The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
ELKS SHINE in
MINSTRELSY
Director w. Franklin Harten-
stine and Company Scores
Another Big Success.
MUSIC AND FUN PREDOMINANT

When Director w. Franklin Har-
tenstine announced that this year $
minstrel performance Of MorristoWn
Lodge, No. S15, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks, would surpass
that given by the same lodge last year
incredulity prevailed but the throngs
who taxed the capacity OF the Lyceum
theatre at both the matinee and even
ing performances yesterday had to ad-
mit that even last years fine show
was eclipsed. The costuming was most
elaborate. the scenic and electrical Ell
fects equal to anything ever seen In
the cities, while from the musical and
fun-making standpoints the show was
most excellent.
The instrumental music was by
Prof. George Grailey's Morris Plains
State Hospital orchestra under the
direction of Mr.. Hartenstine. The
first part was presided over by DR..
Ray w. WEIGH as mterlocutor. The
end men were George I'll. Bullwinkel,
Dan Brennan and J. Paul Jameson,
bones. and George T. Allen, John O..
johnson and James Prost, tamocs.
The opening chorus, Good Evening
Carolina, was particularly well rem
dered, the members OF the chorus
singing with snap and vim that
spoke well for the man who trained
them. The chorus included Fred q.
Reeves, Carl e. Voigt, Clarence Comp
ton. George D. Nixon, Seth B. McVey,
Horace A. Babbitt, Arthur Smith,
Joseph j. Ambrose, Leon @. Blodgett,
J. Leslie Shawger, D. S. Sullivan, L.,
w. Tiger, G. f. Tyrnell, Reuben H..
Burchell, George f. Cannon, John j.
Gallagher, John J. A. Owens, Jr.,
Charles Earles, John J. A. Owens, ST.,
RAYMOND B. Troxell, George Babbitt,
j. Boyd HeadIey, William A. Leek,
John P. Lyons, HI. l.. Mills and Bart
W. Clifford.
Jack johnson, tambo, and Dan Bren-
nan, bones, were introduced with a
rousing chorus and after some fun
making by the two end men George
Babbitt, tenor, sang Roses Bring
Dreams of You" The final chorus
was enhanced by an electrical effect
showing a shower of roses. John j.
Johnson's end song, II Live in Lazy
Land" was well received and he was
followed by DR.. Welch, tenor, who
sang sweetly Sometime. +" Dixie
Dan" was rendered by end man Dan
Brennan, who got a lot of applause.
A character song by Fred @. Reeves
was one of the hits of the evening.
He sang Girls, Girls, Girls" and his
costuming and GESTURES were SO very
fine that he mad many encores to re-
spond to, finally singing his success Of
last year Every Day Is Ladies' Day
With Me.
George T. Allen, tambo, and George
Bullwinkel, bones, were introduced by
choruSes by the company after which
Mr.. Bullwinkel sang "I'd Rather
Dance Than Eat Reuben III. Bur
chell's character song, My >Brudda
Sylves," was another big feature of
the first part, the singer appearing on
Ghe stage dressed as an italian with
handorgan and monkey. One of the
pleasing ballads of the evening was
"To the End of the World With You,
sung by John Gallagher, tenor, George
Z. Aliens end song "It Looks to Me
Like a Big Night Tonight, was well
received and he was followed by an
other selection by George Babbitt, who
Sang Baby Doll" The grand finale
by the company included the singing
of When the Band Plays Yankee
Doodle" and patriotic tableau with
Bart w. Clifford representing the
Army and William Ruth, the Navy.
The fun during the first part was fast
and furious, the jokes, many of them,
having local favor that went well
with the audience.
The olio was opened by what was
termed on the program as a a non
Sensical musical hit" and called 81
Remember You" The lyrics were by \
w. Franklin Harty and music by
Harry Won Tilzer and introduced the
latter S song l Remember YOU in
terwoven into comic sketch in two
scenes. 1t served to portray the ad
ventures Of Miss Dolly Lee, of Hack
ensack, portrayed by Dess McClaren
Leek, with Freddie Cheapskate an
old acquaintance of hers, the part be-
ing taken by Fred.C. Reeves. The first
scene was termed a street scene in
New York (almost)' where Miss Lee
is met by her former friend and invit-
ed to dine with him. The second
scene shows Murray's" restaurant
ION a cheaper scale) where the couple
goes to dine and make the acquaint-
ance of Buddy, French waiter with
a German accent, acted by Carl Voigt, |
and jake, bootblack, played by
George Babbitt, who while the restau-
rant orchestra plays in the wings en-
braces the opportunity to sing pretty
love song. Other members Of the COM
pany sat at tables and helped out the
Illusion Of restaurant.
W. franklin Hartenstsne followed
with a "heart to heart talk his
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