Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-01
TOP HAT REVUE CAST REACH
new HEIGHTS IN PERFECTION

please come home" OF humming
the kitty cat song "N'yow N'now"
after attending the Top Hat Min
strel presented Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights in the
school auditorium.
Mrs. John Lorentezn's superb
voice was perfect as she sang the
haunting melody and tried to
make Mayor Carl "Bill Bailey"
Becker leave the Top Hat Night
Club in the excellent second half
Of the program.
Mrs. William Goebel and Tom
Gaudern gave the kitty-cat song
a realistic send-off with Mrs. Goe-
bel impersonating the tlirtatious
but teasing cat.
Russ Stops Show
AS guest star, Russell Budd,
Harrison, Michigan, tap dancer,
completely stopped the show. The
audience called the former Port
Clinton youth back for two en-
cores and asked for more. His
terrific dancing recently won first
place in the Horace Heidi pro-
gram in Grand Rapids and he
leaves for Hollywood after gradu-
alton in June.
Especially excellent during the
minstrel was Ralph Mackey's
rendition of the prisoners Song.
This nostalgia number was sung
as the stage was darkened for
scene changing, thus adding to it's
effectiveness.
Also outstanding in the minstrel
were vocalist Austin Mate"
Montgomery and the Barbershop
Quartette, Ralph Mackey, Norbert
Stein, Harold Reitz and Gilbert
James.
AS the lazy "Lightnin' ", Coach
Norm Willbond completely stole
the show from more experienced
performers. Also cast as lend
men" were DR.. R. S. Smith, Os-
car Heineman, Paul Schmitt, Will
liam Mack and Warren McDou-
gall.
Featured also were tap dancer
Alton Nissen, banjoists Heineman
and Montgomery, harmonica solo
ist Warren McDougall and SOLO
lists Norbert Stein, Harold Reitz
and Bill Mack.
Harold "Tiny" Worst, interloc'
utor during the minstrel and mas
ter of ceremonies during the ToI
Hat Night Club show, kept things
running smoothly. In his white
dress suit, Worst is perfect in this
role.
| J. L. "Mac" McPeek, pianist
during the entire show, was ex
cellent. Many in the audience
were hoping he'd be featured il
piano solo. Marilyn Adam:
played solovox selections during
the intermission.
Priscilla Rhiel's setting for tn
minstrel was unique. She feat
ured a huge Negroes head, the
eyes staring at five aces: A blu'
light twinkled intermittently il
one eye.
Mrs. Rhiel's setting for the Tol
Hat Night Club was even NOR
colorful and outstanding. Mrs
William Felder's costumes wer'
in keeping with the theme, and az
such brought forth some unique
get-ups.
Director Carlista Snyder's in
genuity was especially evident il
the night club scenes during thu
second half. The entire cast ros
to new heights of perfection t.
present a revue many New Yorl
producers would have lauded.
Joyce Flynn Anderson and Dl
Donald Burke presented an anus
ing "Goofus Dance" with tn
"aged" dentist always split ste
behind his vivacious and energet
ic partner. Joyce's husband, Bill
Anderson, also elected praise fo
his excellent solos.
Beautiful and talented Mrs. LIE
Davis was not only attractive il
her white formal but her kyle
: phone solos were show shoppers
> She was accompanied by 10
: Smith, who also accompanied tn
always pleasing Alyce Boiling i
her solo numbers.
Tantalizingly sexy was Mrs
Stanley Perry as she sang Gag
gravatin' Papa" with plenty o
movements. The monologue ant
pantomime "School Daze" featur
ed Manuel Nossaman, Richar'
Cover and Richard Wolf, elicite'
it's share of laughs.
AS they have donated their tim'
and efforts for many weeks t.
perfect the minstrel so that th'
proceeds would go toward the lak'
front improvement and the Wad
ing Pool fund, the entire cast de
serves the praise Of the commu
nifty.
This praise also goes to th'
members of the mems and WON
ems chorus, the usherettes, stag
crew, lighting and sound effect: