The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-18
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 AicNaughton. the pages, and accom- panied by the chorus, was 9 big hit
 The Quartette consisting of Fry snow Kingsbury and Enberg, sang in fine voice. and, hke all of the SO. loists, were heartily encored.
 Judge John B Marshall opened the ono as a colored iurist. In @ mono losue entitled "A littIe bit of Every. thing and don't Forget It." Flo got biz hand for his efforts.
 George Forrest, Jr, sang two songs, with a local touch.
 The Hawaiian number with Dickln. son. guitar Anderson, guitar; Jame- sen. ukuiele.and choruses consisting of Messrs. Hamburg. Olts. 'r Cole. Me Naughton. Gallagher. McCaul and Fry, also scored a hit They sang "0ne, Two. Three Four" and the pretty Aloha" choruses They were also given an encore
 Little Miss Ray Stevens was one of che brightest stars in the minstrel constellation She sang 'Ive Got the Mumps" and for her encore came out as a poor mans child, with black eye aud Q cap placed iauntily on her curls. and sang It's Tough to Be Q Rich Mans Child" Mrs. D. C. Rus. IseI accompanied her, at the piano.
 Waldemor Engberg's magnificent bass voice was never heard to better odvanmse chan last night He sang two selections.
 The German Schoolroom, next on the program, was a scream from the start to Che finish. Jack Kissel wield- ed the birch. as schoolmaster. The pupils were Monte Snow. as @ oolored kid. Billie Dickinson. as the Swede, and Ira Robertson. as a Hebrew. Their gags were good and their harmony ex- ceilent X feature Of the net was the progressive sons, uttered in stage ! German and Illustrated by blackboard objects.
 The entertainment closed with Fong Sings Laundry, featuring Charles D. Garfield and Speaker. P. B. Collins. of the House of Representatives, as Chin ese iaundrymen Monte Snow as a colored woman. had row over pack age of laundry and came back with her man clyde c. Strong, to demand the restitution of clothing Just as the Celestials were about to lose their queues, via the razor route. Patrol. man Billie" Garster pinched the joint
 Professor Jack Sumpfs nine-piece orchestra. consisting of Mrs. J. F. Friend. piano. D. l.. Hunter. cornet Wilbur Burford. clarinet Russel Ora. mer and George Lovegrove. flutes, J. Dum.ael trombone, x. Nicholas, bass viol and Charles D. Rogers, traps, play ed the minstrel score like the prim- rose minstrel orchestra. and enlivened the intermissions with appropriate se. iections.
 Behind the scenes everything moved like clockwork. except when the nails came out of the scenery. string on an instrument in the Hawaiian scene broke. and the nronerfy,,rn oG~. was 'caned through with expedition. and although the program was long the audience did not seem to tire of the performance.
 The minstrel was promoted by e special committee. consisting of John T. Spicsett. manager John McLough. lin and H. l.. Lucas, assistant manag- CTS. J. A. Snow. stage manager. J. ". ! Bell and Sim Freiman. assistant stage managers. and l.. J. Coughlln. master of properties.
 Among the questions chat the min. strei show decided was the man who got away with Judge Jennings hat at the Legislative reception given in -he executive mansion, and why the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company missed dividend after the Legisla- .ors had gone through" the mine.
 Souvenir programs, containing the history Of the local Elks' lodge. were distributed. The minstrel program vas departed from. many changes iaying been made on the last few lays of rehearsal