the wE ATHER c tor my at hum** f„r those hus bands who dun’t take their wives to the O. K. Min strel. Vol. I Odd Fellows’ Minstrel Show Will Be The Greatest Ever Given In This Citv Odd Fellows Promise That Their Friends Will Have Happiest Evening In All Their Lives Press Agent Says "Funny Stuff Will Make Old Birds Cackle Despite These Day 6 Of Prohibition”—Show One Grand "Billion-Dollar Extravaganza” Artists Of Highest Rank Unhiding with mirth and melody, costumed like a hilllon-doHar movie iur on a vamping tour, and with a u.-t of stars that will make profes- Amili turn green with envy, the Odd Fellows will present their flrßt Frolic and the Minntrel show in a niinnrr that will be pleasing to all ho attend on neat Wednesday at tie Circle Playhouse. Yea. and more id Those who miss It will regret it (or the next twelve months. The patrons will have an unfor mn treat, when some of the local ulrnt. which has been steadily climb nx toward the pinnacle of the burnt >erk art, appears. During the past week some of the boys have been rendering songs in a manner surprls m* even to themselves. And when some of them let loose with the "funny stuff" many of "the old birds" in the audience, who have not let out a real healthy cackle in • dox's age. will see Joy even In pro bation. The entire show is replete with catchy music and snappy dancing. Yith a wealth of talent to draw Irom. the local “boys" are making the *ost of the opportunity. In Its fln >hed form, the performance will be iif nearest thing to perfection pos ftie Notwithstanding the modesty < the members of the troupe they iff not backward In saying that this *lll he the best show that ever hit lbs neck o' the woods, lHd You Say Jukest The end men in the show are su *rb Some of them have had years l ’ ! experience. Their Jokes are good d carry the local flavor which is so Mcessary for putting across of the aodern minstrel production. The go-between and cuffer for the *ll of these jokesters is E. E. Evans. *ho will bo interlocutor. What will done to him by the gat)g of Joke strrs—well, let us wait and see for ourselves. s*>’. man, the town will simply be iaundated with jokes. Why. they s o many of them in this show *1 they had to call on Doc Rowe paint or revarnish a few' of his >:c *k that used to make the cracker •iffls do the shimmy over the gro ***7 floor back in 1890. Te yarns have been assorted and 'xrefuiiy classified, so dignifled clti -1,1,5 win be pretty certain of know "R when to expect a slam at them ‘ad win be afforded plenty of time 1 cave the theatre or stay and load 'd*ir guns. To forget the ballad singers would e unfair, indeed. Between the , * smß of laughter and fun which keep the Circle Playhouse re n(*!nK with noise throughout the 11 Premier Bakery & Lunch 1 Fried Oysters A Specialty ! %> . ki] Orders Properly cared for TELEPHONE 506 249 WEST STREET Opening (inpitnl. ODD FELLOWS’ BOOSTER EDITION IN CONJUNCTION GREAT FROLIC AND MINSTRELS DE LUXE CIRCLE PLAYHOUSE-WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, OCT. 25 and 26-Matinee Wednesday 3.30 P. M. MINSTREL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE R. C. ROWE, Chairman W. F. FISHER B. GORDON R. W. JAMES JOHN WOODS H. FOZLKER """ s evening, there will also be moments ft sentiment. The men chosen tor his work are of unquestionably good selection, and whon voices are sweet. ho attend, the price of the tickets will , j be SI.OO and $1.50 plus war tax. And the big street parade will be a feature in itself. The first performance will be given Wednesday afternoon at 3:15 p. m. j and will be repeated "Wednesday and: j Thursday nights at 8:30 p. m. Tick- {j ets will be on sale at the Clrcle"i?lay- j house Box Office Monday morning at \ 10 o'clock for all three performances. FRANK CASEY, SINGING I / “I’m Wild About Moonshine” 1 r * "* 4 i* -* 4a£lx-4 *is 4 44444 ‘* * 4 -■*■•** 4=* 4** 4*4 -* a-.** 4-3-4.44 5T5 •££££££ £ 1 FIRST ANNUAL | 1 Minstrel and Entertainment I PRESENTED BY I Metropolis Lodge No. 17 | § I. O. O. F. I OCTOBER 25th, 26th, 1922 1 ft SPECIAL MATINEE ON WEDNESDAY Hrt fl- Direction of Harry Miller Co.. 14TC Broadway, New York City. > {.I; < Director, Frink Coombs. 7 • J" ' I I* PART ONE I First Spasm .£ ; ‘ ' “REHEARSING FOR THE MINSTRELS” * Scene: Odd Fellows’ Club. Time: One week ago. ' di" •£ Chairman ROSCOE "DOC” ROWE I V Director FRANK COOMBS t Clarence CHAUNCY BASIL Janitor "MICKEY” COHEN - Porter.... "SLIM” CASEY I During*the action of the sketch the following specialties will be introduced: - "HAIL! HAIL!” BY THE GANG I "OH! MOTHER I’M WILD” CHAUNCY BASIL fl fa.. Mi" MH iff ** SECOND SPASM . ft ff "THE COTTON PICKERS’ SAXOPHONE SEXTETTE” LOUIS VIKTOR "BUD” CARON v "DUTCH” ZEIGLER . WILLIAM PFEIFFER * CHARLEY CESKA HOWARD FOELKER ft i * H •? . i ii>. 