The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
ELKS SCREAM AT
CABARET SHOW
Real Player Folk Fill Richmond
Roof With Fun and
Real Melody.

Crowded to its parapets. the Rich
mond Hotel roof garden was last night
the scene OF fun rampant and Joy un-
confined, while the Elks held undis-
buted sway and initiated their visitors
In the good Fellowship of Lodge No 45
Dining like high lords of the realm
and feasting their eyes and ears on the
music and cabaret show provided for
them, they fingered until the last song
was sung and the last toast drunk to
the health of all.
Ed. p. Lyons, manager of the Lyric
Theatre, had charge of tho cabaret
show. and the acts he put on were a
credit to his discerning ability and a
delight TO the audience. The roof was
damned from end TO end. the men being
sc closely packed together that the
walters had hardly room to edge
through with their heavily-laden trays
Filled with the things that make for
good cheer and smooth out the crinkles
OF the soul, the Elks made a half
night OF II. eating while they could
and singing when they could not eat.
They joined in the choruscs of the
songs and made impromptu efforts to
aid the stage artists. 1t was wild
rout. but n pleasant one and unmarried
with untoward incident. If the local
artists, whose imaginations were fired
With the idea that they were born for
the footlights did not please the au-
Kisses and cheers and yanked uncere-
Inoniously from the stage.
For the imported artistry the atten-
ton was undivided. and Miss Marjorie
Helen Bowie, a singer of ancient bal
lads and popular songs. was encored
again and again. When she sang
Where the River Shannon Flows the
audience took up the chorus. and the
vast melody hoated to the streets below
.,n1 q e
City Hall. Miss Bowie was forced to
sing that song three times. the audience
joining with her moro enthusiastically
each time. Called back again. she
made when Those EnGearing Young
Charms" her swan song. and skipped
from the footlights in wild roar of
applause. She was the hit of the even
ing.
Supper was served first, as sort of
necessary preliminary to what was to
fellow, for though music may have
charms to soothe the savage breast II is
preferable that beneath that breast
,here be no aching void High hilarity
the performers could he heard. and it
was few moments before Manager
Lyons could get the quiet he desired.
Mr.. Lyons had imported special tai
ent from Washington, all of the ar
lists being considered shining lights OF
TIE SlISe uITtucuN MlSS DOW ic
charmed with her songs and Miss Lii
liam Ziegler was hardly less hit in
her cabaret performance. Eddie Kel
ley sang. and shufiied through the buck
and wing, amusing the audience de-
lightedly. Leon Vontoone displaye ed
something new in the art of ventrilo-
Quism, Throwing" his voice up into the
sky and all about the roof. Marion
Hoffman. impersonator Of women. did
SO well that he made several appoint
mcnts for the morrow, and was a
charming young lady even if his voice
were a little off color. 1t is said that
ne received n proposal.
t. w. Pickens. advance agent of AL
G. Fields, delighted the audience with
clever stories. j. w. Robinson. of
South Richmond. gave n faithful ex-
Eibt Of the bear dance. being fitted for
the part. but when Walter Kirsch tried
TO sing he was driven from tho stage.
Willie Dick, who is to be at the Colonial
next week. recently elected an Elk,
sang several ballads. bringing tears to
eyes that were already wet. but Carl
Statzer blaci-face comedian, brought
hack the smiles with jokes and jests
| that were for the Elks only.
Prime faVoritcs were the Wilson
Triplets, who came up from the Lyric.
They danced and sang with fine aban-
con. and greatly pleased an apprtciative
audience
The night ended with Home, Sweet"
for all.