The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

New Songs and Jokes are ''Put Over's
With the Old Spirit and Win Real
Applause Settings are Gorgeous
Every Act is Worthy of Praise.

80 boy, oceans of jey''--this quo
tation from one of the shows most
popular songs, gives an admirable
Characterization of tfThe Jollies of
1917" presented by Kenosha Elks at
the Rhode Opera House on Monday
evening. 1t was laugh after laugh
from the moment the bell-boys
hoped" into the hotel lobby until
the exciting instant when Fred Beck
man, black-faced ssManrico'' walked
right through the prison wall Of I'll
Trovatore" and caught his Keeling
"Leonora'' as she tripped for the
third and last time over gorgeous
train of rose. and azure velvet. And
that wasn't all. Laughs were only a
prelude to a real thrill, which came
with the grand finale. In a maze of
melody pretty chorus girls and hand
some chorus-men, CARRIED to represent
Russia, Italy, France, England, Scot
land, America and Peace, united to de-
clare Liberty Triumphant and send
the audience 'away with smile' of
confidence and dream of victory. 1t
was a real climax to real show and
elected applause of a brand that indi-
Gated real appreciation from the audi
ence and real success for tThe
Jollies of 1872
A Splash of Splendor.
The costumes and settings for the.
production were gorgeously beautiful.
The "drops' suggested the "Urban-
esque' fancies that feature the annual
HFollies'' and furnished an artistic
background for the multi-colored suits
and gowns of satin, silk and velvet.
Satin, silk and velvet I've repeat it
by way of emphasis-the costumes gave
glitter and glare to the minstrel that
made it highly spectacular and highly
pleasing to those who appreciate sub
tie color effects and the Simmer of
changing lights. For sheer splendor
and general consistency the sflJolliesn
outclassed any theatrical function pre-
sented in Kenosha during the present
season and dazzled it's audience
with it's daring combinations and
battling harmonies.
Bell-Boys and Taxi-Drivers.
The fun began when Harold Curtis,
Ernest Edwards, Billy Purnen and
Stanley Hanson, as bell boys in scarlet
livery, and Joe Duffy, Milton Beck
mann, John Duffy and Cletus Kupfer as
taxi-drivers in conventional black,
came bouncing into the lobby of the
"Orange Grove Inn,'' somewhere in
California. Gaily, hopefully, they sang
EsThe Little Tip" and received as
much from the audience in storm of
spontaneous applause. The start was
significant. Heartily received the bell
boys and taxi-drivers set the stand
ard for their followers and insured
a successful production.
Minstre, Men La Mode.
In song and dance that savored
of professionalism, Harold Curtis and
Ernest Edwards introduced the minstrel
men and said to the audience "The
Rest is Up to YOU Incidentally, they
were right and their hearers, acting up
on the suggestion "made goodo not
with waves but whole oceans of ap-
plause, because-well because they
couldn't help themselves. Irresistible
melodies and irrepressible laughs fol-
lowed each other in grand succession
that would have moved most anyone to
clap and clap indefinitely and the au-
dience was simply normal
E. J. Hansen as "Dew Lockstader'
presided over the joke-brigade and
cleverly steered his proteges through
battling series of witticisms, songs and
dances. The end-men ditinguished
themselves. With a personnel that in
cluded Barney Heating, Howard Rob
inson, Henry Tuckoll, Edgar Elkerton,
Rolla Rambo, Ted Mathews, Einar
Monteen and Wallace Blair, jester de
luxe, they convulsed their audience
with their jokes on "Tony' Palica,
DIR. Rowell and w. 7. Marlatt. Then
too, "Charlien Muchmore got much
more than his share of consideration
but accepted it good humoredly, as
always, and with a graciousness that
proved him Irregular fellow
Songs by Rolla Ranlbo, Billy Anderson,
Barney Heating, Howard Robinson,
Adolph Holm, Wallace Blair, and
Luther Holm, were uniformly well
rendered and well received. Especially
worthy Of mention, perhaps, by reason
of their ssspeedo and "spicef were
seSailing Away on the Henry Clay
by Howard Robinson, and II Amt Pre-
pared for That by Wallace Blair.
The soloists were admirably sup
ported by chorus consisting of R. P.
Fairchild, Jack Lacrosse, Frank