The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
ELK MINSTRELS
ARE BEST EVER
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDI
ENCE GSEE1S LOCAL BOYS At
THE COURT.
Each Part was Wen rsfen and Many
Encores Were Eeceivsd-wni Ne
Repeated Tonight

\ more enthusiastic or uppreciatiNc
theater than the ono which greeted the
nrst performance OF the EikS AlabamR
MINISTRIES Monday night. From the time
the curtain was raised there Mere re-
peatcd encores. TO which the members OF
the company willingly responded. The
curtain opened upon a scene typical OF
The country adjoining the lower Missis-
sippL The old steamboat with its pas
sengers and Its cargo OF cotton and
other Products seemed most realistic.
The Drst view OF the Father OF Waters
appears At the breaking OF day in the
foreground Is the old leves. beyond
which stretches ths rigSr showing The
ching and beams OF dawn are spreading
theur-clves over the river. Old Anthony.
the attendant at Redhouse landing. h.
sleef ing soundly but Is awakened by the
telephone bell and he answers an inquiry
from Major Littleleld as TO whether
the boat Thomas Sherlock has arrived.
~ this time the packets whistle IL
heard as she Il rounding the bend She
IL late and through the tardiness the
people are disappointed as the AiabaInz
minstrels We're scheduled 20 be on board.
Major Littlcheld. who is we'll imper-
sonated by DR.. Oscar w. Burdats II the
nrst TO welcome the long expected show.
The minstrel men arrive and have their
rehearsal. The comedians are ~. J.
Menkemeller Bin Travis. Tom McNabb
and T.. a. Schofeld. The musical direc-
tor was Prof Herman Schockey and the
staging Is done by Y. =. Haberstick and
Edw. w. Kline Is assistant musical di-
rector.
Fire ouartette.
The quartettc par-isNc elIencc Is COM
posed OF Mcssrs. John O'Connor. FraaX
kinchcloe. Judge Alan II. Robinson and
John Cumming, and when you hear them
you Will say thcer are none better in tn,.
Ohio Valley. Their voices blend perfec.-
~. each with its own clarity predominant
Ing. Major Henry Litt.efeid or Dr. Bur
OATS. Is the Interlocutor. and the able
captain on the boat Is George W. Lutz.
and he assumes his part with great dig
nifty and bccomingncss The purser j
T. McMinn: stokCr. John r. Richardson
and you should see u ncle John 10 nt,.
preciate him as he should b. appreciated
Tor he fills his place here as well as
secretary of the Eiks; pilot. Hsrry
Wheat: engineer. Martin MallOoly: nnil-
aver Of show company. j. William Cum
Minis; wharfmaster. T.. a Schoneld Iu
lhe hrst part Judge A. ID. Robinson
tecr"
The wen blended chorus made IL
known from the first appearance that
they could not be axcclled anywhere
Miss Virginia Clark the only lady an
the troup, certainly made hit She
Bay" assisted by Measrs TED FIfg
Hays Cochrrnc, Harry Rubie Wilson
erubb. August Harttung and Edgar Grad
dock. Miss Clark carried sfrcamera OF
roses lighted bv tiny electric. Eghts ami
danced down the well lighted platform
which extends over the audience. She
L-NfAfNa I'll AAfN falfiffG ana responded.
The entrance Of the two comedians
excited no little attention and they were
iuli OF original Jokes which they HANDED
out from the time they came in until
the curtain fell. Hen Menkcmeilsr
made "A hit with his banjo solos ana
Btil travis was fine on the clog They
fairly brought down the house The
entrance Of Tom McNnbb was original
- he entered from the dndience selling
song books. Many take offs on original
tlks and other men of the city were en-
loyed.
Young Ulrioh Mares HIS.
The fourth part was Opened bv Mr.
Frank kincheloe singing "Oleauder"
with full chorus. lie never appeared to
better advantage. The Watermelon
Party" b. Master "a. Julian Tfirich. IT.
the little son OF AR and Mrs. o. 81 III
rich. was 40 oflgiuui und artistic at
tept and met with hearty arplauce from
all Master Ulrich as n clog dancer h.
tire most clever ever and be brought
down TIE house when he tried some extra
finishes on the dance. Tom Mcars and
Haven kOhb assisted. They rolled tn a
large watermelon aud after cutting n
slice. Master tlrich makes his appear
auce ana makes b. several times in re-
Tporsc 10 cncores. lie g. truly clever
and fnyorie 90 the Minstrel troupe.
Aenrf and Eohb do little Of ina.
'cioFgiug' fhcmscfvee. Then comes Tom
McNabb and Ted Elig be- You Made Me