The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 30, 1940, Page 6

First Production By Players Declared Outstanding Success Held Social By A. Drama has definitely arrived in Key. West! And with it comes the assur- anee that the newly-formed Key West Players, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Robb Roy Ricketts, will have increasing amount~of patron-surport asa result. of the! “fremendous. tire” Had. by ‘near- dy’ a full house attendance ‘at’ the ) gamepad first production night ‘in Harris School atdi- topium. )We don’t know just who of the ‘up was responsible for choos- “Squaring the Circle” as the initid] venture into histrionics, but it is certain that rare insight firémpted the pick. The patrons jaroughly enjoyed themselves ast night, giving vent to uproar- ios laughter at the amusing sit- dations unfolded as the plot pro- @fecsed. * And that, by no means, @if there is to the “coming of @tama to the Island City”. The cast did en admirable job of it. Many, many were the comments beard on all sides, and we had gars wide open, concerning finished, completely unama- teurish fulfillment of part re- jrements. All of. the actors itably. “lived their. parts” and there was not a single exception jthat most necessary, rule in ima. Then, too—many),of, the : were quite difficult. lavarite of the audience ap- to be Emilian Tonkongov, pa course, the part, eB gp Pettingell, was meant to; “audience pleaser”. We'll | 2 con forget his cries of “sab- ige—sabotage” in the conclud- $cene when his big “social} experiment” was apparcntly be- in@ proved “all wet”. it, Gerberding, as Vasya, is af actor. So, too is Jane Ter- willeger, Vasya‘s wife, Ludmilla. Without definite proof of it, we jw they’ve had considerable wience. Both started the luction off on a_ pleasing note, being first to appear in the room scene to survey the neces of a successful newly- jed status. at ‘ -Up Floor Show’ abana-Madrid "Another big even! evening of fun tpgigt at Habana-Madrid Club, played @ jonies, has prepared ig-Up” floor show for ning’s entertainment. lew faces in the entertainers Will be seen tonight. New tunes new numbers will also add! tis attertd, ie enjoyment of those who | a this ide ‘NOTES OF TODAY i, and Mr: C. O. Shuldt are tébehit arrivals in Key West for # Wotith’s stay at the Recreation Cbfiter of Fort Taylor. Col. Shuldt is in the Finance Depart- ment of the U. S. Army. Gin Horn i Mr.and Mrs. Lge .Thompson, 1208" Virginia street, report, the birth of a girl <last weighing eight pounds. The, new comer has been named Faydette , is the} Elizabeth. The mother fotmer Doris Bright. There are 67 ports Japan open to foreign trade. pene s S/X out of every EV in isn’t | if Russian poet secking “just a! me committee recognition”. | of evening, | » H. A. Closely following these were Mary Morgan, as Tonya Kuznetzova, and her husband, Abram, played by Jerry Bogard. They were the second newly- married couple to enter the scene—to share the one-room on a jtruly Communistig. basis. Mary and Jerry. performed In excellent style. .. Ed Sterntieb, » as jRakinovitch, ithe eonscientious + ~C€ommunist {Youth League house chairman, |just itching to “liquidate Lud- |milla’s canary”, was fine. The kindly, and all-wise commissar, Boris Novikov, played by Bill |Soverel, completed the cast of lprincipals in excellent manner. Supporting cast consisted of ‘Bill Munson, the banana-eating brother of Ludmilla, Sashka; Doody Morgan, Al Terwilleger, Barbara Taylor and Clara Lang- ford, as members of the Youth League. Story of “Squaring the Circle” was presented in The Citizen Thursday. Space need not taken up in this bouquet to the Key West Players for further {comment on it, other than to say that the whole plot was replete with climaxes, that it wauld be hard,,anyhow, to single | ouk aay. cne Be others. | At-the pla conclusion, Mrs. Rieketts was»presented with a bouquet of roses by Wm. V. Lit- |tle, member of the try-out com- jmittee, as audience and cast ap- plauded. ‘ Committees on the | production. besides stage mana- ger, Jack Eady; electrician, Al Terwilleger, and piano, Emma Bodler we' Program—E. Stern- |lieb, W. Munson, B. Taylor; Pub- jlicity—W. Soverel, D. Morgan; |Tickets—G. White, B. Carey, L iiiornton: Scenery—D. Morgan, G. White, A. Brewer; Property— M. Johnson. All