The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
ELKS OF ORANGE
GREAT MINISTRIES
SEE EN- TONIGHT
Will Repeat Clever Performance
Applauded by Big
Crowd.

The annual minstrel entertainment Of
Orange Lodge No. 1876, B. P. o. Elks,
in the Bijou Theatre, Orange, last night
proved to be a big success, n the
show will be repeated tonight. The
entertainment, which is the annual
feature event of the organization, was
a pleasing spectacle as well as a polly
affair. The Ministries in their rich
colonial costume make an excellent n
striking appearance, while a flood of
multi-colored lighting effects enhanced
the attractiyeness of the stage picture.
A feature of the spectacular part of
the chorus was the close of the first
part, when MY Dream of the u. S. A"
was sung, with IN American flag IL
Illuminating the stage and set tableaux
OF 1.-THE Spirit of '76" and Liberty" set
off the picture to advantage. Miss Leah
Drake was Liberty" n the men in
the war-like picture were Fred Stocker,
William and Robert Brennan, the latter
sons of Thomas Brennan, of the lodge.
Fresh jokes and clever specialties
marked the performance. There was
a local flavor to the humorisms. Der
nard Finneran, of the lodge, wrote a
one-act sketch entitled 1.-THE Lost
Dog" Mr.. Finneran assumed the part
of Willy Knott; Henry A. O'Hagan,
exalted ruler of Orange Lodge, was
Algernon Nit, I'M Harry T. Crowley
was Mrs. Lonelyone.
Clifford j. Werner and Edward
Meeker, the former well known as a
composer of music and the latter as a
singer, made a hit with their new
songs Arizona" and Smiling Moon"
Another pleasing novelty was the act
of Byron G. Harlan and Arthur Col
Inns, of the lodge, who gave a comedy
duet. w. Stanley Grinsted, Irving Gill
lette, Steve Porter and Albert Camp
bell, the Peerless Quartet, gave sew
eral pleasing numbers. Music was by
Albert Benzler and orchestra. The en-
t%ertainers are members of Orange
Lodge.
The minstrel performance was under
the direction of John T. Plat. Harry
#. Crowley was interlocutor. End men
included Henry A. O'Hagan, Clifford
j. Werner, Arthur Collins, Bernard
Finneran, Edward Meeker and John J.
Cowen. Other minstrels were Freder-
ick Brodesser, Joseph Trabold. Robert
Deutlin, Edward Ward, Gus" Dorf-
muller, Jacob Weber, Frank Evans,
Patrick Drury, Michael Heating, Will
lam Herman, John Keaster, Herman
Willie, Henry Mohr, Matthew Chalmers,
Jonn Pfrommer. Gus Kunz, William
Nottle, George Foster, Frank Burt,
James Lee, William Geister, John
Moran, Frederick OFT, George Stewart
and Frederick Everett.
The program:
FIRST PART.
Overture and opening chorus, Med
ley of Popular Airs Entire mpan
"Finnegan's Irish Band. Steve Porter
Somebody Loves
Edward Vanhorne
"That Was John j. Cowen
IF I had a Thousand Lives to Live
John H. Cooper
"Alabam" Arthur Collins
"Sunbonnet George Kenny
Assisted by Miss Anna Werner,
Miss Grace Deignan, Master
Walter Courtney, Master John
Kelly.
HE Will Tell You Another One'...
Clifford Werner
Take Me to Your Heart Again for
Aud Lang Syne". ALBERT Campbell
Say No, That's ALP. Henry O'Hagan
AS lLollS DIS Tic NQIlu tlDllS cn -. RI
Irving Gillette
Sweetest Girl in
Edward Meeker
Assisted by Miss Meeker.
ANY Old Port in a Storm" .........
:; w. Stanley Grinsted
Grandma" .......,.. Bryan G. Harlan
Closing chorus, "My Dream of the
U. s. A"............ Entire company
In charge of the show were: General
committee, John It. Plat, chairman;
Frank Burt, secretary; Thomas II.
Brennan. assistant secretary Manning
: e. Drake, treasurer; Andrew Kelly,
George w. Foster, A. B. NolI, w. Kier-
nan, Clifford j. Werner, Harry Crowley,
George Kenney and F.. Van Horne.
; The stage committee were: Manager,
John T.. Plat, stage manager. Andrew
Kelly; electrician. George Werner; mu-
steal director, Albert Benzler.
Ushers were Edward B.. Van Horne,
> chairman; DR.. w. T.. Barry, James M.
Beldon, John BraclSen, John p. Dex-
heimer. DIR. S. A. Muta, Isaac Sheen
thai, Fred c. Sham, George Werner
and Joseph McDonough.