Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-07
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u be congratulated upon undertaking
so ambitious cn affair as we are sure
the appearance here of Mary Jordan,
noted contralto, is certain to prove.
Mary Jordan, in private life is Mrs.
Charles c. Cresson, ner husband being
Major Cresson of Fort Sam Houston
She is close personal friend of Mrs
John Morgan of Fort Brown, and al
though she is sponsored here by the
Brownsville Music Club she is coming
to this city upon the urgent insistence
of Mrs. Morgan.
Brownsville is always apreciative Of
real talent, and Mary Jordans appear
ance here promises a real musical treat
There is no dearth of performance in
the concert record of Mary Jordan. A
native of Cardiff, Wales, she has spent
most of her life in the United States
and received all her vocal education in
this country.
She was formerly leading contralto
in the Century Grand opera Company,
and her praises were sung by the music
critics of such papers as the former
New York Mail, the New York Sun, the
New York Globe, the Chicago Herald
Examiner.
She has appeared in concert at Car
negie Hall, New York City, under the
direction of Moudon Carlton. and her
career has carried her across the coun
try from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the Canadian line to the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Said the Herald Examiner:
MARY Jordan has a voice that is at
all times round and smooth throughout
its entire range and at no time is this
lovely quality allowed to vary. Un
deniably Miss Jordan has brains and a
well-thought out purpose behind every
one of her beautifully produced tones"
This is an unusual opportunity for
Brownsville and the Valley generally to
hear an unusual voice, one of beauty
and depth, with an adaptable personal
ity back of it all
1t is to be hoped that musical
Brownsville will take advantage of this
opportunity.
Miss Jordan will appear in the audi
torium of the Brownsville High School
Friday evening.
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Since we are on the subject of things
musical we cannot refrain but remark
that Brownsville has conducted an ex-
traordinary observance of Music Week.
The week has been crowded to the
fullest in good things, it has been truly
musical feast.
There was the first public appearance
of the Brownsville Municipal Chorus,
an organization that is certain to be
heard from in things musical from here
on. There is too much of interest in
1t that is real to permit it to lag
Then on Tuesday night we heard
Cornelia Hoyt Anzaldua, a youthful
voice for which those who know predict
wonderful future. 8
Last evening it was "All-Browns-
Vile" night with glee clubs of the high
school and other artists, including Mrs.
-Cleve- Tandy and Miss Carlotta Villa
Il Bel. at the Junior High School.
fcrpis afternoon children's program
IN be ne campus of the Junior high
= featuring the cantata, Spring
DA.by the Junior Treble Clef Club
w Ahe direction of Mrs. Cecil Shell
lat, a band concert at Fort
by I! Twelfth U. S. Cavalry
AN au'o under the direction of Mr.. Horton.
w-Friday-night, Mary
rande
the A.
liea''o ce protection in Brownsville j.
C % 1ed by force of five men. These
er "a men do police duty for the l6,Ooo
iriu' A., ople in Brownsville and environs The
'roportion is, therefore, about one man
10 every 5000 people.
Show us another city of equal pop
ulation that is as quiet. as Brownwsville
On the other hand the writer recails
certain midnight dozen years ago
when he witnessed a roll call at polio
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