of the Players provided itheir own costumes, we were told —and all of them did an excel- ‘lent job in that respect. As to the future—we are glad serving ito announce that the Players will; start work immediately on the ;production of three one-act plays, | ‘presentation of which will come learly in May. Gould Curry ee At La Conga Tonight Announcement of Gould Cur- the La Conga Club is carried in |this issue of The Citizen. This favorite rhythm band has ja large following which will be pleased to learn that it will be at the La Conga, where a good ‘time is always in store for Key Westers and visitors alike. Frank and Teddy | special invitation to everyone to “| visit the La Conga tonight where | there is snre to be a good crowd. two! be! so | ry’s Orchestra opening tonight at) Wheres Billy Armond, master of extend a, | Junior Women Junior Woman’s Club held monthly social meeting on Thurs- day afternoon this week, with the hostesses, Miss Maudie Lowe |” and Miss Virginia Shine. Miss Juanita Dongo, who first prize bridge, Mrs. Joseph Lopez taking the consolation prize. Those at present included: Bonniwell, Mrs. Fred Guy, Lois Pinder, Mrs. Alvin Costar Mrs. Raymond Felton, Mrs. Allen E. Curry, Marjorie Gwynn, Loyjise Ketchum, Louise Hawkes, Merrill Roberts, Mrs. Raymond Curry, Mrs. Glynn Archer, Mrs. J. L. Menendez, Mrs. Lopez, Mrs. Osgood Kemp, Mrs. A. H. Shep- pard, Jr., Miss Benildes Remond. Food Sale Tuesday by Woman’s Club Mrs. Norberg Thompson and Mrs Fred Knapp, chairmen re- spectively of the Library commit- tee and American Home Depart- ment of the Key West Woman's ak announce a Food Sale to be held following the club meet- ing next Tuesday afternoon at |the clubhouse Visitors to the city and 1 residents have been extended an invitation to visit the and make w ever purchases they may desir sale Woman’s Club Meets Tuesday Board of Directors of the Key West Worman’s Club will meet the clubhcuse on Division street next Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock, it announced toda Regular meeting of the club membe ip for April will be held next Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock. A social hour will feature the period following the ,regular busin session. MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED A marriage license was issued yesterday at County Judge R: mond R. Lord’s office to Ralph Fernald, 23, of Haverhill, M: |who is attached to naval ‘plane squadron VP-53 here, and Miss Ruby Cervantes, 20, of Key | West. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC | This is to notify that effective April 1, 1940 we will be the sole owners of O. K. ‘Coffee brand and that we will ‘continue to market the said brand. No one else except our- selves has any interest in the said brand. STAR COFFEE MILLS TRIUMPH COFFEE MILLS mar30-2t | The population of South Amer- lea is 87,915,000. FOOD SALE TUESDAY — APRIL 2 Sponsored By Library Committee | and American Home De- | partment of | KEY WEST WOMAN'S CLUB Following Regular Meeting at Clubhouse PaLace Weaver Bros. and Elviry { JEEPERS CREEPERS also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS down) Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers 24-Hour Ambulance Service Phone 135 Night 696 bits The ARUNDEL is if Baltimore’s only hotel offering j the same low rates for either ; ONE or TWO PERSONS! Arunbet Hotet | Baltimore, Maryland $450 is DRESSES at $1.98 its! \ Miss i:Dongo, Clara Yates, Mary Louise ~ | the public THE KEY WEST CITIZEN POINTS OF INTEREST | MONROE COUNTY COURT- HOUSE—Southard and White- head streets. Seat of a county mostly out into the sea. NAVAL STATION— and Greene streets. of Neutraiity Patrol in Flor- ida Straits and Gulf of Mexico waters. Approximately 1,000 of- sailors, marines, aviators ned here to protect our in Caribbean waters. ally from anchored There are x destroy: at the and in the outer har-} Found- ors allowed, Mrs. |‘ ONLY OPEN AIR AQUARIUM in the United States—Whitehead and Front s Thousands of ainbow reef fish in ‘ounds. Nurse only living ivity. turtles .S. COAST GUARD LIGHT- HOUSE BUILDING ae of $ Aquarium ART CENTER. Front Sire: bition of Key « s brushes of Key West Society of | tists and visiting arti: ing exhibitions rcuited through Florida WPA: Art. Proj- ect. DUVAL STREET (north