Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-15
new THEATER
OPENING HERE
is A SUCCESS
Hundreds Aid in Capt.
tol Dedication; Den
nett Deliv Ad-
dress


Two Arabian Knights combined
with a new theater and all that goes
with it 10 make one big night for
Brownsville Tuesday. And Browns
vile enjoyed il. And so did Mrs.
Brownsville and all the Brownsville
children.
The Brownsville family left the
new Capitol theater after three
hours Of hilarious entertainment
convinced that If the CaAtol isn't
the greatest theater in the world. II
Is ve-y near to IL, and that 4 fills
a reed.
And in opening his pew house,
John Tanning. manager. accomplish
ed something hat few Of the mil
lion dollar houses in the eastern
population centers have yer been
rble to do-his curtain rose on time.
Promptly at Sis y. m. the new or
gan stroked the hour, and the big
advertising curtain rolled upward,
introducing the Capitol theater or
ohestra.
Everything else went off in pro-
portionate unison. There was hardly
a creak in the wheels that make for
the ordinary routine of a first-class
NINeANAs LNtAtOHC "a lA ~ HA4At
he or she was supposed TO occupy
and functioned systematically in
the duties he or she was supposed
70 perform.
Every Seat Sold
Every seat in the reserved Sec
tion was sold hours before time for
time approached a steady stream of
hnpranft- u~ae nnnrfn~ into Tho nm.
reserved upper section Of the bal.
cony. When the performance start
ed. this space, too, was filled "a
overlooking.
The occasion marked the biggest
Valentine party ever held
Brownsville, and possibly in
Lower Rio Grande Valley. In Adi-
tion TO most of Brownsville. dozens
upon dozens Of upper Valley the.
atrical devotees and patrons wery
on hand to see the launching Of the
venture that will put Brownsville
In a prominent place on the theatri.
cal map.
Jesse bennett delivered the dedi.
cation address. He dedicated tn,
house TO the people, Brownsville
and the Valley and the stranger
within our gates" IL is these
strangers who will build the Browns.
vile of the future. Mr.. bennett said
adding that they were not stranger.
at all, but pioneers. He defined the
Brownsville pioneer as the man who
comes in on the morning train, and
urged that Brownsville meet tn,
morning trains with the hand o.
fellowship extended to these pic,
nccrs.
Builders Lauded
The speaker Landed the pioneer
ing spirit that had led J. VI. Nix, San
Antonio capitalist. to build the Cap.
itol theater, and the same spirit that
had led Ed Brady. Brown White and
John Tanning 10 make Of il the mile.
stone Of progress it was on the
opening night.
Every unit of the new theater was
paraded for the benefit of those who
came to pay tribute on the opening
night. The new curtains and dra,
perics were displayed, the lighting
system was tried out. and even the
cooling system was turned on for Z
few minutes. in order to let the
public know what to expect wher
the temperature is hanging in the
nineties.
The Forty and Eight ~quartette OF
the San Benito American Legion
post. opened the show with a series
II song numbers and some wise
cracks. Their medley Of the popu.
lar wartime songs was especially
well received.
Next on the program was the
Queen City Concert Z
group Of professional troupers, who
sang. danced and played various in
struments IN a manner 70 unlimber
the hands Of any hard-boiled thea
ter-goer.
A release of Pathe newsreel, the
first ever made here. gave the pa
irons a view of the news events thew
have been reading about in the ga
rsrs within the last few DAYS. Tkis
newsreel release is 70 DC a regular
feature Of the Capitol program.
Next came the feature %nicfure.
with William Boyd. Louis Nolheim
and Mary Aston. playing the leading
roles. This provided two hours of
entertainment Of the highest tyne.
A techni-color film Of the sea,
with Hope Hampton playing the
lead, was an added feature,