Camp Rondack - Rondacts Yearbook (Pottersville, NY)

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On Location at the Romlfzck Studio Uncle Sazmfr 51' oyfloop Hello, is this the hfiarapount Studios? Let me speak to the boss. This is the production scout calling. Yes, Fve just found a wow of a Fourth of July show. Uh-huh. At Rondack. Gee, it had everything we want-colorful scenery, costumes, witty lyrics, eccentric dances. W7hat,s that? 0h yes, I have contracts prepared for the entire cast in their original parts. Wre must have Ruth Altschul as Uncle Sam and Eleanor Linder as the little girl Betty who visits his Fourth of July Toyshop. Those two red-nosed, lovesick Jumping Jacks, Isabel Horowitz and Jean Field, would make a hit in that number 'If I Could VVin a Fire-cracker Doll., l think we need those three Firecracker Dolls, too, don't you F-Lucille Simon, Carol Lewis, and Edna Kadin. Wihat's that? Yes, there's a balloon doll act that Sonya Benjamin did very well. And of course we want the Pop, VVhiz and Bang Clowns. Wre can save the blocks for the climax. Sure, live blocks spelling out HURRAH, FOURTH OF JULY in a tricky alphabet song and dance. And what a finale, boss!-the tin soldiers in technicolor, with the whole cast singing 'Tramp- ing Feet in the Toyshop hleet' to the rhythm of 'The Beat of My Heartl' 'What was that? Oh, no! Wie can't have them until the fall. The whole cast is already signed up at Rondack for the summer. The Tirtbday Qi the Infamm THROUGI-I A DIRECTOR,S MEGAPHONE I Im I All right nowl Everyone on the set for the Birthday ofthe Infanta. Cameras! Lights! Well begin with the roving minstrels to give the spirit of 16th century Spain. The monkish costumes will be very effective. Now let's have that graceful opening minuet by the court attendants, slow and stately. The Infanta interrupts here, imperiously and petulantly. Cutl. Good work, Frances Richman. That's it, Fay Nlerson. You, the Duchess, rebuke her for actually wanting to play on her birthday, like other children. You tell her of a surprise. Good! She grows curious and demanding. Ah, 1 '-fi 52

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she guesses it-a fantastic to amuse her on her birthday. Excellent work there, Frances! Your cue, Muriel VVolfsie. As chamberlain you greet the Infanta. Fine. Hold that dignified attitude. Now you lead in the fantastic. All right-the song and dance to amuse her. Remember, Audrey, you love the Infanta and would make her laugh! She throws you a rose before she leaves. Now, the big moment! The vain courtier, Helene, has uncovered the mirror. You, the ugly fantastic, see yourself. Register all the anguish of heartbroken little dwarf, as you die! Audrey, that's real acting! Now, lnfanta, all your hauteur in the curtain line. 'I-lenceforth, let those who come to play with me have no heart!' Congratulations, everybody! This production will pack the theatres. Little Women MIDNIGIIT FANTASY Special repri1ztf1'om july iffue of Screen Storieru-filly 22, 1934 M Two new summer releases were shown last night to an enthusiastic audience in a special pre-view at the Rondack Playhouse. jot this down on your list of things to see at your local theatre. lVlidnight Fantasy is the perfect curtain-raiser. Two portraits-Nliss 1734 and Miss 1934-meet in several delightful moments of humor and naTvet6. Natalie Sobol appears here in hoop skirt and rufiie, for all the world like the sweet old-fashioned valentine she describes to her great grand-daughter. And Mabel Fisher! In spite of that svelte evening dress Cwhich made the Freshies gasp with wonder and awej she went right on punning- Snow again, grandma, I didn't get your drift! You can imagine the hilarious complications in dialogue as the two endeavor to understand each other. Class it as an A-1 short. It was a thoroughly old-fashioned evening, and that sophisticated Rondack audience just loved it! They were simply captivated by Little YVomen. YVatch Carol Lewis. She's the new Hepburn. Cr-r-ristopher Columbusll' She might have stepped, curly-headed and vivacious, gentle and brusque, right out of the pages of the book, 53