Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-20
BIG Minstrel SHOW
TO OCCUR TONIGHT
CURTAIN WILL RISE At $50
O'CLOCK SHARP ON Spec
TABULAR PRODUCTION
The One Big Social and Theatrical
Event Of the Season Will Occur at
the Bijou Tonight.

waiting will have come to all end AM
the hundred, OF capital city theater
gocrs who have been anticipating tn
time when the curtain would rise o.
the Commercial Club minstrel sho,
will have their expectations fulfilled a
the Bijou 1hea,er at s:3O o'cloc
sharp. Everything is in readiness 10
this stupendous performance and
promises to be one of the best min
strcl productions ever seen i'll Bismarc
either amateur or professional.
When the first scene is revealed t.
the expectant audience the usual circl
will be formed. The master of cere
monies, interlocutor and major dono
will be Fred L. Conklin. He will b
assisted in springing some of the age
and in6rm' jokes by R. Louis Best
George H. Russ, Jr.,, +. F. Shepar'
and F. A. Copelin, the men win
would be funny" or in other words
the end men. The singers are com
posed OF the following celebrated the
atrical stars. most of whom have ap
peard in public performances before
and who are warranted not to be
come attacked with stage fright: A
J. Arnot. E. J. Duncan, |. w. Healy
NJ. J. Orr, L. S. Nandever, Grant Call
Henry Halverson, George Humphreys
w. E. Reeves, \ J. Walper, Osca,
Westover, w. n. Chase. J. A. Haney
William O'Eara. L. A. Schipfer and A
B. WEIGH.
{ Mrnger's celebrated orchestra will
dispense the tantalizing strains which
will tempt all, audience and players
alike. to jump into the swing of the
mesmerizing melody. join in the Choir
uses, or do hoe-down or buck and
wing stunt. 1t will form a fitting ac-
compartment to the evenings enter
tainment Mrs. Leonard will act as ac-
companlst, and a great deal of credit
is due both to her and to the orchestra
for their splendid work during the
period of rehearsals.
There promises to be some startling
surprises in scenic effects during the
progress of the show. Harry Weiscr
is stage manager and Grant Call is in
charge of the special electrical effects
They have been hobnobbing for weeks
and there will be something doing all
the time as a result of the efforts Of
their departments.
The opening chorus of the minstrel
men is said to be a peacherino, and
they have all been practcing hard and
faithfully to make it the best that has
ever been heard in the capital city.
There will be special musical numbers
by R: L. Best, W. N. Chase, +. F..
shepard, Lowell Vandever. George
Russ, Jr., George Humphreys, and by
the famous Commercial Club quartet,
which is composed of MessrS Chase,
Halverson, Humphreys and Welch
The closing chorus will be participated
in by the entire company.
The olio is one of the best that has
even been secured for local produc-
ton in the capital city James w.
Foley is booked for an original mono
loS,e which will be given in his own
inimitable manner. Lieut. Oscar West
over. 18th U. S. Inf. will be in from
Fort Lincoln and will give an athletic
exhibition which will be revelation
to most of the people in the audience.
After this stunt the audience will have
the pleasure of spending five minutes
with transplanted "rube." said rube
being characterized by Mr.. Shepard.
The succeeding number OH the program
is one for which the audience must
come prepared-not prepared tc hurl
any missiles or over-ripe garden fruit,
but prepared to shed tears, real wet
tears. too. This number will be the
pathetic scene between Carmen and
Toreador. and is warranted to touch
the most f1int-likc heart. Carmen will
be represented by Mr.. Copelin and
Toreador by Mr.. Russ. Mr.. WEIGH.
acting in his official capacity as SER
geant of police will next arrest the at
tention of the audience Some of the
other members of the troupe may be
apt to think that he is exceeding his
authority. however, and will rush in on
the stage to join him, when there will
be a policemen's chorus and a grand
ensemble. The evening will be con-
cluded with rousing number which
will be fitting climax to the biggest
theatrical and social event of the sea-
son.
it is urged that all OF the audience
be seated by the time the curtain arises
as one of the most novel stunts of
the entire performance will be sprung
during the first part of the produc-
ton and there are secret whisperings
and sly hints that any one who misses
this marvellous part of the attraction
will have missed something which is
genuinely good.
Another feature OF the evenings en-
tcrtainmcnt which has not been men,
toned is the printed program. 1t was
the original intention of the thespians
to get up handsome souvenir pro-
gram which was to be sold to all of
the audience. Accordingly it was all
arranged for. and the forms gotten
ready for the press, when it was dis
covered that it was impossible to pro-
cure the desired kind of paper for
printing it Oh in time for distribution
at the performance. So the selling
plan was abandoned. and instead the
programs will be distributed free of
charge to all who attend. The pro-
grams are work of art in themselves,
and represent some of the excellent
handiwork of the Bismarck Tribune
plant. They are printed in two colors
of ink and one of Foley's original hut
morous poems is given a prominent
place on the cover page The members
of the program committee are to be
congratulated upon their good work in