The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-25
Capacity Audience
 AtCommunity Revue
Clever Entertainment Offered for Benefit of Childrens
 Center at Gem Theaer

Naugatuck, May 25-A capacity audience greeted the performers in the Community Revue he'd last evening in the Gem theater for the benefit of the Childrens Center. Paul Buckmiller and Harry Ingram shared honors as masters of cere- monies.
 Byron H. Hacker, introduced by Mrs. Philip E. Rice spoke briefly of the work at the Center. of which he is executive director. He empha- sized the fact that war brings its own problems in child welfare. Al though many families are earning more money than ever before, others are being disrupted. Chil- dren react to the anxiety of their parents and so become victims Of the fears and sufferins of those about them" MT. Hacker was pleased to see the large audience and list of those who are aiding the Center through contributions and participation in the revue. "Naugatuck, he said, "has always led the New Haven county towns in moral and financial support, and we hope that it will always continue to do so.'
 The Swedish Klapp Dams, Hopp Mor Annika and Vininia Reel were executed with vigor and precision by Barbara Nordby, Thomas St., John, Esther Donovan, George Rice, Patricia Trolano, Jams RavenScrott, John Horn, Connie Gallucci, John Kuvik, Catherine Kloc, Richard Lawrence, Dorothy Walsh, Manuel Mates, Catherine O'Keefe, Rodney Camp, Mary Louise BriteS, William Matos and Pauline Broziat of the fourth grpade Rubber avenue school, Miss Reynolds, teacher. They were accompanied by Betty Johnson, pianist, who was assisted in the Virginia Reel by Rita Kapshevich, violiniSt.
 St. Mary's Catholic club gave a triple number which rippled out merrily. The popular Magas broth CTS played a guitar composition. Betty Hanley, Rose Thomas and Jeanne Garfield sang a Hawaiian song which created well the atmos- phere of the Pacific Isles. Beverly Klambt and Dianne Spadola brought the house down and won several encorses for their Hawaiian dance. For all of these numbers, Miss Helen Urbelis was accom- paniSt.
 Alma Ingram of the U. s. Rubber Girls club revue won the hearts ot her audience with her song. She responded with Stormy Weather which proved a favorite. She was accompanied capably by Jo Happy guitarist and Helen Urbelis, pianist.
 "Date Night" from the High school "Cavalcade," which gave evil dence of being an original skit, was amusingly performed by Barbara Green, Donald WigglesWorth and Marjory Miller
 Kenneth Barratt, of the Salem school, in "The Hunting Song, by Mendelssohn, played with good tech nique and interpretation. His encore " Toy Soldier, was welcome to the applauding hearers.
 Mrs. Elsa Noyack, accompanied by Mrs. Ellen Cooke of Evergreen chap ter. Order of the Eastern Star, song Lullaby from Jocelyn' which was pleasing performance. In spite of the fact that the black-out warnings sounded as Mrs. Noyack opened her song, she and Mrs. Cooke proceeded without any evidence of being dis turbed and so aided in maintaining the calm which any blackout de- mands.
 "The Son of the Puszta,' by Keler-Bela was well-played by Rita Kapshevich, violinist of the Nauga- tuck high school. Her playing Of this difficult composition showed good lowing, a full tone and excel lent lingering. She was accompanied by Mrs. c. D. McCleary.
 The speciality in which youthful Grace Bergen sang as a grand mother and her daughter, Alice Hanks performed a tap dance with the accompaniment by Louis Bois- vert, was a surprise number which brought prolonged applause.
 During the intermission, delicious