The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-08
Home Talent Show at Opera House
Proves One Of Best, Under Aus
piece Of keokuk Council
No. 400.
BIG BANQUET FOLLOWS
Performers Are Given Big Feed at
Hotel Iowa Following Perform
ance on Saturday
Night.

The home talent minstrel show I'M
der the auspices Of Keokuk council !
No. 400, United Commercial Travellers.
Saturday night proved success The
Grand was comfortably filed and the
crowd enjoyed the show, which
brought into the spotlight all Of the
local stars Of minstrelsy There was
considerable regret that John BRASIL
was unable to appear. His place was
acceptably filed, however. Lawrence
Faber, Robert Smith. John Dickey
and Kenneth MILESTONE we're the
funny end men, and John Nodler act
ed as interlocutor. The old timers
quartette composed Of Smokey Miller,
John Nodler, Fred Dressed and Phil
Chaser made big hit In their songs.
THE Graveyard Stew" the finale OF
the show proveo quite q sensation.
at st. Peters hall two weeks ago was
repeated Saturday night
The program follows:
Leading Comedians.
rip Ball Smoky" Miller
In cork-Lawrence Faber, Robert
Smith, John Dickey, Kenneth Whel
stone.
In circle-John Nodler, interlocu-
tor; Phil Chaser. Fred Dressed, Jos.
Greaves, Louis Mckenzie, Allen Lind
sey. Ralph Chestnut, Anthony Moeller.
Bernard Conn. Leo Conn, Leo Roger
ron, Geo. Holland, Lawrence Land
man, Ralph Breitenbucher.
ACT I
Opening Chorus ................
Celebrating Day in Tennessee"
i"Kinp or BungalowS"
............ Lawrence Faber
when You Play In the Game OF
Love" .... Ralph Breitenbucher
"On the Old Fall River Line.
rip" Ball
Heart of Rose. .... Leo Rogerson
Kill That Bear" -. Smoky" Miller
Sweetheart OF Mine. .....-..
Anthony Moeller
Down at the Barbecue.
..... Kenneth whettsona
mine" ................ Geo. Holland
absolutely Mo-. Robert Smith
Closing Chorus .............
."In the Valley Of the Moon
ACT H-Scene
Old Time Quartette
Fred Dressed John Nodler
Smoky" Miller Phil CHASER
CHINATOWN
Dope Ffend Bernard Conn
Chinese King. . John Nodler
| Chinese Chorus
Ralph Breitenbucher Geo. Holland
Leo Conn JOS. Greaves
leo Rogerson Anthony Moeller
Scene
Jigs and Reels Mahar Sisters
Scnuo
GRAVEYARD STEW
I"Crawfish Henry. RIP" Bali
big Boy from Rag Alley" $780,.
Smoky" Miller
"King of the Shines" ...........
...... Kenneth milestone
"Undertakers :. Lawrence Faber and
| Robert Smith.
Superintendent of the Crave
yard" ,... John Dickey
/; FINALE
TITS a Long Way to Tipperary
! Entire Chorus
1 Following the performance Satur-
I day night q banquet was given In the
(; main dining room OF the Hotel Iowa
for the performers. The banquet was
rendered by the U. G. T members for
the members OF the minstrel cast. Fol
| lowing is the menu:
Celery
Consomme en- Tasse
Fried Filet OF Halibut Orley
!; Potatoes Gouffrett
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes sweet Feas
! Lettuce Salad
/ French Rolls
Vanilla Ice Cream and Cake
| (snHno
Covers were laid for thirty.
! Committee In Charge.
| The committee in charge OF the mn
! strel and the banquet at the Hotei
Iowa was composed OF the following
members:
Robert .Greaves. ]. q. McAndrew.
John Culbertson. Herman Bank. Gay
Bryan, Ed Wright, F. D. Macmillan.
!C. N. Parrett, Albert Ferris, John w.
t(,Iark Albert CuShman.