3 ;t , ft Third Oddity A MILITARY TRAVESTY “THE BATTLE OF BAY RIDGE” *t"* ‘ a-4 CAST: SAn American Officer CAPT. JOHN STRAHORN mm His Colored Orderly BERT DANIELS ft! INTERMISSION ODD FELLOWS’ ORCHESTRA it! tH Mu tH Mm 'v • m $ PART TWO | fH i“I N A ROSE BOWER” * Introducing ft* E. D. EVANS, As Interlocutor. END ME N ffl “BUCK” HYDE, "SLIM” CASEY, "MICKEY” COHEN. JAMES CRANDALL “LOGGIE” MACHIN,-CHARLES GARRETSON ’ ft; BALLADISTS ffl fc JIMMIE RONCHETTI A. L. BOETTCHER !t! ft * HOWARD FOELJvER CHARLES GARRETSON m TOHN McALEENAN "JIMMIE” LEDDY CHAUNCY BASIL HERMAN OLIVE ft GEORGE CURLOTT FRED. MERRIKEN jjj BEAUTY CHORUS ft ft CARL O’BERRY ' "MICKEY” COHEN ft \m CHARLES CADLE CHARLES GATES ft ft "BART” KENT BASCOM GORDON DAVIDSON STALLINGS JOHN NOLTE mm ft C. A. RUSTEBERG CHAS. E. COOPER ft ft CLARENCE WOOTEN OLIVER HOLLAND ft JOHN WOOD "WHITEY” FRIOVED ft WM. H. SNODGRASS ROSCOE C. ROWE ft ft I- CHAS. GREENFIELD HYMAN F. ZELKO ft IfK JAMES LOUIS PHIPPS L. H. STEPANOWICH WALTER FISHER with “BILLY” KING and SONIA VICTORIA MILLER * W FRANK COOMBS, Director. JOHN HENNING, Pianist. — ' •-•= : 5 | AMERICAN ODD-FELLOWSHIP THE Order of Odd Fellows orig inated in England among work ingmen. who had been accus tomed to assembling together, periodi cally, at public houses for social e:i Joyment, and although chaotic in character, at first, it gradually drifted into a formal organization and th<> formation pf lodges in imitation of other existing fraternities, guilds and trade societies. The first organiza tion was known as "The Ancient Or dor of Odd Fellows." and another was formed soon after called “The Union Order of Odd Fellows.’ ’ These are supposed to have been founded during the latter part of the 17th, or near the beginning of the 18th cen tury. These two branches came to gether in 1815 and organized "The Manchester Unity,” which still exls's and extends over the greater part of the Kingdom of Great Britain. April 20, 1819, was the natal day of American Odd Fellowship, for at th:.t time Thomas Wildley, with his four coadjutors, John Welch, John Duncan, John Cheatham and Richard Rush worth, instituted in Baltimore, Wash ington Lodge. N’o. 1, at "The Severn Stars," a public house on the souib side of Second street, between Fred erick and Market Space. Thom: s Wlldcy w’as installed Noble Grand and ’ John Welch Vice Grand. On March 27, 1819, there appeared in the “Baltimore American” tha fol lowing: [“Notice to Odd Fellows:—A few 1 mmebers of the Society of Odd Fel- ' | lows will be glad to meet their f | brethren for the purpose of forming a | lodge on Friday evening, 2d Apr 1, at | the ‘Seven Stars,’ Second Street, at i the hour of seven P. M." | In response to this there assembled i at the rendezvous the above named | brethren. They had all been initiated ! I into the Order in England, and so far | | their qualifications were correct. I Although the prime movers in this , | interesting drama were of limited , | education and in an humble sphere ( | of life, yet their personal influence | | and the tenents of the Order, even at ? this period, were sufficient to attract j * the attention and curiosity of others, j for within three weeks their numbers f had increased to fifteen. However, if j was not until about the year 1829 that | |' men of education of all classes enter i | ed the Order, and infused nito its bo-! 1 ing those moral and progressive prin * | ciples now well known to all. | The first lodge formed was honored ! | with the name of the great father of j [ bis country, other lodges rose as fy { enchantment, and soon the Indepen 1- ent Order of Odd Fellows was e.i- ! abled to announce to the world the es tablishment of the Grand Lodge of j Maryland. The borders of Maryland , circumscribed not the growth of Odd Fellowship. It spread into the neigh boring States; in Pennsylvania, \ Massachusetts and New York, more 4 especially it seemed to Itart up. and j to expand as by enchantment. It pur | sued its march into other States, and j i rjas continued to progress until the • j eye has become satiated in tracing its 4 vast course, until it has become more .{ difficult to find where it is not, than to -I discern where it is. Everywhere the 4 temples of Odd Fellowship are rising. | everywhere her thousands are doing 4 the deeds, and singing the songs oi charity. It promises to become al -4 most a universal bond of fellowship . among men, and like the little stone i which Daniel saw in a vision cut out 4 of Zion, soon to fill the earth. 