Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

was B1mbo, the 1924 B. +. o. ElkS
offering which was presented last
evening, and not since the days of
the Isle of Spice" the Isle of Bong
Bong the Wizard of o." and the
Gingerbread Man." has such a gor-
geous spectacle. satisfyingly present
ed, full of catchy music and tuneful
melodies. held the boards at the Au-
gusta Opera House. The 'Bimbo"
show, directed by Augustus own,
Brian NJ. "Brim" Jewett had its
premiere Monday evening, and it left
such delightful impre ssion with the
packed house of First nighters,"
that it was necessary to ring up the
curtain one more time after the fin
ale, SO that the audience might have
one more look at the gorgeous setting
and the scintillating galaxy of beau
tiful Capital City girls, and sterling
amateur performers.
Anyone who witnessed the splen-
did performance of last evening
would say that it was an exception
ally good show. and what more is it
necessary to say? But there are
those who could not have the pleas
ure of sitting out front and seeing
their friends and acquaintance i'll
this little city do their stuff, who will
want to hear about some of the
features OF the musical comedy
Features. The whole two act extra
vaganza was one feature after an
other, piled onto the stage so fast
that it kept the audience way out
on the edge of the seats and fairly
gasping for breath.
Right here it might be we'll to say
word of appreciat ton of the work
of the director, Brian NJ. Jewett rep
resenting the John b. Rogers Co. of
Fostoria. Ohio, under whose aus
piceS this years show was produced.
ducing the net bonded Indebtedness OF
lie probably had the most difficult
proposition of his career here in Au-
gusta. Not that there is a dearth of
talent, for on the contrary it hardly
seems possible that a better balanced
or cleVerer group of amateurs could
be assembled in 4 city twice the size,
than carried out their roles last eve
ming. Difficult because we all know
''Brim," and perhaps most of us went
to the Opera House last evening
with a little supcr-critical attitude.
and not inclined to acknowledge the
perfection OF the piece until alb
solutely convinced. But convinced
everyone was, and without doubt
"Brim' Jewett has developed and
IlS'oSiALSd oiit VI tle iiIoSi eHtiiiiC-
ms ChCh@htlhG. ana pest acted,
staged sung ana costumed produc-
tons ever put over by amateurs in
this city.
Every member of the cast of prin-
cipalS, and every member of the
many dancing chOruScS as well de-
serves special and individual men
ton for their splendid characterize
tiOns of last evening. 'Bimbo" is n
succession OF intriguing ana Seduc-
1--WE musical numbers, radiant ana
peptul canoes ana plot above the
usual, ana delightful moments or
comedy both nigh and low. We
recommend BunSaloW Tor Two.
JlnSle jungle Melody and "Toddle
Town 70 the tired business man or
the seeker for snap and vim in har-
mony.
The entire cast and the program of
special numbers is presented here
with, ana one could take his ever
sharp and check OFF each character
and every song or dance number as
q nit. There wore two or three
winch seemed TO carry greater APP
petI 10 MONDAY nlSht audience.
NY l-auies Dress sung by agnes.
AiSy ana the ModelS, was n most
beguliln& ana dlVertinS number. 1t
was also Eiorlously presented and
Drought before the audience Il Nerl-
taple VISION CT IoNilHeSS IN the group
oi Augusta younE ladlcS who wore
the gowns as truc models should.
FOR downright, dazzling pep, the
audience last night was satisfied with
the Toddle Town number by Georgi-
ana Lora Pooler) and the Toddle
dancers. Miss Poo!cr has the Elsie
Janis style. with some characteris-
, nc embellishments all her own and
she gets her stun, not only over the
tootliGhts, but to the farthest reaches
OF the balcony rs well. and her hear
ers absorb something OF her enthu-
Siasm and are Just natural led into
the best of spirits.
MISS Ruth Henderson portrayed
Aunr Port!a in manner which lett
nothing TO be desired; Miss Hen
defSoh was greeted with spontaneous
Hppiausc on hcf hrSt entrance ana
NJ audience was not oisapnolnted
IN Eer actlng. nut rather discovered
new new, ceptn5 OF afustiy, inns younG
lduJ scored one OF me hdiVlduai
SucceoseS VI 'he evening, ana indeed
one Wotid go Tar 10 ma anNthln%
superior 70 me manner IN winch she
"a Sa';S .'et SOTO number: GU We SNIP
~ not We Suckoo. MISS iiehaerSoh
WIS fIiieu 1"ck several llhics IN ms
a. o ~ ~ anu t'ie '"o1eiice WAS io''ii
" ,Ihor ~ ~ ~ ~, - cas
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ond intor,,,o,on thoi,. ,Iioe' W.,
inyal,Iv ne did ~ n,inninaIs j.,
:.Hin,h1, Iost o,'a,,;,,c5 WIS, i,
or,a+e,n. ,a,,l.s ,o,,II tbo-,, ,,,,e,;,,l,,
he a Ieadinr Iody. v,ba AZ iii t;r,,cs
has such snlendid and lnvelv efore
nr,1sence and is such strono snnnnrt
to hcr fellow nIavnrs as Miss An
toinctte I.acombcp Miss Iacomhe
added new. in fact she won herself
an entirely new laurel crown bv her