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It explains how to choose a revue theme, stage a themed performance (including a railway-journey example), and keep the audience engaged through speed and upbeat pacing. 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 \n14  \n-  \n6 THE BoY NEXT DooR(Recitation)-  \n16  \n17  \n7 ScOUTING FOR ALL!(Sketch)  \n8 WANTED—JuSTICE!(Concerted Item)  \n20  \n23  \n9 OUR ALPHABET(Cub Crosstalk)  \n-  \n10 JUST UNLUCKY!(Recitation)  \n33  \n-  \n-  \n11 THE-BEST IS YET TO BE(Sketch)-  \n-  \n34  \n12 CUB CROPPER's CoNSCIENCE(Sketch)  \n-  \n38  \n13 HERBERT MoNTMORENCY BROWNE-  \n42  \n14 THINGS TO COME(Cub Opening Number)  \n45  \n15 I wISH I WERE MowGLI(Recitation)  \n48  \n16 DECK CHAIRS(Sketch)-49  \n53  \n17 PROBLEM CHILD(Sketch)-  \nMUSIC.  \n1 THE OPENING NUMBER28  \n5 OUT TO PUT THE OUT IN ScoUTING-  \n25  \n8   WANTED—JUSTICE!-    -  \n31  \n-  \n11 THE BEST IS YET TO BE ,-32  \nTHE OPENING NUMBER.  \nA Revue is different from a“concert”because it has—orshould have—a theme.Choose your theme,invent,select,or convert a few items to conform with this theme,and yourshow in on the way to being a success.The following is oneway of doing this ;the theme is,shall we say,a railway journey.You create an impression of a railway station to begin with,either with a few suitable props or with a painted backcloth,or scenery.Get the bulk of your company massed behindthe main curtain,mostly in uniform,as if on a journey,afew of the bigger ones as“mums”and\"dads,\"one or moreas a porter.Your pianist plays a suitable overture,lights gooff in the hall,and through a megaphone comes the followingannouncement:—  \nCoMPERE:\"Blank Station calling,Blank Station calling!The Scout Special will leave platform 196 at 7 p.m.Takeyour seats,please,for the Scout Special!Calling at Laughter,Melody,and Mirth,but definitely not calling at Gloom,Worrying,or Down-in-the-Dumps.Take your seats,please!”(You wvill insert your ozon name and number,of course.)0  \nAbout a dozen boys then rush on singing the verse of thesong,if possible in front of the curtain,so that the audienceis still kept in a pleasant state of expectancy.As the last lineof verse is being sung,back with curtains,and there is thewhole Group swinging into the chorus—and,we hope,beamingat you.  \nTHE VERSE.  \nTrains,like tides,will never wait,That's why we're in such a state,Lest for once we should be late;And nearly wreck the show.  \nWhat a hustle,what a bustle,what a chance for brawn and  \nmuscle,  \nAs with bags and wraps you tussle.  \nTo the train you go.  \nCome on,get inside,we'll take you for a ride,  \nWe'll make you split your sides,  \nCome on and join the show.You will miss a lot unless you'llTravel by the Scouting Special.Make a date—Don't be late! 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