Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1942 — Page 14

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SAN DIEGO, Cal. (U. P). — In ‘spite of the metal shortage, Port

Director Joe Brennan presented the San Diego bay pilot boat with a new ship’s bell to replace one that had been lost.

He argued it was neither dignified nor safe to have to warn ships in a

By ROBERT C. MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent

Nov. 26—(Delayed) — The chorus “girls” wore flour-bag costumes and hob-nailed shoes, and the stage almost collapsed during the grand

very definitely was a hit.

finale, but “the Gooney Bird Revue”

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during * the performance. . They jammed the Coral amphitheater to

AN AMERICAN PACIFIC BASE,| co oacity and their requests for en-

¢ores were many and frequent. They were attracted primarily by unsubstantiated reports that “seven beautiful chorus girls” had been flown here from the mainland for the event, but there was reason to

wi "1000 miles: may have added to the boxoffice success. ' Music was provided by fn eightpiece orchestra led by an enlisted man whose name was well known in band circles before he joined the army. A former Hollywood baritone rendered two selections with skill. "A Negro quartet, which had spent

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members knew—some of them twice —before the audience was satisfied. The show was ped by the provost marshal, Capt, Vivien M. Culver, assisted by Chaplain John W. McQueen and scores of others. It ‘was the first of a series—and the

management promised to bolster the stage next time.

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sticks were used for paint brushes, camouflage material for stage settings; lightink effects were handicapped by blackout regulations; the audience sat on a

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fog of the. approach of the pilot| The audience came from ll parts Cul introducing the | graded hill: the itself MF TRS boat _| believe the fact “the Gooney Bird|the afternoon building gun em-| Capt. ver, graded ; and ‘stage: oe NT ETRY by having. the eaptain best on [of thie United States and le Hom rus Was ine only entertainment show, remarked “the same thing|well, it looked like stage anyway. sy BE :

placements, sang every. song its

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