The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
LADY MINISTRIES
A GREAT SUCCESS
MRS. LOGAN AND HER COMPANY
SCORES GREAT HIT.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE PACKED,
Elks' Entertainment viii be Repeated
Friday Night For Benefit of
Those Who Could Not At
tend Before.


the Ladies' Minstrels at the Grand
opera house Tuesday night. 1t was a
great show by great company, and
was seen by great audience. Not
seat in the entire house was vacant
and many desiring admission were
unable to secure seats, In order to
accommodate the many unable to at
tend last evening the minstrel will be
repeated Friday evening with an en-
tire change of program of jokes. mu-
sic. etc.
The entertainment was an Elk
benefit, under the personal direction
OF Mrs. Virginia knight logan, who
has had the minstrel in preparation a
number Of weeks The lady staged a
pleasing entertainment and that the
work OF the individual members was
appreciated was attested by the num-
Der of encores insisted upon, In fact
the srepetitions were so great that the
program was practically doubled and
the entertainment was becoming 50
long that several numbers were cut
out and will be presented Friday
evening. A number Of the performers
received floral compliments during
the evening. The entertainment was
a big success and both the manage
ment and all those participating are
to be complimented upon the excel
lence of their work.
Cast of Characters.
Those taking part in the program
were as follows:
Miss Angelina snow-Mrs. Virginia
Knight Logan.
Peruna--Miss Sarah Jamison.
Sal Sods-Miss Barbara Drinkle.
Witch Hazel Mrs. Carrie Gamble.
Lucky No. 13--Mrs Anna Phillips
Davis.
SapoIio- Miss Mabel Downing.
Sea Foam--Mrs. Winnie Alien Ster-
rett
Upper Ten-Miss Katherine Drinkle.
skidoo No. 37-Mrs. Stella Pugh
Morrow.
Clog Dance Duo, who and Which
Dick Allen of Beacon, and RexTe
! Morrow
Cinder Ella Miss Mabel Bradley.
Rain in the Face"-Miss Bonnie
Helm,
Snow Bah and Heart -Mollie
and Bette Strohmeier
Creole Belle Mrs. Juliet Allen.
Razzle and Dazzle-Dorothy Barn
house and Catherine Kasehewsky.
Dolly and Teddy--Miss Stella Chat
terdon and Miss Ivgl waIling.
FroLz AMI Frizzs-Glady; Beechler
and Ruth Schilling
Miss Talcum-Miss Dot Phillips.
Miss Primrose Rexie Morrow.
Gold Dust Twins-Nellie Hamilton
and Fritzie Christie.
Topsy--Irene Davis.
Rosebud Sisters-Bonnie Helm and
Mabel Bradley.
Ivory Klauer-Mrs. Pearl Brooke.
Sister Fleo-Miss Jamie Farmhouse.
Costumes and Staging.
The costumes and staging of the
first part was splendidly done, New
ideas abounded.
Mrs. Logan occupied the position
Of eonversationalist and presided
over the work of Misses Jamison Bar
bara and Katherine Drinkle. Mrs. Car
rie Gamble, Mrs. Anna Phillips Davis,
Miss Mabel Downing, Mrs. Winnie
Allen Sterrett and Mrs. Stella Pugh
Morrow Upon these rested the bur
den of the first part. They we're sup
ported by chorus of young ladies.
The music and accompaniment was
excellently handled by Burke's city
orchestra
The work of each artist merits
special mention, but the many good
things on the program makes this i'm
possible Much of the work of the
ends was specially clever and the
house responded generously. Among
other excellent songs. the old-time
medley. Silver Threads Among the
Cold by Miss Daut Phillips seemed
10 please the house immensely, and
Mollie and Bette Strohmeier in their
special duo, Because your You.
from the late big success, The Red
Mill we're forced 10 return several
times. Bonnie Helm and Mabel Brad
ley as the Rosebud Sisters" made a
hit by their sprightly ways and new
Jokes. They we're called back until
compelled to acknowledge that they
had no more.
A pleasing feature was seen in the
celebrated Gold Dust Twins. and
little Nellie Hamilton and FritzieI
Christie did their parts 10 perfeeuon,I
creating many a laugh. Little Irene
Davis daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Jen.l
kin Davis. wee bit of tot, sur
prised the audience BY her vocal abil-I
lily. singing bit Of song in Won
delIui time and tune She was en-
cured.
Many were disappointed IN not hear
ing Mrs. Lpgsn's special songs She
win sing Friday evening.
All ia all. the show was good and
thosc who did not see II missed al
pleasing entertainment The ladies
of oskaIoosa who had part 10 the|
program haze reason 10 be proud OF
the honers and success won.