Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-04
Girls from Harrisburg's industries

GlrlS IFOLn 6aTTl5DurB INDUSTRIES
last night gave an entertainment
that was unique and interesting.
Stunt Night" was the title given
this big show at Island Park. 1t
was given by the War Camp Com
munity service. Eight Girl Scout
Troops assisted and their presence
added much to the success of the
elaborate bill.
Several thousand people filled the
grandstand and bleachers at Island
Park. Each industrial plant offered
an original stunt" The costumes
were attractive and included a blaze
of colors. Large flood lights GEN.
tered on the performers added to
the beauty of the scenes.
Evidence of Careful Training
Directing and staging this big per-
formance was Mrs. Florence Ackley
Ley. music director Of the War
Community Service. whose ability
was in evidence throughout the big
program. Each number came on
schedule time and with a precision
that showed careful training.
There were eleven stunts" clos
Ing with massed chorus of one
thousand voices. a feature that was
given the highest praise. The Sc
lections include many of the latest
songs. The voices were strong and
each number was given an encore.
Assisting with the music was the
Municipal Orchestra under the di-
rection of Frank Blumenstine.
The Stunts
Star Laundry girls opened the
program and scored the initial hit.
They were known as the Navy
Girls" and were dressed in jackie
costumes and carried flags. They
sang THE Navy Took EN- Over"
and was obliged to answer several
enthusiastic encores.
The offering by the Mount Pleasant
girls was Flower Basket and But
terfiies." This was some stunt. A
large decorated basket was filled
with four human pansies dressed in
purple and yellow. From the top of
the long handle on the basket came
streamers, the ends of which were
held by the Butterfly Girls. The lat
ter danced and sang, IT'LL We Meet
Again."
Hoop Drill" was given by the
Kraus cigar girls and they had the
big audience applauding almost con-
tinuously. These attractive enter
tatners wore gowns of white
trimmed with ribbons of national
colors. They wore caps on the front
OF which was a read Keystone.
They sung THE Rose of No Mans
Land" moving hoops in red, white
and blue colors to the music.
Periods of Centuries" was the
title of stunt four. introducing the
New Idea girls. This bevy of beau
ties were costumed in every style,
starting with the Quakers, through
the Revolutionary War period with
blue and buff colors. and dresses
of early SOS and SOS. Uncle Sam
and Miss Columbia were also pres
ent. Two of the dresses worn were
from the trosseau of Mrs. John w.
Reilly. who loaned the gowns for this
occasion.
Irish ColIeens
Harrisburg cigar girls came to the
front as Irish Colleens, and they
looked and dressed the part. They
wore short green skirts. aprons in
the shape of shamrock and caps.
Their selection was Mary" and
they danced in real Irish style.
Mary" had to be repeated over
and over again and then the audi
ence wanted more.
Harrisburg Silk Mill girls had the
largest number of attractive enter
tainers and they sang the Rain
bow Song" COSTUMES worn were
of rainbow shades. each girl wear
MS a WiHS-liDpeu nat OF one OF the
rainbow shades, the girls being so
| arranged that the colors blended
forming large rainbow. They wore
| capes of the same shade and dur
ing the singing the girls danced and
waved their capes, making an at
tractive picture. Applause was pro-
longed and five encores were given.
When You Came Back" was
the title of song by number of
Elliott Fisher girls. They wore white
! gowns and attached to each girl was
toy balloon. AS the girls sang
these balloons were set loose to the
delight of the many little folks
who were in the big audience. Some
of the older folks also wished there
had been a large supply of balloons
and they did not get enough of the
singing, but due to the length of
the program encores had to be cut
! short.
Harrisburg Shoe Company girls
| formed a large group. They repre-
sented Japanese girls and carried
fans. singing "Ching Ling'' and
I dancing to appropriate music. Fans
also fiuttered to the music. The
| singing won much favor and the
! dancing was an interesting feature.
| Moorhead girls appeared as Meg
| aphone Girls" They appeared in
attractive costumes and singing