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Thursday, May 6,1943.
'My Sister Eileen' Is
Booked For May 16
Exactly What the Doctor Ordered?
Univ, of Oregon Thespians Star
!n Comedy of Greenwich Village
On Sunday, May 16 (instead of May 9 as announced in last week’s
“Sentry”), “My Sister Eileen” is coming to Camp Adair.
This Fields-Chodorov comedy, based on stories by Ruth McKenny
concerning the trials and problems of two mid-western farm gals who
come to New York to make their mark in the world, has left New York
audiences rocking with laughter for ■ nearly two years, and was also
made into a popular movie several i months ago.
“My Sister Eileen” is being pre
sented on the post by the drama
department of the University of
Oregon, at Eugene through the co- '
operation of the director, Horace i
W. Robinson, and Mrs. Blodgett. It j
will ! ave been prevented four times i
on the campus before being brought !
here, for the two Sunday shows, a
matinee at 2:15 p. m. and the eve
ning performance at 7 p. m.
It will be presented at War De
partment Theater No. 2, North
6th Street on Avenue C.
Pictured here are two co-eds who
have prominent parts in the pro
duction ... in this column, MNs
Helen Holden, who portrays Violet
Shelton, and in the next column is
M iss Helen Johnson, who plays Mrs.
Wade.
Cast as “Eileen” is Miss Nekla
Rohrback, and as her sister Ruth,
Adele Adair Goes In For Palmistry;
Future Bared by Miss Doris Cannon
HELEN JOHNSON
Free Films Are Shown
Films on scenic Canada and on
battle-torn Guadalcanal highlight-
ed the informal evening’s enter-
tainment last Sunday night at Club
1, according to an announcement
made by Mrs. Blodgett, hostess.
This is a regular Sunday night
feature and is presented as soon
as darkness overtakes the camp.
In charge of the projector was
T 4 Brown of the Tank Destroyers
1 sent by Capt. Dolph on request of
j the Service Club office.
Dance Tonight
II. HOLDEN
is Miss Dorothy Weygandt, and
Mrs. Appopolous is played by Rob
ert Farrow. Supporting them, in
addition to the Misses Holden and
Johnson, is a large and talented
cast, augmented by a large produc
tion staff headed by Marellen Wil
bur, assistant director.
For further information and pic
tures of the cast make an effort to
see next week’s “Sentry.”
Husbands, Are Guests
Of Miss Helen Barrett
This galaxy of beauticious femininity (wow!) ... minus the clown of course, was featured :n
last Wednesday night’s talent show staged at the Station Hospital for the patients and Medics. Tha
show was organized by Capt. A. E. Gridley of the Sea Gulls, assisted by Miss Lillian Bridgeman,
director of recreation at the hospital, and Mrs. Margaret Blodgett, director of Service Club 1. It wa.i
repeated that night at Club 1. Makin’ with jive on the “squeeze-boxes" while Clown Pvt. Louin
Valardi and Miss l’att Meisinger. jitterburg, are left to right. Lois Gillings, Peggy Frantz, Floren.'.a
Polster and Ann Doerfler.—Signal Corps photo.
So that you don’t forget—re
member tonight’s the big night
over at the Red Cross building
for that much-talked-of affair—
the Detachment Dance. T Sgt.
Harland Jourdan will be master
of ceremonies. Come on. all you
guys, and gals — let’s get in the
groove! We'll see you there!
The proof of the news
Is plain as the sun
In pudding it’s eating,
In war it’s the beating
And who got beat,
Not how it was done.
'Hullabaloo'
Again Tonight
By Adele Adair
Hello, folksies! Meet the NEW woman!
At long last, my future is secure .... I KNOW what’s to befall
5 Presents
me and the secrets of my life hence are no longer. And it all happened,
so wonderful like, over at Service Club 2.
Here I was, just minding my own*
at 8:30
business, lounging around the Club center of interest. She talked until
‘ last Sunday afternoon . . . wishin’ she was hoarse, but the EM just
In line with its policy of bringing
something tall, dark and striped wouldn’t let her stop. Several went top-flight entertainment to the men
I would invite me out for a fudge , back a second time, to ask questions I in the armed forces, USO-Camp
sundae when it happened. I noticed on what she had told them. It was ; Shows last night presented the
i a modest crowd over in the corner, fascinating, and downright swell
1 streamlined musical revue, “Hulla-
I and curiosity getting the better of i Continued on page 10, column 5
■ baloo” at War Dept. Theatre No. IS
1 I me ... I investigated.
to an appreciative and capacity
There, minus a crystal ball and
house of enlisted men, officers and
Dance
the usual trimmin’s, was Mis Doris
i their guests.
Cannon, from Corvallis, having the
It will be presented again (.1-
time of her life reading palms. I
night.
May 6, at Theatre No. 5,
—
got curious, and waited my turn.
j
starting
at 7 p. m.
Last week’s Square Dance at
Nothing like finding out what the
Talent from Broadway and Hol
Club 1 was more than a success.
prospects were, I told myself.
