Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-10-31
200 GIRLS WILL
SING IN CHORUS
"SAMBO" SONG PROMISES TO
BE BIG HIT
PREPARATIONS FOR PROFESSOR
NAPOLEON GO ON APAcE
Seven Hundred and Twenty Persons
of Los Angeles to Appear in
Musical Extravaganza
for Charity

Roasting of 72O Los Angeles resi-
.nts in the cast, the big musical ex-
avaganza, professor Napoleon
tn its mirthful take-offs on college
O. will be one of the most gorgeous
sctacles ever produced on a local
tge IL the plans of those who nave II
charge are carried out. Five per-
finances will be given at the Tempe
auditorium commencing November ~,
md a handsome sum viii De reallIeu
Tor the Children's hospital, for the pen
eft of which the production Is being
From present indications one Of the
numbers that will likely make an IN
Simultaneous hit is the great "Sampo
song, which is sung by Ellsworth sal
yer. the college mascot, assisted py
a chorus of 200 girls. The hVe Weeks
Of drilling and rehearslhg haEe III LII
wonders toward developing not only
those in this "Sambo' chorus, put
every one of the 72O participants VINO
are putting forth their best eHoIts
for the success of this charity Deneht
The scene for the "Sambo' chorus rep
resents the college campus by moon
J light. Sambo, who is the mascot ana
( General favorite of all the students is
/ verv much exercised over the football
| game which takes place the following
! day. The football team, much to their
| dislike, are sent to their rooms carry
| so as to get a good nights rest beIore
the great struggle. Sambo PROVING
| around the college meets group VI
the alumni and students returning from
| tbe Iunior nrom. he entertains them
with the mascot song and they all
dance around him making stage PIC
t1Ire that will long be remembered.
Mr.. Salyer, who takes this important
mart. has lived in Los Angeles about
seven years. During this time ne mas
been a prominent figure in all MIN
strels shows and musicals and he an
nounces this will be his GROWING eff
| fort. and, incidentally, his farewell ap-
| pearance in musicals of any kind.
| Among the girls who are shown to
advantage in the "Sambo" scene are
Anna Logan, Ethel Forsyth, jessie
Harris Fanny Hunter, Marjorie
Maughlin. Gladys Cahen, Louise n,
Schuster Marjorie Gilbreth, Grace
Kincaid and Lorena M. Kennedy
During the coming week both acts
| will rehearse on alternate days ana
every one of the famous 100 will then
be pronounced perfect in their various
PARTS and professor Napoleon" VIII
he ready for its first public presenta-
ton. Last week about half of the mem
bers of the big company were photo
graphed in full dress costume at the
Moio1iier studio. The balance will
pose this week. The photograph
studio is on the seventh floor of the
Temple auditorium building and many
of the groups donned their costumes
at home and were taken to the studio
| in automobiles. They attracted consid-
cradle attention in the lobby of the
| auditorium and the audiences attend
ing the sousa concerts divided their
/ time between the concert and lobby,
watching the witches bedecked in car
let and gold, the cute little Mary Jane
girls bowling Indians, dignified seniors
| and the demure Japanese maidens.