The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
a NIGHT DOWN SOUTH
Musical Production by Elks Makes
Big Hit.

The Elk S Minstrel, "A Night Dow,
SOUTH presented here Wednesday
and Thursday nights by Butler Lodge
No. o5S b. +. o. Elks for the benefi
OF the American Legion, was pro
nounced the best production of it.
kind ever shown in Butler. by thos.
VINO were so fortunate as to DE able
to secure seats. The production was
superbly staged, the scenic effects
and costumes being appropriate and
beautiful and the lighting effects were
wonderful.
The show opened with an overture
by nellie Douglass Blacks orchestra
following which, Director Charles l..
Fisk appeared before the curtain
and in a clever, novelty solo outlined
the program for the evening.
The rising curtain disclosed an
elaborate representation of lawn
fete at the taFrance Hotel in New
Orleans, the guests seated about the
tables on the lawn, with the walters
scurrying to and fro in nlinistcring to
their wants. The introductory over
turc was sung by the entire company.
Mesdamcs /. W. Duvall, Sam Arm
strong, J. T. Shadburne, T.. II. Arm
strong and Misses Anna Sivcrs and
Dot Harper, beautifully costumed and
carrying baskets OF flowers, sang
wv no Win Buy My Flowers
Dr.. Gene Arnold and chorus fol-
lowed with the song, Its Nobody 5
Business But My Own" which he
sang we'll and with evident sincere
ity.
Then came Miss Ruth Rockhold
and Mrs Arthur Waddcll who sang
beautifully Let the Rest of the
w orld Go By" They were assisted
by That Quartette."
Miss Marguerite Snyder, whose
voice is OF rare charm. sang All by
Myself"
Sweet Mama clever coon song
by Milo Wilcox and chorus was sung
III telling way and made great hit.
Dreamy Paradise sung by Mrs.
fred Williams, accompanied by
Misses Pharis and Clark and DIR. Arm"
old on Hawaiian musical instruments
carried the audience far out to the
dreamy isles OF the Pacific.
i've Corner in My Heart for
YOU. by Miss LeEtta Simpson ana
the Pony Chorus was one OF the hits
VI the evening and when Miss Simp-
son and the chorus danced out onto tnc
runway and flashed the reflections
from the tiny mirrors they carried iii
10 the eyes OF those whom they
singled out, they ''vamped" the entire
audience.
Il, Takes a Long, Tall, Brown Skin
Iial to Make Preacher Lay His
Bible Down. was a clever character
sketch, sung by Russell Baton, Wen
lall Hulse rlnpersonating the Preach
Il and Fred j. Hupp, the brown Skin
Gal.
Then came one oil the greatest sur.
prises of the evening VIXEN Master
Sam WeMott and his Chorus of kid
dies marched. onto the stage i'll true
professional style and brought down
tie house with their clever little
song, Hold Me In the chorus
were Misses: Virginia Norfeet,
Anne Lands DeArmond, Mildred
Allen, Airline Drennon, Mary Keen
ferguson, Elizabeth Chambers, Ellie
2cdding, Catherine Carroll, and
Masters Clinton Mcfarland, Bobby
! orflect, Euhlan Rhodes, Wood
Sherman Reid, Cole
>iersey, William Walton, Joe Hollo-
way The little ladies' were attired i'll
evening gowns, and the 1T
IL gentlemen i'll dress suits and silk
rats.
Charley Mcfarland, who has made
hit in every minstrel here since Hc.
vas a pup, as L black face comedian,
hoWcd his versatility (and his les,l
when he put on Willie Boy" stunt
nd sang Oh. Mother, I'm Wild.
One OF the feature numbers OF the
rosranl was the beautiful ballad,
Giri ol My Dreams" sung by Her
rrt WeNOtt With seven Uf Bu,.cr
lost beautiful young ladies portray
,g the Girls" Miss Dot Harper
as the Little Country Girl, Mrs. Ed
ard Armstrong, the Gcisha Girl,
liss Ruth Wyatt, the Bathing Girl,
lrs /. Warren Duvall, the spanish
irl. Miss Anna Silvers, the Dutch
irl, Mrs. Sam Armstrong the VAN.
ire, Mrs. r. Siiadburne, the Amer
an Girl" Each was beautifully cos
lmcd for her part, and acted TO per-
.ction the character Tor which she
as cast
Mr.. Donald Pharis, made up as
ackfacc farm hand sang Ida, Sweet !
) Apple Cider !
wv ait Till the Cows Come Home"
ing by Mr.. Theodorcsand Miss VIM t
red Pharis was another character
fetch, in which they were assisted I
, the Pony Chorus. costumed as
ilk maids, and carrying illuminated
Xix pals, with picture oi Bessie
the bottom OF each
Swinging Along, sung by Miss
dna Clarke, was beautiful number
enically as well as unsteady. AS
ISIS Clarke sang, Miss Marion War a
'ck and Miss Mabel Clark, seated
emselves in decorated and electri- a
llv lighted swings and were swung
Messrs. James Argenbright and a
yde Wilcox.
The "Terpsichorean Innovation a
As cracking good clog dance by
II Gerby, who appeared in black |,
&c.