The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-05
EVERYONE PLEASED.
K. of p. Minstrels for Base Ball
Benefit Score a Success.

Inc nome luieuI DuTuJ COIh COuO-
dams, with their shady faces and
china eyes, coon songs and rag-time
music, clog dancing and roller, skating
were the success of the season at the
Grand opera house Monday evening
in the base ball benefit minstrel given
by the Uniform Rank X. of p. A lar
ger crowd could scarcely have been
accommodated. nor a much better pri-
gram appreciated From the time the
curtain raised with the minstrel over.
ture till 1t dropped before the waving
flag as the company sang America,
the audience was engaged in hearty
laugh or in extending generous ap-
plause. Not moments time was
lost while the footlights burned, but
with continuous round of interro-
cations and approximations the jolly
end men kept the ones in front roar,
ing, except during the solo and chorus
work s1N's
Claude Lafferty, seated ON his
thronelike pedestal, presented Q
pleasing appearance and served faith
fully as interlocutor. A special or
chestra, congregated for the occasion
gave excellent support throughout
the program and did good work in
their overtures as well as accompani
ments. Prof. l.. F. Burnett was di
rector of the entire affair and to him
Is due much credit for the success Of
the musical numbers.
The men who took the first part
were typical southern wits and theil
jokes new and localized. The man
ayers of the tambourines were Ed
Walton, the man with the sparkling
breast pin, Chas Garner, Den Kenner
he who received the Teddy Bear,
and Pearl Minor. The bone rattlers
were Harry Douglas, Jack Shelton
Geo. W. Shockley and Leonard Pet
tilt. '.'
The Wesley Chapel Quartette, com
posed of Walton, Minor Shelton and
Douglas, scored decided hit anC
numerous eneores were insisted upon
But in personal mention Harry Hagar
was deserving of first place. Under
the role of THE Village Cut Up" HI
| brought down the house with his 10
cal hits and original songs. A mum
Der of the musical numbers were ex
ceptionally fine and deserVingly popu
lar. Ed Parry rendered the beautiful
vocal solo, Love Me and the Worlt
is Nine" with stereopticon illustra
| lions, in most effective manner
"As Long as the World Rolls on" By
Claude Lafferty; Just Say You Care,
b. Doe Reese; Much Obliged to YOU
by Harry Douglas; Goodbye MI
Greenback," by Pearl Minor; "Pn
Starving for One Sight of YOU" b,
DR.. ]. I. Tony, and Way Down il
Colon Town." by Leonard Pettitt wer
among the ballads.
The program was given in tw
parts, with the minstrel proper dun
ing the first half OF the evening an
the varied specialties as a finish.
The clog dancing by Harter HUI
and Rallies (Carl MintonyeJ was quit
clever, while the roller skating stunt
together with Roy Hixsons Slide
for Life" were winners in producin
applause. Prof. Sandow Parry a:
tonished the crowd with his rockies
weight throwing and made lastin
impression when he slipped the bi
black ball off the side of his hand an
allowed it to glance from the head
of those in the audience. A tron
bone duet was executed skillfully b
Messrs. Killough and Fisher.
AS whole, the show was goo
one. 1t was an entertainment give
by the Uniform Rank X. of P. lodg
but the proceeds were given to tn
base ball association, and as the pa
ronage was most liberal the profit wa
encouraging. The entertainment wa
well staged and the work of the cho
us was the best ever heard at HON
talent production. The tunes will /
whistled for many weeks and Il
Jokes will be rehashed until ever
. sentiment has been worn out. 1t wa
liked by all and the appreciation
: the audience was attested by u
numerous eneores insisted upon. tt
q base ball association received a puri
containing in the neighborhood I
/. $500 as the result of the affair.