The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-21
MANY ATTEND
THE LADY ELkS.'
THEATERP PARTY
EXCELLENT PROGRAM SINGING,
DANCING AND MAGICAL ART
HELD THE AUDIENCE SPELL
BOUND.
Magician's Coop OF Geese Joined in Duct
Eut Were Snenced and the Vocal
Music Proceeded.

\ crowded house greeted the perform
,rs last night who pr"S"nt"d IN" eye
Mugs entertainment AT tn" court IN
atr,. whIch was given in honor al tn,
Lady ElkS who have come /" attend
the convention.
Wheeling lady Elks were th"r" IN
large numbers. too. and all IN" h"N"S
were crowded to sec tn" p"rl"rm'h:
which was exceptionally good. given bv
local talent, with the exception OF Tvs"
Vaudeville acts which were sent from
the Victoria theatre, with tn comp
mCntS Of Manager George Shafl"r i"G%'.
- ELK tn" a audience was drprcCiatiHn
in the extreme and each act r'c"IN'd
one. Of the clevcrcst things on IN"
program was the first uumO"r' MhI'h
was presented by the Itt'r MISSES
Jeanette and Alva Sh"inb"rG. in Dutrh
costume, featuring "Jcann"tt" and H'E
Wooden Shoes" Both children wcrc
natural and amusing, getting il lot on
If their little pIcre. D41
Nm Lrarh John 0'C~nnor, l'aNf
crawford and Howard Nrsbiu, IN quar-
rrit. singing ballads and SrmI-c laSSi'S'
made II great hit. Each OF these hr"th"f
r.lkS has an excellent voice, ana th'!
sang in their usual style; tw" or thrS'
numbers which were well received.
The two acts from the Victoria. IN"
first 4 comedy act. and the second; i
singing act. With four liawaiihnS' uk'-
lclcS and other strinGrd Instruments:
DID some very good Nus PhN'i"H
pep into their act. 1t Was hhiShVu "'
with a Hawaiian dancer.
Mrs Anna Hilton sang two solo num-
. hers in her usual excellent >tN !" ana
I fine voice, and Brother FIX David ba i;,
,rIS closed the first act with TWO violin
numbers. beautifully played.
Opening the second act, Mrs Elisa
Gundling Duga. appeared. She sang rN-
ccrpts from Madam Butterfly, and an
| other number which r"ntraStrd very
| L., bot Dor no
! voice which the Wheeling public SCI
! dom has the pleasure "f hearing Was
! cxqui site. and she sang with the artistic
! effect Of the genuine artist. r-
! Following. ihr-" pupils Of Mrs. I'lzHr
! Farp Miss Mildred Mck""ycr. MISS
! Vita PIzar and Miss Georgia MAY Car
! don. were featured IN dancing acts. MISS
! Mck"ovrr and Miss Pizar did very ar
| t'S,!" and graceful ballet dane, nr,n?
/ mg ont their knowlCdE" Of a"~ih"t"
dancing and thorough training III the
! AFT
| Lutte Miss Georgia Gordon was per
! f"cily a. h"mc and At case as IN" queen
| IF hearts, dancing through her steps
! with tho ease Of any star Of IN" that
| rical world
In a bass solo. Mr.. Car! Nc scored
: with his audience. and Mrs. lIuEa was
AGAIN heard toward IN" end of the pro-
gram IN duct with Mrs. W!ll Eard. Th"
. -. s., at tho back "f IN" stag" WI" were
! - APPEAR in tho magiCian'S act got N"r%
: voc.fcrnuS about IN" tim" Mrs DuEf
;.d Mr. R.,rd were completing th"ir
duct and som" Of tn" effect was iitt."
. los, IN the efforts Of I'll" feath"r"d once
,u make thcmSt Ives heard, hut They w'rH
finally Silcnccd and the singers finished
quite happily without having their song
spoiled, ..,o
McE.wan. master magician, in 'HN
minutes Of music, mlrth and magic my$-
! terry" delighted his audience. ana par
| ,;cularly the kiddicS. TIL" gees" wcr"
Forthcoming. although they stayed ~
their cage. and evidently IN" maE!rlhi'
had cast spell over them for they
never qua ckcd another quack during tn"
| remainder Of the performance.
Nc performed aEically marvellous
mysteries such as asking ladies tn
,aur.S Of their farOritc cards and th'h
! showing them up suddenly on IN" stage.
! did 4 quick change act with another
chap borrowed from Ia" audience. t%lnS
! hIm ~ IN It sack and getting hlmS"it
! night shirt. with Ku KluX design work
, n out over the chest And then presto
! th,v both disappeared behind the ina%iI
! screen, and the fellow wh" ought T.
! have boon in tho sack. WAS IN IN" Shlrt
| when the Performance" was over. and
| tho box opened. o..
| VI nlIun picture. ray Your l'u'S'
! finished N" program. In an APT ana
| clever way. with the introduction l
! uul,r \ h,t or comedy Their" WIS Il gently
, r.rnlndrr iur tho husband nf N" Lady
, Elk. might have overloaded his dues
80 husbands were ~ h" Seen in That
auiirrCo. ,v"n Manager Fred Johnson
land Mr. l.anghanS who took tho tickets,
| disappeared mark"tward hc fore IN" per-
| feminine was started II WAS strictly
! 4 feminine aggregation.