El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11

the Alabama Jubilee" and the final
number was ''Dixie-1ankee Doodle
The dance. in the first act, by little
Miss Ethel Atkinson and James Walter
\ Atkinson, the little mascots, was cley-
erly done and much applauded.
one especially good number was a
danse fantistique," performed in the
first act by Misses Frances Foster,
Katharine Griffith and DOrothea Mitch
ell. which was dainty and sprightly
d and contained number OF unusual fea-
| lures. The costumes were clever.
Miss Virginia L Bean played violin
solo, "MaZurka de ConcedL" by Musln.
as the first number of the oliO- Mrs
/ V L. Bean accompanied her Miss Bean
played this very difficult number with
! great brilliancy and power and, re-
{ spending 20 an inSistent encore. played
Annie Laurie" carrying the four parts
Of the song on the violin in an arrange
ment written by Mrs. Bean. Miss Bean
received a floral bouquet.
Mrs G. ". O'Rear, in blackface. gave
a very clever mOnolog on WomanS
rights. in which she got good many
Miss Katharine Griffith gave a pleas
ing esthetic dance and Miss Frances
Foster, dressed in a. picturesque hoop
skirt costume Of the ante bellum
period, gave a quaint fancy dance
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Witt. of Chi
cago, who are professional dancers,
won the favor of the audience in their
modern society dances They did the
PaVloWa gavotte. that the famous
dancer gave here last winter; the cart
Weel trot and other society dances Mrs
Witt proved herself a very graceful and
clever performer and she was ably sup
ported by her husband
The Shriner patrol was a big hit
Miss Anne Lee Rix made q dashing
captain and sang her part. well. The
drill was well executed and the young
women made a most attractive appear
ance in the Shriner patrol costumes.
Miss Vivian Sheay was the sergeant
Schwartz. Ella Jackson. Vera Werle.
Alice Wilson, Goldie Waugh, Agnes
Templeton, Lena Fisher, Helen Crutch-
er, Nora LaWhon, Mrs. R. II. PeniWen
Mrs Amy Deutcher.
Mrs Harry Day sang comical song
Poor John" in a clever way. She was
handicapped by the failure Of the plan
ist to keep track of his music in the
accompaniment.
Miss Belle White sang ''AIy Heart at
Thy Sweet Voice" from Samson and
Delilah," with Miss Margaret Young ac-
companying her. Miss White was in
an encore she sang "Nuthin' but You"
She was presented with a bouquet Of
violets and Cecil Drummer roses
Little Miss Minnie Bernstein, a 10
year old pianist, gave a miniature re-
cital, exhibiting remarkable power for
so young a musician. She played a
number Of solos and duet with her
mother, Mrs Leon Bernstein
The final act of the show, a day in
Court" which was a buriesque on a
justice of the peace court, done in black
face with the women in mems attire
was capitally presented Mrs J. E
Walker was the pOmpous judge Muck
enfuss Mrs. G. ". Dennis was the
clerk; Mrs Matilda Burroughs was 81
chicken thief" Mrs r. NJ Smith was
unlucky Nose; Mrs. c. H. Holloway was
the policeman; Miss Heller. Crutcher was
Lizzie Sims; jim Thompson was acted
by Mrs G. ". ORear; Miss Florence
Klein was the dude Of the poker game;
Miss We've Drisken was Jack johnson,
and Miss Vera Werle was Melissa Jen-
kins; Miss Vivian Sheay was the groom.
and Mrs S a. Tulloch was the bride.
The little Huffys were acted by Ethel
Atkinson and James Walter Atkinson.
Mrs Olive Cooke sang "Melinda's
Weddin' Day in this scene.
Some clog and buck and wing dane
ing was given at the close of this scene
by Miss Driskell. Miss Helen Crutcher,
Mrs. O'Rear, Mrs Tulloch and others
and as the climax the bride scattered
her wedding bouquet over the audience.
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