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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1917)
2 C THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. KING AK'S DEN SHOW PLEASES THOUSANDS ''The Queen of Hair Island," ! mm l.i ! uauea a musical nuisance, Delighted During Sum- mer Months. Some Stage Stars at the Den Show "The Queen of Hair Island," a mu ical nuisance in one act, it the show which. has delighted the thousands .during the summer and fail at Ak-Sar-Ben Den. This is the show which has entertained the Visitors from all the states in the union and from al most enry country on the globe dur ing the summer. This is the show, the farce, the trat esry in other words, the horseplay which the local business men have staged for the entertainment of their friends from the planet at large. The local talent has carried it off well Hair Island is a wonderful and marvelous island set in the silver seas, in the sun-kissed, smiling south ern seas of nowhere. It is. an island opon which every thing grows nair. The trees grow hair, the rocks grow hair, the snakes and frogs grow whis kers and the women grow flowing beards. Chorus of Bearded Women. When the curtain rises there bursts upon the view magnificent chorus of these bearded women, consisting of such noted chorus "girls" as Char ley Britt, H. E. Bartley, A. R. Brad ley, E. P. Conry, Dr. J. H. Fntr. E. M. Finkenstein, Will Huston, J. W. Herbert, Al Homage, F. B. Heintze, H. T. Howler, W. L. Her mann, F. L. Kernan, Fred Kriebs, H. W. Levering, A. E. McLarnan, Phil Romanek and Ed Shaylik. These south sea warblers entertain the multitude, with their singing and brisk stepping about until the audi ence can stand no more of it, whenion comes Prince Lei Lani, the Hawaiian wonder, who is a real sure enough prince, a sure enough son of a famous Hawaiianqueen. He entertains the house in real south sea, palm Ieat. co coanut tree melody, for he is a singer of note in Omaha and known from th-. Pacific coast to the Atlantic. ,e also tickles the ukulele until one gets into the spirit ajid can almost see the southern belles in his dreams and hear their passionate warbling of On, Ho, Hu Ang Hi." Sometimes the prince even unbends his dignity long enough to execute a rip-rparing Ha waiian hula hula dance, but this is only occasionally. Oscar t Queen. " About this time Queen Goo-Goo, the queen of Hair Island, begins to shout from the balcony and to clamor for attention. OscarLieben is the person who stages the part of the beautiful queen who steps down from ths balcony and begins to shower her attentions trpon about everybody in sight, including John Darm, who is no other than Chief of Police Henry V. Dunn in disguise. , . John Darm is the watchman of the island. He butts into all the conver sation and even intrudes a song upon tie chorus and upoo the audience. This song is the famous "Clancy song, which has delighted millions and has millions more yet to delight A lumber cart drawn by a dilapi dated mule comes upon the scene ana a cocoanut milkman named Bosco is perched high upon the seat over a t load of cocoanuts H 1 the island milkman, selling the mi .of .the cocoanuts. Alex C Reed staged this part and was usually driven from the stage by the watchman and others, who pelted him with his tiwn cocoa-nuts.