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Show ALL ARE SEEKING TO SHINE BRIGHTEST Merry Competition Arises in Rehearsals by Elk Actors in "The Girl From Paris." That the Elks will have the best show they ever produced In "The Girl From Paris." Is found in the fact that every member of the cast is making a supreme effort to ihine" I brightest behind the footlights In his or her particular role. C. O. DeWolf has taken exceptions to the style of mustache Jay Glen proposes to don. but Don is going to stay with I1I3 original choice, and is trying to persuade Director Pardoc to insist on DeWolf using a sword that's not so sharp at the t!p. 1 Gus Saunder. who is getting away I with the lawyer-lover's character. Is In fine trim, and his voice was never in better shape But L. P. Hardy, the hardy German mineral spring expert. Is entreating Guas to take plenty of mineral water and U nions for his vocal chords. Hardy was somewhat dubious as to his part at the starL but at the present time he is confident his German antics will be a good, if not superior, to those of his predecessor. Otto Merkes A new star has arisen on the horizon hori-zon of the Elks' theatricals. Walter j Dean will essay the part of Dingle, who is the goat for many foolish things enacted by Mr Pardoe, who plays the part of Honeycomb, the principal male part of the show-Dean show-Dean swears he knows his part and I says he can eat it up Carl Allison, who takes the part of a gendarme, will also pose as a ! convert to comedy drama, as will Robert Iloggan in the character of Kriu. a German servant Both gen tlemen are sure of a good stage presence. Among the ladles In the cast the heaviest part is taken b Miss Kath-ryn Kath-ryn Bassett, in the title role, as the girl from Paris. She will be a sur-prii sur-prii to her many admirers in Ogden We have witnessed several rehearsals, rehears-als, and know this part will be han died In a conscientious and capable manner The wife of Honeycomb Is Miss Merle Anderson. Her height and ex- client voice will help her in this character of a scolding wife, who 1- always Just a minute behind her husband's numerous escapades Her daughter. Norah. Is a sweet, lovable girl, who has implicit faith In her d uld This part will be well taken care of by Miss Ada Moran, who has been seen here before In amateur theatricals. One of the best comedy parts in the show is that of Ruth, a servant of tho Honeycombs. Miss Delia Farmer has this part down to perfection per-fection Her actions and mannerisms manner-isms during the rehearsal bring forth peals of laughter Month's friend Mabel. Mis, CeceUs Tucker, is handling her part like a professional The two German servant serv-ant girls. Miss Verna Rhodes and Mildred Pardoe. are acting as Germanlike Ger-manlike as any one could expect, never having been nearer Germany than Hooper. Major Fossdyke's daughters Miss es Leah Pardoe, Mary Jacobs. Leone Engstrom and Delia Tracy, are becoming be-coming expert bicvele riders. Several of the young ladles had to learn over again the art of riding a "bike." Thai the presentation of "The Girl from Paris" will outshine any previous previ-ous clfort of the local lodge of Elks is the concensus of opinion of the) entire show committee. |