East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-17
.ELKS' MINSTREL IS
ONE GRAND SCREAM

Without n pause, hitch or drag, the
first performance OF the big Elks'
minstrel show was put on last night
before an audience that filled every
seat in the house. A good entertain
ment had been promised, a good en-
tertainment was presented and there
was much unqualified praise bestow-
cd upon it by those present, for few
had expected that so much merit
could be developed out OF an amateur
bunch of performers in such a short
space of time.
Every department of the minstrel
last night was strong The blackface
! comedians proved their right to
their places both as songsters and
! iokesmiths and many were the laughs
which they provoked during the first
! hale of the show. The chorus was a
in which it willed the house with its
in which it filled te house with its
outbursts Of melody would have done
credit to n professional troupe. IT
goes without saying that the part Of
! iaterlocutor was in capable hanls, for
Mr. Grubb himself essayed thar role
! and was largely responsible fof the
smoothness with which one nu.noer
! followed another.
The olio was made up of inirth pro-
ducing specialties which so pleased
the audience that when the show was
over, no one made a move to go but
| all kept their seats, waiting Tor
continuation OF the show.
Special mention must also be given
the costumes and scenery which were
furnished by the Grubbs Minstrel
/ syndicate. 1t Is sufficient To say that
botG were superior to anything car
ret by any professional minsire,
| shpW ihat has ever visited Penile-
toll.
Following the opening chorus, Bill
Bailey, one Of the darKytown merry
makers, started the enthusiasm OF the
audience by his selection" IAN
Aboard for Monkey Town." and was
followed by Lee Drake. who made one
of the biggest hits of the evening with
his chinatown Rag" Glen Scott,
who has appeared many times before
local audiences in quartet work. was
heatd for the first time last night in
solo. Goodbye Betty Brown" and
the number was received qs entnl-
siastIcally as any on the program.
own Bizness" and Roy Buchanan
own Bi2ness" and Roy Buchanan
with his Honolulu Rag" continued
the triumph of the shady songsters
and at the conclusion of the latter
number, Jack Gibson and Jim Estes,
the two principal comedians. were
introduced and proceeded TO convulse
the audience with their original songs
and jokes. Willard Bond followed
with splendid baritone solo, "Cour-
age" after which the comedy con-
tingent assisted by the entire COM
pany, sang Down in Sunny Honey
Town" which was the granl finale
Of the first part.
The Olio.
L. d. Idleman and George Young
opened the olio in their act entitled
THE Ace and Deuce OF Mystery. in
which the former mystifiei the au-
, dierce by a number of tricks Of n a.
} glc, while the latter proceeded to re-
! duce the general wonder and amaze
mcnt by a revelation Of the feats.
Jack Keefe, the ever popular en-
, tertainer gave few selections which
as usual were the latest things in
raggy rags, and to prove that his abil-
'ty was not one sided, responded to a
final encore with a recitation of one
of kpling's war poems which was
one OF the best features of the even
|, ing.
The final number and the one
which produced the most merrimenr
OF any, was a song and dance by six
, teen Ebonyvllle Elks, eight attired
as jungle maidens and eight as dusky
beaux.
For the success of the whole show,
the great share OF the credit goes TO
s a. Grubbs who proved beyond n
doubt that the recommendations
,, wlich heralded his coming we're
everyone deserved. The second per-
formance will be given tonight and
tn. sales Of the seats indicates that
there will be another crowded house.
Do you rad the East orexonian,