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Show j 'Home Talent' Skits Prepared by Army Special Services Give Soldiers a Chance to Entertain Themselves provised upon and adapted to various vari-ous local situations in the different combat areas. The show can be staged with props and costumes made from scrap materials. "The show has to afford the maximum possibility for versatility," versa-tility," General Byron explained, "and appeal to the average soldier, who, if he had more time, could work out the details himself. They not oifly like to entertain themselves, them-selves, but also want to do something some-thing in this line for themselves." There aren't enough U. S. O. troupes to get around, so Brigadier General Byron of the army special services division decided to help tne boys entertain themselves. He had some playlets written under the direction of George Kaufman and other playwrights that men could produce themselves anywhere, with little equipment and costuming. These are grouped into a sort of review called "About Face" a broad farce on military life, draft boards, sergeants, WACs, and similar subjects. sub-jects. It was presented first in Camp Shanks, N. Y., where it made a hit with the G. I. audience. Soldiers and WACs played all parts. "About Face" is full of army jargon jar-gon and wisecracks. It consists of a series of short skits which General Gen-eral Byron said can be selected, 1m- |