WHATZAPOPPIN

Early 1950s

A special thanks to Charlene Ladd for the loan of this program

There are photos of the show and some of the rehearsals at the end of the program below

"WHATZAPOPPIN"

presented
by

MEN OF ST. JAMES HOLY NAME SOCIETY

ACT I

Scene opens in office of "Booker" who is autitioning acts for the St. James Home Name Show.

(Any similarity to actual persons living of dead is purely intentional)

List of "character" in order of their appearance -- we hope!





Character Actor
Booker Eddie Mayor
Tailor Al Preuss
Animal Act Hank Mellin
Larry Rascher
Juggler Milt Kassing
Baritone Joe Adams
Painter Ed Elking
Shakespearean Actors Bob Horner
Jim O'Connell
Bowler Larry Rascher
Ventriloquist Act Jim Logan
Clem Placke
Flea Circus Joe Phelan
Sword Thrower LeRoy Deaton
Western Union Bob Jim O'Connell
Magician Mike Chiodini
Ballet Lancer Harry Ladd
Window Washer Dave Coad
Dog Act Jim Coad
Annie Oakley Julius Bohler

ACT II

Sit back and relax, folks, -- the show is on!





# Act Performers
1 "Rhapsody in Blue" Holy Name Orchestra
(Instruments -- Ludwig Music House
2 Honeysuckle Rose LeRoy Deaton
(assisted by Dancing Chorus)
3 Wild Goose "Frankie Laine" Logan
4 Quartet George Jennemann
Bill Kelly
George Roache
Vince Bresnahan
5 My Man "Helen Morga" Ladd
6 Up the Lazy River Jim O'Connell
(assisted by Dave Coad and Larry Rascher
7 A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody Vince Bresnahan
(assisted by "The Jamesettes"
8 Stout Hearted Man Joe Adams
9 St. James Glee Club
10 Ukelele Ikes Larry Rascher
Dave Coad
Vince Bresnahan
11 Preacher and the Bear Ed Mayor
12 Sweet Georgia Brown Milt Kassing
13 Flight of the Bumble Bee Al Preuss
14 On Top of Old Smokey Hank Mellin
14 Lullaby of Broadway "LaVergne" Ladd
"Patty" Adams
"Maxine" Logan
16 Ragg Mopp in "Black Light" superbly done by:
Jim O'Connell, Larry Rascher
Dave Coad and Bob Horner
Vince Bresnahan and Al Preuss
Mike Chiodini and Jack Sheehan
17 Finale Entire Company

DANCING CHORUS

GLEE CLUB

ORCHESTRA

We hope you enjoyed the show half as much as we enjoyed doing it for you.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and
THANKS

Director Miss Mary Jo Ladd
Script & Program Mrs. Jim Logan
Costume Designer Mrs. Al Preuss
Choreographer Mrs. Bob Tucker
Art Director Jim O'Connell
Advertising Pete Novolly
Stage Manager Fred Waterhouse
Pianist Mrs. Harry Ladd

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

WE WISH TO THANK THE WIVES OF OUR CAST WHO SPEND MANY A LONELY EVENING AT HOME WHILE THEIR HUSBANDS WERE ATTENDING REHEARSALS


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A special thanks to Charlene Ladd for the loan of photos below.

Rehearsal photos


Mary Jo Ladd and the dancing chorus

Harry Ladd rehearsing

Harry Ladd at rehearsal

Actual play photos

Harry Ladd's graceful leap

Harry Ladd, "Helen Morgan"

Harry Ladd, dramatic torch song singer

Bob Corbett corbetre@webster.edu