Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-22
Incarnate Word Pupils
Pleased Large Crowd

A large and appreciativc crowd Sat
urday night witnessed the entertainment
given mt the Academy of the 1ncarnate
Word by the pupils Of the academy. The
program was prepared in honor Of the
feast day Madame St. Stanislaus. rev
crcnd mother superior OF the Incarnate
Word Convent who is now 81 years of
age and was first rendered privately for
the special entertainment of the rever-
end mother and the sisters Of the con
vent a week previous TO its public pre-
scntation.
The warm. pleasant weather permit
ecd the use Of the open auditorium III
the convent grounds. which was most
effectively and artistically decorated.
Growing plants and feStoons Of flowers
aided in beautifying the already highly
attractive grounds.
The entertainment was a benefit for
the academy and the proceeds 20 for the
work Of the institution. Following the
program an appetizing supper Of tamalcS
and coffee was served i'm the rooms Of the
academy. Ferns and daisies decorated
the tables. and the courses were passed
by young girls Of the academy.
Miss Elvira CriXcll opened the pro
gram with a PolOnaiSe piano solo. Il
quite Skillful rendition Of this difficult
musical number. Following this a
group or Young girls gave Il %tambourinc
drill. Misses CriXcll and Hicks plavin.
the accompaniment. The beauty Of the
drill was much enhanced by attractive
costumes which were in a Gypsy design
~ red and white.
The Cascade of Roses" a piano solo.
was rendered Nv Miss Celia Johnson. An
English folk dance was presented Nv the
juniors II the student body. with Miss
Irene Crixcll playing The %acconpani-
mcnt. The girls were dressed III white
and carried white banners.
The chorus of Robin RcdbrcaSt" was
delivered bv the little ones nf the >rhuol
Il chorus that brought forth liberal ap-
plausc from those present.
Miss Marie Gomez rendered Polo
nai>e Militairc. Il piano solo III pleasing
fashion. Misses Mary GRAY Seaburv
'Rondo Militairc" duet in which The
'Isondo Millairc" duet in which the
youthful performers displayed unusual
ability.
As in the first presentation q week
before. the girls Of the academy >plcn
didlv reproduced the historical four aci
drama ISL. Philomcna." Special amd
elaborate coStuming was used in this
presentation and the student girls who
had male parts dill good work a> male
impcrSonatOrS.
The east Of characters for the drama
follows.
%Philomcna. his daughter. Miss d. CriXrll
were Misses:
TcrtuliuS Grrcian Prince IA. l.. Hicks
hhilomena, his daughter ...O @. CriNcll
Marccllina. his Wife ..........J. Cantu
Claudia. Philomcna'S little sister,.
e. LoZano.
NohiluS. his trusted friend M. Gomez
Diocletian. Emperor Of Rome ........
q. Johnston.
Maxamina. Prefect Of Rome. ..........
Nj. ThOrnham.
DcmctriuS. Officer Of rank. -. STARK
Paulo and Scrvu>. Servants " T~crtulIiu~
G.. Cara
Blessed Virgin. ......k Bcllinghau>cu.
Angel Gabriel ...-...-...C +. Ingram
Angels. Guards and Grccian Girls
Piano numbers bv Miss II. :. Ingram.
Margaret Scabury ana irene Crixcll fol
lowed bv the song of ~Grown-up Land
several folk Il anccS in which the dainty
dancer were grace itself and u min
net hy the little ones of the
school. closed An entertainment that was
pleasing and %Snlcndidlv delivered from
beginning ia end.