| Show ‘Oh Susanna’ Wows Exposition Crowd By GRACE GRETHER Behnd the hondsome silken certain at the coLseum state fair grounds Monday night 'Oh Susanna’ super minstrel chow Struggled with handicaps and emerged triumphant Lost trunks and stage complications were faced down while a patient audience waited past the opening hour and was well re arded Even the first-ahandicap of a loud speaker system not yet tamed failed to subdue enthuan Those present saw a metropolitan production cf and dah — and with the iwonl art cheers ard hearty ct with many recalls greeted the specialty acts Susanna had hit her stride clever Spectacular settings vaudeville gay music and about the prettiest array of femmes embroidered the imaginable minstrelsy afoundation It was ahow for the tired business man and the equally tired little woman They laughed and bought popcorn — - they bought out the root beer concession and joined right in when the musleched quartette rolled out “Sweet Adeline’’ and inapplause to join In They turned nostalgic over old “Show- vited them boat” favorites and sang those too— and when Harry Jolson Imitated hia famous brother Al (who by the way cannot be imitated) they heard “California Here I Come" and the rest with a sigh of enjoyment The chorus danced in handsome costumes and with precision rhythm When the Max-elltroupe of acrobats appeared they practically stole the show with their incredible antics The Guardsmen quartet and Lady Killers were a close second Count Berni Vicl made a fine director and the several blackface Mr Bones came to bat in the old style way which America loves The fact that there was a preponderance of women in the oho and that burnt cork was not extensive was all to the os good Buddy Heller did things with drums that couldn’t be done — and the banio act of Steve Han sen brought Instantaneous applause The Mercer brothers eccentric dancers who have been seen in many moving pictures and John Sw'or and Pete Elmo with Al Herman added to the hilarity Tenor soloist Earl Edwards belongs in the upper regions among vocalists while tiny Maxine Richards singing danseuse was welcomed by the audience The farmettea number and the square dance were charming The lengthy list of vaudeville turns included jtpe long famous Two Black Crow's Moran and Mack The Crinoline number and the big howrboat number at the close was a climax that sent the audience home happy The cast of 70 will be seen and heard in “Oh Susanna" for a two weeks engagement evening performances starting all-st- at from those offered by the averduo age Toni LaRue is a talented girl who dances while playing the marimba She offers something novel In entertainment Rosalie & Alva make their first local appearance as comedy dancers Originally a smart ballroom team they discovered the public demand for more fun and less act and quickly shaped their routines to conformA gift for comedy plus dancing skill has given them an act that rates high In entertainment value Singing Star At tli e Lyric hand-balanci- The week’s bill at the Lyric includes a special appearance of Paul Gary the Olympic champion swimming star America’s newest singing personality He comes to Salt Lake City direct from his song successes at Ciro’s In Mexico City and the famous supper clubs of the United States Irving Berlin says of him that he is one of the outstanding ballad singers of out day Gary plays only a few weeks of vaudeville before opening In the New York production of "Tea ar Reelected President Miss Ruth Weller was reelected president of Symphony Singers at choir’s 10th annual Rose concert last week Miss Weller Is the first president ever reelected by the munity choral society years elected manager Director for the next season will be chosen in the near future Lesley Goates has been director since the inception of the chorus in ISIS Grant N Home served as accom- com- 54-vol- ce In Jerry Henderson Mrs ITfjc Salt £ak? tTribtm 9 Tuesday July 1 1947 19 was panist the past year East day 4 z ft Leaves” ” Phil and Don King present routines of acrobatic perfection and tricks that are new and different 8 30 p m mynmix- a - t U¥ i ' 'v " 4 V r I m 4 f ' ft hJ - v -- MU This grand exciting story Brings you the excitemfnt of that first date the glamour of that first dance the ecstasy of that first kiss It tells how a lonely girl can 102S mm V 71 fi FAST BIST SOUTH JH find a willing boy -- how she should act when be kisses 'I"1"-' EiS her how she can beat the competition of other girls Likefamed “Green Years” it’s warm anddowntoeartb! 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