Honors for making the affair lywood “bigtime” is spotlighted in
And what things she told me! I
“more than a success” go to Miss this offering.
I could expect a long life ... at least
Betty Lynd Thompson, of Oregon
Famed comedians Stone and Lee
four children ... I had a mild dis
State college, Corvallis, who are one of the major atractions. Al
position but when I got mad . . .
brought out the lovely co-eds . . . ' Stone emcees the show, tying it
well ... I would someday fall heir
and conducted the sets; and Miss ! together very neatly with his fun-
to a fortune . . . and dozens of
¡ ny and glib routines.
other things (sove of which is just I Ann Caddy, junior hostess at Club
1 who first had the notion that a j From a recent tour with Chico
-plain none of YOUR business!)
“square dance” might well fill the I Marx, of the Marx Brothers, cerne
With Miss Cannon, palm read-
bill for a popular mid-week club ! Smith, Rogers and Eddy, whose
ing and character analysis is a fa-
comedy dancing and antics Lave
feature.
vorite hobby, according to Mrs.
scored hits in all the theatres they
piano
last
Wednesday
At the
Merriam who asked her to come
Pvt. Joseph O’Gorman have appeared in on the major
out. In all, she read well over 200 night was
and
a
good
time at “swingin’ yurr circuits both in this country aud
palms and continued through the
in Europe.
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pardner
”
was
had by all.
I afternoon and evening to be the real
Paul
Nolan,
the
Juggling
Jes
The next square dance will be
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held next Wednesday, May 12, “if ter, is another feature of “Hulla-
Continued on page 10, columh 1 ‘
all goes well,” says Miss Caddy.
Theater
Variety Amusement
At 6, Also
Square
at Club
Proved Eyening's Fun
Albany Revue, Club 2
An exceptionally fine floor show, and Baton Specialty by Shirley
staged by Regina Curlee’s dance Wheeler.
“When My Baby Smiles at Me”
Miss Helen Barrett, Club 1 Cafe pupils from Albany, in an “All
Tap
solo Elaine McClellan.
teria Hostess, played hostess to Girl Dance Revue,” was offered
“
Me
and My Gal” Quartet spe-
members of Zonta International,
last Saturday night at Service Club cialty.
and their guests, last Thursday
Baton Drill, Shirley Smart *with
night in the cafeteria. Zonta is a 2 for the benefit of the weekly
Night Club patrons. The program Janet MacDonald, Darlene Couver,
classified group similar to Rotary,
was directed by Mrs. Curlee, as Diane Parkhill.
with each member representing a
Mrs. Mabel MacDonald was at
sisted by Mr. and Mrs. Chet Wheel
particular field in her community.
er and Mr. Zeke Curlee. Sgt. Nick the piano and the program was
The ladies were from Corvallis,
Sansonia. popular young man enthusiastically received by the
Salem and Portland. Thirty-two
about-Club-2 introduced the show. record crowd attending . . . with all
attended.
tables taken and th? SRO sign
The program presented:
Following dinner, the guests
“Plant a Little Garden.” Song hung up shortly after the revue
were entertained in the club proper and tap by Shirley Wheeler with got underway.
with a floor show featuring Cpl. Barbara Black, Connie Ilawk. Carol
Tonight, the same revue will be
Horan, magician from the Moun and Betty Bruggeman.
presented at the Albany high school
taineers, and Cpl. Bernard Kovler. j “Ten Little Soldiers" Janet Mac under auspices of the Girl Scouts
operatic tenor, from the Sea Gull j Donald Song and Tap.
and as a special Mother’s Day
Regiment, both of the Timber Wolf
“Canadian Capers” Patsy Pieper feature, the program will be re
Division, in addition to other acts. Toe solo.
peated for service men and their
This program was arranged for
“I’ve Heard That Song Before" guests at the Corvallis USD at
Miss Barrett by Mrs. Blodgett. — Quartet specialty by Marian 7:30 p. m. Sunday, May 9.
Among special guests at the club
Miss Barrett is a past president i Fortmiller, Jean Gray, Betty Long.
were
Major and Mrs. Wicker and
of Zonta, and the members and L»V<mne Fischer,
their
daughter. Decorations, exe
their husbands heaped sincere Brooks Solo tap.
praise on the club and their fine
“Hawaii on Tap" Janet MacDon- cuted by Miss Kuhwarth and Pfc.
Gus Cerase, consisted of bouquets
reception and welcome to Camp aid Solo tap.
Adair.
I "Remember Pearl Harbor’' Tap cf spring flowers.
Lithe Lovelies in Luscious Revue
Delectable Margaret Stearns and Director Hetty Lynd
Thompson will be among the more than 70 shapely Oregon Stat j
(«»liege co-eds in “Salute to Rhythm,” modern dance recital to ha
held Saturday (8:30 p. m.) and Sunday (3:30 p. in.) in the Cor
vallis high school auditorium.
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