Paramount Pep-O-Grams (1927)

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Page Twelve P E P-O-G RAMS MEL. SHAUER WROTE HIS THANKS FROM FRANCE— AND BEAT THEM HERE This almost looks like a Mel. Shauer issue of Pep-O-Grams — and why not? This particular item, however, is concerned with the fact that Pep-President Vincent Trotta had the graciousness to remember Past-President Melville A. Shauer who was in France at the time of the Ball, and to send him a cable regretting that he was not present. This action greatly touched Mel., who wrote as follows, with his letter getting to New York a few days after he landed: Dear Mr. Trotta: The very kind wire received frcm the Paramount Pep Club sixth annual ball made me very happy indeed. I at the same time feel very sorry that I was not able to get a cablegram to the Bunch there. However, I hope soon to be in New York and thank you all personally. (sgd.) Mel. Shauer. On the morning of his appearance in the Foreign Department, a marvelous bunch of roses greeted Mel — a gift from the Pep Club. Mel wrote a charming letter of thanks to the -Club, addressing it through your President. CLAIMED AS A DOUBLE FOR A GIRL NAMED CLARA BOW Over on another page one of our contributors nominates Sadye Gartner Innerfield as a “double” for Paramount’s famous red haired star, Clara Bow. This photo was submitted as material evidence. The staff of Pep-O-Grams, utterly impartial in such matters, takes pride and pleasure in nominating its readers as a jury to decide the matter. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HELEN MALONE’S SMILE According to one of our nimble-witted contributors, there is a very vital reason for the smile on Helen Malone’s face these days. Partly is it the reflection of the sparkler on the w. k. left hand finger; and partly is it the fact that “it won’t be long now” before she is Mrs. Chester Greaney. DEEPEST SYMPATHY Death took the father of “Bob” Powers on March 27th. The members cf the Club unite in expressing the very sincerest sympathy with “Bob” in his sorrow. THEN THE WORK BEGAN Almost all of the Pepsters were through with the Ball, except for happy memories of course, just as scon as the orchestra had played “Home, Sweet, Home.” But there were a few whose real work was only then commencing. Arthur Leonard, for one, had to start right in on all of the money matters connected with the event. Dave Cassidy had to assist him insofar as collecting the cheques on the program advertising was concerned. Lou Diamond had to align the details of all matters connected with the entertainment. And the Club President and Secretary had to correlate and record the million and one details connected with the Ball as a unit of activity in the Club’s progress. To them for their work after all of OUR enjoyment was over, we pass a very sincere vote of thanks. STAGING A PUBLIX PRODUUCTION (Continued from Page 10) All female performers should have the physique of “Venus” and voices similar to “Lorelei.” Male performers should be fashioned after “Adonis” and have voices like “Orpheus.” Every dancer should be lythe, graceful, physically perfect, with the delicacy of a swan, the grace cf a vaulting antelope, an enchanting smile showing teeth of pearly white; the hands should move gently with the grace of a lily swaying in the twilight , breeze. 7. REHEARSALS Rehearsals should be called at a specific time and all members of the cast are to be prompt whether they have had luncheon or : no luncheon. No talking, interruptions or noise of any .i kind is to he permitted during rehearsals. This you will find quite trying. Rehearsals should be held with intense y concentration and all are to work with equal l! attention including the principals and the 1 prima donnas. Make sure to receive no telephone calls, y 8. TITLE Every title must have box office value 1 and an interesting legibility. 9. INDIVIDUALITY We must have productions that are new, or that have a new twist or angle. Should , be uncommon. Must be classy and have 1 the feel of silk not of burlap — clean — fj charming — interesting — magnetic — en It tertaining — not too blase — not “low-brow.” i| 10. COMMON SENSE Is the greatest of all directors. Study it ' and know it. When one has followed all these rules a number finally is presented to the audience but how little one knows of the audience’s psychology. As the old sage said: “God alone can make a perfect thing — we mortals may strive for that perfection!” But it seems that the audiences are judges of that after all. jj ill