Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

Chiropractically speaking, the dance
which Lester III. Hart and Charles
Bresette endeavor to perform in pass
in Revue No. 8" while their Adams
apples are being pinched by a pillory.
is indeed a neck-breaker. alv
Yet these two sterling comedians are
nothing If not thorough, and during
the rehearsing of this dance number
seem to take 1t with professional stoi-
cism if one of their ears becomes dan
gerously involved with the edge of the
pillory or the backs of their necks are
twisted out of focus. This pillory en-
cases their necks in such a fashion
that it is nearly impossible for them
to watch their feet and thus see where
they are stepping. 1t is mostly by
guess and by golly" that their pedal
extremities land in the right places at
the right time, yet the perseverance of
their owners has taken most of the
guesswork out of it,
Now dancing in a pillory must be
done to be appreciated. 1t means that
two bodies must move the same rela-
tive distance at exactly the right time
or someone's neck takes the conse-
quences. On Wednesday night when
the curtain goes up on Pass in Revue
No. 8" these two men will endeavor to
prove that two minds think as one"
If one of 'em slips-Lord help him.
He'll be in for q prolonged session
with practitioner who takes the
twist out of windpipes that are tied in
a knot.
This, however. is not the only num-
a L, tI,ok Sc
anteed laugh-getter. The team of
Hart and Bresette scored such popu-
larity in last years edition of Pass
in Revue" with their "Grow Little Fat
Girl" connection that this number, by
request, has been included in the pres
ent prod s'tion
Spectacular tuneful and pretty bits
of singing and dancing have a part in
the play, also, one of the prettiest OF
, which is the opening number in THE
Isle of Never Known" danced and
sung by group of chorines who leave
nothing to be desired in the way or
beauty. Then there are individual
numbers and duet numbers-the whole
totallng 2S-designed especially TO
please all types of people. In one OF
the most tuneful tunes in the show
Miss Dora Cameron and William Sell
lar are supported Dy SinoOlHlE udhS-
ing group of maids who do some real
stepping on their own account.
Not the least of the feature num-
bers in the production is that which
ends '"The Evolution of the Popular
Song when nine young and pretty
misses led by Miss Ruth Blacllwood,
step the Charleston in a fashion guar
anteed to make an audiences eyes pop
in amazement.
With an all-day session Of the So
member cast of the production ysster-
day ended a rehearsal period covering
an arduous three weeks. The rough
spots were polished off until they
glistened. and when the curtain opens
at s o'clock sharp next Wednesday
evening Augusta theatregoers who at
tend the show will have an opportunity
of observing a new-day super minstrel
Tickets for the production have sold
rapidly. The exchange seat sale held
. last Friday evening kept the ticket
committee busy passing out reserved
tickets to Johnnies on the spot. There
are, however reserved seats still avail
able and these may be procured at the
Partridge drug store until the box Of
fee opens on the night Of the show.
Those who do not wish to exchange
advance tickets for reserved seats will
be able to find seats in the catch-as-
catch-can section of the hall reserved
for holders of these tickets.