Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
Hoop-La Futurist Ministries

Thursday evening in the opera
house the Damon Club presented the
Futurist Ministries "Hoop-La" which
were staged by John p. Rogers Pro-
ducing Company.
The parts were well taken and the
production was much enjoyed by ali
attending and was credit to the
director, d. l.. Mcdonald and all TAX
ing part. The accompanies was Mrs
Herbert Oddly.
The first act was upon the good
ship "Hoop-La" and the scenery and
lighting effects in this act were very
pretty and appropriate. Captain
Crockett, Which part was taken by
l 3. Rice and his sailors who were
Guy Rowe, Albert Rowe. Harold
Priest. Russell Dean, Joe Pooler
Herbert Oddly. Lloyd Valliere, Law
renee Vigue, Carroll Rice, Anthony
LeClair, Walter Eames and Adolph
Provost. The captain announced soon
after they had taken their places up
OH the ship that King Poo-Poo which
part was taken by Ralph Jenkins and
his queen, Ma Golly Gosh, Miss lisa
belle Dionne were to visit them or
board the ship and he requested tho
assistance of his sailors in entertain
ing the honored guests. After the
! captain had welcomed the King and
queen, the king suggested that his
counsellors assist in the evenings
program and Week Chin, Donald
Burrill Black Axe, Arthur Plummer;
Hound Head Henry. Jack Jenkins;
and Shin Bone Sam, Dr. r. A. Derby.
, shire were the entertainers. Milton
! Washburn. Major Lessor. Benjamin
William, and Elmer Grove were the
| cannibals. Musical numbers in this
act were an opening chorus ensem.
Lie: Where the Bamboo Babies
Grow" Week Chin; why Should
Cry for You King Poo-Poo: ITO.
morrow" Herbert Oddly; Il Wish
Knew" Queen; I'm the Guy" Hound
| Head Henry; MARY Dear" Joe Pool.
CT: mot Lately" Shin Bone Sam;
Chicken Chasers Ball" Black Axe
and the closing chorus High Brown
! Babies Ball" Ensemble.
The second act was divided into
! FIVE Episodes, the first was 9Th,
| Egyptian Travesty" in which tn,
east was King Herod I. 3. Rice;
queen Olives, Eva Moody; Salome
| Ralph Priest; four white wives
Felen Halves. Ruth NcQuillian, Do
During this episode the odor of thu
cunning insense pervaded the hous.
and the act was typical of foreign
customs. The second episode was ;
! Syncopated Wedding and was hum
erous from the start. The cast wa.
The chaplain, Lloyd Valliere; Thu
groom, Herbert Oddly; The bride Jo'
| Pooler, who wore q white costume IL
train which was somewhat Of {
bother during the dancing although
carried out the part in an excellen
manner; the court dancers were
Blanch Jewett. Mildred Fox, Marie
Bison. Helen lies. May Sylvester
Hazel Dumont, Phyllis Whiting. Rub.
Nedeau. Isabelle Dionne, Florence
! Wood, Evelyn st. Ledger and Ferl
Akeley.
! In the third episode which was
Rarnman and Bailed Hay side show
Jack Jenkins was Fuller Bunk thu
Berker and announced the perform
ers and Harold Priest took the par
Of Timothy Hay the rube was anxi
Gus to see every thing at first hant
and also to touch the performers
The ticket seller, Jimmy Nichols wa'
Robert Barker. The performers wer'
Lizzy Leaf Lard. the fat lady. Viii
Lam Kincaid; Princess La La Pa
loxxa the snake charmer, Russell
Dean; Madam Herpicide. bearded
lady, Albert Rowe: Count Limberger
L. L. Thompson. and Duke Garlis
I Walter Eames the strong team; Bill!
Bow Wow, dog faced boy. Elmer
Grove; Boza, the wild man, Elmel
! Grove; Madam Quake lie Duck
Mind Reader. r. c. Priest.
The fourth episode was melody
a summer novelty in which the fol
| lowing had part the Bou, Joe Pool
Ell: the Girls. Blanch Jewett. Mildred
| Fox. Marie Bison, Helen lies, May
| Sylvester, Hazel Dumont. Phyllis:
| Whiting. Ruby Nedeau, Isabelle Di'
| onnc, Florence Wood, Evelyn st. Led
! ger and Fern Akeley. The fourtf
and closing episode was grand fl
| male Lets All Be Good Pals To
| sether' by the entire cast.
Following the production, the Da'
mon Club served a delicious luncl
| to the, members of the cast in The
dining room Of the knights uf Pyth'
las hall when they had a jolly time