The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-05
CAPACITY CROWD
AppLAUD5 ROTARY
VARIETY PROGRAM
Scouts Unearth Fine Talent
for IA Smoothly
Run Acts


the goth Century Theatre was filIec
last night for the fast-moving va
riety show put on by the Juneau
Rotary Club. OF these, about loo
were occupied by performers; less
than one-third of the LOO remain
ing held children at half price. SO
two splendid civic projects. An
nouncement of the exact sum
cleared must await reports OF mem
bers on tickets sold.
Proceeds will be divided between
the Rotary pledge to the Memorial
Library fund and the community
piano fund.
Co-chairman Dr. c. Earl Albrecht
proved as capable master of cere-
monies as he had been a cheer
leader at the Rotary-Lion basket
ball game. He tied the show up
smoothly. and there was no delay
in the complex and varied program.
Co-chairman DR.. 1. j. Montgom-
cry was busy backstage, giving per-
formers their cues and seeing that
every act was ready. He also had
rehearsed with the numbers and CO.
ordinated them.
Hymns, BOogie, Skating
You couldn't hope to find moro
contrasts than there were in the
Ia acts of the program: church
hymns following boogie, Ukrainian
dancing as well as squares; mixed
chorus and dancing duet: male
octet in barbershop harmony and a
xylophone duo; roller skating and
whistling novelty; black-face skit
and nonsense by "firemen" pro tenn
Opening the show, the curtains
parted to disclose the 50-voice Ju-
neau Singers. Under the skilled di-
rection of Jane McMullin, they
formed the nucleus Of the program,
singing to open both sections OF the
show and to close the entertain
ment.
Most popular of their numbers
was DRY Bones" sung in the Fred
Warning arrangement, with Xylo-
phonists Bud Schultz and Milton
FurneSs, Jr., making with the sound
effects. This was one of the two
program features given encores,
and was repeated. Dolores Mattila
accompanied on the big Baldwin
concert grand piano which helped
pay for itself at the big benefit
show.
Whistling Novelty
Mrs. Estella Schultz, accompanied
by Mrs. McMullin, puckered up and
whistled two novelty numbers, to
the delight of the audience. The
talented Schultzes contributed much
to the entertainment, son Bud doub-
ling in brass besides giving with the
piano solos.
Everybody Swing."
AS poised as the adults, Pat
Murphy's gang OF third graders
romped onto the stage for brand
new routine of action, song and
harmonica- playing. Hit of their act
was the square-dancing, with Bill
Pegues calling in lusty tones. Mrs.
Ray Nevin was at the piano, and
DIR. Albrecht brought Miss Murphy
on stage for well-merited applause.
Smooth modern rhythms were
featured by the instrumental CONDO
made up of Bill Sporting, trumpet;
Bud Schultz, piano, and Dale Rolf,
clarinet.
Tiny and vivid in her sparkling
costume complete to high red boots,
young Roxanna Holowka performed
an authentic Ukrainian folk dance
She was born in the Ukraine seven
years ago, and brought to this
country when year old.
Male Octet Delights
Making their first public appear
ance. the male octet directed by
Ernest Ehler sang popular ballads
with real partnership harmony, with
Ethel Finlayson at the piano. Civ
ing artistic performance to Ehler's
original arrangements were William
L. Paul, Jr.; Cliff Swap, Ehler, Bob
Croken, Maynard Stimson, William