4 The mighty growth of Odd Fellow j ship in America has been the work of 4 a few short years. The patriarchs of "l the Order now stand amongst their 4 children; their children throng j around them. Could all their Ameri -4 can offspring be permitted to join in |J the concourse, how would the glorious 4 yrospect cheer their hearts,, and fill 3 their souls with enthusiasm! When |4l this expanding nation shall show 4 forth its millions of Odd Fellows and its thousands of temples, when we (3 shall stand as it were in the midst of THE BOOSTER Circulation —The greatest. Rates The highest. News lnteres ting to Odd Fel lows and good for those who are not. posterity, how will our bosoms swell, not with vain exultation, but with generous pride, at the spledid con summation of our hopes. Such has been the origin, such the growth, and such are the future pros pects of Odd Fellowship in America; and while the exposition raises the curiosity to know the principles of tho Order, it powerfully excites the be lief in the minds of the initiated, that an institution which could in a free ind virtuous land in the short space >f twelve years, from the smallest beginning, plant Its base so deep and 'road in the nation, and tower so loftily as this, must have salutary ariuciples for its government, the nubile weal for its object and the great patron of all that is excellent m earth for its protector and reward. Like Freemasonry, the great object which Odd Fellowship has in view is the practice and promotion of the practice of charity. Not that charity that begins at home and stopß there, but that charity which first circum scribing home, expands itself abroad, spreading and spreading until it en-* ‘ompasses the vast family of man 'und. The preservation of individual vealth and the promotion of Individ lal credit are not more the essential bjects of a banking institution, the xercise of benevolence is not more he object of a humane society, tho ulvancement of religion is not more he object of a church corporation, than is charity the all-absorbing ob ject of Odd Fellowship, and if charity, then all the for charity is the crowning virtue, the diadem; it is the apex of the pyramid, the keystone of the arch of virtue. Without it, vain are the speculations of the moralist, without it vain are all the professions of the religionist, vain the honeyed phrases of the patriot, aye the patriot the great champion of the cause of freedom, and avenger of the people's wrongs. I pronounce his bosom nar row if charity be not there; he loves only his country; he loves but a part of mankind; he loves not man, for patriotism is but one of the virtues, and charity is the highest virtue. It is the great affiliation bond of univer sal man, confined in its embracings to no country, to no quarter of the earth, 'o no hemisphere, to nothing short of the whole round of human existence, wherever there is human suffering to alleviate or human wrongs to avenge. The advancement of the empire of this universal charity is the great ob ject of Odd Fellowship throughout he Globe. I say universal charity, ind I say it in the teeth of those who, admitting that charity is the great ob ject of our institution and that it is not confined to any quarter of the globe, yet slander us by saying that w e confine its promotion within the pale of our own Order. We are bound they say, to be charitable to one another at the expense of charity to others. True it is, that Odd Fel lows are bound to each other by a fraternal bond, but it is the same fra ; :ernal bond by which they are bound to all mankind, and the great glory of the former is that it keeps alive and nourishes the latter. Vast has been the influence of this j institution in the promition of this its favorite object, multitudinous ths blessings which it has scattered over the world. Could all the participants of its charities be brought to lay their testimonials,at the foot of this altar, the last document would crown a high pyramid of glory in honor of Odd Fel lowship. Faint would be the evidence which these would furnish of the reality; they might point out the numbers who had been relieved, but they could not depict the distress which had been prevented, or thq moral agonies which bad been al leviated. They could give no idea of the tears of sorrow which attracted | the eye of pity, much less could they, i estimate the tears of joy which fol | lowed in the channels which grief bad ! fretted, or pain the ecstatic emotions ■ of gratitude in the instance of deliver •j ance - -.- •- . No. I