The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19

The Junior Leagues annual revue Holly Hop" which was pre- sented last evening at the Water- bury Women's club before a capac- ity filled auditorium proved to be one of the most successful and en- tertaining productions to be given throughout the past year. Hun dreds of members of the elite set of the city turned out for the occa- sion to support the show, the pro- ceeds of which are to be used for philanthropic work of the Junior League.
 Mrs Robert E. Munger assisted by Rodney Chase directed the acts which were put before the audi ence in a speedy and entertaining manner. The perfection of the acts was the result of eight weeks of rehearsing by members of the cast and committee.
 Throughout the performance, a light happy spirit prevailed and a true Christmas atmosphere was brought out several times during the evening through the rendition of carols and songs of fitting ra- ture for the season. Modern selec- tions and music for dancing which followed the acts were given by Eddie Wittstein and his orchestra.
 A novel theme was interwoven in the opening chorus the names of prominent members of the league being featured throughout the number in which eight of the younger members of the league took part. The young members were again in the spotlight in the second act in which modern young debutantes portrayed the early morning rising and the strenuous exercises which supposedly follow. The audience was treated to q superb bit of vocal music when Nora Fauchald, well known solo, ist, and William Moore played the roles of @ young man and girl in 0 moonlight scene depicting an evening in 1870. A series of enter taining acts and scenes with ex- hibitions of acrobatic dancing and modern types comprised several of the acts in the first section of the program.
 In the seventh scene of the first act "Prison Widows" the pining of girls for their loved ones who are serving prison terms is cleaverly pictured with Harold Ashw0rth, Walter Deacon, Lester Atwood and Robert Larkin taking the roles of convicts and Anne deLancey. Mar garet deLancey and Elizabeth and Rhoda Chatfield as the girls.
 One of the best numbers of the program was presented just be- fore intermission when the Blue and White Blues" act was put on and received large amount of ap- plause from the audience. The dancing in this act was one of the l finest hits of the evening. The act was similar to one In last years show which was also a tremendous hit. The young man and women in the act who portrayed the low CTS were Rodney Chase and Miss Anne Driggs and the dancers were Robert Munger, Red Upson, Dut- ton Noble. Milton Burrall, Dick Puffer, Sol Rowland, John Buck l ingham, Fritz Kellogg and Joseph Pratt. At the close of this act Betty Larkin sang a song Some body" which was composed by Mrs Larkin especially for the produc- ton. Copies of the song were dis. pensed during intermission and Q lgoodly sum was added to the char
 ity fund.
 During the intermission refresh. ments were distributed by the fol. Towing members: Mrs Donald S Grannis and Miss Caroline Fliess cigarettes and the following for sandwiches. ginger ale, etc, Betty Price, Eleanor Griggs, Edna Yates, Helen Miner. Suzanne Hill Leach, ! Elise Gregg, Betty Campbell, Jane