Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-19
moose THESpIANS'
SCORE SUCCESS IN.
Clever PRODUCTION
.x.xeE.koo" GOES OVER BIG At
oAvErv WITH AMATEURS w
STELLAR AND MINOR PARTS
SONG HITS DELIGHT AUDIENCE

First nl&nLtIS d. 'sN 10y - >, \
and musical comedy. "ki'kee-hn'
were decidedly pleased and were eN
,rsme,v enthusiastic over the play
which was. staged under the diree''on
of Billy Franz OF the l.andwer-oh'eAeo
producing company. The play was
Sfesentea before good sized nous
at the Gayety ,hcater last night w"
a. Ia expected the s, T. 0. sieh VIZ
have to be- displayed tonight wnen 'he
fiual performance is given
Members OF the Moose orsahiAa''o''
congratulated themselves To-Day ."
their play being second TO no otles
musical home talent play ever ~.
a. f,ttnva. The members OF the gao,
won nrolonaed applause last n,sn. Nau
,,sIn.s5 ,or themselves q reputat'oh 40
sna,m,r artists Nhich Is unspFpa9Se'
among local talent ,,a ala.
One treat OF ths play was .nn =,
fcoyery OF vesy large ainoun, ~
aIshny.o unknown Ottawa talent ~nisa
40 a,,,al,v as good as most proicss'on,
aia nassess. Tbs singers 81. possess,
~ond voices. the choruses were WI
ss,iisd me dances were beautiful u,e
S.nrcrs excellent and the people IAN
inr part in the SPEAKING ipie'
web adapted TO their parts. .o. =,
There was On absolute ap5en' I'm
all ahome talentism' In uie play ~
the eyc option OF the local JOKES, w.
were ,l'vst and which GOT aesoss
inmediateIy, winning. prolonged 'at's"
- Ter from Tho cadence. - oor
N rcrially beautiful was the scou
.rv and tho drop curtains. These We
ss,ssSoT by ,hc producer ana Were
a,nons ,he ntrtttiest which have ever
Mean brought to ottawa for a nome
talent play, making pretty an ~
nropriate setting for the al'iae'-''
play. .,,v ,rettv,
pioh silks and satins combined WIZ
snon;ns aud Jewels made some VeIs
. ....,,, e,osf costumes for the mem'
beers oi the cast 10, "a due
While the success oil tue piay % NJ
in Ie.sc ms cure to the airsc'oi,
Frans. each ana every indiViuuai me- a..;.i,
her Of Tho cast went on the stage WIZ
~ enthusiastic and cooperative ma
.s.ner. Gstr,n,ined to give the auolen..
! tha hest poksibie sort OF an entertain
mani and Il was due to this splrit ina
s ths evening proved SO entertaining
i Thc Man. following the "roliy 2
4 .,-ayuo,, tyne. was divided into seves'a
/, d,stinct sketches or scenes WIZ
d grand fpale at the end. ,;,s,r
Tho play opened with minsu :
\ soarr where number OF SATIN
= tirea black lace comedians 4proceeue
d NJ iivens things UP by their song
. dances and Jokes. 49,.
: Toy Ducke'orth acted as ints1
/ ,ocutor, pfesidirg over the cel.,
chair in an unusialiy talented manne
+. lie 1xou Tor himself qnite reput
,;an 10 an actor. The solos were q
4 sung In catchy manner, anu exe,
J one OF tho soloists possesseu = ~.
1 stasn voice. earring the s.nuse'lee ="
4 thes Spirit OF their act with them.
Tho opening chorus was supe
ina black lace flfnsters and the y
4 mar \ BOYS and girls chorus " Y
arnli1, was composed Of Misses Ca,i
s,na u sgtnes. Esther Farley, Est,
rarralI, Kathryn I4ucey Ann Conisl
Z Kafherine Hahn, Mary Carter, M !,
Sciare- and Lucille Mercer, and :
I MA Wobster Bob Carr, Herb
4 Wi,sg Tons kuhn, Howard Lars,
Frai,cis prandhernl,, Harold Dean, Y
i Tnn,hy, Lawrence Kuhn, Ever
Muche,l and clyde Armstrong.
1 8rrrsnct, Mates and Pete Gaiial
aeisd az tho premier comedians
ayafs the audience In roars OF faugH
r,a,h their fokes III this they y
nsdaa Nv Mr.. rlckv1rth and the bl
4 race funsters, Jimmie WsOstef y
eft Carr. Herbert Wiley, Tony n.
/ Howard Larson and 'Francis DIT
= herta. -,
Each ssyioist was greeted by
lenged applause and was torceo
fsspond to an encore Robert !,
saTs. the opening chorus, III fon Y
Think So. You're Crazy; Bve
MItShel, sang the second nun
\ 'iSaiiW irene and Mary assisted
aEssses Mary Carter. Katherine "a
and Ann Conisky. Harold Larson
,awsa with hts SOLO, 'oThe Dan
raalT Miss Lucille Mercer, the
sifI soloist OF the minstrel SKI
1 then. sang why Should ! Cry
yop?" -,
Following Miss Mercer. Ed'
uayer THO is one of the clev'
b,,ck and wing dancers in this
of the state gave eioe aahee
! cialty. and was forced 70 respon
an encore, winning great 1aFor
his perfect dancing. pete Iaiia
solo, "AiI for the Love Q. ai'hn,