The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
| ANNUAL Minstrel
! Of Y SCORES AGAIN
packed House at Grand Last Night
witnesses One Of Best Home
Talent shows Presented
Here.
ALMOST PROFESSIONAL
slogan Of Show Was Not M'sapplled
Was Good Chorus. Singing,
Music and
Jokes.
ALMOST PROFESSIONAL

The Young Mems Christian aSSOcia
tion minstrel for 1916 lived up to, and
many believe, surpassed the efforts OF
the other years, with les first presenta
ton at the Grand theatre last night
The slogan of the show was almost
professional" and the large audience
that witnessed the spectacle realized
that the name had not been misap-
piled.
For the minstrel was certainly all
but professional. There was plenty
of good music by special trained or.
chestra, plenty of good singing and
new songs and variety Of sketches,
comedy stunts and other features, all
combining to make one of the most
pleasing home talent shows that has
yet been presented in Keokuk.
To Homer T. Orsborn, physical d.
rector of the Y. M. c. A., belongs great
credit for the managerial end of the
production. Mr.. Orsborn has labored
consistently on the production for sew
( eral months and the result of his su-
perhuman efforts we're visible last
night.
Although Arthur Lumberg did not
appear in the production, his work
was visible throughout. Mr.. Lumburg
built and designed all of the proper
ty and scenery and was ably assisted
by Lee Dietz.
When the curtain opened at S:15
o'clock on the first half. the audience
gazed upon a scene of beauty. The or
chestra, in uniform, was seated an a
series OF platforms, directly behind
the circle. The whole scene was ar
tistically made up and had a profess
sional look. The minstrel opened
with a medley of airs. These, the
program for the first part, and those
taking part in the show are given be-
low:
Minstrel First Part.
"A United America"
Opening Medley-"Come Over TO
Dover" Missouri Waltz" Cant You
Hear Me Calm Caroline" (introduc-
ing the silver-toned boy soprano, Ken.
meth HulD "In Monterey" Are You
From Dixie?" Purple and White"
Program.
Way Down in Arkansaw". ...
Robert Smith
ION the Banks Of the Brandy
Wine' ............. Leo Rogerson
IF You've Got Little Bit, Hang
On to It" ....... Arthur Petry
Introducing dancing specially -.
$500. Milestone and Hubinger
"A Little Bit OF Heaven They Call
Ireland" ............C Clyde Imam
Back Home in Tennessee" -.
........ ..... Andrew Carmical
Fairy Moon" ...... lie Roy Kaiser
Alabama Jubilee Clifford Garrison
For You" ........S st. Claire Piggott
Listen to That Dixie Bandn 80.
.,...... Earl Frank
"Old Kentucky Home" Kenneth Hull
When Grown-up Ladies' Act Like
Babies" 80. Kenneth MILESTONE
Closing tableau, introducing old time
songs and a popular patriotic
number
I'VE Will Build a Little Home in
the U. S. A. -. H. T. Orsborn
The Circle:
Clyde Inman, Roy Kaiser, Thomas
Talbot, st. Clair Piggott, Van
Hayden Floyd Jorstad, Howard
Montague, James Coyle, Leo Rog-
erson. Charles Honce, Allen Lind
say, Stafford Stricken.
lnterlocutor ........ H. T. Orsborn
The Comedians:
Robert Smith and Arthur Petry.
Andrew Carmical and Clifford
Garrison. Earl Frank and Ken
meth MILESTONE.
The orchestra:
Musical director, Carlos Meador.
Violins, Ben Pelz, Alfred Hicks.