The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-28
MINSTREL ASS
ALL EXPECTATIONS
Elks Entertainment, In It's Entirety,
Exoelled Any Play Ever Given in
Bemidji-Chorus Work Features
END MEN PROVIDE AMUSEMENT
Solo Work, Jester Monologue, Lycan
and Chichester, Growing Portions
of Evenings Entertainment.


Of Evenings Entertainment.
An expectant audience taxed the
capacity of the Brinkman theater
last evening to witness the initial
performance of the Elks, Minstrels.
No disappointments were in store. hut
instead everyone was pleased with
each number, and all declared the
show in its entirety to excel any en-
tertainment ever given in Bemidji.
All Did Well.
Every one of the thirty In the cast
added to the evenings enjoyment,
the work of the large chorus being
exceptionally good, while the four
end men, Jack Herbert, Bert Barker,
Dick Fenton and Ralph Lycan, with
their funny jokes and witty sayings
brought out frequent rounds Of
laughter from the audience, one of
the most appreciative to ever attend
a similar entertainment in this city.
An Attractive Opening.
The appearance of the stage for
the opening number was artistic,
the curtain going up in absolute
darkness, followed by eleven taps.
Then the light came on, showing the
entire company, seating arrange
ments following the platform plan,
a beautiful set of silk-plush drops
forming the background.
Auld Lang Syne was sung, then the
opening chorus, comprising the latest
of popular songs, including "This Is
the Life. Good Ship Mary Ann"
Burgundy" "Dixieland," "He's
Devil" and "Chinatown."
Solo Work Feature.
Ollie Nelson sang I'm the Hills of
Old Kentucky" Frank Grafton "Oh
Tennessee" and e. R. Montgomery,
"Good Night My Love, Good Night"
all drawing deserving and intense
applause from the audience and be-
ing forced to respond with encores.
The coon songs Of the end men were
all above the average OF minstrel
show endeavors, each. one doing
splendidly. 49, =
Testers Telephone.
True to his word A. H. Jester, In
terlocutur, "dished out line Of en-
tirely new dope" in his monologue,
scoring big hit. He was forced
to give his famous telephone act and
although he has given the sketch in
public on numerous occasions, it's
success last night excelled all pre-
vious efforts
The Same Old Hits"
Ralph Lycan and William Chi
chester, in their Yiddish sketch,
Just Nonsense, It's Natural" were
good, their act being cleverly gotten
up. and giving both ample opportu-
nifty to show their exceptional ability
as comedians. To say that their act
made a hit is putting it mildly; it
was scream from their first appear
ance until Lycan was forced to push
his smaller team-mate from the stage.
Their jokes were clever, new and
Sprung" in q catchy manner Gr1f-
ton and Fraser in Back From Tres
land" entertained for twenty min
utes.
Has Right Title.
Walter Meiklejohn, known as the
Emperor of Magic" created SEN
sation by his ventriloquism and work
in magic. His act Is one of much
merit and so clever and original were
his tricks that he held the strict at
tention of his audience. His card
and iron ring tricks demonstrated his
rare ability and explained why he is
regarded with such high esteem my
magicians of renown. He was
equally good with his ventriloquism.
He will repeat the same performance
this evening.
This is the Cast.