The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-17
ELKS MINSTREL
DELIGHTED LARGE
AUDIENCE

nual Minstrel last night and the
! large audience was well pleased with
the excellent production.
The handsome new scenery. satin
suits and lighting effects all CON
1 t1lbuted to making the show sue
cess, and each participant did their
Par, in a most pleasing way, the
show moving along without a hitch
The comedians were Gov. Bowen
e. Green, Dale Williams. TRULY
] O'Steen, Arthur Crevasse, Fred Ben
ford, Ed Schurman, Oscar Cason.
The guests We're Joseph LeVay,
VIII King. Paul Windham. IT, w
llyersen. Mallard, Lee Hooper, H. c.
Hull, II. W. Webster, Dickerson, j.
Foster Sloan. Paul Henderson, Fred
Eaton. DR.. Irwin, r. j. Williams,
Dave Laycock, Shorty Noorhis, j. d.
Freer. Omuhundro, J. f. Edwards
and c. G. Trammell Will Wider.
During the first part, the follow
selections were given:
When | Die. Send Me to My Ma
\. Crevasse.
! Good Bye, Good Luck. God Bless
You Shorty Voorhis
Aain't Get Nobody. Fred Ben
ford
The Sunshine of Your Smiles II.
W. Webster.
uIow's Every Little Thine in
Dixie Gov. Bowen.
urn Back the Universe Mr.
Campbell.
Pray for the Lights to &c Out c
Green.
Der the Rillowy Sea Dave Lay
Geek
Finale Company.
The singers each did their par;
well, and were greeted with rounds
10. applause, each being forced to re-
spond to encores. Interlocutor o. NJ.
l,aton presided gracefully, introduc
! ing tho comedians and gentlemen OF
he Circle.
, The vaudeville stunt pulled by
GOV. Bowen, Shorty Voorhis and
Walter Rose entitled Trust VS. Syn.
Gicate. kept the house in an uproar.
The City Commissioners meeting.
il which City Clerk w. l.. King read
from a Minute BOOB, on me back of
which was inscribed the words II. T..
Swatts. formerly e GAINESVILLE. Ga.
was laughablc farce, which was
participated in by the following:
Mayor Gov Bowen.
Commissioner Who Works the
Public Ed Sehurman
commissioner for Water and Sew
craze Joseph I.cVay
Chief of Police Oscar Cason.
City Clerk-W. H. King.
city Attorney Robertson
Commissioner for Paving Fred
, rcnferd
Commissioner for Tourists Pas
tiaes TRULY O'Steen.
, Al Richie and Company, who are
in the city for two nights, gave a
| rev speciaties, the most interesting
| feature of which was the exhibition
| 81 strength and endurance of Mr.
| and Mrs. R;;chie, the former bending
= big gas pipe with all ease ever his
head, stomach or neck, and he also
bent an iron pipe by striking it
across Mrs. Ritchie's waist line
| rather strenuous performance but
the lady didn't seem to mind it
II {. Green, VIII is always heard
| with pleasure, gave song and mon
ologue which was up to the usual
| Green standard, which is saying
much He kept the audience highly
! amused
| The closing number revealed a
| beautiful stage sotting-a Mississippi
river landing. with the water in the
background and Mississippi steam
boat. the Mandy Lee al the landing
ready to be loaded.
| The company. sang Moonlight on
| the Mississippi and Loading the
Mandy Lee" after which "Walkin'
the Dog brought the splendid per-
Torrance to close those taking part
being in black face, half of the party
being dressed as colored James. The
latter made quit hit especially Joe
I LeVay. who made up beautifully.
The show was big success from
start to finish and was greatly en-
j loved by everyone. All enioyed the