The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-12-24

tcrtnis ssn"nts In the "Y" huta, 1900.
IN number nv well M In the ! 800
fOyora du Soda, maintained with
H." French Army. a comedy sketch
written exclusively for the American
auldi"rn In France. has been In the
course of secret rehearsal for weeks
aud VIII be given the grcot"Bt prem
Ter In theatrical history Hundreds
Ur first nightB" simultaneously on
the might Of the 2ith. with hundreds
uf original casts. Th" entertainment
department OF III" Y N &. A sent
out the dramatic coaches who re.
h"urard the ynldIcr-lctors In their
parts ana furnished the necessary
cuatumos and makeup
This same "ntcrt tinmcnt depart
m"nt also arranged 10 put on as
many professional vaudeville and
dramatic shows IN M many hutg as
III" eighty nine professional compan-
ica' Of actors at It's command could
civ" on Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day and Night by using the fast.
| travelling motor transport Of the "Y"
thea" actors. who were sent over by
the Red TrInngie's entertainment de.
p,rtmcnt and Americas over There
! Theatre I.chgue. viii be able TO give
| from four 10 six shows In a day,
! bringing joy To thousands OF men In
| uniform.
Amateur talent. however. will be
: the mninstay OF the festivals enter
! inInm"nt Working on the theory
I that young men enjoy most the en-.
| tcrtainmcnt which they get up them.
selves. the "Y" secretaries have ar.
! ranged unlimited minstrel shows at
which plenty OF local hits" and en-
! core verses taking off the members
/ of particular units Will count heavily
~ In rmashinR the black beetles back
/ beyond their Hindcnburg line
In every hut will glisten tho Christ.
mas tree. Where the hut has electric
/ lighting. the grccnery viii be Hum
incd with little varicolored incandes'
cents At the appropriate time Santa
/ Claus will make his initial bow in
France. His first appearance. For
the familiar old saint OF England and
America is not so widely known in
France. altho he will be a fixture
from this year on II the present ar
rnngcmentg for his debut count for
anything.
During the long. hot summer
months while the Germans were be
I ing forced back from Paris and the
/ Big Bertha missives were dropping
around. patient. unselfish women
scwcd away on Santa Claus cos
tunes at the Paris headquarters of
the Y NJ e. A. As a result. there are
thousands OF these In readiness To be
worn in the Christmas festivities.
After the distributions 10 the sol
dicrs ut the huts. the duly selected
'mperSonator OF Santa will fare forth
on Christmas day to carry the fight
cr's gifts to the children of France
Tuyy had been provided in abund'
ancc on the theory that the boys IN
Khaki, unable To celebrate with theiI
own families. would find happiness
In Frightening the lives OF these little
,rn. nf upnt har land
Soldier choruscs, drilled by song
directors. Will sing carols in the
camps early Christmas morning. Spe'
cial religious services will follow In
the huts. with the chaplains of every
denomination invited to preside. Ap
propriate addresses will be delivered
In English and French The day OF
good viii and gifts will reach its elm
AK at night, when dance VIII be
held in each hut. the women canteer
workers dancing with AS many sol
dicrs as they can by changing part
ucrg every time the music changes
The celebration In Paris will be the
same as AT any point, on magnified
scale. with the many American won
en- war workers TO make the dances
/ more home-like with special revue
nj the American Theatre and an ath
lc,ic contest under "Y" direction a
the Pailais do Glace.