The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15
.ELKS MINSTREL
 SHOW TONIGHT
Representative Audience Is : Assured at Park Theatre
 Many Surprises In Store

Ores rehearsals last evening of the monst er first part and the various features of the annual production of the minstrel show of Bridgeport Lodge of Ell.s gave promise of one of the best Of the sort that the local lodge has ever undertaken. The rehearSalS were held with full attendance of tal- ent at the Park Theatre, disclosing a number of striking effects in the de- partments of wardrobe scenery and lighting effects.
 Bridgeport lodge embraces in it's large membership a diversified array of talent, and in the production this year many have been given ample scope for the exercise of their peculiar endowments The minstrel show will open with the customary first part, in which will participate an unusually strong chorus the voices of which will blend in the rendition of a medley of the latest song hits, interspersed with a few of the. time honored minstrel choruses.
 Interlocutor William Lynch will oc- cupy the center of the stage with a mirth loving line of merry makers ex- tending at either hand to the ends Scores of good natured thrusts at local conditions and celebrities will make the big playhouse rock with laughter. Matt Weller, who grows fat because
 
 sent a reasonably life-like picture of John King as he sits at the end while Charlie Jewett. the versatile comedian. will demonstrate his adaptability to character parts by donning a coat of burnt cork and filling one of the end chairs.
 Many soloists will round out the musical program. with the latest and most popular ballads adaptable to cfr Tn 0 al ic clared by competent critics who have watched the progress of rehearsals, to be in every respect up to the stan dards of the largest professional az gregations.
 Special interest attaches to the merry travesty, "A Day at School.'' Eddie Madigan will appear in the role of the Teutonic schoolmaster, and his pupils attired in almost every imagin- able sort of costume. will lend merri- ment to the earnest efforts of the fiery old professor.
 Included in the school room produc- ton is a large number of performers, several of whom are given opportun- ity to display their adaptability to character parts. Almost every na- tionality will be represented Many novel dialogues and scenes have been devised to add novelty and fun to the number. One of the features of the clio will be the introduction of Barry and Burdick's dancing speciality. Ed die Madigan will also display a num- Der of fancy steps.
 The demand for seats has been large but owing to the large capacity of the playhouse there are many choice sit tings still available to those who call for them early. Look over this array of talent:
 Interlocutor, William Lynch; end men, Matt Weller. Charles JeWett, Jo- seph Barry, Lester Burdick, Eddie Madgan, George Mccormack, Frank Buckley, Billy Brown; soloists, Will liam Tomlinson. Jack Hughes, Albert Hyatt James Mahoney, Eddie Hart, Jack Speidel, James Keegan, John Lil- lis: chorus. Joseph Shapiro, John Kampe James Tierney. John Ander. son. Daniel Cowen, Dorey Fleming, Chester Beers. Frank Funkie George Hall, Tom Finn, Walter Laidlaw. Win field Burgess, Neil Hall, William Walsh, David Donovan, DeForest Youngs, Jack Lannon, Al Goulden Jim Coyle, Richard Dunn, Dan Clifford Charles Sperry.