ARTILLERY REVUE SHOW

Rangiora Gunner, Issue 4, 20 January 1943, Page 4

ARTILLERY REVUE SHOW

" ARMY , OK , THE , AIR ” . On the evenings of 14th. and 16th. of December the Artillery Training Depot Presented at the Town Hall, Rangiora, an original and highly entertaining non-stop revue show, written, played and produced entirely by the Gamp personnel, including the officers* The following were largely responsible for the spade work connected with the production: Bdr. C.L.Beatson; li/Bdr/J. Gant; Bdr» 0. Kandell; Gnr. Duncan Campbell, and Mr. D. Sutherland. The proceeds were in aid of tho local Patriotic Committee funds® The revue consisted of a series of short snappy sketches interspersed with individual items. Speaking into the mike an announcer in front of the curtain introduced* each sketch as though from a broadcasting studio in a most diverting and witty fashion. The sketches included "Children’s Hour" (a skit on Radio Aunts); "Alimoney" (a colorful and comic Eastern piece); "The Only Thing the Army Couldn’t Do" (a hospital drama, with gruesome trappings);"Poona” (a "dig" -the”old school tie" in India); and ’’Bashem" (an uproarous school interlude.) The Ballet,in which hulking artillerymen in short blue costumes and jaunty little hats to match, floated about the stage to ballet music, can best be left to the imagination. It rocked the house. Among individual items Was a most realistic impersonation of tho famous "Popoyo" by 2/Lt. Johns, even down to his .absurd throaty ' chortle. The Balalaika chorus, some piano brackets of old songs, and "Dor England" sung and played by Bdr. Miller wore especially outstanding. . ■ ” 'The show was a credit to all concerned. Dor over a month the personnel had given their spare time and sacrificed leave for rehearsals and the polishing-up of the production. r