The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-05-11
Colville'S Cabaret
Makes a Great Hit

Besides furnishing Colville with its
first cabaret, the entertainment given
Saturday night in the Masonic temple
resulted in 1884 net proceeds which
were turned over to the surgical dress
ings unit. The receipts of the evening
amounted to $162.44
Managers "Ketchem and Stringham''
were forced to turn away many who
sought cabaret amusement, so great
was the crowd which came to the Col
Vile Cabaret At the door the guests
were met by bell hops dressed in white
ducks with coats of blue surge, who
escorted them to the dressing rooms
on the second floor. They then pro-
ceeded by the counter where their adj
mission ticket was received by we'll
known high school girls, posing as
typical ticket sellers with their ear
rings and nonchalent manner of max
ing change.
At the entrance to the ballroom the
guests found that it had been trans
formed into veritable restaurant.
Rows of tables were rapidly being hlled
with people, the evening gowns of the
women making it pretty scene The
white -aproned walters moved deftly
about with their trays, while IL. o.
Bair and Hugh Waddell in full dress
suits greeted the guests in dignifed
manner appropriate for the high class
cabaret in which they were head wait
ers = Shaded lights cast rosy glow
over the room, while palms and beau
tiful plants and mirrored walls added
to the restaurant atmosphere. The win
with nparipS of red
crepe paper and two oleander trees
were in full bloom with red rose buds
made of the same material.
The music was furnished by MISS
Pearl Cappell, we'll known in Colvil'e
as a synocopation artist. With her aid
the performers carried their program
of eleven numbers through without
hitch, although most Of them had put
slight time in which to prepare any
thing for the occasion. Oriental dane
ers We'd with dusky Hawaiian maids
and ballet performers for the applause
of the cabaret patrons. song anu
dance stunt by Charles Humble Win
chorus composed of Frances Briscoe'
Beatrice LaPlant Velma Exley, lrma
wingham, Connie Casey and Jean
Hartwell dressed in dainty evening
frocks was much enjoyed. All or the
numbers were encored.
At the close of the program, the CEN
ter of the floor was filed with dancers
who paid the management five cents
dance for the privilege. Boys soid
gayly colored balloons which were car
ried by the revelers and the last few
dances of the evening were featured by
the throwing of serpentine with when
the air was soon Allied, giving car
nival spirit to the closing hour.
large part of the credit for the
success of the affair Is due to the peo-
pie who loaned articles so generously.
Tables, chairs, mirrors and plants were
literally offered. The Colville Song
Shop shop donated a piano which was
moved by the City Transfer Co. The
Stenger- Graham Drug Co. donated the
serpentine and the making of the Ice
cream. The Colville Bottlfng WORKS
donated the soft drinks which founo
such instant favor with the cabaret
patrons. Everyone helped and much
appreciation is due the high school
boys who waited on the tables and the
younger boys who acted as cabaret EN-.
pioyees OF Ketchem and Stringham.
The surgical dressings workers took