White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20

,,gbt and went 10 the big show given
nv the Elks and IL any more could
have been sandwiched into Bio hall
they would have had to have been
mighty small of stature and packed
in containers like sardines and
thrown over the heads of the ones
wbo tanned the doorway and across
the sidewalk. for 1t was some Jam.
Every seat was taken and every
ineh of standing room was occupied
Rut those who stood forgot all about
Il for they were thinking about the
local gags that all were shouting
about with laughter and glee, and
when the great performance was
over nobody thought II was half time
10 go home.
As with all amateur plays the local
hits are the things that cause the
greatest merriment. but this one was
replete in many other ways, one of
which consisted OF the elegance and
appropriateness of the costumes.
The whole performance may be best
defined as a musical comedy. 1t was
written and directed by Hamilton G..
Park. former professional come
dian, and II. w. Edwards, the two
collaborating. the latter furnishing
the local hits other than several that
we're impromptu. They named the
play Let's Step Out.
The first scene was the Fashion
Shop represented by Miss Josephine
Hoffman as Patricia. Fred Baglin as
Dick and a chorus. April Showers
was sung with beautiful vocal effect
by John c. Hickey as Lord Helpus.
Lotta and Izzy, Bill Edwards and
Mr.. Park sang Angel Child and
Miss Muriel Heron sang You've
Cot to See Mama" as Yvette and
chorus. followed by the Fashion
Show Finale.
In scene 2, the Black Cat cabaret.
Sugar" was sung by Estelle Curto
as Jimmy and chorus. Where the
Flowers Bloom" was sung by Fred
Baglin as Dick, and then came the
big laughmaker OF the evening. Mr.
Gallagher and Mr.. Shean. adapted
from Ziegfeld's Follles. by Messrs
Park and Edwards. These were the
verses that were localized:
Oh Mr. Gallagher. oh Mr.. Gallagher.
They're going to build another bank
In East Efx
A place to put the guns and stutzmo-
bile supplies;
The bank has got too small for ali
these things
Tell me what the devil do you mean.
4 banks no place for trash.
It's whore they keep the cash
Do they belong to Arthur Smith. Mr.
Gallagher?
Nc. TO Herman Wise. Mr. shean.
Oh, Mr.. Gallagher. Oh Mr. Gallagher,
Have YOU met the guy that runs tn
White Pine News?
lie isn't any slob
And he's always on the job
When he's knocking the Chamber OF
Commerce for a goal
He's not like lot of others that |
see
He surely il hot stun
And he isn't any bluff
Who, Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Gallagher
No Mr. Branson. Mr. Shean.
Oh Mr.. Gallagher. oh Mr.. Gallagher.
Have you ever met
The new mayor yet. Mr.. SheanP
He is going TO reduce the rates
On water, lights and freights.
And put the Nevada Northern rail.
road on the bum
Bless the day they start to work that
scheme.
What is the name OF the man
Who will carry out the plan. Mr.
Shean?
Mr. Tamblyn, Mr. Gallagher
No, Mr.. Zurich. Mr.. Shean.
Oh Mr.. Gallagher, oh Mr. Gallagher,
There's grocery store here in this
town:
Inc boss is son of a gun.
he always on the run
wears the peddlers out chasing them
up and down.
On Mr.. Shean, oh Mr.. Shean.
think | know the very man you
mean.
hes a square guy so I've heard.
He's got the James boys skinned for
nerve.
Louie Zadow, Mr.. Gallagher
NO, Billy Goodman, Mr.. Shean
In conversational confab or lzzy
and Lotta a dream was told about
now Doc Swartz, George Doyle and
Doug Wallace had gone to heaven.
ST. Peter asked:
How are you running. Doc?'
I'm not" answered Doc. II stop
ped a week ago"
DO you own an auto'"
Yes: I own n Dodge
All right. Walk In and sit down
with tho hath ndiofa -