The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Neil o'Brien's Minstreis at the 6rano
Now on its third successful annua
tour. the Neil OFBrien Minscreis'
again .all new" from first part to
| concluding feature. will be the at
traction at the Grand Opera mouse
Tuesday, Nov "a. Organized and pro-
noted in 1912 by Oscar F. HODGES.
long Unidentified in managerial way
with leading Ministries and other at
fractions. and with a star who TOT
many years has been considered
representative exponent or pAck
face comedy this organization has
nrospered as probably no other MIN
strel enterprise has In recent years
1t has shattered all the pesslmistic
ideas of those who have regaraea
minstrelsy as back number SO Iaf
as theatrical entertainment was con-
cerned. and has revived an interest,"
in this purely American form OF
amusement to such an extent that
the Neil O'Brien Company is no"
looked forward to as one of the real
events of the theatrical year. This
degree of popularity has been achieV-
ed with no little degree Of effort on
the part of Mr.. O'Brien. his manager
Mr.. Hodge and their associates. They
have built up their entertainment
from year to year and have gwen
the public clean, bright. livery en-
tertainment of the very best there
is In minstrelsy, striving at all times
for novelty, originality and dis
tinctive atmosphere that has finally
placed this attraction in the very
front rank and given 1t standard
and standing all its own. Seats now
selling .-Advertisement.
The Henrietta.
This is the title of delightful mon
ologue to be given at Trinity M. u.
church next Tuesday evening. Novem-
her "a, by Professor c. Edmund Nell,
professor OF public speaking OF the
State University of Virginia.
Mr.. Neil is man with an excep-
tional personality and in The Hen
rietta, he represents seventeen diner
emit characters. His lectures have
been repeated in almost every state
east OF the Rocky mountains. The
character of his work and his popu-
larity is evidenced by the numerous
demands made upon him, not only TOT
his first appearance but for return
engagements.
The people OF Keokuk are exceed
fngly fortunate in having the oppor'
tunity to hear this talented artist and
at the price Of csc, he should have q
house of 1000 people or more. There
never has been a high class attrac-
ton at the Trinity church at popu-
lar price that the house was not
packed by an enthusiastic audience
i We predict a great success fol
Professor Neil next Tuesday evening
! See further announcement in this
Observation-Disclosures.
| War Pictures AZ Grand.
The motion pictures Of operation!
on the Belgian battlefield. taken .!
Edwin F. weigle, Chicago Tribune
staff photographer, which were showl
at the Grand yesterday and Friday in
terested and thrilled large audiences
at each performance. The people o
Keokuk appreciated the privilege Q
seeing what fighting actually look
like in the foreign fields, and appre
ciated the enterprise OF the Grand Il
being the first to bring these picture
to this city. weigle took the picture
during actual fighting in the Iittt
kingdom and they depict every phas
of the struggle, the ring OF houses D.
the big shells, the Belgians rain