San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
New Songs, Snappy Jokes,
Fantastic Dances, Plenty
of Music and Pep.
BIG BAND WILL PLAY
Costumes and Scenery I'm
ported and Most Gorge
---ous Ever Staged Here.
By r.. G. COULTER.

new jokes ana songs, tSntaSUi
dances, special musical features ans
numerous other attractions, backed h,
gorgeous stage settings and vivid cos
tunes, will combine TO make the an
p nual charity Elks Minstrels this yeai
the most enjoyable and col0rful min
strel production ever staged in Ssr
Antonio. Two performances Of the bis
show will be gwen at Beethoven Hall
the first on hriday night, April q aul
the second on Saturday night, April Z
Preparations for the entertainment
have been under way for the last sew.
eral weeks. Time and energy have
been spent lavishly by the Ellis il
their determination TO make the com
ing show surpass in every way, thc
brilliant successes that have been
scored in former years.
That they have accomplished their
purpose is attested by the fact that a
minstrel caste Of $50 people is in
readiness TO provide two aud one-hali
hours Of rapid-firc fun And dazzling
stage trappings aud costumes have
been brought from IN cast 10 give
the show a beautiful, and spectacular
setting.
Expect Large Crowds.
The heavy advance sale of tickets
Indicates the Interest with which the
public is looking forward 20 the pre-.
mier minstrel attraction Of the sea.
son. Although the reserved seat sale
does not open until 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning. April 3. at the Ellis Club
on Pecan street, there has been an ac-
tive demand for ticl:ets for the last
week. These tickets are TO be exchanged
for reserved seats for either OF the two
performances at the Elks' Club box
office, beginning Tuesday.
When the curtain goes up Friday
night, scene of surprising gorgeous
ness will be revealed. The stage set
ting will be worked out in silver de-
IpeiSl, with purple and gold trimmings.
According to Jack Il. Burke. Y. q.
Shaver and other experienced show
producers, the setting is one of the
most effective ever brought to San An
tonic for amateur or professional per-
forlnances. Costumes of the end men
will be of gold and -pnrple--sold col
ored satin coats, with purple facing
purple vests and trousers in gold, with
purple stripes. in contrast TO these
vivid costumes will be the sarb of sin
gers-white satin, trimmed in pur-
pie.
Band TO Open Show.
The show will open with the Elks'
famous, 60piece band holding the cen
ter of the stage. Under the direction
OF Prof. Otto Xoeller. an interesting
program OF band selections will BE-
played.
Next will come an effective pre-
lude TO the regular minstrel first
Part. Charles Bleyins, in the role of
an old-time minstrel, will sing "Old
Black joe" Then Lloyd Whitney will
appear as the modern minstrel. sing
ing songs Of the present. As the clos
ing number of the prelude. the mod
crn minstrel quartette will go into
action. This aggregation is composed
of w. Il. Malone, Johnnie Shaw. ~.
ID. ROckafellow and l. s. Malone.
Then will come TIE well known min
strel set. with interlocutor in the cen.
ter. end men and singers in the circle
and back of these the big chorus. Fav.
orite melodies by the entire chorus
wfl be the first offering. Jack r.
Burke. az interlOcutor. will have the
job of meeting the sallies of n notable
group of comedians. including some
well known blackface entertainers as
Lloyd Whitney. lido Haarman. Al
KalenSher. Shubie Smith. Roy Siyley.
Adolph Chavez. Charles Blevins and
Harry i. Phelps.
Some Of the Soloists.
He will also have the pleasure of
Introducing Newton c. Bassett. Ben
A>-Sernhard. CharlesM. Lee and other
sol0lsTE whose songs have made them
fayorites with the minstrel-eoing pub
lie. Songs by the entire chorus viii
close the first part.
The opening number Of the second
part will be the Elks' Zouave Patrol.
under the command of Capt. aloe"
Pace. IN series of fancy drills. This
exhibition will range from the "March
of the Toys to a Zouave drill md
wall scaling. Miss Russell Hughes.
dancer of renown. will appenr in
solo dance as a feature Of the Patrols
offering.
Shnbie Smith. who formerly played
IN hlackface on the leading vaude-
Vile circuits Of the country. has a
brand-new skii for the Ministries. with
which he and LLOYD whitney viii give
the audience several minutes of mirth-
fnl entertainment.
No minstrel show Is complete with
out some 9nnd buck and wing dsncinr
and the rlts have Jacf Carney and
Eugene Voting to show these steps in
every det"il.
Dance ~ IN Aries.
One of the biggest features ~ ihe
performance has been reserved for tbe
closing act. II is rnthiny less than The
"nance of The Fairies"-wiih mem
hers 1T the order of assorted shanes
snd sizes tat;nr tha roin Of f'iri"s
The list Of dancnrs inclndos n. T..
pourlard. Merlin n. Miller Ie",es 7.
Duke. Al BLOCK. Charles NJ. Loo 4
y Norton Row s Crehmsn and Pi'
Schweers. AnDrouriatclv affixed. thrv
will interpret SIGH classical nova
ments rs @F~vpfi"n Frie-n" ~Nn. !
mont Musical " AIR Ballet" and !
"R'-d Rallet."
IN keeping with the established min |
strrl custom. thee viii h. n street |
parade on eve dav Of the oDening
show. Plors for 'tis nrorossion are in |
cb"-pe Of Fire Chief \. 7. Goat7.
IIsSv cent OF ',rofit derived f-orn /
s-els win 90 into thn Tlks |
to assist in carving or
'somn-ehensivA charitable |
The ensuing year.