Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-26
ELkS' MINISTRIES
HAVE TWO MORE
BIG HOUSES
SHOW MOS SUCCESSFUL
IN HISTORY OF HERD
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bren Win
Golden Opinions and Produc-
ton is Financial Success.

After performing before two packed
terday afternoon the Elks' minstrel
show, songs and dances and jokes and
music and the Salome gyration is his
tory and II will go down in the an
mails of the local lodge as the most
successful theatrical performance
ever attempted by amateur talent in
this city; theatrically, unsteady, fl
financially, socially and every other
way. The show gained in merit with
successive performances and the re-
ception II got last night was a record
breaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bren. who are
used to making hits, admit hat they
have scored their biggest success here
and can not compliment too highly
the splendid aggregation of singers
and actors who took part in tho
show. One of the good things not
mentioned yesterday was the song In
the first part by r. Y. Maynard,
When the Bell in the Lighthouse
Rings one of the bell-ringers of
the Wnole program.
Harry Becker's "Baby Lamb was
better than ever and with it's chorus
one of the best coon songs ever
heard here.
Joe Scott, who is a black face
comedian a excellence, won more
laughs and laurels yesterday. and
Porter Jones with his solo. I'm Co.
Ing Away While Coins Good" and
as the lawyer in the Blaekville police
court. made two more bulls eyes yes
terday.
Landolfi's Salolne dance as tho
grand finale, was as big n scream MS
the first time when it too the au-
dience by surprise and he and Gum
binier shone all through the per-
Cute little julius Staab was again q
favorite. his song. Handle Me With
bringing down the house. The /
burlesque bail game, ending the first
act. was a clever thing, punctuated
by the usual volleys of laughter and
applause.
Ii wouldn't do to overlook the perl
formance OF Zefser in the Blaekville
police court. as Officer McMillin. He
had it down so pat that everybody
recognized the immaculate marshal
first shot Il Of the box, cigar
and all. Even the chief admits it is
rue to life. The police court bur-
Is CONFUSING; with Joe Scott
~ Little Eva J. Staab. as Judge
soakum: Harry Becker, as city at
Jones. as Lawyer Henry Clay;
PAUL Scott. as jury; Gumbinier, asl
and f. w. Roberts. pris-
,ner.
In the first part Or. 'McLaund-
was an ideal host at the Palm
3each party and offieiated splendidly
s interiocutor.
II won't hurt to just mention again
members of the chorus whose
magnificent singing formed the, musi-
al background for the whole works
J. w. Anderson, c. A. Anspaugh,
j. Armijo, Bud Burke. II. w. Bry- {
mt, A. e. Betz. c. $. Brown. +. $.
John w. Colbert, John Lee
lark, r. II. Clay, f. w. Dannenfel-
er, Garnie Durham, w. A.. Funk. F.
+. Kruske. w. f. Zeiser. Forest Cart
Albert Faber, j. G. Gould,
j. Heinrich, Frank Hunter, r.
!. kullnE, A. kennard, w. X. Lyon,
1, +. Lithgow, r.. w. Merritt. l.. Il.
.leweliyn, Raymond II. Stamm. Paul
colt, Dan Padilla, Bud Wilson. Ar
hur Walsh, o. A. Matson, I. Y. May
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bren leave a host
f admirers and friends here as a {
suit of their attractive personalities |
nd clever work on the stage. For so q
a man Bren Is a director of {
skill and beside that both {
o and his wife are the best of good l
slows.