New Britain herald., 1930-05-24
CAPACITY AUDIENCE. ATTENDS H. 5. SHOW .
Minstrel Program Adjudged Best
 in History Of School

Set in an attractive arrangement cn a dimly-lighted stage, approxi matcly 40 young men, members of the New Britain Senior High school graduating class and alumni, pre- sented what is believed to be the best high school musical show given in the last decade at the school au- ditorium last night.
 The minstrel program included snappy music, comedy, several types Of dances. and novelties whicn brought applause from the 2,o00 per = sons who were present. Many time worn ideas used in the other shows l Of the past few years were discarded and novelties took their places. The show was divided into two parts with several features at inter- | mission. The entife production WAS under the direction of Misses liza F. Harvey and Adrienne NJ. Raby of the school faculty and Frank J. McGrath Of the alumni body.
 Frank O'Bricn, intCrlocutor. in- troduced inc frst soIoist. George Arcl. who sang Love is 3 Dreamer l He sang ir a crooning style similar to the Rudy Nalle type and his ef. | forts ere well received. Barbara | Curtin presented two dance special, tics on the program, 6 pirate danct and Spanish dance, and both wor l applause. She is a new conner 10 the ] field of amateur shows and predic- i decided hit. Her sister. Ruth Cur 1 tin. and Jane Judd. also featured ] with dances. Louise Hermann. ]: usual. made an impression with he1 graceful dance offerings Eunicc 1 Mann. another who has been sue. cessful in her many stage appear ances, danced in a number called "Colegiana." She vas attircd II sport clothes.
 Joseph Montana scored heavily ir i the song "WhipoorWill" Vincent O'Dcll sang the number Sing you ] Sinners" in eXcelIant style. Walter | Arcndt was splendid in Gee. I wish T were kid again" Joseph 1 Nctranos presentation Of Asleep ir | the Deep" was given in a rich bas, voice that brought much applause 1 Frank O'Brien presented Yves 1 Wind" toward the end Of the pro. gram and was roundly acclaimed 1 Frank McGrath was called upon fol an encore after he sang Blue az tho Night" O'Bricn and McGrath Alexander Dankcvich and Georg, Hance presented a quartet number Missouri" in excellent unison. The chorus was a:tired in spori 1 clothes dark coats and white trol:
 CTS with dark bow tics, In its musi
 cal numbers inc voices blended 1T
 perfect harmonN The "Isle O Golden Dream~." "Tlptoe ThrouGr the Tulips" and When Your. Smiling" were chorus numbers wei l received.
 The end men filled their role;
 well. Charles Sheehan and Bill,
 Ross sang Big, Big Man From tn,
 South" and Forrest Lohnes san. l W ncTc the tOllFn lDdHOQlIS NITOH.
 One of the features Of the shoQ vas 3 novelty presentation by Roo ert Hodge anl George HanCe. en'
 men. Hance played while Hodg' | presented q skeleton dance to tH,
 scng Dance Around in Your Bones.
 Other presentations on the pro
 gram were a piano speciality b, ! Clifford Christien. a solo by Wal.er
 Holmquist and a solo by FranI
 DiColletto.
 The specialties during interms
 sion were unusually good. Augus
 Klein sang three numbers. Arshai i Hovanesian danced and Hary Gins | berg, one of the younger men per
 forming feats of magic, kept the au
 dlence amused with his comedy ,anC | tricks. Six girls. Josephine Herzy
 Augustine Ratporch, Dorothy Kerb, ! Edyth Rashaneu. ! Gertrude Mille
 and Grace Emmette. presented on
 O. the outstanding dance numbers.