app. ir ng y ‘small crowd turned out last Wo-night. performance’ of. no. did. attend. the} | suipass: last night's magnificent! ‘leffort. The show: will be repeat- ed tonight at 8:30 p.m, in the Civic . Centre, hong. ~The play was ‘an outstanding success: for director Ken MeIn- i a an ap er “excellent . Tatt, Only. the -bare: necessities were. used for properties but they more than sufficed. The climax of the. play leaves the audience stunned, * ~The play. is weaved around the roaring ‘20s—that. era” of barber shop’ quartets” and the ‘Charles- ton and about the same time as} the birth of’ jaz and’ the rise of Al Capone.::. ‘The title “Burlesque”: is a little erroneous: as, Interpreted today fin that the name implies © the subtle, art: of divesting garments, ‘But in. the /20's;: burlesque was the parent, of vaudeville, ‘Evolving. ‘from = this “atmos- phere. the: oplay: centres’ itself. around.” the. ‘packstage’ “life of “a show. business—the trials and “gg tribulations of: its. participants --end the’ part; of ‘ie, eldom fl seen by : audiences. “ -Skid more. than admirably portrayed. -by’ Bill: vaudeville, clown: W. living ‘from ‘the: intensity ‘of -his -audience’s: reactions, ‘He- is con- ‘antly: derided. in: the, first ‘act . vif ‘Bonny! ‘(Bev Hemp- rereemin: oe ev ated — ene we “€ temper which ‘she doesn't: try to ‘More.and more: people i in 1 thig'c ‘commun the fact that we offer a used car for sale meq s that the.car is sound mechanically id af pie Car for Car a Studebaker Coach -8 motor, radio and-seat covers rd 9 49 |) ln cellent condition eeveeesenororeer ‘Anglia Coach : Low mileage, new in appearance and condition. aq =~ Here's Mother’ $ ONLY $1199 oy Amas Present. saveencervesseeneverbentene Chev. 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Mr, Evans steals the limelight with his: versatile acting, Throughout the entire play’ he showed himself capable of act-|. ing out, exceedingly well, both the humorcus | and despondent |« but seemed ‘a. little nervous in regained” her composure in the} ecuted, “Typical: of that era, is Maiale (Georg! ‘Ryans) a gum- -chewing,| wise cracking, man-crazy gold- veil with a: high pitched Brook- lyn-type accent. Maize is a irl | who has ‘risen-from:a poor up-| ers: her, ultimate © goal, sévery man: who” crosses her path. 9. *'Geordlana.: “Ryans “aoquitted ‘herself “‘marvellously, = 7 “Triangle in. the-plot.is com-- pleted’ by Sylvia Marco’ (Roma’ ‘Renaghan)- vas -a ‘vamp.’ Syl- via. ‘appears for only .a few min- aged. to escape. getting involved in. a fight with Bonny, egged on “Maizie’s . colunterpart, whom she: refers ‘to as a has-been: only tn. stronger’ and: more des- Thompson). Gussie has a violent control: when’ coming into ‘con- | tact with Maizie, Gussie's brow- beaten : husband: “Bozo is: played | by: Garth Decker.’ ° ‘Driven. to:. despair by " gkid's with ‘Harvey Howell. (Doug Kerr) who is a rich ‘catile man. Des- pite : the. cattieman’s. attempts to. ‘get Bonny to move away with him .to his Wyoming Ranch, Bonny.” just can’t tear herself away. from show: business. © A Nardshelled, - but warm Macliroy; Elected Head Of CNR Group Mrs. J. N Jordan was elected president of the Ladics Auxillary to the Canadian National Rail-| ; way association Wednesday night] §: when the group held its general; + meeting in the CN ladies wait-) ; ing room... — Others instalied to office were honorary president, Mrs. W. H, vice-president, Mrs, James Rhodes and secretary- treasurer, Miss Millie Pavlikis. Named on the phoning com- } mittee’ were Mrs. Edward Hilde- brand, Mrs. A. J, Percival, Mrs. A. E, Blackhall and Mrs, Rhodes, |, Past president, Mrs. W. D. Mc-| | Ara presided over the election of, ' officers, In other business, the meeting - : ‘decided to assist ‘Christinas Tree” moods, for which ‘his part calls. peld on the afternoon of Decem- ; “Bev ‘Hemphill was well cast por 29, Tentative plans were