The McCarthy
Weekly News
Me* AIvTHY. ALASKA.
SATURDAY. JUNE 1st, 1018
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AMUSEMENTS
Thu per "ormance of “ TheL dy i
of the (Ivendls” Inst evening j
in irked the most, successful en- j
t .ertainment ever produced here
L ing b 'fore the advertised hour j
the hall was packed loo/erflow!
ing with an eager audience.
Froin rise of curtain to the
♦ n l everything went with a d ish I
highly creditable to the manage!
ment.
AI er a violin solo by M r Schnee.
burger. a player of great ability
the curtain rose on the manager
of the threatrical office tr.ving
out candidates for the stage n
which he was assisted by Sqmb
his office b >y, well taken by .1 rs
Laurie and his flip stenogiier,
Mary Sestich who brought down
the house.
T.he country girl aspirant in j
striped pi lk and curls- she i j
realistic tears on being refused
while the old maid with the ret
icule containing her graduation
picture of how long ago-was trag
ie. In heavy Shakespearian rob
J.HMurray was immense and
John J. Ross as the tipsy Irish
singer looked the part
The stage was then cleare 1
for the entrance of Fronklin and
Devoe headliners who gave a
specialty song and dance “Some
Sort of Somebody” followed by
So Long T-»etty introducing the
chorus de Luxe of eight ladies
ip society gowns whose dance
and song was enthusiastically
received.
In the Cabaret Scene- Ssm
Potts was inimitable as the Chi
nese Proprietor and Squibbs
and Marthys lovemakivg a feat
ure. A Highland fling was intro
duced Dorothy Lubbe and Mol
Tv McDonald, dance artists: and
T. .1 McCarthy rendered “Long
Boy” a Rube who goes to war
The last scene returned to
King's Office where the Lady of
t he Overalls rehearsed- Mrs O’
Neill, supported by her chorus
of eight overall girls rendered
the music in her masterful
style: To vociferous applause
they returned again and again
tie fore the grand final could be
staged.
Tiie c'.i inge of scenes occupy
ing some time- between scene
pecialtios were rendered- Bill
McKay in iiis famous recitations
and Mr Scheebergvr with a vio
lin solo which was greatly enjoy
ed.
Steve Oris a proffessionial lar
iat artist give a wonderful ex
hibition of rope throwing which
compietly hypnotized the aud
ience.
After the Show the floor was
cleared for dancing which con
tinued till p ist two.
Mrs, Bautin who had secured
the restaurant priveleges served
lunch
A smui1 excursion ran from
Ken: ecott bnngingmany guests
It is estini -ted that 250 were
piv out: th * receipts vvimv ?309;
inc! uling £2 i 95 for programs,
Great credit is due Mrs O
Nedl indT. T-AYcCarthy for the
production, also to John J.Ross
for the tasteful decorations and
to J. W, Nich.d as Stage Cirpen
er.
M s Sophi ' Sjj^o is visiting
a fe / days m town, after which
she will visit Strelna.
Mr Hosford of Strelna was a
visitor to town this week, he
registered at M irshalls.
Sam Shucklin was an arriva
on yesterday’s train, on his way
to Shushanna on business.
RED CROSS
The material and patterns
having now arrived for the
making of the o house gowns &
8 shoulder shawls, for the Bel
gian women through the Red
Cross, all those who are willing
to assist in the making please
notify Mrs. Cole.
Mrs. Grant Reed, who is in
charge of the Red Cross Knitting
made a shipment of fifty pairs
of handknitted socks to Seattle
Headquarters to be sent to our!
soldierthese socks were made
by the Red Cross women in Me
Carthy.
CHITINA NEWS
Mrs Rose Johnson of Valdez
has secured the surrin e * con
tract f ram Ohitina to Fairbanks
The bids called for one round
tripper week and 300 pounds
in ill per her trip.
Mrs Johnson has had a motor
cycle with side bisxuts shipped
in,* and plans to carry the mail
witli it. As the i ei an is iulJy a
month late, and there is still
much snow: it seems to
most people an impossible und
ertaking. Mrs Johnson arrived
from Valdez over the trail to
day.
Tiie contract starts Jure 4th.
Mrs J. P. Rickefellow and
children left for tiie outside on
Sunday's train May 2b.
Mr Roekefellow will follow
shortly as t.lie N. c. Co closes its
contract about the middle ol
June- Their many friends regret
their departure and wish them
success
Travel is excelient on the
Fairbanks trail as far as Gulk
ana, and many auto pleasure
trips are enjoyed. Four Road
Commission crews are working!
and more to follow
At the Movies tomorrow eve
‘•'rg “ The Mediator” will be
shown. Also Pathe Weekly and
Comic.
J. C. Johnson will be the Eour
Minute Speaker.
Mrs. Helen Bell has opened a
branch of her Cordov i StyleShop
here and is temporarily located
on Barrett Way between 1st &
2nd with a new and pretty stock
of ladies furnishings: Mrs.Grant
Reed is manager.
Important
Commercial Club
Meeting:
Wednesday evening June 5th
ITEMS OF INTEREST
We have received a person.*'
Otter from Jack Crow at Fort
Lawton Washington in which he
says that he and H D. Foster
have joined the 27th Eigmee
and were leivi ig o 1 the 21th of
May for Fort Meade Marylan i.
Jack seals kindest regircls
to all his friends.
The McC 11 thy Laundry is now
under new mmagement. Jo in
Estrus having gone out of bus
iness, C. P. Bussinger is no\.
manager and hopes by strict
attention to business to secur
the p atronage of the publ.e.
Mrs. N. A. Erickson wishes
to announce to t le p a alic 111 .■
she iii? Ie i >) 1 h'e's in.'i an ':
Roadhouse at Nizova.
General Line of Merchandise
carried. Best accommodations
Meals at all hours. Good St tb
ling. Post Office at store. Close
to Kern an and Cirvey camps.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
at the Post Office.
Mrs. Woodin serves a special
dinner on Sundays from noon.
Everything home cooked and
delicious.
-ICE -
- FOE
--SALE--1
Your patronage solicited.
R. L. H. Marshall.
DRY WOOD
Stove Wood $6.50 per Load.
Wood in 16ft. lengths $9.00.
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