Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
WELL KNOWN LOCAL
BUSINESS men WILL
STAR IN "bIMBO"

The governor of "Bmbos" favorite
wives held an informal dancing party
at the tIkS' Home last evening In
preparation for their big act In the
Eiks show Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Without any exaggeration
II may he said that no executive ever
bad wives such as these.
AS light as down they foated
around
Their voices appraised in uncarthly
sound
Loic Haskell, Byron Boyd. Earle
Hayes, George Martin. Arthur Soule,
T.. Waiter Foley, are these attractive
damscla. Bimho Island tiappers. and
To SEQ them waiting themselves over
the polished surface with the ease
and skill of I.a Belle Danscusc will
bring tears of JOY TO the stony heart
nd The girls" had the dandiest re-
hearsal Imaginable. ~thcre was not one
horrt mistake to mar 1t. but when
Il came time for Director Jewett to
give ont costumes. and Loie Has
Eelts grass skirt failed to meet
somewhere between the Post once
and tho l.. Il. station there were
hoWiS from the spectators. l.oie is
going 10 wear this grass skirt just
the same. brown tights arc also n
part of his equipment as well as
leautiul beads as large as hens
cggs. these damseis will cause all
the stage door ,Iohnnies to line mp
after the performances.
Director "lIrim" Jewett was at
kents liill yesterday. being an alum
nus of that school. and on his return
announced that ~ students ana
members Of the faculty would attend
"Bimho' next Monday night. The
students will drive in sleighs to
Readfcld. go to Winthrop and como
to Augusta by special car.
Director JcwCtt used some of the
time last evening in rehearsing
members of the tough dance" num-
her. dance speciality in which he
will appear and which will he one
ot the hig hits of the evening. AIR.
Icwett is an exceptionally clever ar
fist and has surrounded himself with
some good people to assist in carrying
this hit through.
The principals are almost perfect
IN their parts and the remaining rev
days will ho devoted to polishing
so that on the evenings of the per-
formanccs everything will glide along
with the smoothness of well oheu
machinery. yet with an entire alb
sence of mechanical action. the thing
that SO often mars amateur produc-
lions
The personnel Of the "Boy Blue"
chorus is as foilows-Paui Devine.
Arthur Burke. Paul Jones. Lionel
Beaulicu. Hubert Merrick. Sheldon
Washhurp. Fred Ellis. These young
men have n dandy dancing specially
and are very caphle performers.
Here is a point of interest-the
opening chorus numbers over so peo-
pie and is d beautiful spectacle. This
will be one of the biggest ensembles
ever seen by a local audience and is
nut one of tho many features OF
"Rimo."
These are busy days around the
hiks' home where the rehearsals are
being held. The different chorus ana
dancing groups work every minute
and "Brim" is dynamo of energy.
Exalted Ruler. ]. Francis MacNichol
IS also very busy man attending 70
business details and much credit Us
ane him for the business-like and
etncient way in which that depart
ment is being handled.
There seems to be an idea current
mat good seats for the show are all
disposed of. such is not the case as
mere still are some fine reservations
available. 1t Is however advised,
maj all who plan on attending Sc
sure their seats at once as it Is ex-
nrsted that crowded houses will greet
blmoo next. Monday and Tuesday
esenings.-Ady,