WCAM Players Back Little Theater Idea

Camden Courier-Post, January 27, 1928

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Eclipsing their first success, "It Was Christmas," broadcast over the Municipal Broadcasting Station on December 23, the WCAM Players were heard over the same station last Monday night in their second production, "Plain Jane." Both of these plays were from the pen of David Bennett. Although organized two months ago this organization under the personal direction of George A. Oberst, who has figured prominently in many productions in South Jersey, has progressed to such an extent that the players anticipate producing Shakespearean plays next season. Spurred on and not discouraged by the failure of the late Camden Players Company that opened a two-weeks stand in the Temple Theatre last year, the WCAM Players intend

Camden Courier-Post, January 27, 1928

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to further the Little Theatre Movement in South Jersey, a movement that, to the opinion of Mr. Oberst, is fast waning and which requires constant encouragement and co-operation. Disregarding the fact that The WCAM Player [sic] is mostly comprised of members of the Sacred Heart Players, another dramatic association, Mr. Oberst explained that by no means is his organization to be sectarian and any one desirious of joining should apply to him. His address is 1253 Princess avenue, Camden. The next production to be broadcast as a near date will be "A Rustle of Spring," a one-act drama suggested from the musical composition of the same name. The officers of the Players are as follows:— George Oberst, director general; Frank Doyle, managing director; Leona Walace [sic], secretary, and Josephine Depater, treasurer.

Local Theatrical Company Improving Under Direction of George A. Oberst

Eclipsing their first success, "It Was Christmas," broadcast over the Municipal Broadcasting Station on December 23, the WCAM Players were heard over the same station last Monday night in their second production, "Plain Jane." Both of these plays were from the pen of David Bennett.

Although organized two months ago this organization under the personal direction of George A. Oberst, who has figured prominently in many productions in South Jersey, has progressed to such an extent that the players anticipate producing Shakespearean plays next season.

Spurred on and not discouraged by the failure of the late Camden Players Company that opened a two-weeks stand in the Temple Theatre last year, the WCAM Players intend to further the Little Theatre Movement in South Jersey, a movement that, to the opinion of Mr. Oberst, is fast waning and which requires constant encouragement and co-operation.

Disregarding the fact that The WCAM Player [sic] is mostly comprised of members of the Sacred Heart Players, another dramatic association, Mr. Oberst explained that by no means is his organization to be sectarian and any one desirious of joining should apply to him. His address is 1253 Princess avenue, Camden.

The next production to be broadcast as a near date will be "A Rustle of Spring," a one-act drama suggested from the musical composition of the same name.

The officers of the Players are as follows:— George Oberst, director general; Frank Doyle, managing director; Leona Walace [sic], secretary, and Josephine Depater, treasurer.