Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-03
Musical Farce, ''Katcha-KOO,"
Will Be Put on At Gym.
Dec. 10 and ii
PROCEEDS BENEFIT
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Experienced Director Will Train Local
Talent.-Special Scenery and
Costumes

The schools will give under their
auspices on Dec. 10 and II at the gym
nasium novel and brilliant musical
play entitled 'Katcha-KOo," for the
benefit of the school health depart
ment.
1t is expected that the leading dra-
matte and musical talent in the high
school will assume these characters
while in the chorus roles will appear
priests attendants, dancers, slaves.
Polo dancers, etc.
KehearsalS began November 80.
John B. Rogers Producing Company
furnishes an experienced director, Miss
Val Mclaughlin, of Chicago, for the
correct staging of the play. Special
scenery and costumes will be supplied.
"Katcha-KOO" is being staged 10 raise
funds with which to purchase appa-
ratuS and supplies for the newly Gre
ated department Of health in our
schools. The proceeds will all be used
for the purpose All thinking people
are agreed that the first requisite of
good school work is strong, vigorous
body developed to normal standards.
Patrons will therefore be afforded fine
entertainment but will be contributing
to a most worthy cause
"Katcha Koo" is called an Oriental
American fantastique. It. is said to be
exceptionally brilliant and entertain
ing. The story is as follows:
TransfiXed before the Maharajahs
private Temple of Buddha. in Rasput
i'm, when the piece opens, is a notorious
Fakir of Hunga. by the name Of
Katcha-Koo. He can do incredible
Stunts-like all East-Indian Fakirs--
and Katcha-KoO'S speciality is standing
for weeks perfectly immOvable with
out taking food. EIe always selects
some inappropriate and Objectionable
spot so as TO annoy and irritate his vic
tim and the people generally. Now he
has chosen the Maharajah of Hunga
aS his present victim and has placed
himself directly in front of the great
Buddha image. SupplicatiOns and of
ferings Of rich food or gems do not
move him until he is ready to move. Ma
tives only supplicate or present offer
ings for they are afraid to make threats
as they all dread the Fakir's curses.
Even the powerful Maharajah him
self dare not lay hands Oh Katcha-KOo
though he has offered an immense re-
ward to anyone who can move the
Nakir. 1t remains for two ingenious
americans to negotiate the job. Through
the widow of wizard they secure a
magical astral suit Of clothes, the last
Of its kind. Each separate garment re-
tains the characteristics of the orig
inal owner. The trousers, French
mans. full Of p0liteness and desire to
dance the shirt, vagabOnd's, making
one carefree and happy; the vest, an
Italians, full of love and arias; and
the coat, an Americans, full of life and
pep"
This magical composite garment they
succeed in getting onto Katcha-Koo,
whose career then begins. His sub
Sequent actions are dominated by the
trousers of the Frenchman, the shirt Of
the vagab0nd, the vest of the italian
and the coat of the American. The
many complications and situations that
arise devolving upon this episode form
the fascinating and intensely interest
ing story Of the play
In addition to the Oriental atm0s-
phere of the play--there is a splendid
American setting for the second act
which is intensely patriotic. The
~ ihortv Afamnv nniSoda ranrnSputinO
the Allied Nations in which Il number
Of local young people will appear is
especially fine.