The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-02-10
WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
Knights Of Pythias Entertainment De-
lights Large Audiance.

lights Large Audiance.
The Knights of Pythias thea
trical and minstrel, which was
staged last night at the Lyric
theater, was pronounced by the
hundreds who attended as the
largest and best home talent
production which was ever offer.
ed to local theatergoers, says
Thursdays Herald.
From the. start to the finish
the revue was snappy and those
who took part in the play are
deserving of much credit for
their talent. the doors opened
at z o'clock and the theater was
quickly filled. Many who pur
chased seats on the lower floor
were compelled to find seats in
the balcony. Extra chairs we're
brought in and the S. r. O. sign
was hung out.
Ralph Allen, producer and
director of the show, is deserv
ing of great credit for the pro.
duction. Allen worked unceas
ingly for the past month train.
ing the memb ers of the cast for
their various mbers' and the
arrangement of the entire per.
torrance was accomplished by
him.
He is a seasoned performer
and is past master in directing
and producing plays. He not
only directed the male acts of
the show but also instructed the
many young ladies in the chorus,
the steps which delighted and
held the big audience spellbound
Allen was greatly encouraged
by the talent which is to be
found on both sides of the Dor
der.
An orchestra under the direc.
ton of Leslie King, leader of the
25th Infantry band, and Eugene
Peltier, leader of Peltier's or.
chestra, furnished the music for
the show and were compliment.
ed very highly on the numbers
rendered.
The first act of the production
was a minstrel performance basg
ed on a club room scene and
entitled 1.-THE Porters Club of
America" Those who took part
in the first act were G. r. Hol
brook. Harry Sugg, D. J. Lowell,
Howard O'Neill, Oscar Block,
AL Castaneda, Arthur Powell,
Andrew Bettwy, Z. r. Marshall,
Barclay Bristol, Roy Herrera,
J. G. Tovrea, Leo Hines, James
B. Mix, Ed. Larrieu, Robt. Gus.
letter, Mr.. Garcia, J. Fl. Raines
and Rex Wray.
Those who rendered vocal Sc.
lections we're vigorously ap,
plauded for encores, Howard
O'Neill sung Three O'clock in
the Morning;" Oscar Block was
very good in singing "Georget-
te;" Mr.. Marshall was fine in
Tomorrow" Arthur Powell was
splendid in singing Buddy" G.
r. Holbrook was great in ship.
mates of Mine;;" Harry Sugg was
good in Hot Lips" Al Casta
media was excellent in an excen.
trio dance number and Dave
Lowell was wonderful in a spe.
cialty. The jokes were good and
the entire first part was a pro.
nounced success. The opening
chorus was Angel Child" and
the finale was 'Toot- loot loot
sic, Good Bye"
Special vaudeville numbers
we're given during the olio. Miss
Natalie Saracho and Master Fer.
nando Saracho were very clever
in a song and dance mum Der;
Miss Elisa Chenoweth was fine
in vocal selections; Ralph Allen,
director of the performance made
a hit in whistling and limitations;
Master Willis Rubin. four year
old boy, was the star of the
evening in vocal numbers he
rendered. This little lad has a
remarka BILE voice aud the Herald
predicts a bright future for him;
the Key City Four were applaud.
ed when they rendered numer.
Gus selections. This quartette
consisted Of Messrs. Powell,
Wray, Holbrook and Carter.
The final act of the show was
a decided hit. It was based on
a border cabaret scene and from
the start to the finish was filled
with delightful song and dance
numbers. Many Mexican boys
and girls were in this act which
oponod with ST "A Marcha do Ga