New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-07
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NEW BRITAIN SCANDALS :

NEW bftIlAlN SShN DALS
The New Britain Scandals made
up Of talented young ladies and
Young men of New Britain and its
immediate vicinity was given its
premiere showings yesterday after
noon and evening at the Strand
heater. To Victor Hyde, who pro-
luced the local Scandals, must go a
goodly portion Of the great credit
which is due for the construction and
routining of such an elaborate and
colorful musical revue as the Scan
tialS.
Strand patrons who attended the
initial performances yesterday were
visibly amazed at the respective per-
formances of the boys and girls who
are for the most part Of their own
neighborhoods. 1t is an interesting
sidelight on the production of the
Scandals that some Of the speciality
. numbers were sung and danced by
boys and girls who had never before
performed on any stage. There was
Walter Palluch who sang 1.-The Road
10 Mandalay." who made his first
'stage appearance yesterday. Mr..
Hyde was very much impressed with
mis- rich baritone voice and taught
him several fine points which are
vital to proper presentation Of a
number to all audience. Palluch
scored nicely in speciality. Another
local young man who is probably
more familiar to New Britain audi
ences is Harry Shaharian whose
lyric tenor voice brought him a
good round of applause at each per-
torrance. incidentally, Mr.. Shahan-
fan introduced to this city, in the
Scandals, Irving Berlin's latest song
hit which is now the rage in New
York, THE Russian Lullaby Mar
ion Vickers, New Britain girl, and
d student at the local junior high
school, scored a solid hit with her
remarkable exhibition Of wooden
shoe dancing. This little girl of our
own town has, in addition to her
ability as a stopper, an abundance
of personality that should carry her
we'll along and up the ladder of stage
success. Miss Vickers had all the
appearance of a good stage training
which was enhanced by the expert
coaching Of Mr.. Hyde.
That dancing is inherent in the
Wicker family was easily seen when
Marion's little sister child who did
not appear to be more than seven
or eight years, scored solid hit
with an acrobatic dance that would
be the envy of many a professional
entertainer. Joan Mayer in toe
dance scored nicely as did Charles
Farmer and Patsy Borselle in their
whirlvind eccentric Charleston
dances. Miss Ruth Love who led
several of the production numbers,
is the possessor of a very charming
stage demeanor and soon won her
way into the hearts of the audiences.
Other speciality entertainers who
scored splendidly were Murray AL
bert, Olive st. sonvend, Fred Barle
and Gertrude Darcy, Sidney Tom
ack. Julius Lewis and Sidney Nerzig.
The young ladies and young men
of the grand and gorgeous ensemble
numbers in the Scandals deserve
much praise for the fine example OF
unison which they presented with
but a weeks training by Mr.. Hyde.
The members of the ensemble in
cmde, Joseph Tint. Thomas l.. New
uan, Hilda Krenn. Joan Mayer,
Nary Mariotti Viola NORM: Beatrice
iatcrsall: Ida Marriott, Mary Drag
,ne. Antoinette Prims, Katherine
Reno, Evelyn Dwyer, Babe Evelyn
Monoson. Dorothy Nye, Dorothy
Garlock, Helen Lutynski. Ruth Love,
Regina Robels and Gertrude Darcy.
In addition to the Scandals and
The Music Master" which Is the
screen feature the Strand presented
three other big time acts.