The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-26
ELKS
Made A Great Hit With Their
Minstrel Show
At The Park Theatre On
Wednesday Evening
The Songs And Jokes Great
iy Pleased The Audience
Special Scenery And Electric
al Effects For The Show

The Mt. Vernon Elks pleased a large
audience at the Park theatre Wednes-
day evening, the occasion being the
7th annual minstrel show given under
the personal direction of Messrs. Rod
Tulloss and Joseph NJ Conroy, mem
bers of the local lodge. The show
was good from start to finish and the
performers and members are to be
congratulated on the successful man.
ner in which it was carried out.
In order to afford a little diversion
from the usual minstrel show, the "cir-
Gle" was done away with and the
stage setting represented grill room.
Seated about at tables were the intro
locutor, Mr.. Stephen ]. Dorgan and the
singers. The end men were dressed
as walters and served drinks (soft) at
intervals during the first part. The
scenery for the first part was the work
of Mr.. julius Headington, member
of the local lodge. Much electricity
was used about the stage, making the
scene very realistic and one of splen-
dor.
The singers were Messrs. Harry
Leach, Ralph Porch, Joseph Conroy,
George Allspaugh, William Titus, John
Sheedy, Charles Taylor, Louis Baker,
Ralph Henley, Herbert Hancock,
George Spearman, Carl Throop, Roy
al Gilmore, M. H. Fitz, Joseph Han
cock, Cyril Allerding, James G. Platt,
Ralph Headington, John Spence, Jul
ius Headington, Fletcher Popham.
Mr.. Edward l.. Parker was the head
waiter and his assistants were Har-
ry Mccullough, John P4outs, e. G.
Beggs, Fred Lawler, Edward Cooney,
Milton Rockwell. Fred Kelly and Luth-
er Barre.
Songs were sung by Fred Lawler
Ralph Headington, Edward Cooney
Louis Baker, Fred Kelly, George
Spearman, Harry Mccullough, Ed
ward L. Parker and Joseph Conroy
Just before the close of the first part
Messrs. Tom Kelly and Rod Tulloss
were introduced and made a decided
hit with their new and clever jokes
and duet.
This minstrel performance, like al
others, had its jokes and some warn
ones" were handed out concerning 10
cal people.
All the singers in the show did ex
ceptionally we'll and all responded Il
encores.
The first part was brought to close
by the singing of the Eleven O'clocl
Toast with darkened stage, with th'
exception of an illuminated clock, thu
hands pointing to the hour of eleven
1t was most appropriate close TO
the first part.
The orchestra was excellent ant
was under the personal direction o
Prof Garfield Snow, member of tn
local lodge of Elks. Between the frs
part and the olio the orchestra ren
dered most pleasing overture.
In the olio Charles Nugent of &c
lumbus, o., lodge, the latest Elk l.
the United States, made great hi
appearing dressed as baby and get
ting off some local jokes.
Mr.. Harvey ]. Moore, Mt Vernon
favorite baritone singer, sang tw'
songs, which the audience greatly al
preciated, judging from the hearty al
.t, n
Moore's accompaniment was playe
by Miss Loretta Taugher.
Mr.. John W. Kerr did an Italia
monologue and sang two songs whic
pleased.
The show closed with an origin'
afterpiece, "a Circus Sideshow,"
which all the members OF the cor
pany took part