The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-06-08
FIRST PERFORMANCE OF
kATCHA.KOO MONDAY NIGHT
Oriental-American Fantastiquc mt
Opera House Will Play to Capacity
HOUSp

Opera House Will Play to Capacit,
House.
When the curtain rises Monday
night on the Oniental-Amcrican Fan
tastlque, katcha-Koo, which is being
staged under the auspices of the
BUSINESS Women's Club, rare treat
Is in store for Laurcns play gocrs, who
promise to pack the Opera House to
capacity. Oriental incense and the
fragrance Of sandal wood will create
Just the right langourous atmosphere
Tor the introductory scene which is
laid in the far East.
The play opens at the Temple of
Buddha, before which is transfixed
>katcha-koo," a Fakia of Hunga, He
stands immovable in spite of suppll-
cations and offers OF rich food and
gems. Finally, large reward is Of
icred to the person who can move him
and through the ingenuity Of two
Americans, a magical composite gar
ment performs the miracle and
'lkatcha-koos" career begins. Tho
many complications and situations
that follow make fascinating and in
teresting story. or course, Katcha-
HOO isn't a real fakir, but an Amcri
can masquerading as one, and thereby
hangs tale The wicrd Oriental en-
yironments Of the first act are in di-
rect contrast to the second part OF the
play which Is laid in America Their.
Is something doing every minute from
the time the curtain rises on the first
act until the closing scene Of the play
a wonderful patriotic one, entitled
Liberty Aflame" which Is given with
such punch and thrill as to fairly
take the audience out Of their seats.
Ihe costumes are stunning, while the
scenic effects will leave nothing to be
desired. The best mueica, and dra-
matte talent In Laurens Is enrolled
more than $50 performers appearing
In the cast and chorus groups.
The committee in charge has been
working day and night to make the
production success and 1t looks as
though their efforts will be rewarded
Indications point to the house being
completely sold out by the time the
curtain rises Monday evening.
The following is the cast Of charac-
ters:
Principals in Order OF Their Appear.
Solejah, widow of wizard-Miss
Gladys Roper.
Urbanah, High Pricstess Of the Tenn
ple-Miss Minnie Wallace.
Dick Horton, collector OF curios-Wil-
liam Gray.
Harry Bradstone, collector Of adven-
tures-Alison Lee.
Maharajah Of Hunga-James II. Sulli-
van.
Boodypah, slave-Carl Putnam.
Patsy kildare, BraZilltata, 10 Belle
Elysee, Chin Chin Foo, four wives
Of AIaharajah Misses Brucie Ow-
ings, Marion Bolt, Claudia Bobo,
Louise Simmons.
katcha- Koo-W. Il. Meng.
Mrs. Chattie Gaddin, an American
widow-Miss Martha Franks.
Iipolly and Prudence, her two daugh-
tcrs-Misscs Margaret Wright and
Patty Wilkes.
Slaves cs-EIarry Woodside, Fred Bishop,
Raymond CASTOR
Priests
10. o. Anderson, Clarence Link, C. r..
IIatimer, J. +. Blackmon.
Pianist-Mrs Harry Paulsen.
Oriental Ladies'
Mesdamcs l.. l.. Moore, Horace
Shcaly. Marion Simpson, c. r. I.ati-
mcr; Misses Mamie Kate Armstrong,
Hattie Gray, Sarah Dunlap, Margaret
Dunlap, Ruth Bobo, Onivla Riddle,
Mary Freeman, Marie Smith, Sara
Saxon, Bcss Crews. Katherine Bolt.
Harlan Crews, Nancy Sitgrcaves, Lo-
rec Page.
Veil Dancers
Sole Dancer-Aliss Harlan Crews
Misses Sara Saxon. Martha Barks-
Gale, Mildred Counts, Virginia Gray,
Rosa Gray, Sara Bishop, Margaret
Lake, Doris Young
Auld Lang Syne
Misses Rebccca Adams, Eleanor Mil
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