Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-31
SNOWFALL Scene
CHIEF STARTLER
IN ALASKAN"
The ENTIRELY Different" MuSi-
cal Comedy BrimfuI of New
Unique and Novel Surprises,
at EIkS' TheateF, Feb, 8,

Notwithstanding that "Thc Alas
KAN that entirely different musica
comedy which comes to the Elks
theater. Tuesday. February 3. is
brimful of new. unique and novel sur
Drises the big feature that has caused
more genuine comment than anythinr
else, outside OF the beautiful music
is the now famous "snoWballing' scene
and song. The manner In which the
number is worked NJ and advanced
is exceptionally clever aud never fails
to elicit tremendous applause. 1t is
not often an audience is allowed to
participate in its own entertainment,
and the evident eusto with which they
do so in this "snowba1ling'' song is
very exciting while it lasts.
During the five months Chicago en-
gagement, Il convention of well known
candy manufacturers Witnessed "a per-
Torrance of "The Alaskan" and so
impressed were they with the SNOWFALL
number that upon their return OF their
several factories each Wed with the
other in sending to Manager cullen
a. gross of candy snowballs of orig
'inal receipe-ont manufacturer sue-
.gesting that in return for Il small adj
vertisement on the theater program he
would supply all the candy snOwhalls
needed for the entire season. Man
ager Cullen very reluctantly replied
he was afraid the hard substance
necessarily contained in the candy
snowballs might inJure the persons IN
the audience, ana for that reason only
would he be compelled 10 decline the
very kind offer. Tor be it known that
the fluffy missiles now used cost five
cents each. and when il is understood
that over a thousand are used at oacl.
performance. il will be seen that ii
proves quite an expense. The candy
man assured Mr.. Cullen that the in.
gradients used in his new SNOWFALL.
were very subtle and Iubhery aud
would bounce away form any hard
with which they came in
contact. So. finally, II was decided 10
least give tho candy snOWbnlls "a
Try out. Accordingly, twelve gross
were sent to the ~thcater. opened by
tho property master and set in rcadi-
ness quite handy for use when the
momentous moment arrived. The cur
tain went up and The performance
smoothly enough. although
Stage Director Richard +. Carroll no.
ticed a disposition on the part Of the
chorus ladies to munch their words
and the difficulty be readily under-l
Quite often did he find occa-
sion ia chide not alone the chorus
DAt vel EtIitft 70 Nffi ~ INA T. '
5ers. including Gus Weinberg and
Jessie Stoner. However. the time came
for the snowfall song; Eta Lock-
hart started in the first verse il went
and was readily encorcd. ~
mas time for The candy SNOWFALL eN-
.itement. aud "Why dont they throw
he snoWballs, howled Carol. Where
$ the property man, where are the
YOU blanketv. blank. blank
dot" cried Carroll. biligent search
to locate nary "A SNOWFALL and
[ was afterwaid learned tina onc by
ne they had all been eaten by The
Alaskan" COMPANY That why the
andy manufacture al is not on thc
program of Tile Alaskan
WIDOW jones COMING SOON.
a notable attraction soon 90 appear
n his city viii De- the presentation
II tho popular prima donna com
'dienne. Dorothy Morton. IN J. y Me-
musical comedy. widow
ones. supported hy q carefully Soc
ectcd company. 4