The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
ALL READY, DoC?|
Then Let Her Go, Slide from.
bones First, II You Please.
The Minstrel Show Performer
Are Waiting the Word.

All Ii ready for the Commercial club
tango minstrel show hat will be held
at the Grand opera house next Tues
day and Wednesday nights. The seat
sale started with a rush this morning
at the Grand boxohice. and indications
are that the house will be filled both
nights.
The show win be different. Features
will be introduced that are entirely new
in Topeka While the first part Of the
performance will be on the usual min
strel order, with the exception that the
costumes and settings will be especial
ly elaborate, and the jokes will be or
iginal and to do with Topeka people.
the olio or second part will be in the
nature Of one big surprise from start To
finish. With the exception Of the tango
feature act by Clarence Connors and
Marie Kelley, professional dancers Inn
ported from Kansas City. the features
will be by local talent and of an origi-
nal nature.
The settings In the first act will rep
resent the roof garden OF a big p1anta-
ton homestead In one OF the south
ern states. e. L. Overton will have
charge Of the electrical effects. Tho
costumes that will be worn were pro-
cured in Chicago.
country GEOCcry SsOkos
That country grocery store stunt be-
tween acts is expected to produce al
much fun as any other one thing. A
dozen or Ii prises will te given away
to people in the audience-Just the
things that would be likely to be found
in q country store. These prizes have
been donated by local merchants and
others.
WIN Be Ten Solos.
Ten solos will be sung in the 1lrst
part OF the performance. consisting
largely Of southern melodies and pop
ular airs. The soloists will be: H. o.
sell, Roland Medlicott, Mr.. Robbins.
Tom Powell, Art Hargis. A. Bollinger,
Edward Il. Bellamy. Roy L. Bone and
DR.. J. II. Solecki
In the olio there will be ten acts. The
Kansas City professionals will not only
dance the tango, but will introduce the
hesitation and maxixe dances. DR.. f..
Of magic. Harry c. Snyder. LaHoma
Rulings and Herb Gribble will put on
an original Prologue. Jess Bigiey will
do a fast clog dance. Darwin Bradley.
Allen McNeal and Joe Ristine will put
/ on musical act that Is said to be
exceptionally good. DR.. solech will in
troduce a feature solo, and there will
be several other good acts.
Oh, You ldistah Alitcheal.
Charles Mitchell will serve a. inter-
locutor. The end men will be George
Godfrey Moore. Roland Medlicott, VIII
| Rigby, George McDermott. Roy L.
Bone. Art Hargis and Jess Bigby.
Charles C. Youngreen, the director Of
| the show, was with Paul Gilmore sew
eral years ago and understands the
show business. He has. successfully
directed several local high school plays.
Theodore c. Mueller and n. c. Holman
are the musical directors.
There il a cast Of about sixty peo-
pie. The following will participate in
the performance: Darwin Bradley,
Allen McNeal, Joe Ristine. Harry C.
Snyder, Herbert Gribble. Frank L.
Snow, La Homa Rulings. DR.. F. A.
Rooster, Edward Menninger. Jim
Doncyson. N. R. swartx. Clarence Con-
| son. e. L. Overton, W. w. Webb. Frank
Curry, E. r. Maxwell. Charles Mitchell.
n. q. Mikesell. J. A. Zook. A. w. Crit
| I'm, Mr.. Robbins, Paul E. Hooper, A.
| Frantx, q. w. Miller. C. L. Pickle, r.
8. Mcdaniel, o. W. Carlson. 8. J. Dun
ton. w. E. Stevens. e. w. Wagner,
Herb Dale eeorfe Hsrsrss .r,..s Gsosss
Charles Joslin, Scott Hopkins, q. w
Moore. George Godfrey Moore. Marco
Morrow, Roland Medhcott, VIII Rigby
George McDermott, Roy Bone. Ar
| Hargis, Jess Bigby, ]. VIII Kelley. d
r. Harries. 8. Brown. George Plat
VIM Lovitt, NJ e. Harding. Tom Pow
al. Mr.. A. J. Bolinger. q. r. Lues. 9
". Hastings. J. e. Parrish. Edward r
Bellamy. DR.. LII. Solecli.
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