The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08
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Audience participation = pc
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roar of interest or mIrfh. Or Iasi
As apt 70 fizzle oui into uur-
mer Of disappointment, boredom
and vacated seats.
PVt. John Adeny's recent Joke
contest Was definitely on he ex-
plosivc slde TIE audience ate i
up. calling IN comment. laughing
and offering suggestions. The idea
IS really simple. AL John did vas
ofier prizes leans of nuts 70 the
frs and second prize winner
among the five participants. lie
called into the aud .enee for FIVE
volunteers % tell their fagorite
stories. The results were definitely
successful
REMARK OF THE MONTH. Pvt
David steinlger. faced with q dif-
fieuit and inatteniive audience al
a recent show, smiled, stepped Up
10 the microphone and announced.
Well, folks. I've played
to all kinds Of audiences. but
tonight I've hit the jerkpot."
p S. Half Of them didn't get Ill
ATTENTIONS
Keesler Field lhealregoers.
Post entertainment talent Is
apt 10 make many mistakes.
Wen grant You that They've
a lot 10 learn-or relearn-but
they're out 10 give You a show.
The least thai you can do,
once you've entered Is 10 sit
through It Particularly. don't
leave In the middle of an act.
You not only unnerve the per-
former, but annoy those about
You who might be interested
in what's going on.
The script for the June IS, Free
For All" program broadcast over
radio station WWL, New Orleans,
was by far the best we've broad
cast from this Field.
The writers put their mean
ings, digs at the Axis, and
morale building effort deep into
the script, releasing it gradually,
in innuendos and pleasant COM
ment, The program, also, had more
variety, featuring band music, a
baritone, operate tenor, and other
entertainers.
just word about the shows
yoealists. Pvt. Edbert Ruhi,
the tenor. has one OF the
sweetest voices around. Hav-
ing sung with some Of the fin
est opera companies In the
country. he knows how TO act
before an audience.
A pat on the back-to the Post
Air Force Dance band, under the
baton of S. Sgt. Russell Sessions.
The band is essentially rip
snorlin, jive and jam bang outfit,
specializing in hot licks and Dix
leland shuffles.
Recently, however, realizing
that neither dance, show nor
radio audiences want a steady
diet of that sort of thing.
they've eased into some fine
arrangements on the sweeter
side. Outstanding are Sgt.
Alex Poskonka's Arrangement
of SLEEPY lagoon" and Sgt.
William Leon's versions of his
own with You" and Part
ing Sorrow
Among Post talent appearing on
last weeks entertainment programs
were Maj. Sibert Rains, guitarist;
Sgt. Howard Crawford, tenor:
Corps. Harry Churchill, pianist.
David Sackson, violinist; Chaun-
eey Roth, pianist-vocalist. Del Ar
den, tenor; Michael Spryn. NJ. c.
vocalist; Wayne Kirkland, accom-
panying plsnist; Marshall Marcus,
comic, Matt Shook, harmonica
player; S. Sgt. Robert Hoffer. ten
or; and Pvts. Edbert Ruhl, oper-
attic tenor; John Sacco, pianist
composer; David Steiniger, come
dian; George Todd, pianist; Her
bert Spettle, northumberland.
Frank Stafford, baritone; Jack
Pollack, violinist; Samuel Allen,
tenor; R. Barton Mumaw. inter-
pretive dancer; Edward II. Hart
impersonator and recitationist:
George Streetman, vocalist; Alvin
Reilly, impersonator; Harry STAN
ton, guitar and vocalist: Fran
Beverly, drummer, William Rus
sell, pianist, Earl Farber, bass fid-
die player; Les Robinson. trun-
peter, Bert Nicholson, saxophon-
ist; and Sgt Lawrence J. Huget.
NJ. c.
Among guest entertainers were
Avalon Gene Posie, dancer-vocaI-
ist; Little Preacher Jones, Negro
dancer, and members of the USO-
Camp Shows, Inc, production.
Crazy Show"
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