Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-01-23

admit OF clever dancing and few
really colorfu tableaus and the sing
ing Of several chorus numbers that
were so melodions as almost to sing
themselves.
The curtain rose on an allurng as
sembly of young folks in which the
Youngsters had the spot light and
their elders were grouped in the rear
land helped to sing Hello, Hello
santa Fe Town" and then joined In
the chorus Of Billy Billy Bounce
Your Baby Doll" II was the most
effective stunt Of the evening, for
even the tniest tot among the child
ren entered into the spirit of the
movements and "every little move
ment had a meaning of its own"
psf Enter Ruth Wilson, a charm
ing young miss, who sings Hush.
here comes the dream man. and
does it so well that she is encored.
lThen follow Our KiddesT and the
house laughs and applauds until it,
as we'll as the kiddies. gre fairly tired.
i Who comes there2 Charley Chaplin
in miniature He bounees across the
floor he falls across his own feet,
bumps against the corner pillars. he
Keeps the audience roaring. Master
Dave Levy who impersonates the
movie comedian makes a hit that
would have made Chaplin envious had
he witnessed the performance. Mas
ter Levy appeared again later on the
program and with the sober mien of
Il professor of theology told an ex-
erucatingly funny story.
Then in whirlwind succession came
special number upon special number,
solos. chorus, dance and comedy
stunts. The Hoopla Dance, by Dolly
and Tommy. were good, and Margery
Friday as salvation Nell together with
a band of lassies took the house by
storm. Miss Ramona Baca as Rag
time Liz was inimitable and Frank
Keefe as Beatrice Fairfax kept the
house in convulsion. In fact, Frank
was the comedy star without peer
Miss Frances Wilson in Spanish
dance was the poetry of grace and
motion. Miss Amelia McFie and Miss
French as Spanish dancing girls gave
an exhibition Of the terpsichorean art
that was simply enhancing and
earned them two curtain calls. Mrs.
4 W. j. Fauth sang I'm on My Way
to Dublin Bay with such feeling and
abandon that she was encored twice.
Sweet Kentucky Lady" by Mrs. Nc
Connell, II Love the Ladies'" by A. S.
Kirkpatrick, Monterey by Mrs. II. e.
Crum, "Piney RIDGE" by Miss Ethel
Church, Alabama Jubilee" by Miss
Margery Friday were other musical
numbers we'll rendered and appreci-
ated. Tulip Time in Holland" by
Miss, Jessie Carroll: "When Leave
, the World Behind" by Arlton S. Kirk
patrick: "A Little Bit Of Heaven by
Mrs. Mary McFie Iackey, were mus
ical gems that found their climax in
the rendition of a classic by Miss
Frances Hinojos, who in response to
two encores sang Spanish ballads that
endeared her to every one present
for Miss Hinojos not only possesses
n splendid, sympathetic voice. but also
has the training to use 1t most effec-
lively. The chorus, "Oh you girls,
girls girls" of course, reused a storm
of applause that started in the CALLER
les, while Il want to be a drummer
boy" was one of the best skits of the
evening.
All the while the comedy was mov-
ing along, with Col Jose D. Sena taxi
ing the leading part that of a retired
actor. G. Armory Moore as zone of
the finest'-was scream second
only to Frank Keeffe as Dusty
) Rhodes" Miss Alta Sanford, high
school girl. who carried off the ora
torical honors at Albuquerque in No
Vember, made charming leading
lady. Dolly Nohles.'' playing her part
| exceedingly we'll. Ferdinand Koch as
= an up-to-the- minute city boy; George
Mignardot as an old minstrel and
A. $. kirkpatrick as Charles Froh-
mann. completed the caste most sue
T, cessfully.
A. L. Morrisons orchestra furnished
! the orchestra music, Mrs. Mary Nc
= Fie 1.ackey and Mrs. c. Il. Doll played
; the accomplishments with rare skill
Frank keeffce was assistant stage
manager, while II. w. Cronenberg
4 John X. Stauffer, A. ]. Fischer, David
Knapp, +. l.. +. Lineau We're the COM
mittee in charge. and they were sc
successful. financially. artictically and
otherwise, that already another show
is being discussed and is certain tc
be staged this spring.
After the theater, the Elks in theiI
adjoining club house kept open house
serving refreshments and furnishing
the music for the dance that con-
{ tnued far into Thursday and Friday
nights.
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