This is the hand bill for the show. The German text explains who is performing the show and the WHW context.
"Our well kept barracks, strong and ready, from soldiers there, artists ready!"
"Recruits and corporals perform this play, some young or old, this was their day." City Theater at Bad Kissingen
"Chief Doctor and Commander"
"With great thanks for all his work, the creative spirit and guiding light … his dream and planning led us here, this joyous duty we would not shirk.
"Performers, now keep the time and stay awake, up above the watchful eyes, are ready to find the smallest mistake." In uniform, same officer as in previous image, probably the senior captain in the battalion, is seated in the Grand Theater Box probably with the civilian theater director.
"Writers, conductor and directors know, here are the men who produced this show. " These are junior enlisted staff of the barracks, apparently deeply involved with bring the variety show to the stage.
mor! A golden voice from the stage does ring, and you’ll really smile at his joking sting" The first act, apparently a soldier - comedian doing a sarcastic shtick.
The next five images were captioned with hand drawn extracts of the sheet music played by the musical acts.
Two images from a light opera act, the sheet music indicates they were singing a comic song about medical care.
"An iron man with a body of steel, these ringing blows he hardly feels. As a soldier, he is certainly fit, as for me, I run from it!"
"He tells these jokes and draws so fast, the laughter rings, the clapping lasts. "
"With mystery and surprises, the stage grows dark"
The next two images were captioned in Sanskrit, the ancient written language of India.
"A mystery play, just one short act, let’s follow the action, this murderous day. And who could have done this terrible deed, just answer the phone, that’s all you need!"
"These men can fly through the air, this sort of stunt, I do not dare."
"Behind the stage, we‘ll take a peek, it’s a lot of work . . . "
"To turn soldiers to chorus girls in just a week!"
"Our chief can shoot, we know his fame"
"Gun fire in the theater, it’s just a game!"
"The jurist and accused, we carefully watch two memorable men, A one act play, and just one actor, easy enough for him."
"The tickets on sale, the line grows long, a variety show, soldiers in song."
For soldier - performers, this was our pay, the crowd clapped and laughed, this was their day. Winterhilfswerk!
