Dayton Daily News from Dayton, Ohio • 46

DAYTON DAILY NEWS Wednesday, October 6, 1965 Dedication Talent of Junior League Actors You I may have heard of an actor's actor," but what about the "non-thespians' That's what we are. Our Junior League Children's Theater has brought more live theater to more children on more grade school stages under more varying conditions -and done it with less talent but more dedication than any troop in this country. Actually some of the girls are pros -and they make the rest of us look bad. One thing is certain: we have more fun with this Junior League placement than any other. We are rehearsing now in Piete (Mrs.

Frederick Smith's bank barn on Mad River Road. Smith's barn has been in the League family for years. In fact, I don't know what the Junior League would do without it. ORIGINALLY it was Russell Young's barn, and my introduction to it came 11 years ago when we were rehearsing for a Junior League Follies every night for what seemed like months. Like Noah's Ark I'll never forget those chorus lines or those hoakie skits with Jim Harlan and Fred Ohmar.

There was one about a stuck elevator. John Baker played a man-of-the-cloth and there was great consternation over whether he should say "damn." Smith's barn and adjoining yard evoke visions of Noah's ark. A large Scotch collie, with a retinue of cats, is completely unglued by my Labrador in my car and by Bobby (Mrs. Chas.) Laishley's giant Dane in her car. The poor collie cannot decide whether to guard the T-bird, the station wagon or just go back in the house and have a nervous breakdown.

Talk about critics! We have two on duty at every rehearsal. They have beards and look very arty. I've heard critics called old goats, but I have never before seen it proved genetically correct. These two are called Nanny and Billy and one gives milk. They munch and watch our every move.

Pied Piper's Troops IT'S IN THE vernacular the boards." We literally are. with several cars stabled various horticultural are emoting among two vintage Miss Lamb To Be Wed This Fall Brenda Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Lamb of Fishburg Rd.

announce the engagement and approachin a r- riage of their daughter, Brenda Kay, to Daniel Eugene Weaver. is the son of Mrs. Philip Weaver of ambers- Brenda burg Rd. A NOVEMBER wedding is planned. The bride-elect is a graduate of Wayne high school.

She is employed at Dayton Newspapers, Inc. Her fiance, also a graduate of Wayne high school, is employed at Frigidaire division of General Motors Corp. J.D. Moore To Marry On Dec. 11 Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Speelman of Daffodil Circle announce the engagement of their daughter, Merry Lee, to James D. Moore. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Deward A. Moore of Stockton Ave. A Dec. 11 wedding at the Memorial Methodist church in West Carrollton is planned.

THE BRIDE ELECT is a graduate of West Carrollton high school and attended the Dayton campus. Ohio StateMiami universities. Her fiance is a graduate of Fairmont West high school and attended Ohio State university. He is a member of Sigma Pi fraternity and is employed at the National Cash Register Co. Mothers' Club Sets October Tea The Progressive Mothers' club will hold tea at 1 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 15 at Kettering Memorial hospital. "Where Shall We Go' will be the topic of a panel discussion led by Mrs. Lloyd O'Hara. MISS CARROLL TO MARRY NAVY MAN Lt.

Col and Mrs. Thomas P. Carroll of Fariborn Announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Jeanne, to Midshipman 1-c William V. Cowan Ill. He is the son of Col.

(ret) and Mrs. William V. Cowan I1 of Sacramento, Calif Miss Carroll attended the University of Dayton and Ohio State university. Her fiance is at present attending the U.S. Naval academy in Annapolis, Md.

TRUE SISTERS PLAN HARVEST MOON DANCE of hay, a vintage piano and a gigantic forced air heater with two speeds- -Dante's Inferno or Mother-in-Law's Kiss. Our Children's Theater is quite a production. Last year we trooped the Pied Piper of Hamelin to 15,000 grade school children in Dayton, Kettering, Washington Township and Middletown. Each play is now given for two years, for we have found that even with two casts committed to two performances every week, it takes two full seasons to reach the fantastic number of schools in our area. Cast System We have a Monday cast and a Wednesday cast.

Hence, a "two cast system." If you suddenly contract the "intentional flu," the gal playing your part in the other cast can sub for you, Of course, you'll have to pay her back by performing twice the following week. SOMETIMES this sub-swapping bookkeeping can get mighty complicated. When I was a Provisional a thousand years ago, I was in Tally Ho By Phyllis Fraser Hull my Childrens' Theater production. "Rumplestiltskin" starred Marilyn (Mrs. Thomas) Parker as Rumple, Sue (Mrs.

first, Henry) Wagner as the Queen, Ann (Mrs. David) Moyer as the Lord Chamberlain, and I was Lady Malvina -the witch. The children hated me. Clanking Cinderella Clanking Cinderella Our next one was the ubiquitous "Cinderella." Weezie (Mrs. Edward) McGinnis was Cindy done up in a blonde wig and clanking about in her glass slipper.

Sunny (Mrs. John) Burridge played the Prince, and I was one of the ugly stepsisters. Next came "Greensleeves" when I was a boy---a sort of male version of Pitiful Pearle. And I had to sing. "Pinocchio" was given about four years ago.

For the last two years I have been a little lame orphan boy complete with crutch and a flutaphone that I had to play, THIS YEAR we are doing a splendid piece entitled "Circus in the Wind." Bobby Laishley is the boy this time, and I am a sweet, little bare-back rider, tight-rope walker type GIRL, Truth will out. The play is fun. Marilyn (Mrs. Jack) Graef and Mary Ann (Mrs. Gilson) Sanderson are terrific as clowns.

Their dueling scene is great custard pie and should bring down the house. Jean Barger, who has been our director for years is tops. Jean is one of the highlights of the group. Her blocking, coaching and technical supervision of scenery and props is professionally handled. The Woman Was a Ringmaster Sue (Mrs.

Lawrence) Lemser plays the Ringmaster, who is my father. The Ringmaster's whole concern in life is to see that "no towner steals my long underwear. Smitty (Marilyn Graef) as Jocko will have all the children in the audience participating right along with the cast from the opening scene. WE HAVE TWO complete sets of stage crew girls who travel with the cast. They operate the lights, sound, pull curtains and move scenery.

In this year's play they will also have to double in brass as snake charmers and clowns. Worthy Reward Traditionally the Dayton Board of Education has moved our scenery, props and sound equipment from school to school for us. Scheduling these performances with the individual principals is just one of the many functions of the chairman, Emma (Mrs. John) Voigt. Following a performance many of the children draw pictures of the play or write letters to the Junior League.

These pieces are delightful and make all of that driving, rehearsing and rushing seem worthwhile. One child wrote: "If my teacher hadn't told us you were mothers, I wouldn't have thought you were real "It was the biggest TV screen I'd ever seen I have been stopped by children downtown who saw the play months ago "Why you're not a lame boy after all New Soff putis More absorbent than cotton, stronger than tissues, and never a hint of lint. Now there's one cosmetic wipe vou can use for ent than cotton or tissues. For creams, they're PUFFS For liquids, new SOFF Puffs are more absorb- soff "COSMETIC everything. stronger.

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a ohmon A "Harvest Moon" dance sponsored by the United Order Sisters, will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Stratford House. George Williams will play music for dancing. The Arthur Murray dancers will perform. A late supper will be served.

Mrs. Albert Kaplan is chairman of the event. Assisting her are Mrs. Ralph Fink and Mrs. Emil Frankowitz.

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