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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
CLUB WOMEN
HOLD BANQUET
State Officers Feted
By Harlingen Or
g~anization
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Nov. ga ban
quet was given by the Business and
Professional Wcmen's club here Fri
day night in honor OF visiting state
officers of the organization.
The banquet was attended by %
representative citizens OF the Valley
and was staged in the Harrington
Women's building specially decorat-
ed for the social season.
The meeting was given in honor
or Miss Daisy Leake of Temple,
president Of the state organization,
DR.. Minnie Lee Maffett of Dallas.
first president Of the body. Miss
Julia 0'Brien Of Brownsville, and
others.
Miss Blanche Fulgham, president
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NEEDLE A CLUB

Mrs. Harry Pray was hostess on
neutrality-suspicious. when she en-
tertained the Needlecraft club. The
ladies spent the afternoon sewing.
Light refreshments we're served by the
hostess. The following ladies enjoycd
this club meeting: Mesdames Lou
Piper. Arthur Morgan. Raw Stakes.
Lester Manning. Lawrence Tiller. Roy
Stevens, Tut, J. d. Doutht:, and the
hostess.
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BRIDGE CLUE

spN : A. Potter was the charm
MI. on wednesday afternoon
LIZ tons entertained tie "Wednesday
ben sn Ridge club and three tabs
The Thanksgiving rotif
4 fneslsS out IN the tallies and
ls,. appointments. Beautiful non-
as,s 81 red roses and Of y.l.oF
,i sssssrnthemums vcrc place ttsae
w. around the rooms. cnrysan.
~ q bud vases also graced the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25

Captain Bailey. division engineer
Of the state highway department
spent Thursday in the city consult
ing with r. b. Mason, engineer in
charge Of construction in this coun-
~. He also inspected work being
done.
Miss Robin Brooks. a student in
the University Of Texas, has pledged
Phi Mu Sorority and has been elect
ed a member Of the Pierian Literary
society. Miss Brooks is enrolled as
a junior. Her parents, Mr.. and .irs.
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Valley Society
Phone Z
Phone

tables during the refreshment hour
when a delicious salad course was
served. At the conclusion Of the
games, Mrs. G. l.. Jones was awarded
the club prize for high score. and
Mrs. {. A. Statham was presented
with a prize for high score among
the guests present. The guest list
INCLUDED: Mesdames w. ID. Gardner
A. C.. Statham. j. NJ. JeJttJon. La {.
Newman. Denison, 4. Il. Chandler.
A. +. Buchanan, Jr.. 4. S. Collier.
John Mckinney. G.. W. Walton. ID. c.
Prenty, W. J. Southwell, II. u. Miles.
A. A. James, G.. +. White. A. NJ. Wier,
c. L. Jones, Ida Conley. J. X. Mahone,
/. VI. Stout, J. f. CcClellan. J. R. Hy-
den. r. j. Barfield, A. G.. Haigh. and
Miss Gertrude Schaleben. Mrs. z. V.
Lilies and Mrs. Mary Maddox were
guests during the r-efreshment hour.
HONOR MRS. CLOSNER
The members OF the Senior Bridge
club honored Mrs. J. j. Closner with
a lovely handkerchief shower on Fri
day afternoon, the occasion being
her birthday. Mrs. Closner was the
recipient Of many beautiful handkes-
chiefs.
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TEMPLE CLUB

The Thimble club met on Friday
afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Ross, Sr.,
as hostess. After spending the after
noon in sewing and visiting. the
guests were served dainty refresh
ments. Those present we're: Mes
danes Y. s. Hearne. r.. r. Tinker.
=. NJ. Everitt. W. ID. Gardner. A. II.
Baker, John Mckinney, and the hos
tess.
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Mrs. Herbert Taylor for the past
week, returned to their home in San
Antonio Wednesday,.
While here they we're entertained
by a number Of friends and over the
weekend Captain Petty was a meni-
Der Of a hunting party in the back
county.
Major and Mrs. II. 4. Taylor had
as their dinner guests Sunday their
house guests, Captain and Mrs
Thomas X. Petty Of San Antonio,
Captain and Mrs. Strong of Fort
Brown.
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RIO GRANDE CITY
WONAN'S CLUB

