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Newspaper
Yank
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1944
Page
6
A group of U S soldiers staged the two act musical comedy Hump Happy high above Assam jungles to rehearse for performances at Indian camps. The airborne cast bring belly laughs to troops who have been away from home for two years, booked for one and two night stands at various camps across India.
The 12 manCAST of Hump Happy travels by air between Assam and India bases performing two hour shows aboard a DC-3. Maj. Clark Robinson leads a cast with former New York stage pros and a three piece band. After 37 performances in 29 days they plan China and East Africa bookings despite air raid alerts and an Army duty shift for many.
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