--.' . Now Come the Sporta. - A skiff now appears, majestically sailing into port, and out step three sports. W. Crutchfield JBrown. col ored, in the person pf Dr. Gladstone Derby; Sandy Haig, an ex-saloon-ir Vi Trunn of Stanley Jt Conover, and Red Bushmills, an ex barkeep. in the person of H. B. Watts. These three gents immediately en liven the island with their breezy chatter and their cheerful song. Mr. W. Lrutcnneia crown. m imuicu " gent, speaks fluently of his prosper ity, pointing OUt inai wc uuuuhs vf. n utwfntv-dollar cold boys," and then brings cheer to the i4 o...Vim;ii ntrtaint with chat ter and eong, and Sany Haig doesn t 00 a imng uui,uuucns 7; an aesthetic dance witn uueen uou Goo. - ' ' T.tehf n." who is Oueen iv - , r.nn-Cnn it hrrt ehan. and Stanley Conover, who is Sandy Haig, is as tall as a giratte ana scarcely as ibi. TkU hiirUinu on the aesthetic dance is always appreciated by the crowd ana never, wis vu vyus 13 roar.' 1 : ' , '" E. M. K. Rosef as the Ardent Lover. and Cunt Miller as f nnces coco woia in hii tmnrnni vammerins'i are en tertaining," and then" L. N. Bunce as Red Cap is always in evidence in his ' flaming red unitonn ana m nis roie 01 Anrtvr nr h hfn. v ' It is Red. Cap who operates, the lawn mower to trim me wnisicers 01 the inhabitants of Hair Island and also of the candidates for initiation, when they are thoroughly chained and hog tied. , v " : Rerue and GreenleaL ' All this dramatic, monstrosity, is rvoHurerl bv Gus Renze. the artisan and artificer of Ak-Sar-Ben.' The lines and lyrics were written by ' Miles' Greenleaf. Charles R. Dteh erty was th$ efficient stage manager and director, and Daniel Butler is the promote. y V One "of the most catchy songs to which the chorus swayed "back and forth over the etage in the course of , .1 . - t A.'' XI- ine season was me. muutj nwi my Honey", song: the chorus of which ,ran: :.- . , . -Jt' funny . Mow jaoDay Will wm b mr honr ! thli poor aid lala ( Batr. , Xa flckla. .' " ' ' And goah, bow It would tlckl tn It I Jnat ... bad pair! . Wh thla lalasd haa Va kuated. 80 king that I ain't troatad With a ant. that's touch, I awtarl . Oh, It's funnf , ' - Hew monar ., .;"' ' f ' Will never ba ntr honey a thta poor old tela of Hair. "Mop, Mop, Mop." ; r Dr. Gladstone Derby always drew the applause in his role o Mr. W. Crutchfield Brown, the colored por ter, when he sang his "Mop, Mop, Mop" song of the saloon porter, the - lines of whichto a particularly catchy strain ran: v "Mop, mop, mop brighten up the ' "l s i ' Tarter V; 'yj ' v 4 ' fJf ' " M - x s Tr V f " J JQ" 3J & " " S-3l L. C. Bunce as Red Cap; Stanley Conover as Sandy Haig; H. B. Watte as Red Bushmills; Dr. Gladstone Derby as W. Crutchfield Brown. corners of that dirty little ' booze basaar.. .y ' i Riding the Goat Preceding the show came the main features of the initiation. The Den wis arranged after the fashion of an ancient European "Kermess," or church fair, where endless chains of booths are arranged and where spiel ers are catling for the multitude to come up and spend their money on this, that or the other bit ot car nival foolishness. The weight-lifting gymnasium had a kick in it. The barber's chair had akick in it. The submarine, which was always attrac tive to the multitude, had its own pe culiar torpedo, which did its damage, and the dancing bear took many a poor candidate around for a wild waltz in his mad clutching emorace. Husky Gendarmes. Gendarmes in uniform and fully armed paced up and down in the great hall, manhandled the candidates and pulled, them into the various booths wnen iney were 10am 10 go in on me first invitation. To carry out this work the following list of husky gen darmes worked through the season: Popular Superstitions That Thrive Here and There Old actors believe the witches' song in "Macbeth" to possess, the oower of casting evil spells, and the majority of them strongly dislike fo play m tne piece. Some of the creatures met with at sea are considered unlucky. If a shark is seen following a ship for days it is thought that someone on board is doomed to die shortly. The birds known as Mother Cary's chick ens, when they perch upon the rig ging of a vessel, are believed to be the messengers of a