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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1921)
L,D THE BEE; OMAHA. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1921. - . . Secret Out! Ak-Sar:Ben Show Bared Inside Workings of Oraaha'i Summer Mystery, Preserved by Oath of Knighti, Exposed, j ShakfiDfare wrote "nlays (or the Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Governors Is Representative v ; v Of the Brains and Power of Gate City .of the West uosroao Otmfatat JK V i U r v. .i.'.'1 Ut. i ,v I. hmusement of the peo.ite of Queen Elizabeth' kingdom. , Gut Renze. assisted by a staff of not-quite-Shakespearfci, writes plays for the knighti of King Ak-Sar-lWs court. Every succeeding king of Quivera orders a new play written to please the knight' of hi reign. In the late winter and inring of each year the artificer geti his brain box busy. He calls la hit assistants and, two heads being better than one, ' and five or sue better than two, it is easy to see that they , produce a "show" which is almost professional in its interest : ? ', Show Every Week. And every Monday night, begin ning June 1, and ending about Sep tember 1, the "show" is put on in the great Den at Twentieth and Bur dette streets, where several thousand knights are put through the initia tion given the "show" and then fed on hot dogs, cheese sandwiches, far beer, buttermilk and, coffee. Persona who are not knights of Ak-Sar-Ben will please read no further, for the "shbw? is secret oh, very, very secret You gotta be a knight in order, to see it and every knight takes an oath not to divulge what occurs in the Den "during the present -year." But, shucks, the year's about over. So here goes: . This year'a histrionfc offering was entitled "A Midsummer Knight's Scream" or Those' Profit Tears." Planned by Gut Renze. It was planned by Gus Renze with a stuh nenril and v,some scratch paper, with advice from his staff of gifted writers) . . , George F. West,. L. ' B. (letters doubtful, probably light beer), then burned the midnight current putting together the words. A. R. Groh brewed a few lyriesi And behold the brain child took form.f ' ' The music was .taken from, the works of the classical -composers (it being decided after same? deliberation that Ak-Sar-Ben's "own composers could not improve ,much on these works.) Then the galaxy! "t , actors was railed in and rehearsals , started just about the "time that "gentle spring was driving back old,; winter. Oscar Lieben, in private life a cos turner, and in public ise one of the world's greatest stage directors, be gan drilling the actors -with Bernard Johnson directing the'15-piece or chestra and Dan Butler-prompting. Scene PainterJfeisy( Scene palters wfj.totfwprk painting the five wonderful stage Set tings as follows: ljIChe jArmorer's Workshop; 2, The jobber'" Grptfo; 3 Til Gardens .of the Mikado? 4, The Bull Ring, and 5, Jhei Grand" Mum s i nrone noom. . -m ,. Not a great while thereaftejvthete was a dress rehearsal. ' The. won derful costumesenriched '.the stage cMti'nir so that it ias. ln'e-iwords nf the no'etTa :''humdingerl'.T.4.L Behold Frank Latenser,' his, .hjanly, from in doublet and hose,' as ' 'ICap- tain Rabbitfoott-George -Irfng ' in , - .1 .U ''Artnftr.r' Marcus Nielsen as "Captain Rotten fellow." :.