River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-31
Meletean Vaudeville
Scores Hit Of Year

| The capacity crowd that saw the
Meletean vaudeville in the Normal
auditorium last Friday night has un-
animously proclaimed it to be the top
notcher of the year in entertainment
features. From the "Follies" which
opened the bill, to the "Old Songs
which closed it, the entire show was
a display of talent s-eh as one would
| not expect to find in a school of this
| size.
The Normal Orchestra played the
overture which preceded the program,
and once more proved itself as one of
the best ever put out by the school.
The "Follies of 1924 with singing
and dancing by Helen Sutherland as
the central feature, were very well re-
ceived. The generous applause which
Helen received was very well deserv-
ed, while the chorus danced, sang, and
"pantomimed" like professionals.
Miss Ellen Hanson won the hearts
of her hearers with her charming
personality, and her clever dialect
readings, and child approximations
Ellen is something more than one OF
the ordinary amateur "readers" such
as we find on every hand.
The third act on the bill was the
."Two Hoboes from Hobohemia. Z
"Perp" and "Red' showed their
stuff, in tree vaudeville style. Il
Next, the audience was refreshed
by Miscellaneous Breezes." Mark
ham Morton sure proved himself "a
bird" We venture that his number
''The Mocking Bird" is seldom sur
passed on the professional stage,
while his bird limitations were so real
that we could almost see the very
birds before us.
The big number Of the program
was the revue coached by Slo Zagfield,
and the biggest part of the revue,
was "the big blonde on the end,
otherwise known as "Tiny Hanson
The "tall, handsome Bushey' in the
back row fulfilled all the predictions
but the one about throwing kisses.
We wonder if "her" nerve failed at the
f1ast moment. The vampin'est vamp
of them all was Willis Taggart, who
with "her" hat over one eye, swayed
and kicked. and thrilled us as no
chorus girl before. We mustn't neg
lect to mention Red Smith and Miss
Beach Pearson the leading man and
lady. Beach was little bashful for
a chorus girl, but otherwise pirouet-
ted and stepped as though to the man
ner born. Especially just as the
curtain felD. The whole revue was
worthy even of the renowned Flora
dora Sextette.
We understand that several OF our
leading business men were taxing
notes on SIT Pays to Advertise.
Some of the famous personages VINO
appeared in response to Tutfy's cali
were, Aunt Jemima, The Gold-dust
| Twins. Uncle Rastus of Cream o
Wheat Fame, the lady of Old Dutch
Cleanser. The slogans and selling
| points of some of the best-knoWh
products, as "a skin you love 10
Touch" 'If it isn't an Ea.tman, 1t
isn't a Kodak" were illustrated, and
some others advertised as prompted
bv the producers imagination. Onyx
Hose, Sinners Silks, Excuse us, lut-
fv we mean SINNERS Silks,) Mulsi-
fed Cocoanut Oil, Hart, Schaffnef
and Marx Clothes. All these were
recommended to US by various charm
inp members of the student body.
The Terpsichore Sisters, namely
Marg. Jewel and Visula Ganvin, scor-
ed one of the biggest hits OF the even
ing The two voices mixed wonder
fully well and their steps were mgh
unto professional to say the least.
and Oh! their costumes.
The closing act on the bill was
Living Tableaux of Old Songs"
These songs were pos~d under tha
spotlight, while sung behind tie
scenes. Mr.. Geere, Mr.. Smart, Mrs.
Ames and Miss Armstrong, accom-
panied by Miss Lemmcr, sang the
songs.
Lastly, we must not neglect to men
ton the sign-carriers who kept u:
| informed as to the names of the acts
, in progress.
The Management wishes US TO
thank everyone taking part in the
vaudeville.
NEW CLASSES
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