The Pi Eta Club gave its patrons a lot of laughs and a good time last night with its annual presentation, this year entitled "Give, Baby, Give". The book was written by Richard Door, '36, Charles G. Hutter, Jr., '38, and James H. Legendre, Jr., '40; the lyricists were Hutter and Door, and the music by Robert Gibson and Stanley Shephard, the latter also conducting the orchestra.

Telling the story of a small town girl's tribulations because of her love for a film idol, and the difficulties of three bankrupt movie magnates in getting their greatest extravaganza onto celluloid, "Give, Baby, Give" has many hilarious moments. Sometimes the lines are priceless, and when the book begins to drag, a member of the cast is certain to do the unexpected and thereby give things a new lift.

Legendre, as the picture star, is easily outstanding; he has a pleasant stage manner and he handles his lines and his songs with a confidence which shows considerable talent; close on his heels comes D. Gordon Halstead, '40, who plays the part of the sweet young thing to perfection. Philip C. Starr, '40, portrays the inevitable "other woman," sings all his songs as though he were letting out for dear old Maine, and rolls around the stage with a lascivious list to starboard; the combination is priceless.

The music is tuneful, if not outstanding, and the best songs are probably "That's the Girl For Me", "La Camarisita," a tango written and played by David S. Burt '40, and "A Fool Was I"; some of the best lyrics we have heard in any college show are those to "We Planned It That Way." Throughout the show, the choreography, though it sometimes descends to every man for himself, is amusing and particularly so in the finale to the First Act in which hirsute and be-gartered athletes disport themselves in the can-can; another outstanding number is a waltz ballet featuring David S. Glueck, '39, and David J. Conroy, '39.

There is nothing sophisticated about "Give, Baby, Give", and the show never takes itself too seriously. The costumes and sets are bright, the actors seem to be enjoying themselves as much as the audience, and the result is an evening of robust entertainment.