The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-25
tlKS MINSTREL SHOW AT
KtRREDGE A DECIDED HIT
entertainment a Succession Of
Pleasure, Ranging From Sub
lime to Grotesque.
WILL BE REPEATED TONIGHT

Inc Elhs minstrel show last night
In the kerredge theater was a big sue
cess. IL made most decided hit and
today is the talk of the town. That
so good show could be given by am
|ateurs was a matter of surprise 10
many and that 1t could be done with
only one weeks rehearsing was regard
ed as almost marvellous. But the mem
bers OF the big company of fifty could
not have done better no matter how
long they rehearsed and S. A. Grubb.
their director, is entitled to much cred
IL for the way the rehearsals were
handled.
To those who had not seen any OF
the rehearsals, the show was a sue
cession of pleasure producing features
from the beautiful opening scene i'm
which the men marched on the stage
whistling, to the dropping of the final
curtain on the Ebonyville bellies and
beaux, the specially with which the
show concluded. The staging of the
first part was magnificent, presenting
a grotto or bower scene. Illuminated
with lanterns, in the midst of which
the MINISTRIES, some i'm court costumes
and others in black face, were seated.
Mr.. Grub i'm the center as interlocu-
tor.
The songs and choruses were given
with excellent effect, and the work of
the end men was deliciously funny
The two 'Jimmies." Macdonald and
Lanyon, were easily the funniest of
the funmakers, and their songs, Down
Where the Watermelon Grows" and
TN Going Home" were among the
biggest hits of the evening. McDon-
aids song introduced references to the |
Front Street Fill" "Houghton's steam |
heated street" and How low stocks
can drop"
Major Donahue showed excellent |
comedy training in his great song, "Ive |
Lost My GAL and Ira Wight's THANK
You, That's Plenty" received much |
applause as did likewise Eddie Pinten,
in "Oh Doctor" and Pat Cook i'm his !,
song, His Wife Came Marching |
Home" Mart Haas was funny to look |
at and to hear and sprung some funney
PONIES"
Besides the comic numbers two ball
lads were given, Mr.. Graunstadt rem
derlng Golden Rod" in a fine tenor, |
and viii Hall singing Courage" both
very excellently given.
In connection with the choruses of |
each number the end men went |
through some very clever dance steps |
greatly to the attractiveness of the Sc
le"tions, and the gags that were sprung
were all clever and took well.
1t was first part which a regular
professional show couldn't improve up !
on and concluded with the singing and
eccentricity "In BaboDb Bun
yalow."
In the second part c. A. Mayworm,
assisted by Frank Haas, did a stunt in
magic, that astonished those who were
not aware that the exalted ruler was |
magician and prestidigiator.
Owen Wright, travelling man now
In Hancock, did some wonderful imita-
lions, reproducing the notes of an ocar-
ina, violoncello the sound of a eat |
and dog fight, steamboat and locomo-
tive whistles, and scene in a rural |
'opry-house." Jim Lucas and Graydon |
Finch in a sort of burlesque Sampson
Sandow stunt, did some phenomenal |
feats of strength, and Cook, Kelly, |
Lanyon and Wight the Elks' dancing |
quartette, went through some intricate |
steps in their little speciality.
The really big thing of the evening |
was held for the last. This was the |
Bellies and Beaux, march |
ing and dancing feature in which six
teen boys participated, eight repre-
senting men and eight "grls." The
was gorgeous and unique in
the extreme and the rhythmic precision
and grace with which all went through |
the intricate movements made the
number a fitting climax to two and a
half solid hours of fun and music.
A street parade of the minstrels was
given at noon through the streets of
and Houghton i'm true min
strel style. This evening will be Calu-
met night and big crowd is expected
down, which will assure another audi
ence as big IL not larger than that
which filled the parquet and part of the
balcony last evening.
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