--;,y And for feminine beauty, there was a ravishing, pink-cheeked maid en, who in private life is E. H. Strickler. Stanley Cnover, six feet, played and sang as "Sweet Little Gutterpup" (or was it "Buttercup?") H: R. Norton as the beautiful Span-r ish dancer- "Carmencilla," was so ravishing that some of the country knights inquired whether they couldn't get an introduction to "her,' ; ."Ob, Boy! f . -V v And the beautiful "girls" in the chorus I Oh, boy I And the pony bal let 14 lovely "girls" named in private life, Clarence, 1 Glenn, Elmer, Robert, Leon, Charles, etc. Everything is perfectly respectable, too, we assure you. Why, they ' even have a "chorus chaperon" in the person of William Carney. The show is "a musical concoc tion in five screams interpersed with side dishes.1. "It has to do with profiteers, the income tax, work, and such unpopular-things.- ,In the first act Captain Rabbhfoot sings to a tune from "Pinafore' as follows: I ant tha aaiaa Bra-tl-tasr, A man of nerre wltboat m ptf, ' Whow cum the nation loudly chant,. And m da hi sister aaA.bla cotulna and : hla aonU - . . y., ; When ibi business I na ' '. ' liMm. Mwnll with VATA. ' But I snap my flak-era at air patron's taaats - And so do his sisters and his cousins aad j, hi aunts. ..,'! My profits all are low,"- Just h anndrad per sent or so. And I pay a attention to the people's ' rants . And neitlier do his sinters aor bis esasms or bis aunts. . In Act IV the scene being Japan, George Long as ?'The Mikado" flanked by his execu&oners, warbles: The maa who Invented the hnonra tax Who got ap that awful blank, . . My frostworthy bead maa To make him a dead men . . Shall top off bis ponk. "think tank." The Omaha chappie we slde-steM Ak. Mr-Ben. , - - v : I qoJrkir eaU hb) bluffl ' In hottest el U ' I eoacenw mm to baO rati! be jells toad, "Knotujh Tha wor-ehlp-ful Ak-Sar-Bea board at (OT-er-ners, :" , If they dont do what's rJcbtl ' Wltboat any pity. . . 4 Ta dark Kansas City I'll baaisb tbem out of slant. ' - Thi musical comedy of the court r.f Ak-Sar-Ben does-not." consist of the usual professional' thorn of "40 under 20" (or "20 under 40") but r. umbers 62 persons.; i :- v r Some show, eh? T Well, here's the whole program: " Samson Presents: . 'A MIDSUMMER ' K.TfQHTS BCBEAK" " TWitf PROFIT TBARS a MtsicLX?oNcocrioN "rivt 11 SCREXMS- ' " - INTERSPERSED .WITH. SIDB DISHES. STAGED BT GCS A HENZK. ARTIFICER AntsteoT by ' ' OEORGK F. WEST, L, B. sute Pliwtw 'ac,ir Lieben at Ctremciues...BSBi . iaaa "Every piece of machinery that functions well must have a govern ner nnwer. This oower in the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben is the board of governors composed' of 12 men who have been workers in the or ganization for years. A short bio graphy of each governor follows: fc. . cuCKingnam, ihcsiusih governor, became a governor way back in 1909. Everett, hale and i head of the Union stock back in yards in South Omaha and is known for his entertainments.. Everett is not the fattest man in the organiza tion, even though he has a splendid midriff development. His powers of speech are equally developed.' He makes a mean speech and as a toast master is rated among the best Runs a store. ' C. E. Black became a governor ir 1007 Black is cotentate of Tangier Temple Shrine and for pastime runs a store on harnam street, wnerc arc sold men's hats, shirts, etc. He is full of pep and is noted for the beauty of . his hair. ... - - ' ' Mimical Director... Bernard Johnston vujioV ..By Olsen's Orchestra Promoter "an Butler liyric. Costumes'" I.'....' By Theo Lieben f Son .Bv A. R. Oroh 1. The Armorers' Workshop. . The Bobbers Grotto. J. The Gardens o the Mikado. t ? tU' Ban lMr. '. Xt.rr rr&.t SKAR 5. The Mufti's Throne Room. '; ..CAST OF CHARACTERS. Principal Sojourner.'. ... ilaWrVnoa- I)odd The Armorer. . : . - ...;Mow bsoa .."Srler Captain' RabWtfoot .,...-. ? . Frank Datejser Friday.: the .Vallet.. Kenneth Reed Foreman, of' Armorers vy-.