storm. Dolphins or porpoises seen in a calm are un favorable omens. The , naming of a warship after stinging or venomous things is con sidered unticky. In Newfounland the superstitious say that if a ship has a starboard list it is a sign of a quick passage; a port list, it is a sign of a long passage. The throwing overboard during a calm of old clothes too bad to wear, which have been saved for the pur pose, is supposed to bring a wind. If the nails of the hand be cut with a knife or scissors it will bring a head wind. A vessel which sticks upon the ways while being launched is certain to be unlucky, in the lore of the sea. A vessel painted blue is supposed to be a hoodoo and to bring bad weather. Chicago Journal. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. Bemis Omaha Bag Co. s Manufacturers of COTTON AND BUR1AP BAGS HORSE BLANKETS PAPER BAGS EAMLESSS BAGS AND TWINE Omaha, Neb; rarltlM Art bnfbltR. B. Hran, Thom as Couthay. Flying Bootltr H. D. Briar. Orpala Fort una Tellers Dr. Paul Antbas, D. C. Buall, Baa Fletchar. Dancing Bear William H. MatealXa. R. M. TyionT J. W. Coaaravo. Hercules J. C Read, Qua Millar. 0. T. Schaffer. Slumber Booth H. O. Rctnbols, Jamee Corr. Watermelon Patch J. B. Archibald. O. X. Smith, Fred Bandera. Knockers and Bnake Charmers Cbarlea Klrkland. Optical Illusion Harry Connamaa, A. W. Johannaon. H. R. Johanaon. y Caretaker Bosenrsd Beats F. H. Hanson. . Othert Who Worked. Other committees and groups of workers at the den were: Doorkseners Charles Karbaeh. Pets Ps- tsrson, Psts Rsura, Fred Bchamsl, William Karbaeh. Information Harry Habaffey, If, J. Car ran, L. P. Dyhrberf. IlnttoB Purveyor Louis Belndorff. Program Hoy John El. Hlmoe. . Reception Committee F. W. Fitch, chair mans Louie Adams, Jama Allan, H. K. Burket, James Corr, M. O. Cunningham, H. T. Cutler. J. T. Dyaart. H. A, Foatar. Harry Hartry, Martin E. Larson, Loula Leppka, R. L. Mauia, N J. EJolln. Office Pnrce W. H. Gwlfti Ed Palmer, N. T. Thoraon. William Schellberg. Son at 47 Sues His Father for Allowance A son of 47 jears brought two court actions against his father, aged 80 years, on the ground that his al lowance had been discontinued and that because of his father's desire that he should not work, but should "live like a gentleman," he is entitled to an allowance for life. Peter Moller. the father of John Moller, sr., left a large estate, of which $80,000 was put aside for bis four sons. John Moller, jr., charges that it was the wish of his father. H the defendant, that he liVe "as a gentleman and not engage in money making. He says it was agreed with his father that he should receive an allowance of $5,000 a year, but that this sum was cut down to $3,000, and later that payments were discontinued altogether. The younger Mr. Moller argues that by reason of his father's desires he had not fitted himself to make a liveli hood. New York HeralJk H. Barker, W. H. Crawford, H. Forbaa, B. B. desman. a A. Oraves. Oeorge Halntsa, R. H. Wslker, J. H. Johnson. Harry Johnatoa, William Kahlar, W, O, Larson. D. B. Miller, H. O. Uoran, Charles Ellas. W. A. Meyer, P. M. Morton, J. W. Ploutek. IS. L. Potter, William Strlbtlnf, : A. O. Schroedsr, - J. Borsnson, - W. a Baokett, J A. W. Btlllman, I W. W. Sherwood, '". W. B. Tnrane, Theodora Thai, , Herman Wllks, Herbert Wing, Grafters and Fakers. The following crowd of "grafters" and "fakers" were in charge of the various trick booths and dens where the unfortunates came to grief: . BetMtrators J. W. Frledel. Charles Mats, Oeorge B. 8nsll. Frank Tlerney. Class Peddlers and Peannt Vendors B. A. Arrlsns. H. Benford. Theodora MoClurs, B. B. Ssroy. Daniel Whitney. Barber Shop W. D. Counsman. M. W. Orlffln. Weigh! Ooesssr C. c. rnsips. 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