Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-13
CAPACITY HOUSE
GREETED Y. M. c. A.
Jokes All Clean Shaved, Songs Good
and Not Dull Moment During
the Evening.

With capacity house at the Grand
theatre shaking in its laughter like a
big saucerful Of jell-o, the Y. M. c. A.
minstrel troupe of 60 people put on a
show last night that had any profess
sional show that ever blew into Salem
backed clear off the boards. That Y.
M. 9. A. aggregation is a rare bunch,
when 1t comes to the entertainment
business. From the curtain-raiser, II
Want to Be a Soldier" given by the
big chorus, to the grand finale, there
was not dyspeptic looking mug in
the theatre.
doc" Epley, In evening open
faced" clothes, and wig of very in
tellectual hair, in the role Of inter
locutor had every woman in the house
whispering behind the Evangeline
Booth programs that were passed
around. The herculean doctor, in
more ways than one, filled a place in
the center of the stage, that was apart
from any adverse criticism and beyond
any power Of a tyro dramatic critic
(unless 1t be Leone Cass Baer) to prop
erly praise.
The work of the end men and the
soloists was snappy and new. No hir-
suite jokes were uttered, and some To-
cal hits were made that took more
than one celebrity in the audience off
his feet, while his neighbors roared
with laughter at his expense. The end
men were William Mott, Ray Chapter
Cy Price, Louie Compton, Charley
Knowland and Carl Gabrielson. To
the latter went the chief honor Of the
evening, the presentation Of bouquet
In the midst Of HIS rendition Of when
That Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for
Alabam," a porter carried him. as a
compliment from unknown friends, a
cauliilower BOUQUET, trimmed with saf-
from carrots.
Physical Director Carter, Of the y.
M, G. A. and his pupil, Young Patchen,
won the admiration Of the audience in
a clever tumbllng stunt. The feats per-
formed by the two acrobats were OF
professional grade.
Between curtains the string sextette
ran off few numbers for the delecta-
tion Of those in the audience who were
lovers Of rag-time.
In the second part Of the perform
ance Doctor Epley made an appear
ance in the role of well-to-do rural
gentleman, who had Just attained his
72d year. and who declared for the
benefit Of the moung men In the audi
ence, "lf you walk your horses at q
you can trot them at r." The doctor
sang several songs in keeping with his
makeup. One Of the best features Of
this part Of the show was the dialogue
between Uncle Hez--the doctors stage
name-and Zeke, who was none other
than the inlmltable Ray Chapter.
The doctor captured the most NOR
ose Of the audience with his stories of
the student days at Willamette Univer-
sity Somehow to the discontinue
OF Mayor Sleeves, Fred Legg and one
or two other "old college chums," he
told about some Of the escapades that
no boys but college youths get into.
Every musical number OF the even
ing was encored. There was no excep-
tlons, and praises given the show on
the street today would indicate that II
was the best Of It's kind that ever de-
lighted Salem
Secretary Compton OF the assocIa-
tlon, has proven that the Y, NJ, G, A.
can be called on any time a need for
clean, wholesome amusement Is felt
In Salem
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