El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
SHOW IS
A BIC SUCCESS
Most of the Numbers on the
Program Call for Applause
and Encores.
BY r. w. PAGE.

FL MAZDA Patrol is today receiving
congratulations by reason Of the Shrine
vaudeville presented Monday evening at
the Texas Grand thester. The red fezzez
Of the Shriners and the elaborate uni
forms of the patrol presented an audi
ence that was colorful and one which
would inspire any actor behind the
foouights 10 his best efforts. which was
the case.
The worst first" is the invariable
rule in vaudeville. according to VIII
Winch. and, with the possible exception
of Eddie Birch. in his Deutschland" i'm
PRESERVATION, the rule held good.
The opening number. The Rube and
the Girl" by Katherine Rickmap and
Bobby Roberts, while weak in dialog,
was redeemed by two vocal numbers,
Two Little Hearts and Don't Bite the
Hand That Feeds You"
Memories" the second number on the
program, was well conceived and well
carried out. A. Bliss AIbro from the
semi-darkened stage monOloged a
bachelors memories, while the sweet
hearts OF other days passed in review
in artistic setting. IN deep center The
sRveethearts were Katherine Hickman.
Betty White, Louise Welch, Beulah
Wright and Fama Hickman {. l. Nc
Chesney acted the butler.
Dave Hughes and Fred Priest divided
honors equally in a Coontown sketch
that was hard to believe was not being
put on By real professionals
Miss Virginia Burk rendered in re-
Spouse to repeated encOres. Your
Heart Sweetheart. Sigh No More" and
The Evening Song Miss Burk has
a sweet voice and it was under perfect
control in all her numbers She was
most enthusiastically encored-
Taking VIII Winch as authority, the
next number should have been first
Eddie Birch in -Deutschland''-tlhi
number needs deleting badly.
Had there only been one number on
the rogram-namely number seven. the
audience would have felt amply repaid
for being present This number pre-
scented the charming little dancer. Miss
Ethel Davis Not until she had respond
ed 10 three encOres would the audience
resist Notwithstanding the loss of a
slipper. her first number classical
Grecian cance-was Interpreted IN per-
feet rhythm a cakewalk and costume
Spanish dance gave her opportunity TO
present toe dancing OF a high order
Newton Bassett was another that the
audience seemed 1oath TO let 20. The
Ride" In 1882" and The Rosary ire
vised)" were his offerings.
Number nine on the program present
ed some clever dancing, the quality Of
which FL Psso audiences have many
times paid twice the price TO see
The final number on the program,
said to be The Tryout," proved to be a
knockout A quick curtain was all that
saved il from humiliation. J. R Segall.
as oscar Hammerstein. and A E Row
lands in Shaksperian impersonation.
started off the sketch 10 a good barrier
but rough riding in the stretch caused
a mix up and the : O. : signal resulted
in a quick curtain and the audience viii
never know what il was all about
It is seldom that an FL PasO audi
ence has seen a more artistic setting
than the closing number. The curtain
rose to a full stage, showing the Shrine I
patrol arranged in the form of a cres- .
cent In the center OF the crescent Miss !
Virginia Burk represented Miss Co
lumbia-" Above and at the extreme I
depth Of the stage was a large ami 4
mated American flag Miss Burk sang 1
The Star SpsnEIed Banner" the audi ]
ence rising and joining in the final I
chorus
The Shrine patrol entertains again \
evening with the same bill /