The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
CROWDED HOUSE
 CREETS PLAYERS
 AT BIG BENEFIT

The entertainment and dance giv en last evening ct the Auditorium for the benett of the hospital bears the unanimous verdict of all attend ing as being the best amateur yaude vile show ever given in Fairbanks each number being a decided hit A slight delay marked the rising ot the curtain on the opening turn, which was set for a Hawaiian scene. Appropriately costumed aa tourists the members of the cast rendered their numbers in Q pleas ing manner.
 Miss Edith Waite. the first soloist charmed the audience with her ren. datiop of Hawaiian Dreams" in which she was supported most ex. ceilentiy by the chorus. Following the solo the ships orchestra render. ed two numbers. which were well applauded. The arrival of Pat Me. Saane." king of the Aoko Moko Isle, was c scream. the king landing by the umbrella" route. The canni. bals were ferocious enough to cause tear to any one. but they were harm. less. aitho from the clucking chorus one would imagine that they liked chicken" Miss Lamb. with Dreamy Moon." rendered pleasingly . song which carried with 1t . charm, both as to words and the rendition. The chorus part we'll supported her and gave the required finish to a choice vocal selection. The scene all thru was well staged and the numbers showed finish and evidenced much training. The king" with his song and timely local Quips. was decided !y on the laugh producing order. His makeup was fine. and it was hard to realize that 1t was Frank Hall. his excellent work tho. being proof positive.
 The kings body.guard. composed of H. DeYonge. b. M. Hooker, k. Boardman and w. L. Stack. were garbed in perfect cannibal style. and made hits on their own account.
 Rev. H. H. Lumpkin. in the ren. dition of the trench song Dear Old Pal of Mine." rendered tue song with much feeling and good interpre. tatiou. receiving 2 we'll meritcd en. core.
 Mrs. Oscar Johnson made her in- iual appearance before Fairbanks audience and was extremely clever in her rendition of the song "Anton. 10. My Boy" A well modulated voice. coupled with expressive action. made this number worthy of production on any stage. the Italian costumins. ad. ding much to the number.
 The musical playIet T Can Tell by the Way that You Dauce. Dear" was well carried out by an octet of Fairbanks young people. who did themselves proud with the clever manner in which they carried out the scheme of the set. Local Quips created many laughs and those ot the future studies of the agricultural college. at which the scene was laid. called for much applause. The juni. ors. consisting of Mrs. Paul Hopkins, and Misses Eva Delaney. Edna Lewis. Vida Burch and Constance Petersen, and Fred Van Raes. Russell Bellerby. J. E. Lynch. Boyd Herring. Clarence Burglin made much of their little scene on the campus. The solo was very prettily rendered by Miss De. lauey. and her dancing with Fred Van Raes. one of Fairbanks most graceful dancers. scored 8 big hit.
 The Long, Long Trail." popu. lar soug which attained great vogue both in the States and overseas among the soldiers and which was immortalized by the noted K. c. Beaton in one of his famous articles in Hearst's was most effectively ren. dered by Mrs. J. H. Caskey, ably supported by Q quartet consisting of Hon. c. E. Bunnell. Rev. H. H. Lump. kin. and Messrs. Stanley Hess and K. H. Mack Not the least pleasing part of this number was the cos. tuming-Mrs. Caskey attired in white chiffon evening gown and the gentle. men in conventional evening dress. The number was heartily applaude0 and encored.
 Mrs. L. K. Ward, in a blackface turn. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find made her debut among the entertain. ers of Fairbanks. Her speciality mum. Der was one of the best laugh pro. ducers of the evening. To her must be given the credit of being the first lady blackface among the local talent to come before an audience. The