| We held our annual Follies Show in our community | | | | favorites. The song choices were so enjoyable, |
| recently. Everyone loves an entertaining show. | | | | the audience actually hummed and sang along. |
| Believe me, this year's show was very | | | | Dancers entertained with a toe-tapping Charleston |
| entertaining, indeed. As it turned out, we had an | | | | complete with Flapper Costumes. Simple black |
| extremely talented bunch of "good sports" who | | | | shifts were purchased for $3.00 each at the local |
| worked hard to make this year's Follies a success. | | | | Thrift Shop. Black fringe was added to the |
| They practiced diligently, performed well, and | | | | dresses. The ensemble was pulled together with |
| "gave it their all". | | | | sequined head bands, feathered plumes, and long |
| In planning the Follies, the first thing we needed to | | | | strings of pearls. |
| do was choose a theme. Past themes have | | | | Intermission consisted of commercials of products |
| included "New York, New York", "Down by the | | | | from the past like Bryl-Creme, Mr. Clean, and |
| Riverside", and "International Fare". The theme | | | | Campbell's soup. The actors involved in this part |
| chosen for this year was "Remember When", | | | | of the show really got into character. For |
| which turned out to be a very broad theme, | | | | example, the person portraying Mr. Clean shaved |
| encompassing memorable eras and events of the | | | | his head, dressed in white, placed a hoop earring in |
| past. | | | | one ear, and stood with his feet spread and his |
| One skit consisted of a one-room schoolhouse full | | | | arms crossed, just like we remember the actual |
| of first-graders. The teacher tried to tell the | | | | commercial on TV. The Campbell's soup |
| familiar story of "Snow White and the Seven | | | | commercial was portrayed by the adorable-looking |
| Dwarfs", but was interrupted numerous times by | | | | Campbell's kids complete with rosy cheeks and |
| the students with innocent questions, comical | | | | freckles, slurping from their spoons and exclaiming |
| comments, and hilarious antics. As the story | | | | "Mmm-Mmm Good!" |
| progressed, the ad-libbing increased, much to the | | | | This year's Follies Show turned out to be a great |
| delight of the audience. | | | | success which was enjoyed and appreciated by |
| Several talented singers performed familiar songs | | | | everyone who attended. The standing ovation...the |
| of the past and were accompanied by piano, | | | | whistles and cheers at the end of the show was |
| guitar, and CD. Songs included "Sentimental | | | | all the proof we needed to prove that our efforts |
| Journey", "Danny Boy", and a medley of campfire | | | | to entertain were not in vain. |