Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-26

question. The way she gave us Lis
len TO Knocking at the Knitting Club
was absolutely a scream. In grotesqu
costume for the occasion, Miss Plum
kett localized her choruses to the ex
IRENE merriment of her audience, us
ing in excellent taste the substitution
oil names of various local ladies' with
out any otfense whatever appearing
which is an exception to the usual 10
cal josh. Somebody usually gets mad
but anyone who could anything but
SIT and hold his sides during this NUM-
Der was crab right. I'm HITTING
the Trail For Normandy" by Mr., Row
quinn and the quartettc, and Miss
Hannah Browns "Laddie Boy" put a
patriotic zest into the show that was
greatly appreciated.
Roy Corbett and his troupe of Ha.
waiian singers was one of the hits OF
the evening. Miss It'd Plunkett as.
sisted him materially with her Hula
Hula impersonatiOn.
Another scream was the rendition
OF Lily of the Valley" by Roy Meri.
them and Archie Dewar. Sprung as
surprise from the rear of the thea.
ter these two lads put on a burlegque
country clog with comic punch that
sent the audience into convulsions.
It would not be fitting to close the
mention Of the first act without aIlud.
ing TO Miss Spalenka's giving Of the
difficult Carissima song. Miss Spa.
lenka sang in excellent voice and the
little touch OF opera was highly apprc.
ciated blythe crowd
Chester LittIclieId put more bur
lesquc into things with his Long
Boy" Tor which he was we'll suited
and his grotesque march with his lit
lie pop gun started the tears Of
laughter in many a quarter
Mrs. Esther Smith-Carpentcr sur
priscd everyone with her talented rcn.
dorinE of II Dacio" CThe Kiss) and
Love, Here Is My Heart" Mrs. Car
p"n,"r's voice Is one of the best ever
heard in EIko.
In the olio, or second part. Bert
Castle put on 1T Takes q Long. Tall. /
Brown Skinned CAR to perfection /
Bert IS natural born minstrel man. /
Carey Van Fleet took the laugh hon
ors out of eveToRc's hands with his
various rcnditions in the second part.
Carey has "a dry way of putting things .
over that always goes big with his
crowd. His leading lights OF the
church josh got more solid laugh.
ter than any other josh or song in
the show. while his rendition Of Are
You From lTatGcck," following Frank
Williams beautiful rendition Of Are
You From Heaven" simply shook the
whole place with COnvuIsiyc laughter
Van took q crack at the kaiser in
good style with Then I'll Come Back
20 You" More than passing mention
must be given to Frank Williams and
his Are You From Heaven" Frank
has one Of the sweetest male voices In
EIko and sank this beautiful ballad
to perfection Mr.. Carpenter made n
real hit with Liberty Bell" and Har.
ry Ray got NOR" than his share OF
applause with Somebody's Done Me
Wrong" Archie Dowar put the fin
ishing touches on the production with
when the sun Goes Down in Dixie"
and the show closed with the whole
crowd standing to The Star SpangIcd
Banner"
Director G. II. Lewis deserves great (.
credit for the very excellent manner
IN which hc staged the "Whirl Of
Mirth." There was not hitch in the |
entire performance and everyone pro [
nounCcs il as excellent. The people .
OF the city who did not sec It last
night should not miss tonight's per
formancc, which will be the last
Deputy District Attorney Charles .
Cantwoll took occasion between the .
first and second parts to thank all |
those who had participated I'm the /
show. players as we'll as the orchestra .
for their services, which were all rem.
dorcd without charge. He also OK |
pressed his thanks 10 Mrs. Bradley, !
proprietor Of the thcatcr, for allowing ,
tho presentation OF the production in |
advance Of The Birth Of a Nation.
which appears here Thursday night !
He also expressed his appreciation Of
the splendid patronage accorded the
show by tho local people. once moro,
II you haven't seen tho play. spend n
dollar for ono Of the best evenings Of
entertainment you have ever cxpcr.
fenced
E. E. Hickey superintendent Of