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Show "GIRL FROM PUBIS" AS PRESENTED BY THE IOCJL ELKS U,ith the unanimous erdlct of the I i ric nn'iirnfo ii, at received the lirst reduction of the "Girl from Paris. ' ihit the jT.'dU' Mop "'18 thr hst thai fcas pvt b-'fn given under the a ipl Has of the local KIKs lodge, (hero uiik Klso a feeling of pride In the thought Hb-t the production Tiiinl with Kpcal talent, from chorus to prrdu er J, While the "Olrl from fans" seemed Bp be quite pretentious for a compan trf amateurs nirecior T Earl PardOC knowledge of local talent stood him fjlli good stead and he chos u rapt, o-er o-er men: her of which Imt, ..,... i yond tbe ranks nf nom .-uid a i hor I M that Is full of possiblliriee. Thai I Bit selections were well mado nv I' proved heyond doubt h;. the manner Jn which the work was received h; I the audience which at times almo-t forgot the players In th characters Lhy portrayed Several new faces were seen, the (leading lady. Miss Kathryn Basset! fcelng one With a total absence or ielf-censdou -nr-s. Miss Rassett play ed and sang the title role with unqualified un-qualified success. In appearance and action she was the charming "Jull Bon Bon", winning, not only the hearts of all the men In the cast, but those of the entire audience as well. Her French accent was almost perfect per-fect and her singing o." the sonjt "Ra te Tj." assisted by Hans and tutf ' leridarnics, was one of the most re-freshing re-freshing numbers. Miss Merle Anderson as Mrs Hon ecorab took the part of the prudish matron In a manner that added much to several of the best comedy sltua tions. keeping her poise well under fr tning circumstances. Another local vocalist of rare a' talnruents was introduced last night in the person of Miss Ada Moran, a nune lady of charming stage pres ence and the possessor of a soprano voice of good range and beautiful quality Mlns Moran. ai N'orah, carried car-ried the soprano to oucoess her work in the duets with Turn beinR pleas ing and her 6inglng of th- waits song, "Oh, Tender Remembrance," winning her several encores which were given with the ensemble Miss Delia Farmer, in the charaete: part of the "melodramatic maid Ruth, followed the rule of allcome-dlennes allcome-dlennes who would find success which is "the more I like my part, the more the audience will like It." and so it appeared Her role was one of the '-. i In the produi 1 ion snd i he !! bouquet of chrysanthemums she received re-ceived after the third encore to hat song, "Sister Mary Jane s Top Note." was well deserved C. O. DeWolf, the Talks' experienced thesplan. was nevr better placed and I his work in the part of the pompous, blustering major was all that coul i be desired. J.i Glen, the Elk of rnanv chara ten, as ghen the part of Pompier, the irrepressible Frenchman, and "ir represslble" was the way in which he played it His accent was good and he caused gales of laughter by giving vent to hi6 appreciation for all fa. vora shown him. by kissing everyone i who favored him without regard to j sex. Evfryoni wep jclad to see and bear A H Sander (Gus) again, after two years absence from the Elks' productions, produc-tions, and all gave him a royal w.?l BORIS In the part of Tom Everlelgh, the lover of N'orah. he was right at home, his sinning, speaking and acting being appreciated. Walter F Dean made his debut in the part of Amos Dingle, and he took the role of the "fall guy" In an effl cicnt manner, and even though he was treated roughly by Hans, in the second act, he did not forget himself but came up quite self-contained L I' Hardy and Robert HoRgan a Is found success as the German luti keeper and hi6 servant Ami lastlv a word for Mr Pardoe who. In the role of Mr Honeycomb which he took at the request of the lodge about a month ago, when Mr Sanderson, who was originally select sjd toi 'he uart found that husinr-is affairs would not