The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-08
ELKS SCORE
SUCCESS IN
MINSTREL
Final Showing Will BE To-
night-Sh0w Replcte With
Song and Dance Numbers

The Elks of Bismarck and Clint
nrapcr. veteran director. added an
other to their list Of minstrel show
successes here last night when they
presented the initial showing Of
polished production, replete with
comedy. beautiful ballads. we'll exc
cutcd dance numbers and variety
Of acts that provided something to
satisfy any taste. The final show
ing will be AZ the city auditorium
tonight.
The stage settings, oil of which
were brought here by Mr. Draper es-
pccially for this show. were hand
; some and added much to the pro-
duction as did also the rich cos
; tunes used in the minstrel scene
FINAL act Of the show These cos
tunes rival those carried by the larg
es, of minstrel troupes and far sur
pass those usually seen outside Of
the Twin City theatres.
As the curtain rises on the open
ing act. a scene at the club the
audience hears the gang" singing
Just Around the Corner" with fins
harmony. The solo Ting a Ling"
by Emmett Griffin, with full chorus.
~Eas much enjoyed. and the march
sTipg song .'All the Boys Keep Look
sS1g Down. by +. W. Snyder and
tz1hes Midnight Sons" was repeatedly
..1fcored. With Snyder in the act
were F.. NJ. Hendricks. Harry Larson,
Wynn Glitsch and E. o. Bailey.
Clint Draper sang My Ann Elizer,"
the while doing some of his famous
dance steps, and :" A BIZ Of Chatter"
between d. f. Shipley and /. C.. Da-
vies brought many laugh from the
audience.
The reading of 1.-The Seven Ages"
by /. G. Davies was the vehicle for
the presentation of an act recently
planned by Mr.. Draper and shown for
the first time here. special drop
curtain, giving the appearance of a
framed picture, is used and as the
prem proceeds to describe the vari.
Gus ages, they are depicted within
HE frame by local people. Assist
ling in the act were Emmajean and
Margaret Grady. Rev. +. II. Daven-
Fort. Archie Mcphee Miss Marjorie
Smith, Mrs. X. L. Best, Miss Betty
Ed. O'Neil and Alice and
..s-Efmer Klipstein
n. o. Churchill's interruptions"
throughout the show were a scream
and his repeated rendition of "Sil
yer Threads Among the Gold" in his
beautiful soprano voice" proved the
occasion for loud and prolonged APP
plausc.
: ---"The Dizzy Blondes" Il group Of
the city's fairest and most graceful
:. alancers, proved big hit with their
pfe scntation of IL number Of aesthetic
!. dances, although it was plain to be
..-sren that they were somewhat disap-
Pointed in not having any bouquets
Of flowers sent over the footlights.
Miss Marjorie Smith and Archie
McPhce, two Of Bsmarck's talented
entertainers without whom home
talent production would be incom-
plcte, entertained the audience with
bit Of musical comedy. singing
won't You Take Your Finger Out
Of Your Mouth" and doing som.
clever dancing. They graciously re-
sponded to several encores.
Mrs. A. X. Tire was rightly billed
as distinctive Entertainer" for
her pianologues proved one of the
most ENJOYABLE numbers of the show
Singing first Keep Little Sun
shine in Your Heart" she responded
to an encore with across Eyed Papa
Former Big Time Star In Show
George Klingensmith,. now a resi-
dent Of Bismarck but formerly in
big time vaudeville, and Clint ORA
per did a street scene billed as
a Darktown Meeting" which pro-
vided plenty of side splitters. Both
men are professional soft-shoe dane
ers and their terpsichorean num-
bers brought many curtain calls.
THE Wide Pants Willies" featur-
ing Ronald Mcintyre. H. l.. Lawyer
Walfred Hultberg, Richard Horner
and Bernard Burton, was an excellent
song and dance act with some fast
foot work in it that was very enter
tanning.
The final act an old time minstrel
scene, presented jokes and gags. a
number of popular song numbers
and several comedy selections. c. r.
simpson took the part of the inter.
locutor excellently. while A. X. Tice
sang I'm Going to Bring a Water.
melon, Wynn Glitsch presented
"MaryI0u," NJ. o. Steen gave Oats
Plenty. and K. A. Preston sang
!: In Little Garden"
George Klingensmith sang "Flag
ThAt Train Dick Hall gave ~
W6nt Ny Rib Archie McPhee did /;
Song and dance with "Where'd You
Get Those Eyes" and Dick Wenze!
sang a revised version of "Barce Iona,
appearing in a Spanish costume and
-n42ying his own accompaniment Ga
tfmes) on guitar.
Henry Halverson sang "Just Cot
=-----stage Small" F.. n. Orchard gave "The
Broad Highway" and George Hum
phreys sang "Bells of the Sea-"
Orchestra Accompaniment
The music was directed by Mr.
Draper. with Mrs. Arthur Bauer at
::!:the piano and the following in the
orchestra: Harry NJ Rudd, Adolph
. Engelhardt, K. H. Myrha, Herman
Lombard, G.. p. Rugg, Geo Munger
Archie Olson. B. R. O'Niel, A. S
Erickson and Joe Sullivan.
In the chorus were: M C.. Doyle,
N. O. Churchill. Charles Liessman, f.
w: Snyder, f. w. Griffin, Tom Dunn
]. L. Kelley. W. b. Couch, NJ. j. Ne-
bauer, H. E Balk, Oscar Kaun; D.
! r. Shipley, |. c. Davies, II. J. Holta
Rudy Patzman, E. 0. Bailey, NJ w.
1 Cox, Robert Byrne. w. A. Sather, r.
b. McAneney, w. j. Noggle, Alfred
Mcclellan, William Laist, B. r.
Flanagan, r. +. Morris, F. j. Grady
Joe Maddox, Charles G. Boise, J.. 4
] Kiley, Ronald Mcintyre, hi. Lawyer
Walfred Hultberg, Richard Horner
4 Bernard Burton, Bud Deming, R. S.
Inset, Bill Kiley, AL Simon, E. NJ
Hendricks, Obert Olson, y. A.
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