The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-04
Unusual Demand For Seats
Indicates House Will Be
Packed.
JUDGE HAYS PLAYS
THE BEARDED LADY
Angelo Dempsey Impersonates
The Wild Man and Shank
kimmel SpOOk

If the demand for tickets can De
called barometer of the interest ia.
ken in the Big Minstrel show, which
opens at the Park theater this even,
ing, the entertainment is an assured
success. More than 300 tickets were
reserved yesterday, which surpassed
expectations.
Charles w. Boutin, who is looking
after ticket sales, stated last night
that he anticipated crowded hoUSc
each evening. The sale of tickets has
been large, but only about one third
of the purchaser have reserved their
seats.
Mr.. Boutin oiled up his money fin
gers yesterday in order that he will be
able to prevent any filthy lucre get
ting away from him this evening. He
will receive tickets and look after the
change.
The Elks last night left the door un-
locked when the dress rehearsal! was
pulled off" and a peek at some of the
city's best known young men in silky
costumes, quickly impresses one that
tonight's show will nave real merit.
The minstrels who will show their
faces tonight expect and invite cab
bages or tomatoes if their acting
doesn't Gene II . he kc~alded stand
ard, the management announced last
night.
On the other hand, it is under
stood on the q. :, that the Elks, who
will be ushers, have provided a big
box filled with bouquets, one for each
of the performers, if he makes hit.
These will be gracefully, unOstenta-
tiously, perhaps even modestly lugged
down the aisle to the foot-hghts and
hoisted up to the charmer.
Of coursethey didn't practice on that
Misunderstanding the bouquets-last
night at the dress rehearsal, but it
was easy to imagine how the broad
smile could play over w. Palmer Oil
ver's features as he will modestly ac-
cept the token of someone's esteem.
Mr.. Oliver-you will recognize him
By his bass voice-is what, in common
everyday minstrels shows, would be
called the Ed Men. In this show he
and Tony Gockel, Robert Num-, and
George Boltz are called Apostles of
Sunshine" Their facial appearance
alone, leaving out some of the verbos-
ity that they will cut loose, suggests
that perhaps Apostles of Moonshine"
might have been q more descriptive
phrase.
Chris Silver is the only white nlaa
in the whole show who looks serious
about it ,and that's because he has %
he's the receiving enc of all jokes, he
is the interlocutor! Chris has to sing
a song too!
1t was reported while ago that all
the hack drivers and hearse men had
been requested for the loan of their
plug hats. There were rot enough
hearses and hacks in town to go
around, so the wardrobe boss has been
forced to hand out some fancy lids.
The "biled" white, wartime dickeys
will be there.
The most expert coiored "gemmen"
of the troupe a;ili he Bob Beckman,
Leon Haman, ElrGcr Haman, Art
Wielpuetz, Paul Finney, Charles
Blackledger and Pooch Gaines. They
are mentioned on the program as
"Korkers in Kork."
The Sweet Southern Singers will be
William Schad, Norman Motley, Gus
Walther, Oliver doc" Edwards.
skinner" Speaks, Alvin Haas, A. p.
Gockel and Leslie Patton.
There is yet another section of the
singing that will be done by what are
called "Beaux Ideals of Melody" In
this class will be Eddie GockNl, Leon
Balm, Yorwell Lane, Russell Deal,
Gather Ranney, CLAP" Gaines, Charles
Blattner and Charles Black.
At one stage Elmer Haman is going
to sing a song about a chicken dinner
and Tony Gockel will uncork some
clog dancing as he walls his tune,
Loading Up the Mandy Lee"
Only one secret has been observed
on the programs for this show. The
audience will have to guess who DR..