Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-04-25
X. P. Minstrel Performance
Greatly Enjoyed by
Big Crowd
Music Was Fine, Jokes Of
Vintage and Features
We're Good

The Bismarck Knights of Pythias
scored another success Friday night
with the third minstrel performance
put on under the patronage of the
lodge. These performances have come
to be looked for with interest every
spring, and their excellence always as.
sures a packed house.
Notwithstanding the rainy night,
the Atheneum was filled, every seat
being occupied, so, had the night been
fair, standing room would have been
| at a premium.
The first part opened upon the con-
ventional half circle with the orches-
ira banked up in the rear. In the back
| center OF tine stage, just back of Inter-
locutor Sellens, hung the emblem of
the order in colored electric lights,
| while the wings were hung with the
lodge colors, and ferns and palms add.
ed greatly to the general ensemble.
The six end men did their stunts in
excellent style, and the business of the
act went off smoothly and as we'll as
any professional company could do it.
The sallies at the expense of the au-
dience members kept the house in
merriment. The solos and choruses
were we'll selected and melodious, and
| the; excellent accompaniment of the
Capital City orchestra in no small de-
gree made the performance finished in
every particular.
Messrs Mcdonald, Steele, Duncan,
Best, Thomas and Jones made great
sextet of end men and got off enough
gags to entitle them all to prompt
killing after the show.
The part opened up with medley
overture, which for half an hour gave
the audience a rich treat, musically, as
it embodied snatches from "Sally
Ann MARY from Maryland John
Boyle O'Reilly," "On Sunday Morn
ing" when the Cukoo Goes to
Sleep" When Daddy Grogan Joined
the Band" Dads Violin,' Nobody
Konws Her Number" Sweet Little
Rosy" Shut Dat Door, Dear
Old Pumpkin Man" and Phillip Lee.''
1t was altogether delightful.
Somebody's Been Around Here
was pleasantly sung by H. E: Winslow
who was in excellent voice.
Messrs. Duncan, Steele and Best
tcuchingly sang a pathetic Love Dit
ty,' and they were we'll named as the
Three Graceful Ones" and brought
down the house. so to speak.
The 'Boatn:an's Song" sung by
Messrs. Humphreys, Winslow, Halver-
son and Burke, was one of the gems
of the evening.
Frank Rhobotham most acceptably
sang you'll Never Mount to Nothin',' -
and the "Coonville Colored Band" by
B. ]. Duncan, closed the first part with
a rush of melody.
AS a monologist DR.. Chambers GER
tainly distinguished himself, and the
songs he interwove during the turn
were pleasing, amusing and we'll rem
dered. AS in all the numbers which
adapreceded him, the encores were
liberal and well deserved
Messrs. Wihslow, Burke, Halversor
and Humphreys sang some limericks
which called for more sevaral times
their voices blending together beau
tifully.
"Snohsons Stag Party was little
farce which brought into the cast
Messrs Thompson, Burly, Sperry
Harris, Jacobson, Mathews, Graham
E. S. Healy, Hagen, Sanders, Fish, al
VI "IOAu ulu well duu u0lpSu elect
lively to bring about the dreadful de.
nouement at the finale. Sanders dan.
cling in this act was marked feature
The close of this fine entertainment
came with Were Civilized" bur
lesque from the "Burgomaster,'
wherein Messrs. Halverson, Winters
Burke, Winslow. Best, Arnold anC
Humphreys, arrayed as Indians, sans
one of the most pleasing numbers Of
the program and furnished the dessert
J for an excellent menu of good things.
One and all of the people partici
pating in the entertainment deserves
more extended notice than the briet
time allowed for notice of the per
d formance, and to Walter Sellens, who
does all things well. especial praise is
due for the work of management anG
as interlocutcr. Upon him for the
last three years the most arduous
work has fallen, and the success of the
recurrent events is due to his pains
taking efforts, backed up by host O.
good fellows and merrymakers.
Financially the entertainment was
huge success, and the lodge exchequel
will be largely to the good. Thai
crowd can draw a full house at any
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