Show home talent skits prepared by army special services give so soldiers a chance to entertain themselves there arent enough U S 0 troupes to get around so brigadier general byron of the army special services division decided to help the boys entertain themselves lie he had some play lets written under the direction of 0 george kautman kaufman and other biber playwrights that men could produce themselves any anywhere wherewith 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 and similar subjects it was pres presented ente d first in camp shanks N Y where it made a hit bit with the G 1 I audience soldiers and played all parts about face is full of army jar gon and wisecracks wise cracks i it consists ol of a series of short skits which general byron said can be selected tm im upon and adapted to various 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 or versa tilita general byron explained and appeal to the average soldier who it if he had bad more time could work out the details himself they not only me like to entertain them selves but also want to do some thing in this line tor for themselves |