The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-03
Celebrities Who Will:
Take Part In The Elks !;
Minstrel April 9th
lBy Earl c. May

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Is Minstrel April 9th ]
(By Earl C. May)
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| ELKS BEAUTY CHORUS
| Transcending in stellar specifc<,
lions all others Of the stupendous
fterpsichorian. histrionc and panto-
mimic extravaganzes which will be
combined in the phantasmagoria
popularly described ~ the Elks'
Minstrel Saturnalia., scheduled for
the Lakeland Auditorium Friday
evening, April 9, will be an amazing
aggregation tersely billed as the
Lakeland beauty chorus.
While Lakeland has readily ac>
CURED a national fame through the
beauty Of its women, too little at
tention has been paid to the mascu-
line charm which characterizes the
strong men Of this city. 1t is to
discover to an unsuspecting citizens
ship the wealth Of Apollo Belvideric
beauties promenading around in or
binary citizens clothes that Direc-
tor General Barr has assembled as
a special feature of the Elks' Min
strel the beauty chorus in question.
Lest there be any misunderstand-
ing about the matter 1T should be
publicly stated that the membership
in this Lakeland beauty chorus was
only secured by careful and pains
taking process Of elimination. With
the single exception Of Wee Willie
RATIO, practically every member of
Lakeland Lodge. No. 1891. B. P. o.
E., not otherwise selected for parts,
competed for the privilege of being
enumerated in this chorus. After
many weeks of careful considera-
tion Of this tremendously important
question Commodore Barr announces
the following personnel:
Morris G. Mum,
H. E. Memmenger,
M. F. Hetherington,
Senator H. J. Drane,
Joseph LeVay.
G.. l.. Palmer,
DR.. F. d. Bryan,
C. w. Deem,
j. E. Melton,
Clantias Clayton.
J. L. Skipper,
A. J. Holworthy,
G. A. Conner,
John Logan,
Luther johnson.
Cy Murdaugh.
In addition to appearing in cos
tunes for the occasion SO that he
who runs may read, each member
Of the Lakeland Beauty Chorus will
add to the hilarity of the evening by
contributing some little bit in demon
stration of his lyric, histrionic or
terpsichorian powers.
Lloyd Chesterfield Morris G. Mum
will follow himself around the stage
and describe Indian fighting IN carly
days.
H. e. Memminger will hide him.
self in cloud Of smoke and discover
vast deposits Of potash In the
United States of America.
M. F. Hetherington will present a
composite portrait Of Horace Greedy,
Charles A. Dana and Marse Henry
Watterson, all without change Of
costume or false mustache.
Senator H. j. Drane will give a
correct imitation of the Colossus Of
Rhodes-with one foot in Washing
ton and the other in Tallahassee.
Joseph Levay will electrify his
audience by speaking English for
FIVE minutes consequectively. First
appearance Of this feat in Lakeland.
G. l.. Palmer will perform some
startling feats in physiological led
gerdemani during which he will ex-
ert his massive muscles in tossing
huge grapefruit to the extreme top
Of the market.
DR.. F. D.. Bryan will apothecate
his voice and shoy how 1t IL possible
upon occasias, TO be silent in seven
languages. w..
.SC.- ". Deer. wearing his full bank
ing rssalia win sing: "she 10 still
With the Turpentine."
John e. Melton. after being ham
stung, blind-folded and gagged in
full view Of the audience. will guide
. forty-horse power automobile
around the Auditorium stage and
talk real estate with both hands
simultaneously.
Giant Clayton, the sweet singer Of
Georgia. will yodle: Marching is an
Art Which Few OF Us Possess" He