The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12
MINSTREL SHOW
PLEASES RECORD.
BREAKING CROWD
TIE American Legion Home
Talent Scores Big
Hit

he annual Minstrel ShoW-all col
ored-was given last evening in the
Workers hall. Popular opinion seems
to be that it was one of the best ever
given in Red Lodge, at least it was
one that was financial success The
old American classic was put over in
fine shape under the direction of J.
K. Nordstrom and Harry J. Alden
and the American Legion, with the
help of everybody, is to be commended
upon the matinee and evening enter
tainment given.
A capacity crowd of school children
critically reviewed the show in the aft
ernoon and the house was again filled
at the evening entertainment, which
started promptly at $50. Following
the program in the evening, the Mon
tana Melodians gave dance and the
greater part Of the crowd enjoyed
themselves until late hour. All, in
all, it was a big night in Red Lodge.
Upon the rise of the curtain, it was
found that all the end men were as
sembling at the call of the inter
locutor, S. c. Merriman. Nelson Lane
was there and also Clarence Downs,
Clair Chamberlain and Louis Bartoy.
Last, but not least, were the other
two end men, Ed Nofdstrom and
Speedy" Alden. The latter two col
ored gentlemen were the stars of the
evening and their appearance was the
cause of burst of applause. The
chorus was appropriately costumed in
keeping with those of the end men,
and in the ensemble was G. R. North
rop, O. J. Salo, R. G. Martin, A. F.
Christian, Ore Horsfal, w. G. Hardy,
l.. E. Halvorson, Joe Enrico, DR.. N.
A. Stacey and Fred W. Schmidt.
The opening chorus was entitled
@Searchlight' and was given by the
entire cast. Solos were given by
Clarence r-Iae,ssas, ! ,sIIcs4y,s-s Made
Lady Out Oh Lizzie;" L. E. Halvorson,
Dawn Of Tomorrow" Nelson Lane.
Whoa Mule W. c. Hardy, An Old
Guitar and an Old Refrain" R. G. I
Martin, .'Waiting for Ships That I
Never Come in"
Harry J. Alden, "Down Kentucky
Way" A F. Christiana, Gust
Memory;" j. E. Nordstrom, Halle +
luiah;" Alden and Nordstrom in the
closing chorus, Il Amt Got Nobody"
A quartet worked with several of the
solos, composed of Martin, Christiani,
Hardy and Halvorson.
The minstrel first part was an ex-
ceptionally well balanced bill and all
gags and jokes were local in nature.
A laugh was in every part Of the
program and the digs and satire were
by the audience.
Following short intermission the
second half of the minstrel was start
ed off with an illusion entitled
BLACK Art" This was mystifying /
and at times little "Spooky," water {
out of buckets, the head t
If young man apparently being cut
IF and carried through the air; all
n all things were seen that appar t
'ntly did not conform to the laws of v
gravity. 0
The act was put on by L. M. Prill, t
md upon the rise of the curtain it was O
cen that miniature stage was V
rightly lighted with border lights. 0
Upon the firing of pistol the per- b
ormer appeared as if by magic and
fter the different difficult feats b
we're done the act closed by as sud o
en- a disappearance, the performer q
lothing himself with a sheet. Upon e.
he dropping of this sheet it was seen V
hat he had disappeared, but at the 81
anne instant he took curtain bow p
y appearing from the side of the
tage. 4
The "Black Art" act was followed
y "Chalk Talk" by o. ]. Salo. Mr..
alo is an artist Of note and the pic
Tres he drew were accompanied by
'itty remarks that appealed to the al
udience. This feature act was thor q
lghly appreciated and showed ac- Y
of local talent. 81
Station CP17" was local broad st
asting stunt which closed the en- to
The curtain went up on Us
scene depicting radio broadcast q
g room with SPEEDY" Alden as the be
'lored janitor. Tuning in on the a
ldio, he found that static was the or
ost prevalent air. Finally he sue pl
'eded in getting tuned in properly m
Id the rear curtains were pulled, re- 10
Ealing the Montana Melodians, with be
&. Merrlman as announcer "A
A program was then started in M
hich practically every member of the pc
st included. Ed. Nordstrom gave
Try comic monologue and this part
the show proved as popular as the VII
instrel first part. The finale was
ven by the cast and the curtain IN
opped on a show that lasted about re
70 and a half hours. Ga
The T,eoion is to he commanded oh