Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. last WtullCoudl
night at Grand opera house by Salem
Young Mems Christian Association
The curtain rising disclosed a stage
scheme in black and white; the enam
eIed chairs were occupied by chorus
of forty-five men, neatly clad in Whit
blouses and black trousers with BLACK
neckties Of uniform style. This was
q pleasant foil for the gaudily ar
rayed end men, who uniformed as
raw recruits marched onto the stage
dragging a wooden cannon. to the
strains of 81 Want to be Soldier.
This surprising piece of artillery was
labeled, that the audience might not
mistake it for an ambulance. The
Soldiers" song by the chorus opened
the program, and their numbers
throughout the entertainment were
excellent. The first solo, "The Turn
key" was given by Ralph Jones and
followed by THAT Old Girl of Mine
as encore. Ray Chapler sang "A Gar
land Of Old Fashioned Roses; Will
liam Mott, a medly Of ragtime songs;
3. j. Male, Don't Turn Your Old
Girl Down; Carl Gabrielson, when
the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for
Alabam"; Henry Compton, "Bohem-
la; Charles Knowland, when Uncle
Joe Played Ragtime on His Old Ban
jo"; George Snyder, Goodbye, Rose. "
Ray White sang Down Where the
Big Bananas Grow" and the black
face sextette added their voices in
chorus. Every soloist responded with
encore demanded by the audience. The
full chorus assisted in all Of the
songs, finishing the solo numbers with
attractive ensemble work.
Encores were demanded throughout
the entire program. Carl Gabriel
sons melody and Alabama ragtime
steps were rewarded with a shower
boquet of Dinah's choicest vegetables.
AS interlocutor for the minstrel
show, Doctor Epley could not have
been excelled.
The end men were irresistibly fun
ny in mannerisms and speech, with
no display Of the amateur and alert
for clever, impromptu remarks.
The second part of the program
opened with an exhibition of tumb-
ling and contortions by Physical Di-
rector Carter and Patchen, his assist
ant. The difficult acrobatic feats gave
a finished performance.
Doctor Epleys monologue on old
Willamette school days brought to
light the pranks of prominent Salem
men in their callow days.
Roy Chapler gave an imitation of a
barefooted country lad, ignorant of
the niceties of city ways. In this
sketch Doctors EpleNs instruction
and advice fell on barren soil.
Between first and second parts of
the program q trio of stringed instru-
ments delighted the audience. Doctor
Brown played the banjo, Charles
Knowland the guitar, and Doctor
Bloom the mandoline. The end men,
who furnished the jokes and jollifi-
cation which kept the audience in an
uproar, were, at the left, Ray Chapler
Rufus White, Carl Gabrielson, Cyrus
White; on the right, Charles Know
land, Ray White William Mott and L.
II. Compton. Fresh and breezy were
the slaps given prominent citizens, tC
the great delight Of the audience.
Much Of the success of the entertain
ment was due to Mr.. Stanley Barton
who trained the orchestra, directed
the music and who furnished the pi.
ano accompaniments
Doctor H. G, Bpley and Mr.. L. H
Compton are to be congratulated upon
the results of their combined efforts
which, together with the hearty co.
operation of friends, made last Wed
nesday's entertainment the very best
amateur performance of its kind given
in Salem.
The audience showed genuine ap
probation Of the music, and merry en-.
ioyment of the fun.
The best recital given by the Sara
Brown Savage School of Expression
delighted large audience We'd
resday evening in st. Joseph's hall
Last seasons presentations of the
pupils made popular entertainments
Wednesdays was the first to be given
this year.
Programmed we're the following
numbers:
Piano Solo, "The Elf Dance" ...
...... ..u.... A. Pieczouka
Miss Alice Baker.
The Wee Tay Table. Shan r. Bullock
Miss Hazelle Erixon.
Aux Italians ........B Bulwer Lyttor
(Piano accompaniment by