-eorge ivom, j. f. ' aaaaa n.' -i'-'S-. V. . 'paptaln Rottenfellow. , . ..Marcus' Nlelson; T.iftia Buttercup.. ...ovtttiioji ContSat-Enator ..Bradley BOt 7ba"waKS. iyng'...w.,. . , ..Dean Sftlth The Mikado. V.. ...GeW Lord High Executioner. .Charles Docherty Attendant to Mlkadp. ... .Kenneth Reed .The Mikado's Own Saxophone Octette, Dr. Waggoner, Leader Harold Pederseh, . Edward Morianiy, Stewart Eagerly, ecoiieia ueuant, Frank Selby, Claude DeLong Clyde B. White, Carl a. ... .; Norgard , Been IV. i - Toreodors.. -Marcus Nienon Matador. Stanley ConoVet The BulL .-K. M. Flnkensteln s.jonn waro Commander In Chief...... Mickey Gibson Carmencilla the Dancer H. R. Norton 'Omaha".... Lawrence iioaas ana vnti rkinn w a. Relnholx. Registrar ; Armstrong, L. A.; "Bergman, J. L.s Benlsh, A. J Boeke. C. B.i -Bradley, A. L.; But ton, Vic; Colgrove, Sheldon; Dohlgren, O. A.; Doran, xi, J.: riKaani. . v. holm. A. V.i Oearhart, F. E.j Helnl.jPaul', Helntie. F. B. : Henderson, E. F.r Hol- brook, H. G.; Jennings, H S..: Johnson, Ross; Kerrigan, E. 'M-; Knettle, L. H.; Lacy, Jerryj Larsen, C. S.; Leeder, Fred; Leeder, John; Leonard, 8. V.; Lloyd.-.,J. D. ; Lundin, E. A.; Maxwell, u. K.; iei cher. D. F. ; Moore, A. E.; O'Connsir, Daniel; Parker. John; Parker, W. E.; Peterson, A. W.; Polcar. Chariest Pratt,, Ralph; Roberts, J. K.;. Rogers, H, L; Sorenson, Ray; Sothman, F. . W. ; Tonder, A. R ; WaBlstrom, A. W, t Wahlstrom, Carl; Ward, O. B.; Ward,' John; Wcnberg, E. A.; West, George. Jr.1 Wlttges, Kurt..'. Ponies Banttn,. Clarence;- Chtlds, Olen; Collier, C. K.; Detrick, C. AV.Wahletrom, A. O. ; Flnkensteln, E. X.i Jligloy, Elmer;. Kastner, R. H.; Krebbs, F." L.; McKeSgus, W. J.; McLarnan, Arlo; Mcsnane, ODen; Peterson, Leon; Wood,' Charles.; -' Scene Y.".s' Official visit of the'; Grand. Huft! ' Retinue representing Samson, ' 4 Grand Mufti JIpnJE. C. Page Grand Bazaza .Benjamin K. Thomas Venerable Oazooks Arthur -Rosenblum In evidence durlna the' entire- perform ance, tha official stair .ot Torturers. Harlequins ana ranjannnns . . jbxiiraunu nary, under direction of Henry W. Dunn and Dan Whitney. -.:, i The Celebrated Prof. Hoganlnskt .... - ......................John M. Hoean BogarSus .............. ........A. R. Frys Chief Fortane- Tellers Harry Benford, L. Thoeleke, Ben Stlefler. ' Sampson's Apothecaries Pop .Jr. C. Hlmoe, Chaa. -Fries, Allen Fries. Wardrobe Mistresses Frank-' Kelson, Charles Dworack, B. Hennlngson; .. i Business Staff at Den Ed. Palmer, of fice manager; H. a King, Peter Nielsen, W. D. Counsman. M. E. Larson, J. Raum, A. W. Elsasser. P. Petersen, S. J. Rumel, Hugh Cutler, James Corr. F. M. Mortox, H. B. Shook, Leo. B. Ramen, Harry D. Cone. P. J. MeMamara. L. K. Hanford, C. B. Cowan, D. D. Ellington. Lee Mls kovsky. L. P. Dyhrberg, F. H. Hanson, H. Sterenson, E. M. Mathews, Louis Leppke, Harry I. Barson. C. C. Phelps, Geo. Helnt' P. Ream. C. E. Smith, O. M. Gerhard, L. P. Sorenson, L. N.-Bunco. Harry A. Foster, James AUen, A. F.- Mc Adams, E. Nelandor. F. L Bngbee, Wm. Demoratsky, . C A. .Gratres, Frank Moran, K. A. Baxter. James Hi Stine, Wm. Ten Kroke, ir NT. Thorson. W. H. Craw ford, Geo. DybaH. Charier. HuntMnger, Geo. W. Eggers. -. - F. F. Pechac, chief electrician. - O.- P. Stickney. asaistsnt electrician. H. Marks, assistant electrian. , H. c Owens, assistant electrician. . ; L. Baumgardner, properties. F. MusgraTe. files. A. Buford, wings. F. Merchant, properties.. E. H. Stanley, properties. . -Charles Eaton, assistant electrian. John Christiansen, asaistsnt electrian. - W. Ertckson, sssistant electrician. -A. Brabant, assistant ; elect doiait t - r i T V.k. ..!. rn.nUr . ' 4 t . I A?'