Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-06
'KATCHA-K00"
EASUCCESS
Play Given for Business and
Professional Women's
Club Well Done.

A medley of singing. dancing, fool
lshness n fun was "katcha-koo."
given at the city auditorium Saturday
night under the auspices of the Bust
ness and Professional! Women's club
of Grand Forks.
The Performance was given under
the direction of Miss Edna Jane Gail
of the Rogers Production company.
There were some 125 persons in the
cast, and Miss Gail succeeded in as
sembling a program that had many
entertaining features.
Several hundred persons witnessed
the performance, and lent their ap-
prevail of the various numbers and
scenes, through generous applause.
The epidemic of GRIPPE which has
been prevalent in Grand Forks during
the last w or three weeks was more
or less of a 'jinx', for "Katcha-koo''
and many of those who began the re-
~hearsals, were taken i'll. and up to the
last day or two new persons were TAX
ing their places. That feature made
her cast. She succeeded. however. in
rounding out a bright, and lively show
that met with approval.
Forced to Substitute
Miss Gail was forced to take the
~A VI %oAAy 0<os'A6 z W <AA3AAo
Holien. who became i'll and she prov.
cd that she not only is a capable di-
rector, but a yer clever dancer and
singer. Her duet numbers with How
ard DeLong. who appeared as Dick
Horton, an American explorer, were
among the most finished. and attrac.
tive numbers of the evening.
fixes himself for weeks before thu
temple of the Maharatah. thereby
causing the gentleman much grief
was impersonated by Alvin Purcell
His Interpretation Of the role was ex'
cellent and his singing good through
out. With the four wives Of the
M~aharajah and others Of the cast. HI
gave some clever numbers.
Howard belong as Horton. ant
ated by Duane simonstad. provided
much of the humor. Mr.. DeLong wht
is very much al home on the stage
and las an excellent emo voice, hat
an able partner in Mr.. Simonstad
1.-The M~aharajah of Hunga was port
trayed by Frank LaMeter. who die
full justice to the role. His voice wa.
heard to advantage in both scenes.
Gives Good Dance
Miss Saidee Carney, as prudence
was a charming American girl, a sis
ter to Dolly, and both were daughter
of a dashing widow-Miss Valerie
Sherlock appearing as the widow
Miss Carney Had two clever son
numbers, one with the polo dancers
who gave perhaps the prettiest dance
a life-like representation of MRS
Chattie-Gaddin," who had visions o
q second husband. until she discov
cred hat "Katcha Koo" was non,
other than her long lost John.
Miss Eleanor Healy as. a priestes
Of the temple and Mrs. Mabel Robert
son as the widow of a wizard wer,
splendid in their roles. n did a gen
erous share toward providing laugh
flor the audience.
Misses Magdelina Hance. Ros
Merbs, Maybelle Price and Hermin'
Beaudry did we'll as the four wive
of the Maharajah. John Hustad ap
peared as B~eodeypat. a slave.
Miss Margaret Gillette, in a pic
turesque costume ave a graceful solo
dance. appearing with the veil dane
ers. Who presented a pretty number
Miss Gillette was secured Saturday at
Doris Payne who vas taken i'll. an
she did a very credita BILE piece o
work. Little Miss Ruth Ward CAV
a solo-dance that proved popular.
The chOruses were well costume,
and the final tableau, "Libert,
Afame' with the principals, and al
members Of the cast on the stage
was particularly effective. In tn
finale. a group of children as Sammie
and little Robert SEMINAR, as Uncl
Sam. were given a rousing reception.
Emard's orchestra, with Frank Jen
kins at the piano, played accompani
ments throughout the program.