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Show I Musical Comedy I To Be Given By I American Legion ( "riff, Paff. Pouf." a hip;h clans roy U alty musical ronied. with .i Oasl ol 66 person?, has been selected by Bob Maty Ma-ty jor and Le?ter Hlnchcliffe, for the big attraction to be produced by the Or-tipn Or-tipn post of the American l.rcion this I winter "Plff. Patf. Pout" created a sensa I tion durinc it New Yorlc nin It car- lies a dazzling cDOnifl Of W ciiis, 10 r chorus boys fend 15 principals, consist-I consist-I ing of sinners and comedians ' The production i considered a tre-1 mrndous andertakin s for those two tal-H tal-H ented youn?: Ofrdn men. However, I their experience ami the nattering success suc-cess obtained alonp such line in tin I past. assures oprden- theal I of a genuine treat this winter, f Directors Hinehcliffe and Major esll- mate the completion of the attraction I in about seven or eight weeks. .Some of the musical scores and I lyrics have already arrived and the carefully selected principals is more than two-thirds completed. The load-ing load-ing characters are beinp; drawn from ihe best talent in Ogden and the abil-i abil-i Ity and voice of every person is being tested before final acceptance t Discerning caution is boms used In the selection of the dancing chorus. 1 1 There will he the "Blister Brown I fiirls." ' Ba'hing GirlB," "Easter Girls" and a brilliant bevy of pony ballot pirls. Most of the costumes :ir' be I ing made to order by the Tama Music I Library of New York, the owners or I the opcr.t Some of the scenes which linger I long in the memory of those who Ban ; iho original production are the "pr.ja- ma scene," danced by the pony balle: jj girls, and the beautiful finale of y Messrs Major and Hlnchcliffe are 1 rearranging the action and music of I the last finale into what promises to L he one of the most sumptuous -pec tacies ever seen outside of the musical y rerleires and follies When finished. I: it will be known as ihe 'March of the j! Warring Nations. " Music will he j changed and rearranged by Mr. Hlnch-f Hlnch-f cliffe. and the drills and verses by I Mr. Ma tor. ILoc?i Member. k The American Legion is elated over Armistice day success and is eagerly jj looking forward to this drwmatic at traction as the climax to many ac I compllshments. Bob Major, chairman of the enter- I tainmeni committee of Hie local Amor I ican Legion, will direct the intensely ', complex action, drills and dramatic j end of the production He is a talent- ed Rctor of promising merit. Ogden j people will remembei him In th ing picture. "The Biot." made b the I Ogden Feature Film corporation He I played juvenile lead opposite Miss I Florence Riser. He also took pari in the "Lust of the Ages," Lillian Walk- 1 er's big succrss. He showed decided I ability in photopla: and predictions I of a brilliant future for him In the I movie world wen ird everywhere, but before his Becond (inline was I ready for the screen the I S had en- II lered the great war and lie answered the call to ;he colors and was soon on his way to the battlefield of France I LeVter Hlnchcliffe, chairman of the p1 musical committee of the local post H is not only an accomplished pianist but r possesses a tenor voice of rare quality rj and Is a director of unusual ability. I At present he is instructor In ocal 1 and instruments I mui High school. |