end) CHARTER BOAT DOCK—Berth of seagoing wrecking tug Warb- ler, which often responds to calls of distress from ships at sea. ly, small sightseeing motor- ightsecing plane, Win- to Fort Jefferson in , 60 miles away, by manent ¢€ xhi- Sutton Linc CITY HALL—Firc Departments. Green Streets. The Kev Building, only da published in Monroe County, rectly opposite. FISH MARKETS — and Greene Atlantic fi out of your ey and Police di- are sold dig and dressed before Note boats on ways, ling wrecks on_ shore, yachts and fishing boats anchor- ed in harbor. KEY WEST POST OFFICE-—- Caroline and Simonton Streets, THOMPSON INTERESTS Ad- inistration Building and Docks. roline near Margaret Street. Turtle Crawls, where 300-pound of keys going! four td‘ itchead and! Also | | 1 1 | ee eeesocevecoaconecceeeee? turtle wait in pens to be slaught-' Roosevelt Boulevard. tered for meat or to be made into famous turtle soup. Cedar Box Mill. Mackerel Fishing Fleet. 'Kingfishing Fleet. Ask when turtle schooner comes in. GULF MARINE STATION Charter Boat Docks. Caroline near Margaret. CRAIG DOCKS, Marine Sta- tion, Charter Boat Docks and Yacht Basin. Caroline and Grin- nell Streets. Yachts from all over country anchor here. S.S. Cuba. which leaves for Havana and Tampa, docks at the P. & O. pier nearby. Here is abandoned term- inal of railroad that went to sea. MUNICIPAL SPONGE DOCK Where Key West sponge fi men return after trips lastin long as three months to sell their sponges to northern buyers at auction. ARMY BARRACKS beginning at Eaton and Whit« Streets. Army Barracks to you right. Naval base with gia PB Y 2 patrol planes drawn up ; on shore to your left. At end ;of Palm Drive note Garrison Bight, under development, and soon to be a municipal yacht basin. Across basin on fill is Key West Yacht Club. BAYVIEW PARK is:at the end of Palm Drive. Here are plz /grounds, chess and checker tab ishuffleboard and two memo: are'to Cuban Patriot Jose Marti, which given by the Cuban Government, and the other to »Idiers of New York who died in Key West. ABANDONED CIGAR FAC- TORIES—-Roosevelt Boulev to Bertha Street and: turn right. Key | West once produced 100,000,000 ‘cigars annually, employed 10.000 workmen. Nearly t nd of Ber tha street note remains of salt ponds built in 1833 where 75.000 | pounds of salt from sea water s obtained yearly. REST BEACH AND CABANAS —Roosevelt Boulevard and Ber- ’ tha Street. EAST MARTELLO TOWER MONROE THEATER Fred McMurray—Irene Dunn i —in— INVITATION TO HAPPINESS Matinee—Balcony 10c, Or- 4 ee 1§-20c; Night—15-25¢ | |The’ The Little Shop 210 Duval Street 000———_— Announces-- End of Season Sale starting Monday, Ap ———000- ENTIRE STOCK OF BEACHWEAR, STREET and EVENING DRESSES REDUCED Key West —Caroline and Grinnell Streets. |... AND “ NAVAL AIRBASE—Palm Drive, ; finest old fortifications country, This is Atlantic side vard. Note ships at sea hugging! the Reef to get out of the cur- rent of the Gulf Stream, passing to Gulf, outh American ports. At north j of Roos Boulevard is the s y 2y st Southern- Golt Course and Botanical | jardens. “Believe It Or Not”| Trained Fish are at Raul’s Club.} oe MARINA—Fiorida East ort Hotel is} beautiful hos- | at south end cf Roose- in built during Civil War.! end mos ard on Atlantic side. | SOUTH BEACH and Southern-|by Sisters of Holy Name: 10st Home in United States—Du- | yal < South Str . Cost of} 100,000; has double sea-} ONLY INLAND LIGHTHOUSE United States—Whitehead and} ision S Excellent view ty from O1- foot tower. Con-| Aviary of trop- ds grounds. TRAVELER'S PALM—White- Street. So called because contains drinking water and its fronds point north and outh always. TYPICAL CIGAR FACTORY —Duval Division Streets. ee hand-r © process of famous Key West rs. There are 30 such small averaging 100,000 cig per month, in Key} West. | DUVAL Ei eee thor-) NO NAME LODGE! Directly on Beach Famous Bahia Honda_Fishing Reef — Tarpon — Permit Bone Fishing COTTAGES $2.50 AND UP Stone Crab Dinners a Specialty PHONE NO NAME KEY NO. 1 | Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Craig, Owners | TRY IT TODAY— The Favorite in Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS | | | Boca Chica Resort and FISHING CAMP Restaurant—Home Cooking || Cottages—Charter and Row Boats—Private Beach — ———= Resort Apparel FOR