Smyrna times., 1950-02-23
PROGRAM FOR
ANTICS OF 1850
Gov. Carvel and Rep. BOggs
To Preside at Awarding
of Certificates
HOLD REHEARSALS

The prestige of the presence of
two distinguished men will be add
ed to the performances of The
Antics of 1850 on March IL and 18.
On Friday night, March II, Gov.
Elbert Carvel will attend and will
preside over the awarding of the
$3.50 merchandise gift certificates,
and will also speak about the
Smyrna Youth Center, the benef-
ciary of the proceeds from the
show. u. S. Representative Caleb
Boggs will be the guest on Satur-
day night, March 18, and will draw
for the winner of the $3.50 mer-
chandise gift certificate jackpot,
and also address the audience
briefly.
Rehearsals Proceeding
In three towns, Dover, Smyrna,
and Middletown, rehearsals are
proceeding on song and dance num-
bers, choruses, and blackouts, and
interest is centered on these activi-
ties at this time. "A group of square
dancers from Dover are perfecting
their sets and routines; in Smyrna
each Thursday night large Choir
us is rehearsing unusual and beau
tiful arrangements under the in
spired direction of Frank Sick
mann. with Mrs. John H. Fearon
as accompanist. Meanwhile, black
outs are being rehearsed and made
smooth under the direction of Jack
Simpson, producer and director OF
the revue. In Middletown, at The
same time, rehearsals are being
held for the junior chorus, directed
by C. Merrill Wagner. Soloist ir
the Middletown group are Joyce
Elliott and Lewis McNatt, and the
girl and boy teams of teen-agers
taking part are: Jean Carly and
Jackie Anderson; Kathryn Williams
and Jack Reynolds; zita Rogers
and Leroy VanHorn, Ann Cook
and Harvey Voshell, Marie Rey.
nolds and Edwin Wright, Virginia
Carmen and George Butler, Estells
Outten and Allen Harris, Patsy
Lecrone and Jimmy George, Bar.
bara Grubb and Jay Blake, Heller
johnson and Paul Outten, Thelme
Biddle and John Outten, Barbars
Voshell and Clifford Reed, Patsy
McNatt and Eddie Summiski, anc
Emma Yokem and Louis Mandes
1t is rumored that one of the black
outs has in the cast Mrs. Howard
r. (Miss Hetty) Jones, Mrs. HON
er Hudson, and Nelson Everhart
When that news leaked out some
one was heard to remark: "They
will be a riot; better go early anC
avoid the rush" One of the groups
supporting the Smyrna Lions Clul
in this undertaking is the Claytol
Lions Club, and in the cast of tn
blackout staged by the Claytol
Lions will be Mr.. and Mrs. Manue
Alvarado, and Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Hollett. Many other black
outs are in the plans and the final
of the extravaganza will be stage
by several hundred members of tn
entire cast, and the setting will re
quire the work of all the artisan
the Lions Club can produce. "a
committees are at work on the d.
tails, program, jackpot, musi
dance, chorus, properties, set
blackOuts, show, bands, lightin,
The various acts will be integrate
during the week before the sho
is presented and a dress rehears,
viii reveal the various units weIde
into one of the most ambitious va
iety shows ever presented in Smy
ma The Smyrna Lions Club will a.
preciate the support of the peop
of Smyrna by their attendance I
this colorful. humorous, tunef
show, Tickets are availab
through the Lions, and chances {
the jackpots also. With lart
blocks of tickets being sold in Do
er and Middletown for both pc
formances, it would be wise to br
tickets early to be assured of
seat. Details of the various act
and names of all in the cast will
released in the near future. II
interest in Kent County is beir