- Beshears.. flies. . - t f r - f i , Tl T. Buford. wings. ;..-'.?:. g . ., T.r WsUter, properties r ? ' i - Walter A. Rense. aiAitsnt eVjtrian.' . Chorus t Chaperon William Crtty. r f -Field Offa-ere Freil Bitter. -1. -yiLladn say," Wm. Wigs, Sanv files el ma iv Wm. iieald. , Gothes to canary birds are offered for sale in The Bee want ad columns. :m mm t?? i b y f':: a 1 I 1"- 1 tn r&i.m& siV:a y la ' Randall K. Brown has a finger in many Omaha pies. Hia biggest finger is in the Ak-Sar-Ben pie. Ran dall, aside from his business activ ities, is one of the big moguls of Ak-Sar-Ben. He is on hand at every den shqw to see that all goes well. It is rumored that he has never missed one. He was elected a gov ernor in 1913. .. Generates Power. J. E. Davidson, made a governor in 1918, generates as much power for Ak-Sar-Ben as his big dynamos do in the power plant of the Nebraska Power company, of which he is one of the heads. J. E. is a live wire. Gould Pietz is considered one of the .old-timers, having served as a governor since 1901. Gould sells lumber in the day time and plots things for Ak-Sar-Ben to do at night. J. D. Foster of the Foster-Barker company sells insurance and other papers. He was elected a governor in 1921. He is the "baby" on the bpard.of governors, but when he has Successive Collisions Help To Re-Equip Luckless Auto Akron, O., Sept. 17. Here is a new' method successful, but rather tedious for obtaining a new auto: .One evening recently an auto hit one "driven by R, B. Myers, charity worker. , Myer's gas tank was smashed, and the owner of the other car boughtYMyers a new one. ' r)Another auto.a few days afhswnrd smashed one of the .wheels -pri ,My- erV machine. A new. wheet was purchased for Mr. Myers by the own- ef of the other auto. Pttrihg another collision the wind shield on' his car was damaged, and Mr. Myerswas presented with a new one. ' '. - "I am hoping some one bumps into my radiator and musses up my auto top. Then I will have almost a new car," said. Mr. Myers. y ; . DR. L. C. LARSEN Registered Optician and Eye ' Culture Specialist 14 Years', Experience Entrance at ; LARSEN JEWELRY STORE - 204 N. 16th St., Omaha ; (North of Postoffice) ssss YOURS FOR AK-SAR-BEN EPSTEN - Lithographing Co. OMAHA rtiMSMiainiBMMHiiiw A "a riAlfDT Wt? nsnnfimrr TvloTlf WAirjca i IBARKHAKTI OMASA I kinds of printing, especially catalogue work. If 2? AT lnUc 1322 -A SnWij!ilWtMllSIISl!SW anything to say he says it quickly and acts speedily. ' Gambols on Golf Links. J. W. Gamble, Omaha National bank, was elected governor in 1919. John was misnamed. He should spell his name with an "o," for if there is one thing he likes .to do be sides making after dinner speeches, it is to gambol like the festive lamb on the, golf links. ' He swings a wicked club, handles a mean larynx in oratory, wields a competent pen when at his desk and is an all around handy man. Like K . Gould Dietz, A. P. Guiou sells lumber. He was elected a gov ernor ih 1918, and being on a board is nothing. new to him because of his lumber experience. He has spent half of his life telling people how' to, spell and pronounce his name. ; ' - ' - - ' ' He's a Plowman. ;Wi D. Hosford, elected in 1912, is one of John Deere's right hand men and has sold enough plows in this territory to plow up the Sahara desert. When working on Ak-Sar-Ben affairs he leaves no clod un turned until the job is done, and then "homeward the weary plowman plods his way." L. C Nash, elected in 1913, is of the firm of Burgess-Naslu' He is one of Omaha's biggest business IV. 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