The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-18
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little pickanniny babe. Aunt Dinat
appeared on the stage with dozen OF
more pickanninies and she at once
set about to make each one of them
known to Boss Greene. One of them
ladies, she named Gene Gulick; an
other one, who seemed so fond OF
speaking, was named Carl Kuehnle,
and another one was named ]. B.
Lyon. She carried we'll filed lunch
basket containing an endless chain
of wienerwursts and sausages, water
melons, sandwiches and all the good
things found in well filed lunch
basket. Her dancing was exception
ally fine. A feature Of the enterte
ment was the Jubilee quartet, consist
ing of Dr.. r. o. McConnaughey, c. E.
Humphrey, Ralph Cassaday and DIR.
B. F. Philbrook.
Mrs. r.. B. Thompson and Earring
Garrison (Rosie and Willie J0nes)
made q merry newly welded couple
proud Of each other and enjoying the
fair to the fullest extent.
The principal sketch in the play was
when the retired banker and his wife
who were stranded in the station wait
ing for their train, visited the fair to
pass away time. Mr.. George McHenry
played the part Of the retired banker
in very clever manner and Mrs.
Seemann's aristocracy afforded the
audience much amusement. The
banker strayed from the narrow path
and became engaged in Irritation
with an actress, Lillian Russell, who
was starring in Uncle Toms Cabin.
Carolyn Staley portrayed the part of
the actress and easily demonstrated,
her great ability on the stage. When
Mrs. Davis returns from her, shop
ping trip and finds her husband with
the snowy actress she of course be-
comes enraged and an exciting scene,
!. follows until things are finally straigh-
tened out.
Mrs. B. F. Philbrook, as Widow Be-
dolt, interested herself in everyone on
the grounds and brought forth much
laughter with her inquisitive questions
and a lengthy story of her life. Mrs.
.Philbrook is an actress of no mean
ability and kept the audience in an
uproar, She meets Widower Arm
strong John Silletto) and after
thrilling little love scene, consents to
marry him to look after his poor chill
dren.
The entertainment was interpreted
with musical numbers. the accompan-
iments being, played by Miss Florence
Cushman on the piano, together with
the opera house orchestra. Miss
Cushman's accompanying was indeed
fine, and the force put into her play
ing was an inspiration to the chorus.
She was faithful during the ten days
of practice and played hour after hour
while the lifferent choruses were in
training. The orchestra rendered
beautiful music before the curtain rose
and their accompaniment were sp1en-
did. Many of the orchestra playersl
dressed up in rube costumes and weAt'l
on the stage to play on the county ifaiF'i
grounds.
One of the most charming features
of the evening was the chorus which
was made up of thirty-two young !
ladies and gentlemen and which sang
the songs throughout the evening. The
costumes worn by the chorus were
varied for each selection and the
dancers were full of the spirit of the
occasion. Perhaps the prettiest Choir
US was the one in which flower COW
cred swings we're hung from the cell
ing, some of the gentlemen swinging
the maidens gowned in different col
ors and the others grouped in the wings !
singing when You Tell the Sweetest
Story to the Sweetest Girl You Know"
Other songs sung by the chorus were,
Cant You See l Love You?" Back
to Michigan" ITS Long Way to Tip
perary," Salvation Nellie" II Want
to Go Back to Dixie" In the Valley
of the Moon," II Love, Love-" The
chorus of one hundred school children,
take Me Back to Babyland," was q
feature Of the entertainment that will
long be remembered. The children
marched about the stage singing the
selection without hitch of any kind.
The little one year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Kemming brought
forth loud applause as she wheeled q,
tiny baby carriage back and forth be-
fore the footlights. Another pretty
song by boys chorus was Has Any
body Here Seen Rover "The Flow
or Garden Ball' by q chorus of ten
high school girls was indeed beauti-
full
The soloists Of the evening deserve
especial mention, having added much
to the chorus by their beautiful solos.
The most artistic number of the
evening performance was the
Make dance by Miss Lydia Belle
Kuehnle and Carl Frederick Kuehnle.
The dance was extremely graceful and
equal to those seen In big comic op-
era productions. On Tuesday evening
Miss Kuehnle and Miss Mariana
Sims delighted the audience with q
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