made to the opeiting act. However she: hold a card party in January. A motion was passed to gety' succeeding scenes and her out-! more CNR employees to join-the! : bursts of emotion were well * association, Yuletide Party For Tiny Tois Annual Christinas, party for bringing ‘into what:she consid-'the Civic.Centre Tiny Tots will ; “show pe held next week, during the business.” Actually it’s only- Ni regular Tiny Tot class period, The | excuse to get to know any and: wednesday at 2:30 p.m., tor Mrs. F. R. Peagam announced ; today. A half-hour reoular program will -be held in. the’ gymnasium ‘before the Tiny Tots march into the auditorium ‘Claus will be waiting on- the stage with treats for the young- sters. 8 Prince Rupert Dally News Saturday, December 8, 1956° $120,000 MODERN STRUCTURE the CNRA | party to be direc- Ty COSTUME—A Christmas gift to delight any modern | miss, this glamorous lounge- : wear is made from gleaming | also been .KITIMAT —- The sun broke! manse has and through the clouds for the first Chureh services wag laid for the First United) yr, Meachern and Mr, Tow-| by Mrs. Robert Church here by Rev, John J. ers also took part in the con-, Piano. Towers, chairman of the Prince progation's First. Anniversary of the United Church of Canada‘ torjum before the central marine mission boat, curemony. i“Thomas Crosby VI." , rat ab Also offlelating at the cere-| Mt Towers told the ehileven's story and = Mr, monies for the erectlon of the new $120,000 church, the first ‘preached | a setmon to more than ed refreshments, | which te In the evening the Rupert Presbytery and skipper geryice held in the school audi-'cholr directed by Miss M. Wile cornerstone | kinson sang special anuiversary iscngs, followed by a soctal hour Cornerstone for First United Church : In Kitimat Laid in Sun-Blessed Rites built., 200 persons, Special musie was Sunday; provided by the Junior tlme In days on the morning of| school have been held in tholand Stanley Fryer sang a solo November 25 as the cornerstone | public school during that thme.| "Just For Today” accornpanied cholr Brown at the Senior First United Mekachern Church Women’s Auxillary serv i tt. ord ito be built in Kitimat, were Rev. | - “Vernon FE. McEachern, of First United church, Prince Rupert and Rev. Ross G. Connal of Kitimat, minister of the new chureh. The chureh js expected to be ready for oceupancy In a few weeks, . ‘Mr. Towers was introduced by W, H. Sparks, chairn an of the building committee who assist-; ed in the laying of the corner- stone, Another member of the Starts Monday Shows 7 -- 9 p.m. MAN WITH A FUTURE - GIRL WITH A PAST... in congregation, Reeve Wilbur : -Haliman, took pictures of the, a daring drama of today's ; event, | han in ' Of pyramidal design the new ¢ Bing ‘church includes a full basement morals! i for a Sunday school and mid- iweek activities, with an adjoin- ' ing wing housing a women's” ‘parlor, fireplace, furnace. and: | cloak rooms, Situated in the Bm ' centre of Neighborhood “A”! ‘across from the shopping centre there is ample parking space. for .cars, Mr, Connal has been minis- ter of the Kitlmat First United THE AND THE .. ott ae Fs CinemaScOPe, SS Raa) where Santa! acetate. The jacket with its F Oriental motif is warmly ; CONS gregation for the .past five Bric hes: Caines Ci satin woven from chemeell | Yeo", curing _ which lime ‘a He will also lead a singe) interlined with Quiltice), a | eceeeereesrercceereneseeeeeees . t go { Y ‘, “ j i | new light-weight padding, Sey it with 7 fa song of Christmas songs. Wednesday | Christmas : ‘party is for Civic Centre Tiny: Tot! members only, Mrs. Peagam said. She is assisted in this class by} 12° adult Jeaders. ‘and is teamed with ‘slim satin. | pants. Acetate for fabric is produced at aWtson Island plant of Columbia Cellulose : | Company Limited. FLOWERS this Christmas qemearqerenne = R. C Telford Heads Terrace Scout