The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17
THE MINSTREL SHOW.

The Commercial club tango min
strels played to a packed house at the
Grand Tuesday night There was one
big round of hf1arity from start to
finish. As matter Of fact there were
SO many good acts booked for the en-
tertainment that. owing to the late
ness Of the hour, it was necessary to
omit two of the olio stunts. Tonight
other acts will be shortened SO that
another capacity house will not be de-
prived of the enjoyment of a portion
of the performance.
The show was adjudged the best
performance of the kind that has been
seen in Topeka in years. Charles
Mitchell made an admirable interloc-
form" Jokes with q local color flew
thick and fast and kept the audience
in an uproar.
H. o. Whitman, the first soloist on
the program, who sang Last Night
Was the End of the World" has an
exceptionally good tenor voice, and
his Offering was well received. J. Win
Kelley. secretary of the Commercial
club, sang, They've Won Every Ma
tons Battles But Their Own" in ap-
proved style. Roy L. Bone not only
distinguished himself as an end man,
but in his Interpretation Of the song.
"Lucinda's Rag Time Ball. proved
Himself " Oc quite SOME stopper.
Tom Powell in his song hit, when
the Green Grass Grows All Around %
showed the class that could not fail
to please. NJ. E. Mikesell showed
ability as a vocalist when he sang I'm
the Deep" Roland Medlicott was
heard in Across the Mason Dixon
Line" Art Hargis sang chesapeake
in Flow Along River Tennessee and
E. E. Bellamy sang I'll Build an Is
land of Love-"
The country store" stunt between
acts caused much merriment. Mrs.
Lila Day Monroe, the first woman to
receive q prize, walked on the stage
carrying large white fowl which was
| tempt to escape. The prizes were var
led. One young man was handed
green ladies' hosiery, and William
Gordon tucked little brown pig un-
der his arm.
DIR. F. A. Rooster opened the olio
with q clever exhibition Of magic. He
I was assisted by Edward Menninger.
| ing It to the ladies' THAT Trap
Drum Porter was a musical sketch
| written by Harry c. Snyder and put
on by Snyder, La Homa Rulings and
Herbert Gribble. The act, which was
staged for the first time. made a ''hit''
with the crowd. II gave snyder an
opportunity to show his skill with the
trap drums and effects. Rulings ex-
! celled as a whistler and cornetist, and
! Gribble as a rag time artist.
! The musical act by Darwin Brad
ley, Allen McNea1 and Joe Risteen has
previously attracted the attention OF
! vaudeville managers The voices OF
.the trio in the latest song hits blended
admirably. Jesse Bigly introduced
| some good clog dancing. Frank L
Snow did a wild African stunt that
was different. The last act Of the
! evening was put on by the tango art
| lists Miss Marie Kelley and Clarence
i Conner of Kansas City were unable tG
be here on account Of an accident
which the former sustained two Oh
three days ago, but the imported pro
fessionals who substituted danced the
tango, hesitation and other dances II
q manner which met with the entire
I approval Of the audience.
The comedians of the show wers
4 George Godfrey Moore, George Nc
Dermott. win Rigby, Marco Morrow
Art Hargis. Roland Medlicott. Jess,
q Bigly and Roy Bone.
i Credit Il due Charles YounggreeI
as director, and Theodore C. Mueller
7 and n. c. Holman A. musical direc
torA