La Junta tribune., 1914-04-25
EIK6' l1INsTREL SHOW
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The first annual minstrel show Of
The local lodge of Elks was given
Tueaday and wednesday nights OF
this week and was . decided success.
Many people attended with the sx-
pectation Of seeing an ordinary ANA
teur performance. and they were
axreeably surprised when they saw
the biggest and best amateur show
ever given In the valley east Of Pu-
eblo. II was given by the cream OF
the local talent under the direction
Of Mark Mcdonnell and Harry leddy.
both Of Pueblo Lodge Of Elks. No.
80.
The major portion OF the credit for
the splendid success Of the perform
ance is due Mr.. Mcdonnell. who. In
addition TO being one or the cleverest
piano players In the West. is a pro-
ducer whose Ideas have been copied
by some Of the leading professional
impresarios In America. His per-
formance at the club rooms for the
entertainment OF the company was
most pleasing.
Probably few people who saw the
finished performance realized that
the performers had been rehearsing
for six solid weeks almost night and
day. Great credit is due the entire
company for their hard work In pre-
pairing for this show and for the sac
rIfice OF time necessary for rehears-
ais. and the splendid spirit shown by
them cannot be too highly commend
ed.
I'D King. the stage manager. and
hts entire force of stage hands de-
serve great credit for their work
The stage settings were effectiye and
the lighting effects. especially those
In the closing overture. were very
fine. ,.
The first number. III That's Love.
lust Hate Me- IL new song never
before hoard by . I.n Junta audience.
~ s1ss suns ~ ~. WARREN sDssnsrup
whose singing e superior Is That Of
many professionals.
Mr. n. r. Sylvester sang pleasant
iy the ballad. Those Songs My Mo-
ther Used To Sing The choruses
Of these old songs brought back to
many memories Of other days. This
was one Of the best numbers.
Mr.. Geo. Cunning. of Las Animas.
sang the coon song. "Tildy Ann from
Beaver Dam." In HIS ininiitable man
ner. After hearing him II Is almost
impossible to believe that he In M
amateur performer. His flower
story was the best piece Of comedy
ever put over In La Junta. lie IL
SOME end man.
Mr.. W. ID. Grissom has mn excep-
tionaiiy sweet tenor voice aud hts
rendition Of the song. blossom
Time" would he crcditabie 10 4 pro-
fcssionsi. 4 beautiful song bcauti-
fully sung.
Pat Chambers delincstion Of the
hard luck coon wss = fine hit Of act.
Ing. lie sang ''Oimme In Leavin's"
better than the man who wrote Il
aud his clever salliex with the inter-
locutor made . great hit.
Il II seldom that the show going
public h offered such 4 musical
treat ~ that given IN NJ. Frederick
r. Austin's rendition Of Last Night
Was the End Of the World" Singing
In psrfsct voice. his performance was
. source Of qualification 70 the host
Of fsieads who heard him.
Harry i.sddy sang The "Hsnpcck-
I'd Coon." and gave = performance
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70 the bess slrst part Of . miastrel
show sssn In II Junts IL = long
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