Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
MANY IN CAST Of
ELKS' MINISTRIES
Some Of the Best Local Talent IS
Included in the Mum
Der.

Great preparations has been made for
the Elks Ministries, at The Playhouse the
last rhree DAYS Of this week, with natince8
Thursday and Saturday.
The show is TO be known az "Huuab
Boys The Elks had planned ~ hold
the ninstrels for tho benefit of itg new
home, but when the Salvation Army caTnc
along with it's drive" for funds il was de-
clded TO give the affair for the benefit "
that organization and the Harry Miller
Producing Co ~ New York was cngaged
10 produce the show.
The program s perhaps the most clal-
oratc for minstrel show eyer gwen ~
Wilmington In the cast are 30 ballad
singers, comprising the best vocal talent
IN the city, ten comedians and a splendid
orchestra There are five side-splitting
acts, special scenery and most gorgeous
costumes. The opening performance vii
I'd on Thursday afternoon. This viii hc
free 70 inmates of sd charitable institu-
tipns IN the city No special invitations
arc being sent out just come and bring
your charges with you All newsboys also
will be made welcome. Reserved seat
tickets are now 0btaiDablc at The Play
hou5c box Office. Get your 5eats reserved
early and avoid the rush There ls 10 var
tax charge on tickets.
Here's tic liuc-up of the big show
Part j, act Getting Ready for the
Big show Scene, Fiks club room
Time, one week ago Musical numbers,
opening chorus, stephen stewart and
members; dance zpeclaity, Frank hendig
duet, Proftccring Blues, Lynn and
Leslie NacC Cracken (" Goodbye Booze For
ever, Al Taylor by the Campfire
! Matthew PcttcreW.
Act2 a comedy sketch Of the trenches
| Somewhere in France Cart: An
| American officer, Gus" Wedler; his
| colorcd orderly, George T8rbutton.
Act , 3-Charlcs Adams and Arthur
| brown 'also . piano, Just z Few Min
| utps of Up-to-Ilate songs.
Selection from Soe-~ayg BIZ the or
| chestra nterInisei0n ten minutes.
Part 2 The Minstrel show In the
/ Heart of q Rose. introducing Guy i
] Ford, interlocuto~ Charles II. Adams
4 director. comedians Rav Phillips AL
| Taylor, John Collins. George A Iarhut-
/ ton, George N T.ynch and james + Fox
/ baIladsts, Matthew Petticrew. stephen
I III stewart jerry + Murphy. Joseph
/ krautter, Frank I'll Escott. Willard y
| ~nglet, Joseph i'll McCulin Lynn y
I NcCrackcn Leslie II MacCracken Elksl
/ Famous Beauty Chorus, II. III Bubenzer
1 Joseph Schundcr. George ii. Cox, : h
/ Klein Jack Drscoll Ed 4 Curran, kgT'
i Doclze. j W Christopher, N NJ -chht-
/ tier. C. NJ. Anderson Harry IL Brooks
! Jacob Lukmier III MI Engelman. Id
! ward Ei.cnhandler. O NJ Hpperson, WI
! Harry Blythe. y + Cuuan, harles II
/ MrCnnncss. William r White. William "
| Mahan George GIL d0gTIe, John Al Bader
/ John Ecnton, John Gill. William J.. Ha-
mann. George A. Wedler, assisted by The
/ Playhouse Orchestra, Arthur Il. Clarke,
| pianist
1 Musical numbers Medley overture
( bv the company; At the Jazz Babies
( Bail. John Collins; III Love You jlst
I the same, Sweet Adeline. Joseph kraut-
/ ter. The Lion and the Lamb. Rav
| Phillips. bass solo Bubbles Frank II
Escott; slow and Easy. James Fox
.-Swanee. Willard 4 Singlev; All the
I Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers. George
I Lynch Will We Ever Meet Again Joe
i McCullin; Let il Alone Al. TAYLOR
Here Comes the Bride Jerry Murphy
+ dance speciality. Charles MctIinley; Ny
I Tambourlne Girl stephen stewart
I grand finale.