The Keesler field news., 1942-07-29
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There s FAR too lilns sad about
The fellows In back Of tbs rars.
and ] don't mean ne electricians.
azaKshAnds. &C. am referring
70 he aecompanlsts-=ths men
whose brtsk OF error may com
pistsly ruin ne performance Of
the headllnsr
outnandinE Post accompanies
include Corp. ChaunceY RON, Pvt
I John Sacco, PVT George Todd.
Corp. Harry Churchill and Corp.
Wayne Kirkland. AL are eompf-
tent performers Ia their own right
Corporal Roth has appeared in
shows and club programs for
years; Private saooo Ia one Of
Americas most promlsing COM
posers IN addition 20 hls piano
work. Todd has done club and
radio work. Corporal Churchill,
concert pianist, has appeared pub
liely and taught music al the Bos-
ton Conservatory. and Corporal
kirkland has made many stage
and concert hall Appearances
Ali have accompanied interns-
uonal stara-daneers, singers and
musicians Their timing must be
prefect--sthey must watch their
cad carefully. cover up any var
iations he may add either con-
aciously or unconsclously, straight
en- him out. and furnish his cues.
The Job Is difficult, the public
appreciation flight-ths men in
valuablel
A VOTE or APPRECIATION
20 Dee Peterson, his orchestra and
vocalisis, who, after playing their
usual late hour show al = local
hotel, took but . few winks Of
sleep before hurrying over To-
Theatre No ! Tuefday morning.
and performing for the benefit
o. the shift students.
The show was excellent Pro-
dueed by Del Arden, Il featured In
addition 10 the band, voealists
Russell Monlcalm and Virginia
Maxoy. ballet dancer Barton Mu-
NAV. who introduced 70 Keesler
audiences two new dances, THE
Banner Bearer" and 'Bouree."
Fred Rogers, clarinetist; "samp-
SON Dunlap, muscle contortionisi.
and, Of course, the tenor voice OF
Del himself
Charm Of the program was
itn unrehearsed lnformality.
Far from producing an ann
ateurIih ilngc. the relaxed at
iliude Of all concerned was
The factor that made the show
successful. Miss Maxey, a
lovely blonde with just as
lovely. personality. was a
smash hit. After finishing her
routine numbers. she gener-
ously rave many cncores, al
tcrnatinE her numbers, at ram
dom, with songs by Arden.
Dunlap, who can throw muscles
and joints about at will, has mod
eled professionally, been a profes-
slonal gymnaat and instructor. One
OF the four men In the United
States who Is able TO perform an
improved form of Yogi, his routine
has the advantage sof startling the
audience Into attentive appre-
citation.
Red Cross Hospital Recreation
Hall entertainment programs were
at one time something 70 which
patients went II they had nothing
better TO do. Within the past few
weeks, they have become eagerly
anticipated events. From q house
OF perhaps hail a hundred men.
the audience has increased TO near
capacity.
Backbone of this change Is lit
tie Pvt. Dave Steiniger. who pro-
duees, directs and NJ. C.'S regu-
lar Monday night one-hour variety
show for the benefit OF the pa
tlenis. Enrolling singers, dancers, a
band, and novelty performers In
the revues, adding a bit-not an
overdose--oi his own versatile tai
ent-and always a dash OF FEM
mine eharm--he has engineered
one OF the most interesting and
entertaining series OF programs on
The field.