Evening journal., 1916-04-08
MANY NOVELTIES MIX
IN NEW POUSSE CAFE
Singing and Dancing Fea-
tureS Revolve About
Original Sketch
safety First"
NURSES AND NUTS"
VIE WITH GABY GIRLS

Rehearsals for the Poussc Cafe to be
given in The Playhouse ON thc evenings
of May 4, 8 and G. for the benefit Of
the Home OF Merciful Rest, are being
held daily. a feature will bc the pre-
+ scntation Of clever two-act sketch en-
titled safety First" It is entirely
original, having been written Tor the
Pousse Cafe Company by Mrs. j. Hor-
ace Lindsay, whose clcverncss along
these lines Is marked The cast for the
leading parts in "Safcty First" will be
as follows; Marjorie 3usby, Mrs. How
ard s. Clark; Hazel, Miss Madeline
Reed; Tommy Carter, George Benl,hart;
Jack Roberts, Robert King; Maize. the
telephone girl, Miss Margaret Whit
taker; Minnie. the telegraph operator
Miss Grace Woldin; hotel clerk, Harry
Blocher; keeper OF sanitarium. Richard
Reese Mrs. Bnsby, f +. Patterson;
elevator boy, Robert Patterson; Coun-
tess Anna Navarro Bella Maragio, Mrs.
}. Horace Lindsay.
There are two acts to this sketch. The
first scene is laid in hotel. and the
second scene is in "a sanitarium. There
are eleven choruses in the sketch They
are the skating chorus, composed of six
girls and six men; a debutantc chorus,
composed of eight girls; a fox trotI
chorus. composed of eight girls and
eight men; nurses chorus, keepers
chorus. "nut" chorus. summer boys
chorus, a chorus of eight Lucille girls
with eight men; chorus of eight Gaby
Doslys girls, chorus of Mrs. Vernon
Castle girls, and chorus Of eight ''men
about town" Those who will be in the
nut chorus will be Dr.. Horace Belts.
j. Ralph Baily, Frank II. Gunsolus, Al
fred D. Warner, Perle Sisler. Truman
W. Camnhell, George S Capelle. Jr., and
II. w. Whitaker.
There are over $50 costumes. all
of which are beautiful and original
designs Special scenery is being
painted by Herbert Moore. well
known artist The singing choruses
are being carefully trained, and
many musical hits will be sung
throughout the sketch The dancing
will be especially beautiful and many
new steps will feature it. Miss Bessie |
c. dupont. well known dancer Of this |
city. will be the premier danseur for |
the company
The program will open with a
Hawaiian act in which about thirty !
people will take part. There will be
music by a Hawaiian orchestra. and !
Hawaiian songs and hula-hula dances
will also he given. Some OF the
costumes, musical instruments and
other necessary things for this act.
have been brought direct from Homo
lulu. while special scenery has also
been painted by Mr. Moore for this
act.
The second number on the pro-
gram will be a pantomime act, en- ,
titled. "The King OF the Black Isles"
in which Miss Margaret Whitaker
will take the leading part. Miss
Whitaker assisted by a number of
other artists, gave the act in the Lit
tie Theatre in Philadelphia with
marked success last winter. It is
said to be very striking and pic /
turesque.
Act No. will be a male quartette /
act in which singing, dancing and
clever dialogue win feature. The /
fourth and last act before the pre- !
sentation Of the sketch, Safety /
First" which is the concluding feat
ure on the program, will be given by
Frank Milano. violmist. of this city. I
He will be accompanied on the piano
by Miss Mabel Haley.
About 225 persons will take part !
in the entire production which is
larger and in every way more finish
cd and artistic than last years pro-
ductiOn.
For auto chnnces watch the Wants.-l