(Transcriptions of 7 news paper articles dated March 1940)
Style Show Will be Feature of Play
Movie Queen to be presented Thursday and Friday
An interesting feature of “Movie Queen”, musical comedy stage and screen show to be presented in St. Mary’s Hall Thursday and Friday for the benefit of the American Legion Auxiliary, will be an elaborate style show. The latest in spring fashions are to be shown on the stage by leading merchants and Milady will have the opportunity to see a real Easter parade. Dresses shown will include something suitable for every occasion. Mannikins are to model everything from active sports wear, spectator sports, suits, street dresses, afternoon dresses and evening gowns. Dresses for all sizes will be displayed.
The style show is to be presented by the Boston Store, Tubridy’s and Butleman’s. Models selected are the Misses Maria Wheeler, Lucille Kelly, Margaret Riodan, Geraldine Lowell, Pauline Haskell, Dorothy Martini, Evangeline Czelesnick, Evelyn Breault, Corrine Bolisjolie, Brenda Maine, Charlotte Laramee, Audrey Maass, Charlotte Maxwell and Vivian Washburn.
The mannikins are to be introduced in the first act of the show by Michael Selavka, Monsieur Flowers, a Parisian dress designer in the show, in order for the “Movie Queen” to select her wardrobe for her debut into Hollywood society.
[The following seems to be a clipping from another paper.]
Legion Show
As a special feature for “Movie Queen” American Legion Auxiliary show in St. Mary’s Hall Thursday and Friday of this week, motion pictures of the tournament basketball game between Windham High and Bassick High School of Bridgeport will be shown. There will be a matinee performance on the first afternoon.