Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-21
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR CHARITY IS
WE'LL RECEIVED
PAN-HELlENiC GLEE CLUB AND so.
L0iSTS RENDER PLEASING EN-
TERTAlNMEMT At DiTTMANNS
EVENT NETS GOOD SUM WHICH WILL
BE TRNED OVER TO CHARITY
HOME FOR DISPOSITION.

judged by the appreciative responses in
prolonged applauding, out-loud laughter
and rapt attention throughout its two
hours Of duration, On the part OF the audi
ence, the Pan-Hellenic Christmas Charity
entertainment at the Dittmann theatre last
night was q full measure of moneys worth.
la point OF financial results, the perform
will be appreciated decidedly by those
charged with the responsibility of match
ing the available charity funds against the
requirements of a plentiful Christmas tide
Tor brownsville's poor.
In view OF the brief period Of advertise
ment given the show and the many calls
hat have been made upon the public re-
Gently for charity donations. the attend
ance last night WAS satisfactory to a point
crcalve Of enthusiasm on the part of the
entertainment committee. When the eur
tam rose there were exceedingly few un-
occupied seals either IN the gallery or on
tho main floor.
The entertainment was presented in two
part. ihc first hcing almost a duplicate
of the filcc Club committees stunt put
over al the meeting at which the Browns
Vile District Pan-Hcllenic association was
organized. II comprised an offering Of
singing that would score a hit before any
audience Of music lovers in the country.
The spirit Of college life blended with that
of army r~ornradeShIp to produce D novel
and thoroughly ENJOYABLE tone 10 the en-
'srtainmeni. The spirit of good fellowship
characteristic Of these former college
students gathered from the four parts al
the continent was carried out across the
footliehts with the genuine and rich melo-
~ ~ their songs until there were few
perhaps. in The audience, who did not forget
hat they were not one with and n part OF
the ccmpany or the stage.
The songs included classic. old familiar
airs, comic and rag songs and several gen
uine Substituting humorous sketches in
melody. The second part Of the program
was 4 h%urle-gu- on the border military ser
eicc. A scene IN an ontrnSt camp showed
q company. Coonville National Guard. on
duty. The burlesque was richly carried out
and while it was thoroughly enjoyed by
the civilians among the audience ii was
particularly we'll taken nv the soldiers, of
whom a large number. both national guard
aud regulars were among The audience.
DR.. W. "A. Love. Roderick Maybee. Den
MS O'kennrdy aud Mischeaux Krupp. all
~ whom have been heard in public enter
tainments in Brownsville before. were IN.
s~oloists. and il would be difficult to decide
which among them received the most APP
plause. Each Of them was called bach
'or a. number OF encores. Miss Florlne
Pierce PLAYED the piano accompaniment
for the song solos.
The officer IT The pan-lIellcnic ASsocia
ton authorized the following statement
today:
AS n result Of the vaudeville show pro
luced last evening at the Dittmann thea
ire, the Greek Letter Fraternity Men OF
Brownsville nave in hand q neat sum 10
turn over To local charities. This money,
SlS7.25 in all. will be placed IN the hand
Of the Charity Home management to apply
where. in their estimation. II will do the
most good.
Everyone has expressed satisfaction
with the program ~ rendered with the OK.
ccrtion OF the mon who actually produced
the show and they arc loud IN their denun-
ciation Of their own faults. As the time
taken IN rehcar>als was brief and the tai
ont widely scattered in the military camps.
there were several calsrritics that arose to