Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
CAPACITY HOUSE AT TROOPERS
 FAREWELL
ELKS THEATRE IS PACKED AS HUGE THRONG TURNS OUT TO ENJOY SHOW STAGED FOR THE DE- PARTING ROCKIES.
(From Saturdays Daily)


 As many persons as could find seats or standing room in the Elk, theatre were present last night to en- joy the bill which had been arranged as part of the city's farewell exer- cises in honor of the lads who left for Ft. Mcdowell, the entrainment having been in many ways one of the snappicst and most unusual ones ever presented in Prescott. The singing of Private Carl Goetze's song, When You Come Back, My Soldier Boy" was probably the headline event on the program, this number having been reserved until the close of the long entertainment This number was put across the footlights by Miss Babe Morrison and a chorus of hand somely-gowned young women, all of whom knew how to sing as we'll as they knew how to present a stunning appearance beneath the sizzling rays of the glaring spot light The song had a swing to 1t, and was one of those teasing melodies which caused the male portion of the audience to leave the house whistling the haunt ing strains, just like the crowd does when 1t leaves the theatres in the big time towns where Al Jolson or Sophie Tucker or Irene Franklin have just appeared and put over one of the popular jazz numbers of the moment. The young women who assisted Miss Morrison in getting the song over into the audience in the somewhat unusual fashion in which 1t was rem dered, were the following-named: Garnet Simms, Anna Cahill, Irma Rombcr, Ina Riebeling, Alice Lord, I.illas Lord, Esther Ross, Millic Marks, Melita Merritt, Gladys Fox and Mary Coleman.
 Another number which was par ticularly to those who appreciate dcrcd by Mrs. Brownell of Humboldt, who sang. Maid of Orleans" in such 2 pleasing fashion that she was com- pelled to respond to two encores. At the close of the lady's initial offering, the lights suddenly went out, leav- ing the theatre in inky darkness. Mrs. Brownell, however, was quick to rise to the occasion, and in the darkness, took the piano, played her own ac- and sang another little vocal number which kept the audience in good humor in spite of the stygian darkness.
 Don MavIver, the we'll known min ing man. who before his entrance into the mining game, used to appear on the vaudeville stages with number of magic acts, and who is to leave this evening on the first lap of his N,x.1 for about 20 minutes entertaining the big crowd with several novel stunts which left the major portion of the house guessing how he did it. Mac Ivcr is to make the trip to the camp for the purpose of entertaining the men on the battle front with his acts of mystery.
 Two of the boys in the contingent on the stage and helped il, the entertainment. George Tracy rccitcd comic version of the old classic. Barbara Frietchie," and then responded to an encore. Henry aeffcl of Winnemucca, New, sang the popular old favorite. Mother NIachrce," much to the satisfaction )f those present.
 All of the artists on last nights pill were introduced by F. A. Clark. The program began at 7:30 with sev- .ral reels of motion pictures, but by -:l5. the house was filled to standing -oom and those who came after that lour had to be content with standing lp A special part of the house wa, .cscrvcd for the soldiers and the in. iitcd guests. The show lasted until bout l030.