evening of enjoyment and enter
tainment.
The host-Mr. Joe Martin.
His Guests-Fred Dressed, John b.
A. Nodler. John Welsh, Tom Roger
son. DR.. Fred b. Smales, James Cor
don liner Carlson, Walter Heller,
Frank Crimmins, Charles Hennemann,
IL w Brinkman, Philip Glazer, l.. +.
Rollins. Henry Loewenstein, Van
Norris. Ed Robertson. John Cameron,
In. F. Hassett. ] Ross Robertson, Ed
Cosgrove Patrick Welsh.
Walter Nodler. Chuck Jones, Smoky
Miller, Cy Phillips and John BRASIL
we're walters and moved about the
stage filling the wants OF Mr.. Martin 5
guests in a graceful and easy manner
With Joe Martin in the leading role
the various entertainers were called
upon and responded with jokes, songs
and dances, very entertaining and
highly amusing. The opening chorus
was Here's TO the Land of Bohemia. ;"
n The first waiter to perform was
4 Chuck Jones. Jones appearance was
4 sufficient alone to cause considerable
merriment. and when he sang that
colored minstrel song, That Friend
of Mine. he made a decided hit
4
Rogerson in his song, Meet Ne in
/ Rose Time Rosie which proved 10
! be one OF the hits of the evening. Mr..
! Rogerson's clear voice of unlimited
| strength carried to all parts of the
house and was greatly appreciated.
Don't Go Away by Cy Phillips
| was the second black face number of
| the evening. and Cy was as popular
| as ever and was app .uded the mo-
ment he came forward to sing.
Mr., John B. Nodler, who has long
] been one of Keokuk's pleasing solo
lists. sang Night ana Day a song
well suited to his pleasing voice and
he met with merited applause.
The hit of the evening came when
John BRASIL stepped forward upon in
yltation of Mr. Martin and sang The
Party That rote Home Sweet Home,
Never was a Married Man BRASIL
was called several tires and respond
ed with the chorus. He introduced
several graceful dancing steps also.
You're in the Right Church. but in
the Wrong Pew" by Smoky Miller
was another hle of the evening, and
his real colored minstrel mans inter
probation of this popular song was
great.
"see-saw.' by Johnnie Welsh, sup
ported by quartet composed of
Messrs. Dressed, Nodler. Smales and
WEIGH, was very pleasing number
Both the voice of Welsh and the quar-
let chorus parts were fine.
The Silent Deep by Fred Eressel
was then introduced by the host and
Mr. Dressed sang that song in his best
form. He is one of Keokuk's favorite
singers and was we'll received.
BROKE, by Walter Nodler
proved another treat of the evening S
entertainment and delighted the audi
ence. After concluding his song,
Nodler was joined by BRASIL. Jones.
Phillips and Miller and sang The
Moon-Man's Honeymoon. This is a
selection composed by Messrs. Loew-
\ enstein and Carter and proved a de-
bcided hit After completing the song
the chorus was PLAYED and the FIVE
minstrel men went through a number
OF steps. They were called back sew
eral times and went across the stage
IN comical punches.
The first part was thus concluded.
Second Part.
During the intermission between the
nrst and second parts, Hon. E. p Nc
Mannus stepped forward to the stage
and thanked all those who had assist
60 so nobly for the cause of baseball.
he mentioned D. J.. Hughes. Mr..
Dodge. the Electric Light Co. the Mil
ierRutledge orchestra, which furnish
ed music for the entertainment dur
ing the evening, and all those in any