Association , lof the 1953 International Scout: pereerarencrarccosoorarceees | Jamboree Lake, " Special to The Daily News TERRACE—-Formation: of the: 3 newest district council of the, Boy Scouts: Association of Can- wie cuiganecenatreccenaeee ada took place in Terrace rej 8 cently, At a public meeting held} a in Riverside school. auditorium e heaited showman Lefty (Ste- ven Bartiett): plays a well- char- acterized: performance as a mal who. finally. achieves his life’s ‘ambition—to inanage his - own | show. ‘However, he little -real- izes what he’s in for. Mr. Bartictt portrays the. typ- ical showman -well, tempera- ment and cigar included, His performance as a drunk ‘was rnost. praiseworthy. Others participating were: Don McDonald as Jerry Evans, Buddy. Naumann ‘as a walter, Jim Hegan as a carpenter. Chorus ‘girls who danced in the: final act were: Leona Rit- 'ehte, Jessien Nelson, Tannis Bitd and Deanna Peterson, The| girls ae members of Buddy, Tafv’s Civic Centre School of Dancing. Stage manager was Jim He- gan supported by. crew, Ted Haupt, Gordon Nicholls, Johnson and Keith Inkster, In charge of properties . Colffures Muriel Gagnon, of the Nghting. HG. erp oeveneiome symone Erie: |- J.C, local levels, Lawrence; Arthur.: Members at large: Little, P, Evans, W, Rienards and C, Dale. Ken Jordan, provincial execu | tive commissioner for. BC, and} Yukon and Joseph Turner, field commissioner for Northern B.C. and Yukon were both present at the mecting, Comnnissioner Jordan gave a summary .of the organization of, Boy Scout work at the interna- tional, national, provincial and Ronald = Minnion! was appointed district commis, sioner for Terrace, I Foy the meeting was ROMP Cpl. 1D, G. Neff, Ab the end af the business meeting Hformed council sw i solar film} Mills, : the following executive officers % of the council president RB. C. Telford; I president R. Skoglund; secretary‘ ¥ were elected: wy Fy D. ih FP. Adames, 1, treasurer Chairman the newly | ‘Wally MacKay was in charge. phannge, will ito he followed by eer Ten a TRAINS ORPHANS BONN, West Germany Reuters! -A group of Iranian girls be- anditween 16 and 19 years old have publicity was Connie Chastney, rarrived In West Germany for were handted by! training as telephone operators, | ‘The girls, from the Irantan ore; stay for 18 wecks,' as feeond group. : CAGNEY TOO wv AURVDENED aS SUWANTED CHILD 20 YEAS mi i ry ai i He ft iy Hi " “NODAY ONLY CHGNEY-STANCK sa ibe Sunday Midnite to Wednesday TEEN-AGERIN TROUBLE! M.G.M's FRANK STORY OF TWO TEENAGE |: ROMANCES THAT WERE 20 YEARS APART! 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The subtle transformation of the Government programy from the proper purpose of providing power for rural eloctrification ond of furnishing a yardstick for private utilitics has reaches! the stage whore it threatens free enterprise in this industry. Woe support free enterprise not only in our responsibility as citizens but also in our capacity os representatives of organized labor, The increase in the area of government ownarship oper- ations in utilitios nocessorily carries with it a decrease in tho arca of frecdony for labor as wall os other groups. With very fow excoptions, far lowor wages and poorer work- ing conditions provail on publicly oporated proportics than thoss privately operated, Wo must fight to prevent our utility member: ship from being slowly but surcly dragged down to substandard wages and conditions, All in tho name of public ownership, For an oxamplo in one Province of Canada tho promicr ordored all our mombors to drop thoir mombership to save thoir jobs, . Published in the Interests of the Int. Bro, of Electrical Workers — tab ates pr men He Sad te ee Be Her WED AN ELL SLR CR The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Speak STMAS Serbo ay SBE NAMED MURATA ~N " cevys cared vere ars ede 1m ome meaner OO? ec aan mie an nea nneee er tem