The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
DEMOCRAT FROLC AT PALACE DECLARED AS GOOD AS BROADWAY REU
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least four times before the applause showed slgnD of gubsiding. Tne @1gt. attiyed in the natty finaIe sDSkizlnes. stood spread over the en- 1lre stage, smiling, lowing. happy
 The presentation of the Froiic wna regarded, it appeared. as bis en event to those seated Tn the au. a. EzkDrium as ik was to the cast oi talented boy and girl dancers on
 NsSriy everyone who attended tfse premiere presentations of Che xevne. yesterday was shocked with mssrDrise when the opening curtain Flew mp and the 'sFrolic" got under wnv. They had come to the thea eer. most of them, expecting to sec an amateur show. Perhaps they hNd counted on the show being 2 trlfin better than most amateur nl1oWN because of the elaborate manner in which it's presentation wns undertaken by the Democrat and the Fox-PoN Palace theater but ft was obvious that they did moi expect the show which was pre- scented to them.
 Were Real Professionals
 0VT Lu0 DHVW WAhCh AAO'Sa successfully across the Palace stage wesfnrdav was an amateur show in rnarnn only, Its presentation wal aa professional as any Broadway rertse: it's costumes and scenery as brilliant; and its specialties as superb. ,.., nf1ilt Was attended by a long list o1 oIfv and state officials, and lead. erS n the city's civic and social 1ffe. As guests of honor at the premiere, they were seated in the fiaeater's boxes.
 Mayor Hayes Presented.
 Mayor Frank Hayes. the guest Of honor at the premiere, was In. troduced from the stage, and stood up in the ti1eater box which he oc- cnpied and delivered a brief ad-
 As he stood there in the flood of the spotlight. he was given tre- fi1endous ovation by the capacity audience. He thanked the Water bury Democrat for the invitation to attend the premiere, told the audience what e great opportunity a show of the type of the Frolio offered, and declared the Frohc to be the finest amateur show he had ever witnessed.
 Director Gets Big Hand.
 At the conclusion of the snow Victor Hyde. the director was presented to the audience, and re- ceived q tremendous reception. AS he appeared through the center oi his cast and walked to the front of the stage. the theater rocked W1<h applause.
 when it had subsided, he stood tharH in the glare of a spotlight smiling and happy:
 How did you like our FrolicF 1z@ asked the audience, and was uEcmptly informed with a terrlnc outburst of applause.
 "the credit for this. show" he ooQtinued. "goes to the cast, not to me. They worked hard and they really deserve the credit. II has been 0 pleasure, let me tel you. to produce this show here TOT The Democrat, and want you to know that I'm tickled to death with tpe result"
 n the overture which preceded the presentation of the Frolic, Miss A&WZHQOlyu SxAbb oOAo which was well received.
 Opening of tho Frolic
 Yhe "E'rolic" opened with a pro. logue sung by Miss Ide israe before & sparkling gold curtain on the center of which was an enorm' ously enlarged front page repro auction of the Waterbury Demo cpax.
 Al the prologue recitation came to an end, the Waterbury stopper cites. 24 crack dancers, walked t' the front of the stage, leaned oVel the footlights, and sang a welcom Inc song to the mammoth audience And then, as the vocal chorus came to an end, they stepped back the tempo of the music picked up and they went into q syncopatec buck routine, so perfect and so IT unison, as they danced from th' stages the audience burst into un' restrained applause.
 Four specialties followed i'm nediately. Guilty" was sung b, Lou Kerwin, Miss Alice Bergamo performed an intricate and diff cut acrobatic dance. Miss Margare Druan, presented a military bucl routine, and Domenic Mecca played several accordian selections Each of these specialties meritet applause, and upon the conclusion of each individual number, the au dience responded generously an' whole e-heartedly.
 Some Gorgeous Costumes
 The beautiful production ensem ble unit, ''Why Dance," was pre- sented next. The costumes in thi particular unit were gorgeous pal yellow, full length gowns. and a the girl dancers moved graceful. through the swaying steps of tn minuet, and the theater lights Tel full upon the stage. the effect wa overlapping in the extreme.
 This number was beautiful! sung by Miss Irene Wolfe. ant