Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-03
aLEE CLUB MAKES
A GREAT HIT HERE
(From Wednesday, Daily

night by the packed house that greet
ed the Michigan Glce and Mandolin
Clubs at the Elks Theater.
so large was the crowd that clam
ored for admittance, that many had
10 be turned away.
The appearance Of the forty three
musicians who make up the organiza
ton that Is travelling over the Santa
Fc system from Chicago TO Los An.
geles, for the benefit Of the Santa Fc
reading rooms, aud incidentally spread
the gospel Of the Michigan university,
was a social event In this city. Won.
en- beautifully gowncd, accompanied
by men stylishly dressed composed the
audience, who from the first selection
to the finale, greeted each number
with thunderous applause.
The club from old Michigan il com.
posed Of forty.thrcc trained young
men, full Of true college spirit, and
care-freeness that was contagious and
using n little parlancc Of the street
they had the crowd from the opening
gun.
Every selection was high class, the
harmony Of the vocalists, the technique
Of the instrumental soloists, the thor.
ough training manifested, furnished n
treat that is rare in any city. IL
mattered not whether the vocalists or
instrumcntalists favored with an oper-
attic selection or descended to the
realms Of rag time, their efforts were
all crowned with the heartiest APP
proval Of their hearers.
"Boss' Gage, leader OF the Man.
dolin club, is born leader, besides
being able TO lead his twenty some
odd musicians, he appeared in one
number, playing every instrument In
the clubs category, including one solo
on the piano Of classic, rendered
with one hand.
The vocal quartettc made up Of j..
Butterfield. Is. Jacobs, II. G. Porter
and y. Kemp, appeared in n medley
OF songs ranging from snatches from
opera 10 the latest popular air, and
their hardest work was 20 quiet the
audience which called them back time
aud again.
The bnrbcrshop quartette responded
10 six cncores, and was the bass sing.
ing feature. The members Of this
pleasing group Of entertainers are II.
Spring, tenor; X. Gould, second tenor
q. Goldman, baritonei and W. c.
Tribe, bass. Mr.. Tribes bass being
strong feature, which was well sup.
ported by the others.
A. o. williams furnished the comedy
for the aggregation using as vehicles
tho guitar and harmonica.
Some thirteen numbers were sung
and played and throughout the en-.
tire program encorcs had 10 be re.
sponded TO as high as five times for
one selection.
To the Prescott Chamber Of Com
merce il due the credit for bringing
the boys TO this city AS the Miehi
gan clubs are travelling under the
auspices Of the Santa Fc, the rail
road company had not placed Prescott
on the itinerary, and II was onl,
through the work Of the Chamber OF
Commerce that local music lovers go'
a chance 10 hear the splendid list OF
college songs; opera numbers, an'
popular music, such as only colleg'
boys can portray.
Every member Of the visiting elul
was loud in the praise Of the treat
ment received during their stay II
Prescott, and Of the reception sceorde'
them at the Yavapai club where tn
entire membership was entertained.
This city is the first one on tn
entire trip where the university boy
have appeared in an opera house an
they appreciated this fact strongl,
and paid high compliment to on
local theater.
The party left at midnight ia
Needles where they entertain SAINT
: Fe employees today.