Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-15
ELKs SHOW WAS GREAT.
THE Doodle Bug Best Local Talen,
Attraction Seen Here i'm Years.

dHOIHeT ueClueQ success dC the GTduu
On Monday and Tuesday nights,
when they presented "The Doodle
Bug" to two big, pleased audiences.
The attraction was put on under the
direction of the Frederic E. Howe
Amusement Co. the same people who
staged 1.-The Dingbat of Gar" for the
Elks last year, and too much credit
cannot be given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howe, for they have proven them
selves artists in staging high class
ATTRACTIONS. The company was drill
ed for only one week, and the re-
suits were marvellous.
The Doodle Bug. is great fun
vehicle, and we dare say that few
road shows have given any better
satisfaction here in long time. The
stage settings were beautiful, and
the characters all took their respec-
tive parts so well, that one imagined
he was enjoying seasoned theatrical
people. There was not break In
the entire performance.
! The story treated of an expedition
sent out under the direction of Gen
eral Utility, portrayed by Geo. w.
Johnson) by the Field Museum OF
Natural History, Chicago, to search
flor the wonderful specimen, 1.-THE
doodle Bug Harold Mckinney, as
"Curley Cannon" and Parnell Shea
as "Artie. Ball." two bug students
and explorers, were the detectives
On the trail of the Doodle Bug, I"
and after much searching finally dis
covered it, and delivered it to Ger
eral Utility, the learned entomology
ist The expedition was financed by
Miss Calculate, maiden lady, MRS.
B. NJ. Graham,) who afterwards
gave her heart and hand to Gen
Utility, who was persistent wooer.
After the Doodle Bug" was found
by Cannon and Ball and delivered
to Gen. Utility, it was stolen by Jo-
sephine Fidgets, better known as
"Shifty Sadie" (Mrs. Fred Bailey.)
Complications then arose, which
were taken care of by Coy w. Hen
dryX (P. E. Braderick) attorney,
and he ferreted out the one who
stole the bug, and had it restored 10
the owners. The above characters
all made a decided hit with the audi.
ence.
! Clara Gilbey Howe contributed
much to the evenings pleasure il
the singing of Loading up the Man.
Idy Lee" and Along the Rocky
Road to Dublin"
The Roman statuary work put on
by three "culled gemmen," Messrs.
F. E. Biermann, Jimmie Hislop and
DR.. Thomas merited much applause.
The soloists Messrs. Len and AL
lert Larson, Haakon Haakensor
Miss Helene Hjerleid, Agnes Thomp-
son and Stella Dalvey were all de-
Ilightful.
The end men this year were great
and contributed no small amount of
pleasure to the evening, with their
songs and jokes. Emmett Hoare was
repeatedly encored as his singing OF
when Old Bill Bailey Plays the
Ukalalee" and his clever dancing
made a big hit.
The beauty chorus this year was
made up of a charming company OF
young ladies and their work was par
excellence, and the male chorus was
fine.
lFen all in al THE Doodle Bug"
was great, and all those participat-
81 the cast are entitled to big
boqUets. Following is
THE CAST.
GENERAL UTILITY, entomologist
from the Field Museum of Natural
History, Chicago. head of the ex-
petition searching for "The Doo-
die Bug. George w. Johnson
CURLEY CANNON, bug student and
explorer F. -. Harold Mckinney
ARTIE BALL, bug student and ex-
plorer ...... Parnell Shea
MISS CALCULATE, maiden lady
who financed the expedition. ;.
.puUy III dHdlH
JOSEPHINE FIDGETS, better
known as "Shifty Sadie" from the
Tallow Candle Circuit, Leta Bailey
COY w. HENDRYX, attorney and
counselor 49,. p. E. Braderick
HARRY DALE, one of the boys"
Len Larson
Dancing Girls, Marines and Members
Of the Expedition.
END MEN-Dr. H. H. Thomas, B. M.
Graham, Geo. w. Hislop, Jr., En-
NETT Hoare, Milton Dalyey, Law
renee Acres, II. II. Ward, Fred
Biermann.
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