Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-10
PERFORMANCE GIVEN BY ELkS
IS ENJOYED BY LARGE AU-
DIENcE AT oDEoN.
MEMBERS SCORE HITS
IN SONGS AND DANCES
Dudley Gregory and Ed Swinsley
Prime Favorites, and Burlesque
Grand Opera by r. A. Jones and
Charles Sapp Convutses Audience
Performance Again Tonight.

With a smoothness and flourish
worthy of professionals the Elks' min
strels danced and sang their way thru
two hours of good entertainment at
the Odeon Thursday night before a
large and friendly audience. which
laughed heartily at the jokes, and
kindly overlooked the few slips which
are bound to occur. With exceptional
and some good solo voices, the first
part. consisting mostly Of solos and
jokes, made a good impression. The
second part was better yet.
The circle presented a very pretty
appearance when the curtain first rose.
and the "tamboS" and bones kept
up their good work turnout the show.
Eight musical numbers and numerous
local gags" all of which brought
laughs composed the opening. All the
solos were we'll received. but the audi
ence was especially enthusiastic over
Down Home in Tennessee" by Dud-
ley Gregory, accompanied by some
marvellous Gregorian" dancing all
'Duds" own: when I Leave the
World Behind" by Andrew Bowman.
Jr- and You'd Never Know That Old
Home Town of Mine," by Ed Swingley.
A rag time version Of the Poet and
Peasant" overture, with effective dane
ing by the chorus. closed the first part.
Pleasing Second Part.
Ten numbers composed the second
part which opened with a very pretty
scene representing the roof garden of
the Hotel Utah at Salt Lake City. One
of the best things in the second part
was Ten Minutes of Rag Time Opera"
by R A. Jones and Charles Sapp, the
latter Of the Bren company. BurlesQue
of grand opera and comic song en-
titled The Spaniard That Blighted My
Life furnished the pair with good fun,
and In the prison scene from I'll Trova-
tore" the audience was convulsed
when Mr.. Jones shook the prison bars
violently and Leonora kicked her dress
around.
Other numbers included a good dia-
log between Dudley Gregory and Deli
Rails and Gregory and Fred Lantz:
several selections on the ukulele by
Roy Good, a monolog OF originality by
W. c. McCarten, and two more solos
by Andy" Bowman and Ed Swing
Ley. Harry Shamoaugh- a travelling
man from Dubuque. contributed two
original ballads, and Joe Bren and
Charles Sarp. &C the producing COM
pany. had a comedy skir. after which
Bren played the piano.
The audience showed marked appre-
citation Of the performance at the close
by remaining seated until the last cur.
tain had been raised and lowered
twice a courtesy accorded very few
professional productions.
Besides those mentioned. the follow
ing end men and harmonists took part
IN the production: Fred Ritter. George
Hockrdge, Carl Heitshu. Horace l..
Patton. Ava Nicholson. Lou Tate,
James H. Wiley, Harris W Wilcox,
Frank A Hoppe. T. J. Bendlage. H. H.
Gahelman- II. A. Weisman, ". H.
Pinkerton, George F. Howla nd, L F.
Andres, A. L. Stern, Fred L. Humeston,
". ]. O'Brien, H. A Urbine, Harry
Gerhart, and G. c. Pigman. o. L.
IngIedue acted as interlocutor.
Performance Again Tonight.
The second and closing performance
Will be given tonight The Elks' share
Of the net proceeds is to 60 into the
! lodges charity fund.