permit him to con Unite in It learneu the part, in addi tlon to directing the whole production and attending to his daily work. He carried the biggest part In the produc tion In a wmy that would make even professlontl criticism r0 begring. It can be safely said that no char acter cornedlan e er got more real laughter ou' of an Ogden audience than did Mr Fardoe last nlsht and the success of the production in ever detail was a tribute to his abllitv as an actor, director and producer The chorus WM formed of a bc of young 1adis vrhou cnarmlnR qualities quali-ties and beauty of face and figuro would be hard to excel. With grace ful movements and singing in the different ensembles they made a dc lltthtful background for a number of pretty scenes. Their attending young men. well groomed, also fitted well In to the picture. Miss Bessie Blair, as the chorus leader, was of much assistance o th less experienced oung ladles and her success was pronounced. A feature, too. which created h furore of excitement among the men and curiosity among the ladles, nrai the appearance during the singing of Mr Tardoe's sonc, "Oh. Take Yon a Warning, of the beauty parade whlcll included the Sun Gown Girl, the flheath flown Girl and the Crinoline Girl. They were recognized in pass Ing as Leo J Clark, John Culle and Rex Kelly and were pronounced to be models The full cast follows: Cast of Characters. Mile. Julie Bon Bon. the Girl from Paris Kathryn Bassett Ebenezer Hone) comb, the Shining Light T. Earl Pardee Mrs. Honeycomb hh wife. Merle Anderson Norah their daughter. Ada Moran Ruth, maid sen-ant . Delia Farmer Auguste Pompier, French Boy .... Jay Glen Major Fossdyke. of the Butterfl otiooiprs .. . y. u uevn'i Hans, German hotel proprietor L, P Hardy , Tom Eerlelgh. a Barrister AH. Sander Amos Dingle, Honocomb'6 friend.. Walter F. Dean Honeycomb's Sen-ant .... .Joe Wllletf Blatterwater, Gendarme Captain Carl Allison A Gendarme Leo J Clark Fritz. German sennnt . Robert W Hoggan I Gretchen. German Servant ... . . Verua Rhodes j Anna. German Servant Mildred Pardee Mabel, Norah's friend Cerella Tucker Major Fosdyke's Daughters Blecl Girls Man Jacobs, l.pone Eng- storm, Delia Tracy. Leah Pardoe. Ruth Douglas Erma Moore Iva Steers. I.-ella Rich Vesta Spavin Sun Gown Girl. Miss Benevola Sheath Gown Girl Miss Protecla Full Dress C.lrl Miss Ordena Crinoline Girl Miss Electa Elves of Elkdom Mabel Packer. Irene Zeller, Willie Gunnell, Jack Lynch Chorua. Chorus Lead Bessie Blair Louise Pierce, Lillian Scott, Elsie Beuschell, Leone Engetrom Ruth Douglas, Erma Moore, Gertrude ea therb, Rae Barlow, Leah Pardoe W T Greenwell. Alfred Larson, Herbert W Hinley, Carl Allison Helmar Anderson, An-derson, Mary Jacous, Mildred Pardor- esta Spaun. Verna Rhodes, Lk? 1 1 Tracy, Iva Steers. Leila Rich Daisy M Rolapp, Dorothea. Beuschell, Roy Madson. Harry Hales Blalnp Wall, Jo seph Williams, Robert W Hoggan Synopsis of Scenes. Act 1 Hone-combs Lawn, Kings ton on the-Thames, England Time. Atiernoon. , Act II Scboffenbergen. German) The Spa Hotel Time Afternoon. Musical Numbers. ACT I Overture ....Augmented Orpheum Orchestra Opening Chorus. . .. "Hi! For the Thames on a Summer's Da' Song, Hone-. comb and chorus... "So Take You a Warning Duet, Tom and Norah "Somebody'" Song, Major and Chorus "The Battersea ButterTly Shooters' Duet, Bon Bon and Pompier "I'm All the Way from Gay Paree" Concerted Piece . . Then Off We Go" Tom. Norah. Ebenezer Mrs Hone comb. Julie. Pompier and Major Quartet Bon Bon, Pompier, Mrs Honeycomb Hon-eycomb and Honeconib "Cock-o-Doodle" Finale 'Hail 'he Hero of the Day" ACT II Opening Chorus. Har.s and Cborua 'Isn't it Wonderful?"; Song, Tom and Chorus "Peggy Brad;." Song, Ruth and Chorua ....'Sister Mary Jane's Top Note' Waltz Song, Norah and Chorus. ...'Oh, Tender Remembrance" Duet, Bou Bon and Honeycomb. .. ... What a Lot You Know' Solo. Bon Bon - Res-ie la" Grand Finale "Carnival" oo |