Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31
Snappy Musical Comedy \
Legion F0llies" Makes
Hit at Opera House Tues.

Follies" snappy, breezy musical
comedy show was presented by Wa
terville Lodge, No. 9O5, B. p. o. E.
There was an abundance of attrac-
tive scenery furnished by A. j. Mo-
reau, manager of the Haines theatre,
while Wallace Foley acted as pian-
list.
The comedy was in three acts.
with scarcely what anyone could
call a plot, but with different little
schemes mixed in with dances and
songs. that kept the spectators in
roars of laughter.
In the first act, the scene of
which is at a stage door. Harry
Jensen. as officer Mulvey. plays the
role OF an Irish police officer, and
the manner in which he expresses
himself. in the brogue is exceedingly
funny. Louis Marquis as Jimmie.
gets into an argument with the cop
and tries to get into the show with
his girl, Mamie Sullivan. The dis
agreement which ensues, and the
manner in which Jimmie is treated,
creates much amusement. Several
songs by the chorus are sung during
this act. calico of Blue, rendered
by Mamie and Jimmie is a sweet
song and the singers deserve much
credit for the way in which they
put it on. An old fashioned waltz,
of the days of 1875 was given by
Miss Hilda Freeman and Raymond
Giroux. These popular dancers are
as pleasing in Eye Old Tyne Waltz
as in some of the modern dances in
which Waterville people have seen
them.
Scene two is entitled, "A Night
At Rector's' which is a French
boulevard. The comic part of this
scene is mostly between Harry, jim
mie, Suzanne and the waiter. The
usual argument between the waiter
and his customers takes place. and
the entrance of Suzane who is in re-
ality Miss Cecile Martin, makes
matters more complicating. Miss
Martin sings "On Re BOULEVARD" very
sweetly receiving much praise for
the manner in which she commands
her broken French. Doris Grondin
sings After A While" and George
Godeck renders the song "Duna".
Both are very fine numbers.
In the Egyptian scene, George p.
Pooler takes the part of the ''Sheik"
in clever fashion. Miss Freeman
gives dance, the end of which she
is carried from the stage by the
"Shiek". Eddie Baxter initiates
Harry Lauder in fine style, while a
discussion of who is the best actor
is conducted, by George Beckett and
Norman Lambert.
Throughout the whole farce the
numbers are taken in fine style,
showing what a group of young peo-
pie can accomplish. Among the
songs which are very touching is
~ 70, -;
by Miss Josephine Willett. AS d
rib-tickler Ralph Blunt, as Nose
cannot be beaten.
At the syncopated wedding. Miss
Regina Cameron plays the role of
MY Hero the leading part.
Those taking part were as follows:
Gooch, Harvey Gagnon;pessimest.
Josephine Willett; hope, Hilda Free
man; frivolity, Onie Noel; Mamie
Sullivan. Thelma Delisle; Jimmie,
Louis Marquis; Officer Mulvey, Har-
ry Jensen; Irene, Alma Reny; Nellie
Kelly, Sunny Cloutier: Sally, Jose
phine Willett; Suzanne. Cecile Mar
tin; Harry, Raymond Giroux; Billy,
William Provencher; The Waiter.
Emery Gooch; Pierre, Lionel Roder-
lex; DR.. Hawthorn, Norman Lam
bert: Dick Spears, George Z. Beck
EFT; Harry Lauder, Eddie Baxter:
Fred Stone, Granville Vale; Jim
Type, Thomas Mccain; The mum
my, Helen LaChance: My Hero, Re-
gina Cameron; Nose, Ralph Blunt;
Marion Mildred McPhee.
The choruses were as follows
Primrose chorus dancers; Bernadette
Breton, Helen LaChance, Rita Bret
on, Mildred McPhee, Josephine Will
lett, Thelma DeLisle and Juliette
Breton. Ballet; Rita Breton, Phyllis
Kelly, Helen LaChance, Ruth Neal.
Adrienne DeLisle and Bernadette
Breton. Irene: Adrienne DeLisle,
Dorothy MaHoney, Phyllis Kelly.
Rita Willette; Egyptian: Cecile Pei
letter. Elsie Peterson, Eleanor Mar
tineau, Eleanor Michaud, Rita Will
lette and Phyllis Giddings; Calico:
Lionel Roderick, Donald Grondin,
Constance LaChance, Lerline Gray.
Ralph Blunt. Granville Vale.
Mildred McPhee, Joseph Will
lette, Juliette Breton and Phyllis Gid
dings; Scotch: Ruth Wolman. Char
lotte Farnum. Dorothy Mahoney and
Ethel Talbeth; Soldiers: Dorothy
Mahoney, Mary O'Brian. Ethel AL
beth, Ruth Wolman, Adrienne De-
Liale, Charlotte Fornum, Dolores
Dignam and Ruth Neal; Scarcrows:
Raymond GirouX. Louis Harquis.
Emery Gooch, Onie Noel. Ralph
Blunt, Billie Provencher, Harvey
Gagnon and Joe Wil1ette: Pierrots:
Dolores Digman. Mary O'Brian, Dor
othy Mahoney, Ruth Wolman. Char
lotte Farnham, Ethel Talbeth.