South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-26
sOLLIBS OF 1928
WINS FAVOR WITH
INITIAL OFFERING
Second Annual Legion show
Wins Instant Approval
of Big Audience.

Al lass. The lons hcralded ana
much PLANNED Tor "Jo.lies Of 1925"
made their n.tai appearance Mon
GAS night before az enthusiastic
and appreciauvo audience which
pac.sed the auditorium OF me Cca-
ury theater.
This IL the second annual home
aeut production 10 DC presented
under the auspices OF the M.shawa-
ka post $50. I61. American Legion.
The entire cast has been rcnears.ue
Tor some time under the personal
Iperyis.0n OF w Jack HLssius a.
The ST. Joe Bren Production Co.
whose ability as a director was well
illustrated by the compliments Of
several witnesses who stated that
this years. F0liies exceeded the las.
annual event considerably. bOtn In
c-st and ability
AN Old fashioned minstrel opened
performance following an lu-
-~oductory rendition Of "Pcct and
Peaslu-' by the orchestra. Fred
Schott filled the lnterlocu,Ur's char.
The end mon and harmonists beng
90 follows. Joe Glcissuer, J.. nut
terkncckt. j. Branstrator. Ellis
IIunsberEcr, Ernie Lott a. Schel-
Ingcr. Harry Mason ana Red
Huu
Sevcra. solo numbers were given.
Tomorrow bv "Rcd" Huu. "I
aInt Prepared For That 10y Ernie
Lott and % ballad, "Hil0 Bay %
I;ussel Driver rccciviuE several cu-.
cores. "Im, Free. single and Dis
engaged" sung by l.. Futterkreckt
also made a big hit.
The Inside inn.
The second act which opened with
a hotel scene. introducing. TriNio.
the hotel stenographer and Buttons,
head and consequently. the only bell
boy. played by "Red" Hull. proved
one Of the big hits OF the evening
Tie village gossip played by Clara
Spencer. the sweet little hotel clerk.
taken by Kenneth Schmidt. and his
antagonist. the porter. provided wit
~ amusement that kept the audience
in an uproar. The introduction OF a
whole company of actors" and
"actorines" and a young lady OF
wealth. with her French maid intro
Guced considerable mystery. and the
,scuse settled down in solid expec-
fancy. But not for Ions, as 6, soon
developed that there was 20 be no
piot other than esuHcient TO sup
port the original otis OF comedy
presented. Punch was given this
n by several excellent vocal num-
: rs oh For tho Lifa ui a Fireman
y Kenneth Schmidt" Here we
Come. by the ensemble, and Hes
Ne kiddo." sung. a Ia Bowcry, by
Mrs. DICTATOR. RED" Hull and the
chorus The act ended with a well
developed number. Listen 90 the
Tamborines." 10y the entire cast
Scene three opened with The
Studebaker Saxophore SeNtette. ."
composed OF Bob Crooks, sid Cohen,
Clura Fryar. o. p. Leins. j. L. Bauer
and Earl Taylor. who entertained
the audience gy 'JazzIng OUT sew
eral popular numbers. The comedy
work of Earl Taylor proved espe-
c.ally pleasing 90 the audience.
The final act. entitled "The Island
OF GazoOk," an oriental fantasia,
discovered "Oule" GoelIer. drmly
esconsed In the King's high chair,
with Ernie Lott as his able seven
e;Ehths.' Harry Mason as the Royal
Fan Bearer. and Violet Straub as
his favorite dancer. After several
excellent comedy bits. he Tenn
pie Dance was introduced. featur-
ing the Misses Martha DeGrotte,
Marguerite TrcmeI. Vera Hatfield.
Genev!eve Stutzman. Gusta Tremel.
Violet SJrau5. Margaret Cushing
and ode Ia Hemphiu followed by
DANCE Oriental by Miss Straub.
a vocal number, "Juugo-Iand. by
Margaret Blcl5eI and the chorus. and
a dne' number ended what was
voted as one or the finest home tall
ent stunts ever produced in the
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