The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Minstrel Entertainment at the
Mankato Theatre
Fron Fridays Daily.

fron Fridays Daily.
Seldom do the people OF Mankato
enjoy an entertainment that gives
qualification to so wide a variation of
tastes as was placed on the stage OF
the Mankato theatre by the knights
of Columbus last evening. Lovers OF
the classic i'm music and those who
prefer the jolly cofic modern-day
airs alike enjoyed the treat, while the
large portion of the audience finding
greatest delight In jokes on people
that they knew and "reminiscences OF
recent funny incidents were kept al
times in an almost continuous state
OF mirth by the dialogues of the min
strels i'm black face and white. Those
who had an eye to the art of fancy
stage decorations had much to think
about and admire in what they saw
while others whose interest ran more
to costumes of the latest stage vari-
cites could find ample diversion In OBJ
serving the unique habiliments of the
company of fifty, that were gathered
on the stage, beneath a most gorgeous
array Of pennants, japanese lanterns
and other decorations, when the cur
tain first rose.
Lamm's Orchestra Gave Music.
Lamm's orchestra of twelve pieces
furnished music, when these fifty
voices opened the program with a rem
dition of "Circus Day in Dixie" John
Gallagher, Ed Nyquist, A. Kircher and
Howard Johnson were there with the
bones, while Peter Ferguson, Paul
Ford. John Regain and T. Williams
handled the tamborines. Vance Mape
as interlocutor had to stand for q
large share OF the digs from the black
faced fellows in the half circle.
1t was no little fun to figure out
just who was Who" with their coun-
tenances so completely altered be-
meath the stage paint of black and red
but. although the coon dialect was
well initiated, II was usually easy
to discover the identity of each black
faced comedian, as soon as his voice
was heard.
All Kircher sang the Dancing Jelly
Roll Miss Clotilda, In an Arabian
costume. probably the most UNIQUE on
the entire stage, rendered a feature
song and dance. "Araby," and received
a magnificent bouquet of chrysanthe-
NUNS. II Wasn't Scared but Just
Thought that Had Better Go" proved
TO be great hit when rendered as a
vocal solo by John z. Regain DIR. C..
y. Weyer told in song what he would
do IF II Takes a Thousand Years"
Paul Ford rendered a vocal solo,
When the Little Fellow Plays the Pr
ano;" Joseph Tallman another, "On
the Trail OF the Santa Fe." and John
Gallagher song and dance, known as
The Alabama Jubilee" Every number
was thoroughly enjoyed and encores
were frequent. The first half of the
program closd with finale by the whole
company, Listen to That Dixie Band. -.
Mirth and Music.
When the curtain rose the second
| time, John Sullivan i'm black face gave
the audience several minutes OF mirth
with comic monologue. Sidney Dav-
les rendered one of his popular vocal
solos accompanied by Mrs. Mamie
Skuse Gerlach at the piano. Mrs. Ger
ZACH also played the accompaniment
for q violin solo by Mrs. Minnie Hub
bard. and each received a magnificent
bouquet
ID. NJ. Jones. arrayed in the typical
Highland Scotch costume. imperson-
ated Harry Lauder I'm rendition OF
Bonnie Maggie Thompson. This was
one of the principal hits of the even
ing. Then came splendid drum
speciality by Mr.. Brewer, drummer at
the Grand theatre.
Some remarkable solo and duet vo-
cal numbers were rendered by Robert
Gehan and Florence McGuiggan, Miss
Katherine Ewertsen, accompanying at
the piano. The two ladies were greet
ed with the presentation of large bou-
quets before they left the stage, and
there were several calls for encores.
The program closed with a remark
ably fine vocal number by the Man
kato Orpheus club. consisting of men,
who formed two lines reaching across
the entire stage. The chorus was d.
rected by ID. NJ. Jones and the piano
accompaniment was played by Miss
Ethel Skuse.
Makeup Of Company.
! The entire company, gathered on
/ the stage at the opening OF the per-
Torrance, consisted of the lowing:
Florence McGuiggan, Esther Ellis,
Juanita Cooper. Pearl McGovern. Ber-
tina Schafer Dorothy Crawford, Eliz-
abeth Huettl. Clodie Schroeder, EN-
ma Kircher. Charlotte Hodapp. Ida
Schultz. Veronica Huetti. Geneyieve
Hodapp. Lillian Lindholm. Clyde
Hoerr. Lillian Bierbauer. Jack Sulli-
van, Jack Gallagher. James Crawford.
John lien. DR.. C. NJ weyer. Nick
Kiffe, William Ormisher, Louis Kla-.
ges. Robert Deuser, Hale Clements.
p. NJ. Ferguson. Ed Nyquist. AL. Kir-
cher. Paul Ford. Howard Johnson, w.
A. Williams, John Z. Regan. Louis
Huettl, DR.. J. J. Fallahee, v. Schmidt
and Joseph Tallman.
Following is the full list OF the
members of the Orpheus club who
sang the closing number: Sidney
Davies. G. ID. Northrup. ]. f. Regan.
II. r. Harmev. Ivan Roberts, A. ].
Berkeley. Joseph Jones. DIR. G. N. wey-
err, DR.. B. II. Mccleery. J. M. Eager,
Jim Crawford. f. p. Kelly, F. d.
Sleight, Harold Northrop, William
Pearce. Dan Griffiths. Hale Clements,
Elroy Burmeister. Howard Johnson.
Jos. Tallman. Harlan Meredith, I. N.
Griffiths, Charles Wagon. G. w.
Shoemaker. Percy Shoemaker. Earl
Shoemaker. EarI Pepper. L. c. Boil
Wig, Harold SLIDER, p M. Ferguson.
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