The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
Entertainment
FAR SURPASSED
EXPECTATIONS
'eKatcha- -Koo' Given By High
School Students Last Night
TO BE REPEATED TONIGHT
MasicaI and Spectacular Fantastique
Proved One Of the Best Home
Talent Shows Ever Given

no more pleasing and attractive en-
tertainment has ever been given in
Renn. .ngton that the fantastique extra
yaganza, "Katcha-koo' presented by
the high school at the Opera House
lasr light be.ore large and apprecia.
tive audience.
The play will be repeated this even
ing. opening at 8:20. Ii is given by
the sluaents of the high school and the
grades and the proceeds are for the
benefit OF the school. AT the same time
II Is 80 full OF charm and interest that
every person present last night is en-
thas.ast.c in p.a.se today. Every seat
should be- sold for tonight.
The secret OF the remarkable success
scored by the high school Is that they
have attempted something that they
can do and have done 1t no we'll as to
astonish and delight the audience.
The tendency often is IN home talent
entertainments to undertake dramatic
as temperamental presentat. .ons which
arc beyond being done we'll ex-
cept by long and intensive training and
even then they must have founda-
don OF talent.
.t.'Katcha- Koo' la ambitious but not
beyond the abilities Of what the Ben
nington high school can do. 1t depends
for it's effect on a series of pleasing
human p ctures, carry ing along enough
or story to maintain a Lively inte- est,
while the musical numbers we're all in
good taste and SO well rendered as to
earn and receive the most enthusiastic
applause.
THE entertainment began at 8:25 and
was finished at 1920, There were no
waits and not one single dull moment.
The instrumental music WAY by Say
ery's orchestrn- and the - presentation
YVES under the direction of Mrs. Neya
Bumnne. 8 Burgess.
The Theme of the Play.
Transfixed before the Maharajah's
private temple Of Buddha, in Rasputin,
whom the piece opens. Is notorious
Fakir of Hungs, by the name OF katcha
Hoo. II can do Incredible stunts--like
all East Indian Fakirs--and Katcha-
Koo's specially is standing for weeks
perfectly immovable without tax ng
food. He always selects some inappro-
pirate and Objectionable spot so as to
annoy and irritate his victim and the
people generally. Now he has chosen
theMaharajah OF Hunga as his present
victim and has placed himself directly
In 1. ont OF the great Budda image.
Supplicat ons and offerings Of food
or gems do not move him until he Is
ready to move Natives supplicate or
present offerings, for they are afraid
to make threats, as they all dread the
fRkir's curses.
Even the powerful Maharajah him
self dare not lay hands on Katcha- Koo
though he has offered an immense re-
ward to anyone who can move the fa-
kir. II remains for two ingenious
Americans to negotiate the job.
Through the widow OF a wizard they
secure a magical astral suit of clothes,
the last of Its kind, Zach separate
garment retains the characte istics of
the original owner The t. ousers, a
Frenchman's s, full of politeness and de-
sire 10 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.
Th's magical composite garment
they succeeded in getting onto Katcha-
Koo, whose career then begins. His
subsequent actions ar edominated by
the trousers of the F'renchman, the
shirt OF the vagabond, the vest of the
italian and the coat OF the Anne lean.
The many complications and situations
that arise developing upon this cpl
sode form the fasc mating and Intensely
interesting story of the play.
W Musical Numbers
Opening Ensemble
I'm Waiting Yet,"-Maharajah and
chorus.
Invocation to Katcha-Koo" Ensem-
bic.
IT'S the Clothes That Make the
Msn."-Katcha.Ko .Koo and Chorus.
"Tell Me Why You Love Me"-Dolly
and Dick
piyertisement Oriental--veil Dan
GERS.
That's What He Taught Me to Do
Prudence and Harry.
"We're OF to Call on Uncle Sam
EnsemDl6.
"Blaze Away, and SusQuehanna Sue"
IF Things Were Only Different
Dick. Harry, Jolejah and Urbanah.
when Went to School with You"
Dolly, Dick and Auld Lang Syne
group.
Grand FINALE. Carnival of Nations
Yankee.Di Girls, English Jackies,
Italy, France. Belgium, Columbian Trio
and Samnlies.
The cast as given on the program
was as follows:-
Katcha- Koo, fakir-Ausustus Law
once.
Maharajah of Hunga--Geore Spargo.
Dick. Horton, Collector of Antiques
Spencer Lee.
Harry Bradstone, Collector of Ad'
eerltures-Robert Hart.
Mrs chatt-gaddan. rich Ameriean