The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
YOUNG PEOPLE IN
THE RUNAWAYS
Junior X on Tomorrow
Evening
Sale of Tickets for Musical Comedy
of 1924 IL on With a Rush.
The Performers


The Performers
The sale of tickets for the Annual
Junior Exhibition at the Opera House
next Friday night, at which time the
Class of 1924 will present the popular
Musical comedy "fhe Runaways, Is
on with a rush, and already those
having the affair in charge are as
sured of a capacity house. There
are still many choice seats left, how
ever, and those who have not already
secured seats for this. the biggest
theatrical treat of the season, are
urged to do so at their earliest OPP
portunity "The Runaways" stands
by itself as amateur production de
luxe, not only because of the clever
and rapidly moving comedy plot
which is sustained throughout the
play and affords two hours of solid
fun, but also by the display of beau
tiful and fantastic chorus costumes,
which are we'll known feature of
every Philbrook Production.
The first and one of the prettiest
numbers Of the show is Rose of My
Heart" in which Miss Marie Bisson
as Peggy has the solo role. She
will he assisted in this dainty dane
| ing feature by the Rose Chorus in
Guiding Doris Sylvester Mildred
Fox, Fern Akeley. Dorothy Atkinson,
Evelana Kilgore, Lydia Blanchette,
Vera McCoombs, zella Demo, Mamie
Seamans, Geneva Belts, Mildred Den
mis- and Doris HUFF
! In a comedy vein, Murray Decker
as the neurasthenic Malachi Grump
will sing "a Lemon in the Garden Of
Love" AS subjects of his discourse
he will present as peaches from the
same garden, the Dolly Vardons: -
Doris Sylvester, Mildred Fox, Fern
Akeley and Evelena Kilgore.
Paul Beaulieu has the solo role in
the scenic chorus number Life Is
| A See-Saw" in which he will be as
sisted by the following beautifully
, costumed dancers: Encie Tibbetts,
Doris Huff, Pearl Scott, Leola Nc
Laughlin, Eva Robb, Dorothy Kill
breth, Mildred Fox and Doris Sylves-
! ter.
=, A good thing Charlie Chaplin is in
California, If he Should see Harold
|
and Kenneth Woodbury. do his stunts,
| he would turn green with envy. Their
eccentric dance near the last of the
first act. is a whole show in itself.
The second act opens with the out
standing hit of the Ziegfeld Follies,
"a Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody with
| Paul Beaulieu singing the solo, with
chorus accompaniment This number
| instroduces the following in the cos
tune of their respective type or ma
. tionality: Japanese-D Dorothy Atkin-
son; Dutch, Fern Akeley; Quaker,
Mamie Seamans; Pierrete, Zella
Demo; Oriental, Mildred Fox; Waltz
ing Bessie Webster; Hallowe' en-,
Geneva Belts. Spanish Doris Syl-
yester; Jazz, Evelena Kilgore.
After the show everyone will be
whstling "Chu-Chin-Chow' the
catchy. oriental melody which Miss
Enciea Tibbetts will feature, assisted
by the Chu-Chin Chow chorus of
Doris Huff, Mildred Dennis, Pearl
| Scott, Lovice Currier. Geneva Belts,
Leola Mclaughlin, Eva Robb, Mamie
| Seamans, Zella Demo, Vera Nc
Coombs, Lydia Blanchette, Evelyn
Kilgore, Bessie Webster, Dorothy At
kinson Fern Akeley. Dorothy Kill
broth, Mildred Fox and Doris Sylves-
ter.
In the Summertime Chorus and fin
ale OF the first act, the Junior, Class
will be assisted by the following
Summertime girls from the grades:
Phyllis Whttemore. lvanetta Newton
Estella Mason. Marie Provost, Lucille
Moore, Florence Baker, Ruth knight,
Wyona Simpson, Betty Sedgley, That's
Gates.
To be more available to the public,
the reserved seats arc ON sale at the
office of the Somerset Traction Com
pany, instead of the box office at the
theatre. Get yours now and avoid
disappointment.
Immediately following the show
there will be dancing until LOO a. m.
at Heselton Hall, with the best OF
music. Plan to take in both "The
Runaways" and the dance, not only
to give the Class of 1924 your whole
hearted support, but to assure your
self of one of the finest evenings en-
tertainment of the year-The Junior
Exhibition.