Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-12
us That So" Just What
Augusta Folks Like

Bob OFT and Company Present
laushable Show, Full Of Thrills
Scenes OF Artist Life ComicalIy
Depicted.
Each day they grow better.
Wednesday Bob OFT and company
put over. is That So" another of
! Mathew Otis lauehable shows and
all those who attended called this
production the best so far. His
roles may change but his makeup
remains the same and he hands over
his own style of comedy that fits
any part and so Wednesday Bob was
an artist by the name of Beyo
Iowie. He was surrounded by stu
dents, model and other folks that
helped the troubles along.
| Harvey Collins fas Charles Ten
mis-. a student. Carrie Engle
took the part Of Lucy Weldon. a
model. An income tax man, by the
name of Albert Morton was Tom
Whalen. Ann OFT was Grace Nor
ton. afterwards known as Mrs
! Zowie. Ned Fonster was the part
taken by Raymond Mari and Lillian
Shattuck was Blanche Wayford.
afterwards known as Mrs. Fonster.
| The musical numbers. snappy and
! up to the minute, the frostins. as it
were. OF the cake OF play, Were very
enjoyable. Lucy and the girls in
/ ''Tachin' En- Down" was clever
number as was their "But-After the
Ball Was Over" Blanche with the
Siris III Have Smile" and Don't
Cry. Frenchy. Don't Cry" was very
good.
! rip Van Winkle' as sung hv
4. Charles and the girls added 70 the
attractiveness Of the program. The
faVorite combination, Grace and
Charles in Smiles" was one of the
hits Of the program. Grace also had
another pretty song "Roch-a Bve
our Baby With Dixie MELODY"
/ Ned and the girls sang Cheer I'd.
Father in a catchy way All sang
! The Greatest Day the World Will
; Ever Know as solo and he sang
| we Don't Want the Bacon" with
! the help of the girls on the chorus.
And as for Bevo. Funnier than
ever: He had Il clever speciality
; 'AtAA tiiC SINS W mere lIieN al! gOl "A
chance to say little things and
everybody had n chance TO enjoy the
/ individuality of the feature With
Blanche and the company he also
sang. When We We'd by Telephone"
! Inc Thursday show NO Such
Animal" is said to be the best char
acter part of Mr.. Otis thus far and
/ promises to be full of surprises in
the novelty line.
| Hello. look. see who's here Bob
OFT. Some one has previously said
! that Bob OFT is a clever comedian.
! because of one reason and others Of
/ course. bat because of this special
reason, that he does not nonopolize
the stage. He gathers his big family
about him and gives them all a
chance to show their bag of tricks.
Hes funny and he has things to de-
liver over the glimmers which he
certainly does
The girls in the chorus of the OFT
shows are above the average in
week-stand nlusica! comedies. Eacn
one has her particular style or
beauty although they all are about
the same bisness.
Perhaps few folks know that
Brother Bob looks out for the moral
welfare Of his girls as well as does
the wardrobe mistress look out for
holes in their stockings and missing
hooks and eyes-there aren't any
holes in their stockings there aren't
any missing hooks and eyes. And
so. it almost goes without saying, as
Bob believes in doing the proper
thing. that the girls in the OFT chorus
are very we'll hammered young ladies.
Freshness. crispness. brightness OF
color. real classiness in design
that's what the dresses are which
the chorus girls wear. And the girls
all seem so good narured They
just seem to act as if the show was