The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-10
"Petticoat Minsteels.r

ment OF half a week al the d1ppo-
/ G.-ome last night, took the audience
! by storm, and was universally pro-
nounced one IT the finest entEtain-
ments presented In Keokuk this sea-
son. This is probably the only min
strel show worthy OF the name in the
country, in which women are seen In
the leading parts.
Ths show opens in a unique way
Moving pictures are flashed on the
screen, showing the arrival OF the
Petticoat Minstrels at the station.
The film shows the company paradins
down the street to the theatre. then
the concert in front OF the theatre
and finally shows the end men in the
dressing room, blacking up for the
performance AS the end men leave
the dressing room. the curtain is run
up. and the show itself is on.
Kill That Bear" sung by Nettie
De Coursey, one OF the feminine emo
men, proved ons of the big song hts
last evening. Arthur Cain and the
Transfield Sisters who introduced a
few specialties in the music and
comedy line. also proved immensely
suec ssful The program follows.
Grand Review. BY Motion Pictures
Arrival of Company.
B-Minstrel Parade.
C-Comert in front of Theatre.
D-Endmen Biackins Up.
FIRST PART
Interlocutor-Myrtle Bliss
Bones Mabel Lavoie. Irene Richardt
Tambos Nettie DeCourssy, Florence
Richardt.
SECOND PART
End Men-John P. Reed, Arthur F.
Cain.
Soloists -Cissie Transfield. Marie
Clark. Mary Billsbury, Sue Beland,
Fgossie Transfeld, Lulu Saylor, Marie
Bell, Innez Bellair
FIRST PART
Opening Overtur. Entire Company
Lovable Child. ... Mabel LaVoie
Sunshine and Roses. .Innez Bellair
Chesapeake Bay. Richardt Sisters
Any Old Port. Marie Clark
Kali That Bear. .Nettie DeCoursey
Introduction Second Edition
End Men
Old Black Grow John P. Reed
Pal OF Mine. ........ Mary Billsbury
Tango Town. $1,000. Entire Company
OIIO
John p Reed Sense and Nonsense
Arthur Cain and Transfeld Sisters
Exponents Of Music and Comedy
The performance to conclude with
tbs musical absurdtty
THE ILLUsIoNIsT'
An Actress Manager Mary Billsbury
Miss Sommerton. Myrtle Bliss
Sam John P Reed
During the action OF the aftepiece
specaities viii be introduced by Net,
tie DeCoursey, Inn Y Blair and Rich
ardt Sisters
Uncle Toms Cabin. Tonight at Col
orial.
See Kalems Uncle Toms Cabin IN
two massive parts at the Colonial
theatre tonight. produced and played
by the great Kalem company, with an
all star cast, a great treat Bring the
children. Two matinees, at 2:.5 and
AIS. three shows at night, commene-
ing at 7:15, s:15, and 9:15. Go early
for good seat. Doors open at Gas.
Helen Gardner is coming to the
Colonial theatre-the house OF big
,features-next Wednesday and Thurs
day. February II and IL, two days, in
"A Princess of Bagdad," the most
wonderful picture ever exhibited in
Keokuk.
Fully conscious of the exact mean
ing OF the words employed here, we
state as fact that "a Princess of
Bagdad" is the most beautiful and
absorbingly interesting picture ever
made in America, the equal OF any
picture ever made anywhere, and the
most beautiful original picture ever
made in the world Its charm is ire
sistible. 1t scintillates with bright
ness and beauty. The story is as In
teresting as any ever written. It's
technical perfection is a model 1t is
a grotesque tragedy, a light comedy,
fantastic play, diabolique. It is