Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04
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LAST WEEK GREAT SUCCESS

If the lines were not funny, the cos
tunes of Pa and Ma Gunnison and
Sister Delta were scream, and the
ten minutes went with whirl.
The next stunt by Montrose was
put on by Herman Elliott and DR..
Ross McCaferty, the latter as Per-
the assistant. The fake exhibition Of
hit of the evening. ale never fails,
he never fails" as gravely stated by
the necromancer after each mirth-
provoking feat, will linger q long
time as q by-word in Gunnison.
Beyond doubt the stunt Of Romeo
and Juliet, a Ia mode, as put on by
finest thing of the kind ever seen
dancing and singing by the troupe
were superb. The scene was intro
duced by Shinola, Victrola, Albacara
and Baracuta the Gold Brick Twins,
parts being taken by Howard Lem
berth, Coy Clingler, Il. B. Dessert and
Doctor Albright. The ballet chorus
novel addition to the Shakespeare
text, gave some wonderful ballet
steps, and they were among the most
popular ladies at the gathering. DR..
l.. G. Albright was dainty and
graceful dancer; Howard Lamberth
was little brunette with bobbed hair;
lCoy Clingler was fiapper in cos
hume of blue and rose; r. B. Dessert
was the one in yellow on the end who
held the dying Mercutio IN her arms.
The chorus was first on the stage and
remained there after the eMgencies
of the plot had killed or driven TO sui
eide all the other members of the
cast, and they added much to the
amusement Of the evening.
The untimely death Of Mercutio, as
played by Mike Loeffler, was .
Capulet, played by Rev. Paul Jones,
was splendid, even tho he did forget
his hardware, lent to the chauffer,"
and was forced to defer the killing Of
Romeo until he could hunt it up. Ole
Nelson was Juliet, fine in the balcony
scene. better descending the ladder,
and before she Tor he) took the poison
and died in approved Shakespearean
style. However, the star was Dick
johnson, as Romeo. His reading Of
the lines couldn't be improved, and
as singer he was a wonder, especial
ly as the words to "Ah, I'have sighed
TO rest me-" were improvised for
the occasion. It should be mentioned
that DR.. Henderson of Grand Junction
was the stage manager and angel Of
the production.
The Delta stunt was short but
fast and furious. A chariot race,
with Joe Hartman of Montrose, Art
Fairbanks of Delta, Charley Cherring-
ton of the Junction, and Judge E. N.
Nourse of Gunnison, leading fat men
OF the respective clubs, as contestants
was a scream from start to finish.
The hundred yard course on kiddie
kars, was a mad scramble around thru
the audience, with sometimes one and
then another of the fat men ahead,
falling off or repairing their chariots.
Cherrington Of the Junction crossed
the tape first, but the master Of
events had forgotten to bring the
promised prize and all his exertions
were vain.
Events Of Saturday started short.
ly after ten o'clock when the promie-
ed parade formed at McDermottss
garage and marched up and down
Main street, thence by the court house
70 the grand stand. There were "a
decorated cars and floats In line.
quite the largest parade ever in or
city. The Normal-High School bsS5
ed the .procession, followed By a.
Sanderson-Bariow sts1s.
soach Of 1850, IN which were seSk2
p and Ma Gunnison and The preais
dents Of tie four clubs, Prof. to-
e Grand junction. Art 0ueek1 + y
dontxoee, Mortimer Stons e s.
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