The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13

, standing success on the part OF the
WOman's Club here.
= The large and appreciative au-
diences that viewed this specta-
cular show Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights included prominent
members of the Key West social
contingent as we'll as representa-
tives from all phasesof military
life stationed on the Island.
Mrs. Dan Navarro, Acting
President of the Woman's Club,
and Mrs. William r. Warren,
Chairman of the Building Fund
Committee and Promotion Chair
man for the Cabaret, deserve
much credit for planning and ar
ranging this benefit performance,
the proceeds from which will as
siSt the club in the maintenance
and improvement of the Public
Library, one of the major projects
of the club.
Committee Chairman appointed
by Mrs. Navarro and whose ener-
getic cooperation with Mrs. Lii
liam Connally, Director, and Ger
aid Pinder, Dance Adviser, re
suited in the successful culmina-
ton of the 1943 Cabaret, are as
follows:
General Chairman - Mrs. Hugh
Williams. ~
Talent - Mrs. Joseph B. Swain.
Program - Mrs. Rob Roy Ric
ketts.
Publicity - Mrs. A. M. Morgan
and Mrs. Joseph B. Swain.
Decorations - Miss Eta Pat
tersOn.
Arrangement - Mrs. Mamie B.
Porter.
Mr.. Leon Kramer, manager of
the new Habana- Madrid Gardens,
acted as Master of Ceremonies,
adding a great deal of wit and fun
to the program. Mr.. Kramer is
theatrical professional and the
writer of several song successes
among them 1.-TWO Cigarettes in
the Dark" and Cocktails For
Two"
Music for the entire program
was furnished by Barroso and his
orchestra. Practice accompanies
were Ruth Jeliff and James O'Neil
and Arthur Tovey.
Mrs. James Roberts, we'll known
soprano, led the opening act, the
dancing chorus of which was COM
posed of some of Key Vests most
attractive young maids and ma
irons. Mrs. E. T. Shepard, solo
dancer for this number, was out
standing in her Interpretation Of
the theme song Sing My Heart"
A number full of gusto and eX-
hilaration was second on the pro-
gram; "Stompin' at the Savoy"
sung by Betty Gartenmayer and
Arthur Tovey, and danced by Bet
sey Smith, Barbara BrunSon,
Nancy Morgan, Virginia Dur
ham, and Mary Louise Porter;
with specially by the ever-popu-
lar Carolyn Cherry Alters. This
act had a fitting climax when Mrs.
Alters, surrounded by a bevy of
beautiful chorus girls, danced on
a huge drum.
The dangerous beauty of the
tropics with moonlight filtering
down through the swaying palm
trees was beautifully perSonified
when Mrs. Frank Giambattista OF
the golden voice sang that lovely
"Slepy Lagoon" and Mrs. E. T
Shepard in her thereal white
gown waltzed with Ensign John
c. Bowling to its enhancing
strains.
A bit of the professional touch
was enjoyed by an appreciative
audience with the eccentric tap
danced by Private Jack Murphy
of the U. S. Army. Mr. Murphy has
a background of musical, dance
and night club experience and
Key West was most fortunate to
have been able to take advantage
of his special talents.
Soft lights and sweet music
combined with the melodious
voice of Leon Kramer, made q
most bewitching atmosphere for
one of Key Vests favoriteS, Mrs
Guy Carleton. Her stately and
graceful dance to "Serenade in
Blue" was one of the most pic
turesque numbers, and her flow
cred gown and headdress were
mot effective.
Virtually jumping from a mood
of enchantment to a comedy touch
the audience was eXhilarated by
the freshness and naturalness OF
the wild West" in the song
Touch of Texas" sung by four
Navy Boys, S. E. Rose, Tex Will
liams, D. C. Eggler and Ralph
Perito, and supported by a round
up of "cowgirls.'' Those who par
ticipated in this Snappy dido were:
Betsy Smith, Nancy Morgan. Con-
Suelo Cobo, Anne Kennedy, Dor
othy Ross and Betty AllshouSe.
Because the fortunes of war re-
turned to her native city a grand
daughter of a prominent Key West
family, after a sojourn in the
Hawaiian Islands. speciality
Hawaiian dance enriched the pro-
gram. Appearing in a native cos
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