Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-25
THE MICROBE OF LOVE
AT SAN BENITO
Very Amusing Play Given With
Great Success by a Cast of Local
Amateurs.

Amateurs.
To The Herald.
San Benito. Tex. March 24-The
play given under the auspices Of the
Civic League Thursday evening at
the Valentine theatre, was well at
tended, and declared a success from
both a financial and a critics stand
point. The performance given was
the ''Microbe of Love-" and those
taking part deserve especial mention
for the way in which their respec-
tive parts were handled. The open
ing scene represents a meeting of
a Spinisters' Club, those present hav-
ing come together to devise ways
and lean TO secure a husband, and
to be enabled to hold him after he
had been secured. The methods
suggested were indeed luducrous,
but in spite of this, those present
were determined that they should
secure a husband in spite of the
weather. 1t was also announced
that Sears Roebuck & Co., and other
like firms were giving away hus-
bands, with the purchase of certain
household articles, such as wash
tubs, etc. Madame Hymen Cupid
was at this point introduced, who
assured the patient ladies that she
had a remedy that never failed,
called the "Microbe of Love" that all
that was required of a lady in need
of a spouse was to be near when
she injected the microbe into the
unsuspecting victim. The meeting
of course voted unanimously to ac-
cept Madame Cupid's offer, she hav-
ing given the names of a number of
delighted San Benito people, who
had given testimonials to her never
failing remedy, such as husbands
who had loved after ten years of
married life, as they had never loved
before. and despairing mothers who
never entertained hopes of securing
husbands for their daughters, who
had been fully satisfied as to its un-
failing qualities. The ladies in this
scene were, Misses King, Louise
Word, Kate Purvis, Williams, Helen
Spears. Swensen, Duckett. Ethel
Johnson, and Miss Marthana Cow
gill who took the part of Madame
Hymen Cupid.
Scene number two Is a Bachelor
Club meeting, all of those present
intent on not being buncoed into
any marriage game. and preparing
a petition for preparation ito the
local city authorities. asking that
young and unsuspecting bachelors
be protected on the streets of our
city, from the dangers of rude spins
tiers, who had no regard for a gen.
tleman's rights.
Mr.. Henpeck was introduced at
this meeting and delivered an ora
tion congratulating those present on
the movement which would event.
ually end mans freedom from
woman's awful rule. Mrs. Henpeck,
armed with a dangerous looking base
ball bat, arrived on the scene. max
ing Mr.. Henpeck disappear in a
rather 'pronto' manner
Scene number three shows
Madame Hymen Cupid at work, with
her dangerous hypo, fully charged
with the microbes (about the size
of a spray pump used for spraying
treees.) Needless to say the expert
ment was a marked success. The
throughout was exceedingly
good and the audience was kept in
uproar by the use OF the names
of local persons whose names were
substituted for those taking part in
the play. In addition to those al
ready mentioned, the others taking
part we're, Messrs. j. j. Galloway,
Todd, Shirar, Jesse Burress. Scott
Brown and last but not least Mr..
William Morrison.
GAM Emf TANnC