Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-19

tielr Hilal GNU, MISS Pooler and her
JOY dancers hurled serpentine
streamers skyward. and >scampered
up the runaway In full abandon.
leaving with their spectators 1.-the
some spirit OF joy. The act was
wonderfully costumed with Miss
Pooler in. fluffy ballet dress and the
chorus in, chic dresses Of rose and
blue and tinsel.
Ruth Henderson drew a litter of
glee the very moment she appeared
between the curtains with the very
righteousness of her get up" and
this litter swelled as she went
through her stuff, until it was a per-
feet gale of side-splitting and up
roarlous laughter as she ducked off
the stage after her third encore OF
the Reuben Reuben dance. For
true artistry Miss Henderson's act
was more than extraordinary. 1t
was her perfect mimicry as Ella
Jane Maria Costello that so tickled
the cabaret crowd. She had no sup
porting chorus to carry her through,
but in solo act, with an original
line of patter she kept the crowd
amused through 20 minutes of
screamingly funny comedy.
Jazzy. snappy. just running over
with ginger. was the Spirit OF Jazz
number with Miss Gladys Madore as
the solo dancer. Miss NIadore was
at her best. and with the biggest and
peppiest chorus of the evening came
up TO all the great expectations of
this song and dance number. Miss
Madore and the girls were dressed
in red and jazzy black and white
stripes. The execution OF the steps
by the chorus was a revelation, and
each and every girl with Miss Ma
dore deserves special commentator
for their work in this number.
To the seductive strains of "The
Vision of Salome" two very stun
ningly gowned Oriental dancers in
terpreted the Spirit OF the Orient.
They were Miss Florence Wilson and
Miss Marie Thomas. and this num-
Der was one of the most beautiful
in execution and staging, of the
show.
Brian NJ. Jewett, the producer Of the
Cabaret. got one of the greatest hands
Of the evening in his interpretation of
the Spirit of Terpsichore "Rrim" is
just good. that's all. and he showed a
few steps of his own last night that
had the crowd sitting on the edge of
their chairs and applauding frequently
Everyone could see the source of the
splendid spirit behind the success Of
the cabaret when "Brim" cut loose
himself out there on the dancing sur
face.
With the closing number. Aknaton's
Famous Beauty Harcm in 1Erolic, was
disclosed one of the most lavish and
gorgeous stage sets ever seen in City
hall. All the Oriental splendor out of
,le Araolah Nhlshts was called to mind
by the representation Of Aknaton's ha-
rem. And so true to detail. with the
divans The action of ,h i,.''a ac va ,as
tinr LOU on. ONO me moor ana was MT
tihs crossing ACT 1or most cNtraorci-
nary snow. 1t was quickly followed by
eryone who had participated appearing
in this final lavish scene. and no one
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~ ieaNe mss ear'hlE JOYS pehlnd INN.
ana had so many tangible evidence of
his life in ancient Egypt placed near
him in his last tomb.
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Program
With Cast Of Characters in Order of
Their Appearance.
1. Pages,
Daniel Berran, Jr., Leon Eidcout
.. Prologue Girl, Ruth Leavitt
8. Dream Girl, Vivian Currier
4. Dream Girl Dancers:
Hazel Byers, Hazel Gaslin. Vera
Jones. Nancy Hanks. Nellie Rov.
Audrey Hanks. Mary Pease. Alice
80 Goodridge. Queenie Folsom
5. General Dancing.
{. Isi-Egyptian Goddess Of Love,
Hazel Place
Z. Dancers to Tut-Ankh-Amcn, Ballet
from Luxor Egypt:
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