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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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' 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)
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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
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Why be annoyed by lines or bumps on
your bifocal glasses when a pair of our
Kryptok Glasses, the invisible bifocal, will
give you a clear vision at all distances
and perfect eye comfort While attending
s the AK-SAR-BEN festival, Sept. lth to
84th. come in and let us prove whst the
" latest science in glass fitting will do i
for you. '.-
Crookes New Lenses
are the most wonderful lenses ever in
vented for people whose eyes are sensitive
to Tight and the most comfortable glasses
for echool children, as they reduce the
strong glare from white paper. We want
complicated cases and invite you to come
and let us prove whst our scientific lenses
and service will do for' you. , .
kow Prices Easy Terms
Our prices are based on cash business, but
under present conditions we will gladly
give easy payment terms to responsible
pstients. Y.. j y . --. ."'
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The Home Company
Operating, under the stand
ard cost system, with automatic
time -recorders in every depart
ment.'' Machinery equipment is
complete in every detail and of
' latest arid best types. Quick and
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414-16 So. 13th Street
men: is noted for his ability to put
big things across.
C. L. Saunders, elected in 1916,
has an interest in Omaha because
he is a realtor and owns portions of
it. ' He is a member of the firm of
Saunders-Kennedy building, and a
realtor. He sells real estate when
not otherwise engaged in Ak-bar-Ben
work.
W. R. Wood, elected in 1919, is
connected with the People's Ice and
Cold Storage company. Wood
burns with energy and has carved a
name fox himself in Ak-Sar-Ben.
The governors are elected every
year. Uovernors wnose terms ex
pire this year are Foster, Brown and
Dietz . :
STRENGTH
I Every mans home
i u his citadel, and he
. the ruling knight.
' Homes and . high
class citizenship of'
fer our greatest se
curity for, savtngs
and investments.
Conservative
Savings St Loan Association
1614 Harney Street
OFFICERS
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V J I. A. Lyont, Sscrttsry lBC
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