The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-31
Minstrel SHOW IS
PRONOUNCED
SUCCESS
Idaho State Band Boys Present
Fine Performance With
Local Talent.
SCORE ON LOCAL HITS
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Opera House Packed-Music Elk
cellent and Acts all Good-Other
Towns Want the Boys to Bring
Show There.

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cellent and Acts all Good-Other
Towns Want the Boys to Bring
Show There.
The people of Caldwell were agree
ably surprised at the splendid per-
fermances given by the Idaho State
Band in their big minstrel shows
Monday and Tuesday nights at the
opera house.
From the rise of the curtain until
the going down thereof" there was
never dull moment. The verve and |
dash of the overture started things |
with a swing that carried the show to |
riproaring success.
The two performances were much
the same, changes in local hits being
made SO as not to miss any of those
who are popularity supposed to be
vulnerable.
Monday at noon there was a street
! parade that brought forth enthusiasm
| Owing to the extreme cold several of
the instruments froze and refused to
| to be reasonable.
The overture was medley of 1912
hits by Remick. The orchestra rem
dered its portion of the program with
exceptional credit. Monday Prof
Tompkins played first violin with Mr..
| Stewart of Nampa. The boys gave the
songs with a whole-soled enthusiasm
that gave just the right impression
and paved the way for the success the
show scored.
The next number on the program
was tenor solo by Stewart Lee. Mr..
Lee has a really beautiful voice of
great range. He made big hit with
his rendition of the song.
Paul Dutton, "the Only Doc" as he
appeared on the program, sang "I'm
Glad You're Coin, Good Bye" and
brought down the house with his ne
gro melody.
Down in the Lane" was sung by
Arthur Binford. There is hardly a
man, woman or child in this commu-
nifty but that has listened with thor
ough enjoyment to the leading Cald-
we'll tenor. Mr.. Binford is always a
big drawing card.
"Come After Breakfast, Bring
| Along Your Lunch, and Leave Before
| Supper Time" was a typical negro
minstrel song that lost none of its
humor in the giving when Lee Brol-
lier, the Dub Endman, presented it.
| Austin Westrope scored an en-
| phatic hit with "As Deep as the Deep
Blue Sea-" The song was especially
suited to his voice, he sang better,
or-what ever it was, he made him
self solid with the crowd.
Walter Nelly, the Baby Endman,
sang 'Mammy's Little Shufflin' Dance
This bald statement leaves a great deal
to be desired. Mr.. Nelly was simply
inimitable. He was able by merest
| glance or wave of the hand to send the
audience into commissions of laughter.
The song was one of the big hits of
the show.
Clarence Biggs sang a beautiful ten
or solo, "Take Me back to Your Car
den of Love-" Mr.. Biggs is one of
the best known vocalists of the city
and the rounds of applause he received
gave ample testimony of his success
Gabe Brollier. "The lad with the
Dancing Feet" as he is known, sang,
"You Go in Mr.. Friend of Mine, I'll
Stay Out Here" Mr.. Brollier is gift
ed with the fantastic toe, heel and
whole foot. His song was a genuine
minstrel hit and brought forth round
after round of applause.
Between the songs the endmen
kept up a running fire of jokes and
hits on local men. Never for a mo-
ment was the show allowed to drag.
The orchestra played the "Poet
and Peasant" during intermission and
made a decided hit themselves with
this difficult number.
The first number on the vaudeville
L ~e H. -
Dancing Gabe," introducing buck and
wing dancing on roller skates, Mr..
Brollier had an act which would rank
with any of the same character in the
west.
Oscar Stengle gave a sketch with
his fiddle in which the fiddle played
but little part. His work was artistic
and the way he scored Roy HURT.
Theater, made one of the biggest hits
of the show.
Messrs. Fisk, King and Brollier
"The musical three" featured a plain.
tive ballad entitled "The Suitcase spe-
soldiers, or empty bottles that once
had contained frery liquid. The
act was by far the most elaborate and
| pIctcutious VI WIS Pottou Vi WhS pr
gram, and the boys made good with
vengeance. The costume Of Mr.
Brollier is worthy of extended men
ton. but space forbids.
H. w. Dorman, cornet soloist, wa!
making the biggest kind of hit unit
he delayed placing his mouth to thu
instrument when the next phrase wa!
started-then the audience discovered
. they were sold; man back OF file!
, was making the music while Mr.. Dor
J, man furnished the scenery.
The performance ended with "a