New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
BOOM LIONS' FROLIC AS GREATEST EVER
Roarin' Rooters Say Show Will
 Surprise Audience

| for the Benefit of the Polish or phanage. the Klingberg Children's home and the Home for Crippled Children in Newington, declared to- day that only professional musi- cal extravangance could outshine the show now being whipped into final shape.
 The opening act will be distinct surprise. AS the curtain rises the dancing instructor (Stan Ashley) Is putting his pupils through their class routine. This dance ensemble is made up of A of New Britain's most charming young ladies. As the scene progresses several of the productions numbers of the current Broadway successes are introduced through the medium of a novel ar- engagement of an "aerial photo ra- dio." This is something unique in it's manner of introducing the revue numbers of the first act. In this act Gerda Fayes eccentric comedy goes far toward putting her in a class by herself as a finished comedienne. A new departure in having eight girls represent the notes of the scale, and costumed in keeping with this idea, is a novelty in a presentation of this type. The soloists in the order of their appearance are Mrs. Violet Ericson, contralto; Mrs. Ruth Hor- ton, soprano; Mrs. Kathleen Crowley Solomon, soprano; John J. K1niry, and Francis Egan. Other speciality numbers in this act are handled by Joseph Rubinstein, Charles Farmer, Ernest Casperson, the Herman chil- dren, who were such delightful hit in last years Frolic. Miss Mary Lamponi, petite danseuse, and Pro- lessor Ted Rondeau, the well known dancing instructor who will be as- sisted by Miss Rita Noonan. A dis tinct feature Tn this act will be genuine touch of comedy by the staid banker Fred Macomber aided and abetted by L. H. Hunter.
 Scene two depicts a riotous double nut comedy in two convul- sions, with Clem Lewis and Hum phrey Muldowney supplying the tor ture.
 Then follows another of the eve- nings many surprises, a comedy sketch entitled Give 'em Credit This act will be in the hands of some of New Britain's subtlest propagan- dists.
 One of the high spots of the eve- ming, over which the talent commit tee is really enthusiastic. a feature that will evoke the unstinted praise of every music lover in this com munity will be miniature piano re- cital running the gauntlet of the classical and the modern, by Israel Rosenberg.
 Closing the oleo there will be pre- sented the sketch "The Last of the McGuires.' Unbiased critics who have been permitted to witness frag- ments of the rehearsals unite in promising one of the most hilarious comedy acts ever presented. The mere mention of the names of the members of the cast is an tndlca- tion of the high point to be reached. Otto Brandenburger, Paul Lucas, Clem Lewis, Martin Horwitz, Donald Tracy, Dwight Latham, Louis Vogel, Samuel Sablotsky, and the widely known Gerald Crean.
 A treat in New Britain's theatrical history, the Lions Minstrel of 1927, with the super chorus of 150 voices. will follow.
 Officiating as master of cere- monies, Chief Hart will endeavor to act as the buffer between the fun sters and the punsters. He will have a he mans job on his hands control ling the shafts of satire projected by the end men in some of the stories in which sedate citizens are likely to be romped upon.
 After the smoke of battle has been cleared away, the Two Harrys, Brown and Hancock. will render a ballad written especially for this duo by the redoubtable James E. O'Brien, entitled Many True Word Has Been Spoken Through False Teeth."-
 The end men will then shine with scintillating brilliance. These rays of light will be projected by Matt Call lahan, Humphrey Muldowney. "Wampus" Carlson, Billy scheyd, Tommy Ray, Stan Ashley, Harry Hancock and Fred Macomber.
 The soloists will be F. w. Latham, James Donohue, c. J. Stuhlman, Harry Shahanian, Francis Egan and Jack Lindsey. Miss Mildred Beloski will bring the program to a close.
 Members of the chorus are:
 Tenor Voices
 Rudolph Anderson. Carl Berg, Leon c. Bradley, George Cormier, Henry w. Fusler, Ernest Gauer.
 Edward Hedwau, G. Everett Herre, P. Phillip Hermann, Edwin E. Herwig, Thure A. Johnson. Geo. A. Kallin, H. R. Kiernan, William P. Kiniry, V. L. Knight, H. Clem- ent, Charles Moore, o. H. Nichols S. G. Clander.
 Arthur Parker, George Paris, Philip T. Rackliffe, George Scheyd, Leo Shahanian, Charles J. Stuhlman, Fred Swanson, Roy Varieur, John c. Milford. E. K. Bishop, J. V. Onora- to, Walter Paluch E. E. Morse, Harold c. Lindberg, James Furlani, William Cronin, Harry Bonney, Remi Letourneau, Pierre Gosselin, Lawrence Boillard.
 Armand Roux, Boux Carlisle, John Kiniry. James P. Brennan F. Byron. Joseph Glynn, Richard German, E. J. Delaurier.
 Bass Voices
 Donald Anthony. Oscar Benson, John F. Burns, Arthur c. Crusberg, Lester F. Demiug, Geo. Dillon, II. w. Draper, F. w. Henderson.
 Leon H. Hunter, Dwight B. Latham, Howard F. Sutton. John