Twin-City herald., 1933-12-02
EIks' Musical
Comedy Enjoyed
By Large. Crowd
ELKS' SHOW A SUCCESS


Elks put on some show at Norway
Hall, Wednesday evening. About 500
people applauded and laughed their
hearty approval of the proceedings.
1t was the occasion of the presenta-
tion of easy Pickings," a combina-
tion musical comedy and revue which,
besides giving the large audience an
enjoyable hour and half of fun,
music and dancing, unearthed some
promising talent that many of US did
not know existed in Minneapolis.
Proceeds from the highly success
ful entertainment will be used to de-
ray the expenses of the Elks' An
lual Christmas Tree for Mime
apolis kiddies.
Show Principals
easy Pickings" was in one act
With a short oio following the main
part. The show was capably directed
oy Clint "Pops" Davis and Harve
Mcclure. Principal characters were
George Johnson who played straight
nan to "Pinkey" Lewis comic role;
Jlint Pops" Davis who kept the audi
snce in gales of laughter and two
iancing boys, Howard Walker and
Nose Evans.
1t is too near press time to attempt
% enumerate the various features
July. Suffice it to say that all of the
people whose names are here included
lid their part to put over the show.
The ladies were Helen Thompson,
Dorothy Early, Maxine Jones, Esther
Akers, Katherine Allen, Lelah Full
jom, Dorothy Hicks, Mary Turner,
Nae Marshall, Mildred Manderville,
d. Briggs, Mamie Whiting, Anna
iarth, Delphine Briggs and one of
he Pettiford girls. Dorothy Pittman
vas at the piano and Pettiford's or
hestra furnished the musical accom-
:)animent for both the show and the
lancing which followed. Men who
ook part were Matthew Lewis, Le-
and Carriger, G. W. Hall, Virgil
lowell, Anthony Hoskins, Dave Lewis,
Ira Carter, Joseph Ware, Howard
Walker, and Nose Evans. Two
Youngsters, Alphonse Bum, a tiny
hap and Alphonse Patterson won
luch applause with snappy dance
.umbers. The youngest of the Petit
ord orchestra clan also danced to
nuch applause.
Pinkey Lewis a Hit
Perhaps the individual hit of the
how was "Pinkey" Lewis who in a
Dlackfaced role was excellently foiled
~ George Johnson as straight man
n the first act. In the olio "Pinkey"
'layed a cabaret porter and to add
% the height of the evenings fun
George Johnson essayed the role of
lis lady friend! Outstanding was
The singing of the favorite number
Trees" by Nose Evans. Both Evans
and his dancing partner, Howard
Walker, local boy, added a profess
sional touch to the production. And
lid they dance, o boy, how they did
dance! Such songs as "Stormy
Weather." Harlem Moon," "The Last
Roundup" 81 Will Do Almost Any
thing for You," and number of hits
were featured.
Dance Follows.
One reason why this review is not
more complete is because your cor
respondent could not resist the dance
;unes played by the dance band after
the shows curtain. We just could not
leave the hall for the typewriter
downtown, as long as there were
beautiful ladies to trip the light and
fantastic with. AS the evening wore
on the chances for a more thorough
story grew less because linotype oper-
ators eat turkey on Thanksgiving,
too. Finally at about A. NJ, we
walked to the typesetters and filed
our easy Pickings."
Credit Due Chairmen
The co-chairmen of the affair rep
resenting Ames Lodge No. 1O6 and
Minnehaha Temple No. 129, were
Major Culberson and Mrs. Major
Culberson. The family" combina-
ton worked like Trojans to put over
the biggest and most enjoyable en-
tertainment given in Minneapolis for
many day. Much credit is due the
Culberson's and their committee of
bustling Elks and Daughter Elks.
Crowd Cosmopolitan