Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-04
&c. MINSTREL is
WIT NESSED BY A
HUGE AUDIENCE
CAPACITY HOUSE GREETS PRODuC-
TON AND CROWD IT TO THE VERY
LAST SEAT IN THE BUILDING.
RECEPTION so POPULAR THAT THE
MINSTREL TR0PE WILL JOURNEY
TO SAN BENiTO TONIGHT.

'F' @A "a ~ tl-
thusiastic and the attendance was 80 large
that il. was decided ID take the entire
troupe to San B,iito tonight, where the
show will be staged in a theater.
All Brownsville, or at least all that could
possibly find seating room in the theater.
turned out to witness the performance last
night. The performance was something
decidedly new in the way of minstrelsy,
and Director Drill O'Reilly j. to be con-
graduated on his success. and the PLAYERS
on the manner in which 'they put it over
"A former Brownsville man, now a resi-
dent of San Antonio, asserted that though
he had resided in this city several wears
he did not know there was 80 much tai
ent in Brownsville,
The first part of the program. an olio.
consisted of four numbers. all of unusual
merit. In the first of these Miss Fannie
Ladrum, who l. possessed of a wonder
fully sweet voice, and Drill O'Reilly. di-
rector of the minstrel. captivated the audi
cnce in their rendition~ of .Aufwcder-
sene,' THE Straight Road love. Here
u My Heart and Naughty. Naughty.
Naughty
Bill West, the funniest man in the Lower
liio Grande Valley tpa>Sod up 10 Colonel
Alba IIeywood), was called back repeated
y for additional verses TO his ~~crcamin.ly
humorous welcome song. in which he
welcomed various business interests of
brownsville to various places. Mr.. West
demonstrated that the composition Of hu-
morous verses il among his other t~alent~,
and few men of prominence were over
looked in the matter OF paying respects
lie answered the cncores eight times. and
would have been recalled many more had
there been time for it.
Miss Ana Belle Bennett, clever song and
dance specialits, won her audience with
her song "What Do You Want to Make
Those Eyes at Ne For Miss Benefits
costume was u tulle production p%articu-
larry adapted to stage work. Though very,
young, Miss Bennett evidenced a grace
that promises much for the future. The
Boy Scouts of Brownsville, Troop |, pre-
scented Miss Bennett with a beautiful bou-
quet of roses.
wv 'tb'ttbitiE UNIV IN sht Oiio WIS
the singing by Mrs. George Armenian, a
lyric soprano. Though her voice was very
soft, it was of the kind that carries splcn-'
didly in buildings where the acoustics are
well looked after. Mrs. Armenian sang
"M~ascucuShla,' and "0h, Dry Those
Tears" She responded TO an encore with
Il Hear a Voice Calling Me-
The "Night in Bohemia the minstrel
part of the show, opened with an attrac-
tive cabaret scene in which the guests were
seen seated around tables listening to the
music of an orchestra. W. A. Reed, the
host, announced the arrival of Mr.. ID. l..
Spero, the ~toastmaster, and his troupe of
Dixie Minstrels,' including Elmore Order.
Louis kowalski, j. Il. Puteenat, Drill
O'Reilly, q. S. Sparrow, Elmo Hay and
August Camaide.
One of the pretty features of the open
ing was the dancing of some of the guests.
including Miss Annette Hicks and Mr.. y.
+. Kendall ir., Miss Mary Thornham and
Henry Burt, Miss Julia Browne and Harold
Cowen, Miss Rose Thcrnham and ". {.
Craig, and Miss Catherine Clarke and An
g~ustine Celaya ir.
Following the opening dance and cho-
rus, there followed the usual minstrel pro-
gran, and the conversational stories be,
tween the end men and the min~trel~. Or
rill VRe,lly sang Il Amt Got Nobody
Paul T.. Thompson sang II Know | Got
More Than Ny Share Miss Mars Bertha
Hicks brought down The audience il her
rendition of "Ilonululu. America LcvcS
YOU" Stage presence ~ among tho at
~triirtcs IT ibis young person. and her
work would have lone credit to Il grown
up of considerable experience.
After tl.- number Philip Clcarv sang
"Shinc On, Georgia Moon,' Mr.. !. l.. Pute-
gnat You'll Always BE the Same Sweet
Baby 10 Me-" W. 4. Reed Big Bass Niol,'
q. :. Sparrow 20. How She Could Yacki
IIacki, Wicki Wacki Woo,' T.. r. l,orke
'"Eileen From Old Killarney EImorc Gri-
der "Kind Treatment Will Make Ne Lov,
You," 4. :. SheaSby 'Sun~hinc Of Youi
Smile"
Beautiful is the word applicable to the
rendition of "Poor Butterfly by Miss
Evelyn Bennett, the chorus of which was
accompanied by Hiss Nora Brown in a
butterfly dance, using a hundred yards of
silk. Two encores were responded to. The
spotlight effect was added to this feature.
"lf You Don't Want Ne, Please Don't
Dog Nc Round was a minstrel "coon
and his best girl song. by Elmo Hnv. az
the girl and Louis Kowalski as her lover.
1t was was given a popular reception.
A feature of the closing medley was
Introducing Our Pretty Babies the parts