Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-13
CROWDED HOUSE
FOR COMEDY
second Play Offered by Girls
Club Meets With Approval
Last Show Tonight

Sparkling wit. catchy music and
splendid acting amid a blaze OF col
or. the atmosphere of the Orient in
terspersed with Yankee pep" and
ingenuity and the enthusiasm of a
full house are a few of the reasons
thar can he given for the thorough
success OF ''katcha-koo," a musical
fantasy presented by the John b.
Rogers Producing Company, under
the auspices of The Perth Amboy
Girls Club at its first performance
in he Majestic Theatre last night.
With a casc o. nearly 200 trained BY
Phil d. Merriam, the show ap-
preached the Incompatible A
Aboard" D. esented last year by the
same group and reflects unlimited
credit upon all those who were in
any way connected with its produc-
ton. For the benefit of the Y. w.
G. A, "katcLa-Koo" proved a great
financial success as well as breeding
a fine spirit OF cooperation through
out the community.
Miss Helen Macmillan at the
piano, leading the orchestra and
faithful throughout the many re-
hearsals is largely responsible for
the gratifying results, the colorful
music playing a major part in h
show.
Ellwood Johnson, color comedian
of "All Aboard" as Katcha-koo, the
notorious fakir of Hungah in last
nights production, renegade Ameri-
can husband, who adopted the Indian
disguise, clothed in garments which
caused him to be simultaneously
amative, carefree, happy, pollte ana
.peppy," according to the tur
of their former owners, was Timber,
graceful, in good voice and manifes-
ted a thorough sense of humor as
well as great versatility. Obnvious
to the plots ~concocted to rid MN OF
his animated h~abiliments, Mr.. john
son sailed through the W acts,
making love to his W wife. every
n else's wife, disrupting o al
fairs and domestic peace to the re-
peated ovations of the audience.
Wilfred tombstone and Thomas
Major as Dick Horton, a collector
of antiques and Harry Brandstone,
a collector of adventures, precipita-
ted in the garden of the MaharaJah
of Hungah, locally known as Louis
Booz, were greatly amusing in their
love affairs which became increas-
ingly intricate as the play
won favorable comment on their
solos and duets.
Mr.. Booz showed splendid choice
in his four wives, Mrs. Charles Mich
aels as La Belle Elysee; Muriel Ha-
e as Patsy Kildare the irish
spouse; Ruth jacobson as Chin-Chln
Foo. the Chinese mate and
Mcleod as Brazillita, the Brazilian
wife, Ali four of them were clever
ly costumed and presented a typical
oriental picture, grouped about their
lord.
The center of the stage was held
Frequently b. Miss Claire Pfeiffer as
>-asafy, an American daughter. whose
was superb last night
ose vivacity equalled that shown
n as Dolly of "Aii Aboard
Prudence. Dolly's sister, La Verne
De Hanna, was also in her lemen
when singing and dancing through
the acts and her love affair with the
baffled Dick Horton caused great hill
ari.y.
Miss Dorothy Hidden as Mrs.
Chattie Gaddin, mother of the W
girls, was indiscriminate in her az
flares de ir occur and even went
so far as 10 pay undue attention to
her own husband Miss Hadden's
acting, as always, was superior, there
being perhaps no one who could fill
the volubla American bill as grace
fully.
Two of the evenings decided hits
were Miss Ruth Macan as Urbanah,
high priests of the temple, and Mrs.
VI FAnr Inh.oan &c Sn1nTnh VpfnnNW
of a wizard. This twain, always in
evidence to throw the Americans in
to the depths of despair, were able
to doomed" Hons and
poison in such tones that the au-
dience shivered over the impending
fate of the victims.
Mrs. Chester Darling in her dane
ing act demonstrated her profession
al skill and supplemented by the
veil dances who were among the
best groups won the favor of the
house.
The execution Of the entire show
was excellent. Children from five
years of age up to teachers in the
high school cooperated in one big
effort. The dancing OF each group,
/. the intricacies of the steps n the
splendid choruses manifest hard
work and great interest. The polo
group was especially fine, the orien-
tai girls perfect and in fact. not a
combination but what did meritori-
Gus work.
The grand finale when the entire
cast was on the stage at the same
time was awning in its magnitude and
the general effect of song, color and
dance.
The play will be repeated tonight
for which performance there are a
few good seats left.