The Republican., 1925-02-26
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
PRESENT MUSICAL COMEDY
More than a Hundred Local PeO-
pie Will Participate in En-
tertainment March ) and 6

Under the auspices of Proctor Kill
dow Post No. II, American Legion,
the largest production ever staged in
Oakland will be presented at the
Maryland Theatre on the evenings of
March 5th and 9Th, by the John B.
Rogers Producing Company, of Fos-
toria, Ohio, the romantic musical COM
edy Kathleen"
The feature musical numbers in
clude chorus singing and dancing in
which more than one hundred local
young ladies will appear. There will
also be a chorus of the kiddies who
will sing and dance their way into
your hearts. Think of it, there will
be more than $50 persons particirat-
ing, all Of whom will be beautifully
costumed amid handsome stage set
tings and novel lighting effects.
kathleen" is not an ordinary
small town show, but a "big Lacquer"
in every respect, and it can be truth
fully said that few choruses in the
'big time" circuits excel that of this
musical comedy in all round excel
lence.
The comedy from the time that Mr..
Ed. Lawrence makes his appearance
as Lem Underduck," sheriff of
Flynnville, until Kathleen and Jimmie
clinch in the windup, it is just one Joy
festival and the audience will rock
with laughter.
The comedy is built around the
character of "Arabella Wilkins" vii
lage postmistress. Miss Ella Helbig
appears as "Arabella" and she is GER
tainly scream. The part calls for
plenty Of clever acting and Miss Hell
big's impersonation of an old maid is
exceptional.
michael Flynn" the man about
town, is a very important old geaser
and he don't care who knows it. He
is the only wealthy citizen OF Fiylm3
vile and is Kathleen's uncle. Kath-
leen has ideas Of her own that are not
pleasing to her uncle-Mr. Clayton
Jester-who has selected the man she
is to marry. Miss Cecilia Hart hand
les the part. of kathleen very admir-
ably, while Mr.. Jester is perfection,
indeed.
'"Hans Swindler," the owner of the
general store is q Dutchman as the
name infers, and is kept busy look
ing after the people of Flynnville. Mr..
Milton Sincell takes the part of Hans,
and you will think that he is none
other than the Dutchman himself.
Hans always has rich comeback for
the sheriff and the other "hick,"
"Teckley Bramble, which part is
played by Mr.. D, R. Sincell, whenever
they try to put anything over on him.
Miss Marguerite Bristol is full of
action as "Flossie Neverset," and her
performance of dancing and singing
is high class and of real merit. Flos-
sic is the vamp, a live number of the
flapper type and she keeps things
moving.
Mr.. James Martin, as Jimmie
Stanton" the grocery clerk, rich in
love but poor in fact, plays the hero
part in a clever manner and of course
puts it over his rival, "Ned Rollings-
ton," in the final act.
"Ned Rollingston" is the college boy
who has a rich father. He is a real
william in the play. Mr.. Harry Kuth,
in this character, is a real pampered
youth, a young sheik and jazz boy
that is a spendthrift and he is head
line in his part.
Bobby Huffman will take the part
of "Higgins," the butler and he per-
forms his duties well.
Then there is Mr.. J. Mutt Bells
famous dog "Moonshine" to cor1rlete
the cast that will cram a thousand
laughs into this big comedy.
The John B. Rogers Producing Co.
furnishes enough handsome costumes
for 300 participants along with COM
plete stage settings and special light
ing effects which will make this the
largest and best show produced in the
local theatres. Mr. Al Peters is di
recting the cast and is having rehear-
sails every afternoon and evening.