SUN AND SURF of Boule- |—322 Duval Street. |construction. val, turn right. They |Eaton and William Streets. Cuban and jed over on schooners from Abaco, la tropical climate |MACULATE—Division ICURRO’S |Special Prices on Package One of the |oughfare of city and shopping ! zation. the | center. OLDEST HOUSE in Key West Note quaint At Eaton and Du- OLD BAHAMA HOUSES— Float- Bahamas. Distinctive Now Eng- land and-Bahaman construction. ONLY BEARING 3READ- FRUIT TRFE in United States—) Wher> bread- | 609 Francis Street. fruit as large as a grow in great profusion. is where breadfruit tree bears. CONVENT OF MARY IM- and Founded in 1868 chilc’s head Test of a Windsor Lane. of Jes- us and Mary, a Canadian organi- LIQUORS WINES Complete “Line BA PACXAGE STORE Goods | For Two Wecks Duval at Petronia St. Phone 138} | = Monday, April 1, at 7:30 P. M. | |Special Delivery Key Vest. Fia.| The ci HAS GOOD NEWS FOR You! STEP. sale at Our RUYTHM SHOES are 10 today only! on discount, Monday per cent and Your pair of better shoes is here. and try them on! Come in Den't overlook our PIECE-GOODS DEPT. 40-inch Plain and Fancy SILK on sale Monday, yard 39c Watch our windows Lad‘es’ DRESSES in Swiss, Sheers, Spun and Seersucker. Sizes 11 to 52—$1.00 SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1940 Cupola museum filled ‘with interesting Spanish-Ameri- can historical and curio relics. CHESTER THOMPSON MA- RINE CURIOS—William Street. Interesting wonders of the deep gathered by an old sponge fish- erman. MOLLIE PARKER GARDENS —1015 South Street. Such botan- ical novelties as mammoth bou- gainvillaea tree, limburger tree, Monstrera Deliciosa, star apple, night-blooming cereus, blue |plumbago, Hawaiian pink show- er. PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED TO HEAR DR. C. M. BRITTAIN Executive Secretary of the lorida Baptist State Conven- tion, who will speak at ——FIRST———_ BAPTIST CHURCH ‘| Of Fashion Ladies’ Better DRESSES Sizes 11 to 52—$1.95 Ladies’ Silk Triple-Sheer DRESSES $1.95 Our stock of SLACK SUITS for Ladies is complete! Sizes 14 to 20, on sale Monday—$1.69 Spring... is the time for Repair Building costs like those of today may not last forever, so take advantage of them now. Repair jobs that you put off until warmer weather should be at- tended to without delay. Fix that broken railing . . . porch ... roof.. er floor while you can do it economically. Call us today for additional information or a free estimate. Cheely 731 Caroline Street PHONE 297 Pearlman’s, Inc. “The Store of Qualitv Merchan- dise At Popular Prices” | ALWAYS A LARGE AS- SORTMENT OF— SHOES \ At Easteriime, and after. Al- || DRESSES ways a large stock of shoes for | Ladies, Misses and Children is || $3.95 and $4.95 here awaiting your inspection. | In this price range we FOR THE LADIES | _ snowing a very beau- Smart, new Spectator Sports, || fu! assortment of the Triple-Story| Wedges, attractive || Tew, Spring shades and Sandals—military and high-heel | Yer Come and see Pumps, aswell as the Sport || heels, at large show- $1 98 i] ° Others at ing at $2.50, $3.50, $3.95 and $5.00 FOR THE CHILDREN || of Slacks, consisting of Sundial and Peters, all-leather || Sharkskin, Herringbone, lines. Also, good Brown-Built || Shantung and Sailcloth. Shoes for Boys and Girls of all || The styles are smart. ages, from $1.98 up. Other Children's Shoes $1.25 and $1.50 | Just received—big shipment of || the famous— | Tr Fatali Meqoar Ayter Dork 7 Wmreo staves sumo cuamone of COMMERCE “Earevt wim OTs PROGRAM. A pretty assortment of || both Cotton and Silk Dresses are here on sale for Saturday and Mon- day. Some of these are || $3.50 values. Chas. Aronovitz DEPARTMENT STORE The Home of Moderate Prices ‘Shirley Temple’ and ‘Nannette’ Frocks For the “Young Lady” ‘Tom Sawyer’ Linen Suits-Slacksuits For the “Young Man” For Real Purity For Real Economy For Real Service For Real Protection Peter’s and Buster Brown Shoes For Children See the New Straw Bonnets For Your Little Girl Freeman Shoes Air-Step Shoes For Smart Men Finest For Ladies All Sizes — All Styles “MARK TWAIN” LINEN SUITS A collection now surpassing all our previous showings of : quality merchandise — ex- clusively including . . SANDEZE MATLETEX GANTNER CRUISE MODE B. V. D. 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