Elijah Blower (Dog Catcher/Brandeis/Ickes) Elijah Blower is thrilled to play the Dog Catcher, Harold Ickes, Judge Brandeis and participate in the Ensemble for Annie. He is also feeling quite lucky to be able to perform in this show with his wife and two daughters. Usually, he’d thank them for putting up with him being away from home. So instead, he’d like to thank his dog, Pepper, for putting up with the late hours.