El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-30
RUSSIAN NIGHT
GIVEN AGAIN
Performance for Relief of
Belgians to be Repeated
Tonight.
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for the rent of the theater, so that the
net proceeds should be even larger
than last nights If the house is sold
out tonight, there will be enough to
buy several carloads of food for the
Belgian sufferers. A full account Of
revenue and disbursements will be pub
lished by The Herald as soon as pos
sible.
Audience Well Pleased.
The entertainment itself went off
smoothly, and everybody who attended
appeared to be more than satisfied. 1t
was not only liberal SOC worth, but
all who attended had the satisfaction
OF knowing that the money would be
invested here for foodstuffs and the
food sent at once to the Belgian wom-
en- and children now facing actual
starvation and death if the people Of
the United States do not do their fair
share in the work of relief
FL Paso is responding nObly to the
call, and the Belgian entertainment, so
successful last night that there was a
general public demand for a second
performance, admirably proves the
great value Of perfect cooperation in
such efforts It is a case where every
body is satisfied and everybody gains
something of real value, even while he
gives.
Everything Went Smoothly.
The program began promptly at s
and every number was received with
many demands for encores, which the
length of the program forbade. But
so well did all the participants per
form their several parts that the final
curtain fell five minutes ahead Of the
time scheduled, and by 1890 the house
was empty and all had departed for
home.
The Herald had arranged a system of
automobile calls which was greatly
appreciated, avoiding the usual annoy
ing delay and confusion.
Audience Enthusiastic.
The program opened with music by
the orchestra. Then after a pretty
grouping of all the brightly costumed
participants, DR.. c. c. Young spoke for
half an hour on general topics of Rus
sian history, character, and ideals. and
conditions of travel in the empire. He
wore a magnificent COssack costume
with rich cloak of karakul fur and a
big Jeweled knife or short sword. The
audience received him warmly, and ap-
plauded often. He is a magnetic
speaker with impressive personality
and lively sense Of humor so that
there was not dull moment during his
talk.
Then during musical interlude by
the orchestra, the group of girl ushers
IN typical peasant. costumes of Great
RUSSIA, Little Russia, CirCassia, and the
other provinces, came on the stage and
seated themselves on the divans for the
musical numbers.
RUSSIAN Folk Songs.
MRS. IL H Stark, accompanied by
Mrs. W. R. Brown, sang three lovely
russian songs. Two were sung in
russian language. Her rich low voice
cnarmIngly interpreted the spirit of
the somewhat somber Russian music,
ana she was recalled by insistent ap-
pause. She wore a beautiful costume
Of northern Russia.
MISS Virginia Bean, accompanied by
ner mother, Mrs. v L. Bean, looked
like Christmas falIy in her simple
white gown with Jewels and long
DIalds, and the Russian music she
played with such sweet sprightliness
on her violin so pleased the audience
encore.
Lovely Dancing.
The orchestra struck up a rollicking,
rushlng mazurka and Miss Ruby Stone
IN Russian dress danced onto the stage
and performed a beautiful and typical
dance of the provinces, with even more
than her Wonted grace and verve The
enthusiastic audience called her back
Tor another and quite different inter-
dance.
II. A. Christian in his three folk
songs sung in the Russian language
look the mouse with him. He wore a
gorgeous robe of BOkhara, and he lived
the part all right. His music was of
the stirring, somewhat boisterous type
SO well suited to his voice and mien,
ana, as with Mrs. Stark, the accountant
iment by Mrs. W. R. Brown added
greatly to the finish and pleasure of
the vocal Interpretation.
StereOpticOn Views.
AFTER a Herald man had briefly
thanked all who had cooperated to
make the entertainment a success, and
mad voiced plea for the Belgian
women and children who are suffering
from conditions not of their making
put unprecedented in their horror Dr.
e G. Young described the 100 interest
ing and beautiful pictures OF Russian
scenes thrown on the large screen by
stereopticon.
The program closed shortly after 10
with a jolly dance by the bevy of pref
ty ushers with DR.. Young and Nj.
Christian.
Costumes Most Interesting.
Inc costumes worn on the stage were
among the most Interesting details Of
the entertainment Besides the ushers
who wore costumes supplied in part
by Br Young and in part made up
from Russian designs by the girls
themselves under the efficient direction
o. MRS. w. w. Bridgers, their chaperon,
and besides those costumes already re-
ferred to, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bean
wore typical Russian dress, George H
Clements wore the actual costume Of
the Great Russian or aristOcrat of the
north, and H. d. Slater wore the COS
tune of the Turkoman or robber-
plalnsman. Much of the credit for the
success OF the entertainment is due
TO Mr.. Clements who has been indie
fatgable in his. efforts to arrange the
many details
Mrs. Beans accomplishments were
skilful and sympathetic
Much Volunteer Work.
Herald employees acted as doorkeep- /