The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
ELKS' MINISTRIES
 WILL SURPASSALL
 PREV|OUSEFFORTS
The Most Pretentious Pro- gramme Ever Presented
 by Local Talent Will Be
 Offering at Jefferson

Final rehearsals are being held for the Greater Eks' minstrels that will be pre- sented at the Jefferson theatre on March 29 and 30 by the members of Birmingham lodge 79 and Ensley lodge 9S7, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks That the show will surpass the splendid successes of former wars is the assertion of Gen eral Manager Hugh Hill and Director Tom Moxley, both veterans in the productions of the Elks' annual minstrel entertain ment. These gentlemen say in the mat ter of song numbers and specialties and other features the programme is by far the most pretentious ever arranged by the local lodges, and that a greater array of talent is included in the cast.
 decidedly unique feature. and one that is sure to please, will be the opening number, 8 Spanish love song by mixed chorus. The number is Miss Daisy Row ley's beautiful song, Love! Love-" with Miss Mae Marsh as soloist. The girls chorus will wear the traditional Spanish costums and the number is very striking.
 Among the squad of end men are some of the best singing and dancing coned- ians of the district, and they give every promise of keeping the fun going at lively gait In the first part a number of trained svocalists will sing ballads of love and sentiment which will be alter hated by the latest popular songs. The first part will come to closes with grand patriotic finale.
 PROGRAMME
 Produced by Birmingham lodge B. P. O. Elks No. 79, and Ensley lodge B. P. o. Elks No. 9S7, Jefferson theatre, Thurs day and Friday nights, March 29-30, 1917.
 Hugh Hill, general manager; Thomas R. Moxley, director; Harper L. Reams, musical director.
 Cast of characters: Miss Daisy W. Row. ley's Spanish chorus; Miss Helen Marsh, sololst; Misses Margaret Antwine, Lillian Antwine, Ethel Burger Blanche Balsam, Mildred Crabbe Ersel Coyle, Enid Car ter, Cecile Daniels, Rebecca Gay, Louise Gilmore Miss Quinn, Grace Harrell, Re- becca Basemore, Ethel Harrell, Sara Hodges, Katheeen Megs Kate Mays, Mamie Renchern, Agnes Swygert Pauline Stith, Elizabeth Wilson, Catherine Her ren, Sylvia Aird, Leta Stuart Wilson, Margaret. Alice Thornton, Christine Henry, Ruth O'Brien, Marie Turner, Irene Irwin. Mildred Fox, Minnie Bode- ker, Joanna Bodeker, Ethel Kahn, Imogene Poe, Jamie Arnold Florence Sharks, May Swygert, Annie Dews, Fan nie Levy.
 Eslks male chorus: William vallely, Edwin Cook, Alexander Ploeger. c. l.. Dews, John Antwine, Arthur Thomas, H. P. Woodward, R. A. Jones, Albert Bishop, H. F. Ploeger, James Armstrong, Harrison Shaddick, Fl. J. Josner, Arthur Bishop. Soloists Arthur Thomas H. J. Posner, Edwin Cook, Harrison Shaddick. End men: William Haywood, l.. R. Cobb. Guy Freeman, Mike Cushion, Ben Mox- ley, Edward Warnick. Dave Moxley, AL yin Keller. William scholl, Tom Moxley, J. w. Perkins, H. J. Baum, w. H. Har- ris J. C. Burgin, Hugh Bagley, J. B. Wells. Interlocutor: George Arthur Bishop:
 FIRST PART
 "The Land of the Free
 Grand opening: Miss Daisy Rowley's beautiful Spanish love song entitled, Love! Love" sung by Miss Helen Marsh with Spanish beauty chorus and Elks male chorus. Medley overture, "The Land of Cotton" entire company; end song, Come Back to My Alabama MT. Alvin Keller; end song, Loading Up the Mandy Lee" MT Ben Moxley; ballad. Tn the Days of Long Ago" MT. Harrison Shad- dick; end song, Down Where the Se- vance River Flows" MT. William School; ballad, Turn Back the Universe,' MT. Edwin Cook; end song. "Pray For the Lights to Go Out,' MT. Tom Moxley; bass solo, Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night" MT. H. J. Posner; tenor solo, Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" Mir Arthur Thomas; end song, 'They Called It Dixie Land,' MT. Dave Moxley. Grand finale of the first part: ''The Land of the Free by entire company.
 Give minutes intermission.)
 OHIO.
 Musical act: The three Keller brothers Hugh Hill and Edward Warnicke, in a little bit of Tom Foolery: q thought I would die and the suck egg mule" George Arthur Bishop. English singing comedian. Craig Perkins, Louis Densler, George Long and Jimmie Yates-''The Four Boys That Play."'
 AFTERPIECE.
 'The Darktown IGlks Picnic.'
 Characters: John Henry Tidamas Jones, Dave Moxley; Mrs. John Henry Tidamas Jones. Alvin Keller; Dick Wells, William Scholl exalted ruler Thomas R. Moxley; esteemed leading knight. Ronald Jones; esteemed loyal knight, Ben Mox- ley; messenger boy, William Hawood; Miss Geneva Brown, Guy Freeman; Par son Jones, Mike Cushion: Silas Sikes. Ed Warnick.
 Members: J. w. Perkins, H. J. Baum, w. H. Harris, J. B. Wells, J. c. Burgin, Hugh Bagley, Hugh Hill