Arizona republican., 1909-03-12

The first part of the program was purely vaudeville, and included such well known stars as Connolly. Bristol and Massie. Part two consisted of moving pictures and the wayward. bilious dance of "Salome." Part three was an adaptation in one act by Rob- ert Hillard of a story by Richard Harding Davis, called Her First Ap- pearance." The name given to the play was The Littlest Girl
 After the overture by the Elks' or chestra and songs by the quartette there was a vaudeville act entitled e. Stringer Plunkett Makes Mintz Meat of the Banjo." In some way that has not been explained the Mintz meat was left out of the pie, the chief and only performer in this act being Charles Stambaugh. The latter gentleman made his first appearance on any stage on fifteen minutes notice, and gave a very crcditable imitation of banjo playing for one who can't play at all.
 F. O. Bristol then did little vocal fireworks stunt that kept him on the stage half an hour because he just couldn't refuse to respond to the wild encores he received. He recited 'Mary's Little Lamb" with touching pathos. and when that was over he rendered-that is the term, rendered. Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Picked Peppers in a manner that reminded one of Henry Irving in his reading of the most violent lines of Macbeth" His rendition of Peter Piper" was classy. and it is safe to say that no tragedian of the kerosene circuit can beat Mir. Bristol at ranting, when he wants to rant.
 c. A. Massie, looking like a stage presentation of an undertaken, did few trills He just whistled. but he did it differently from most whistlers. He appeared to be a sort of hybrid between a steam calliope and a mock ing bird. When he was encored he came out with the muffler on, and then it sounded like a mocking bird way down in Mesa calling to its mate in Tempe.
 The next act announced by the pro gram was a song by Harry Weil but Mir. Well has a sore throat and did not appear Frank Hibernian Connolly appeared to have few friends in the audience for he did not have to say a word to win a round of cheers. When order had been restored somewhat he told a few stories about Me and Bull lard" and gave a little dissertation on automobiles. Then he sang. in his in imitable manner -Tipperary," and after that made a few more remarks, 4I,sr ,l.- |. l. barbs on the whoopskirts of the town" Me house in the rhubarbs backs up to the river in the summer" he said. but in the spring the river backs up to the house, begob Mac Elroy told me it was fine place to raise alfalfa, but all kin raise is pond lilies"
 For one of his encores Connolly sang "O'Reilly, a song that has made both Connolly and O'Reilly famous
 The last number of the first part of the program was a selection of roman tic songs by Ernest Wilson, and the vaudeville part was over It would be a great injustice to pass on with out saving something about the card bol Little Lord Fauntlerov Soper He 'N'hSu iiFNS Au5S' piSttF hoi Nllh his golden curls-only he looked as though he was brought up on beer in stead of milk
 There was an air of tense expecta- tion while preparations for the living pictures were in progress. After quite a wait for the proper adjustment of the calcium light. the curtain rose, re- vealing two palm trees placed before the screen. Presently a gentleman