WOMAN'S CLUB
The regular meeting Of the Wom-
ans club was held Thursday after
noon with Mrs. L. B. Caruthers as
hostess.
During the business meeting plaus
for equipping the clab room were
perfected and Mesdames G. Soils,
Harold Smith. Ben Britain and Flo
dia Monroe were named on the house
committee.
At the conclusion Of the business
roll call was answered by naming The
prettiest spot in the Valley. after
which the hostess served a delicious
ice course. Those present we're:
Mesdames l.. r. Brooks, G. j. Mar
tin, y. Wallis, Elodia Monroe. c. So
lis, +. Owen Scott and J. p. Bass.
The next meeting will be held in
the new club rooms Tuesday Nov. 81,
at 3 p. m. with Mrs. Mary II Ederton
as hostess, the date having been
changed from Nov. %, which is
Thanksgiving Day.
BRIDGE SERIES
Mesdames +. b. Mason and Harry
Hall were joint hostess TO a series
Of two Afternoon bridge parties on
Monday and Tuesday Of this week.
On both occasions. the guests as
sembled at the home Of Mrs. Mason,
where the tables were arranged for
the players.
At the conclusion Of the usual
number Of games, tea was served at
the home OF Mrs. Hall.
On Monday, the following women
were entertained: Mesdames II. r.
Taylor, Walter Hamilton, Mott Ram
seyy. Richmond, Rossiter Clarity.
Herbert kidwell 9. j. Martin, Law
renee r. Brooks. Thomas X. Petty Of
San Antonio, Misses Mabel Nichol-
son and Shirley Brooks. High score
was won by Mrs. kidwell.
on Tuesday. the guests were: Mes
danes L. b. Caruthers. Ben Britain.
j. Wallis. W. W. Shuford. John A.
Pope. Jr.. J. j. Guerra, c. 7. Leonard,
Virgil " Lott, Mary III. Edgerton,
George B. Marsh, Fred ID. Guerra,
Miss Alicia Soils. High score was
won by Mrs. J. J. Guerra.
BRIDGE CLUB
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Law
renee r. Brooks was hostess to the
members Of the Bridge club and a
few additional guests. Mrs. Ben
Britain won high score trophy and
Mrs. II. II. Taylor won second.
The members and guests were:
Mesdames L. B. Caruthers Ben Brit
tain, J. Wallis. W. ". Shuford, J..
j. Guerra, c. F. Leonard, Virgil n.
Lott, Harry Hall, Mona Ritz, Mary
II. Edgerton. George B. Marsh, r. b.
Mason II. L. Taylor Walter Hamilton,
Mott Ramsey. Rossiter Garity. Miss
Is Mabel Nicholson, Alicis Soils and
Shirley Brooks.
PETTYS LEAVE
Captain and Mrs. Thomas K. Petty.
who were the guests Of Mninr and
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INFORMAL SUPPER

Mr.. and Mrs. +. Owen Scott enter
tanned with an informal supper party
Thursday evening, having as Their
guests Major and MrMs. b. II. Tay-
lor, Captain and Mrs. Walter Hamil-
ton. Captain and Mrs. Edward NJ.
Pickett. Miss Mabel Nicholson and
Mr.. A. j. Summers.
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TWINS CAUSED TROUBLE
LEEDS, Eng.-James Warner ap-
piled for a summons for Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. G. Coles because "they let their
twins cry all night"
Evening star., 1928-12-23
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.

Juliette Velty of the Comedie Fran
caise will have role in "Potiphars
Wife," which is scheduled to open in
New York this week.
The cast of "Cheer Up" a musical
show now in rehearsal in New York,
includes Don Barclay, Ruth Donnelly,
Madeline Fairbanks and large mixed
chorus.
Louise Brown, recently playing in
Rainbow" has been engaged for Lady
Fingers" the new Lyle Andrews musi-
cal show, which opens in Wilmington
January S.
In the cast of Daylight Savings"
will be Romney Brent. Mary Stills and
Edward Broadley Aline MacMahon
will have the leading role.
Louis Calhern will have the leading
male role in Gypsy" the Maxwell An
derson play which Richard Herndon is
producing. George. Cukor is. directing
the production, which opens in Brook
lyn December 81, and is due on Broad
way early in the next year.
The new Ina Claire play, hitherto
called Children of Darkness" will in
stead be known as 1.-THE Lady of New
! gate" The play, which is being pro-
duced by Jed Harris, is the work OF
Edwin Justus Mayer, who wrote 1.-THE
Firebrand" 1t is due on Broadway
January Z. The cast will include Rich
ard Bird, c. Henry Gordon and Ar
thur Byron.
The cast of Caprice" which the
Theater Guild will present in New York
next week, will include Lynn Fontanne
Alfred Lunt, Ernest Cossart, Douglass
Montgomery, Lilly Cahill, Geneva Har.
rison and Caroline Newcomm.
Fortune Gallo will produce a new
operetta by Junius Jones called "Yanket
Doodle" with music by Kenneth A
Millican and Shafter Howard, on Janu.
ary T. The piece is due to arrive ir
New York the middle of next month
| 1t is to be supervised by Mr.. Gallo.
Loving Ann" musical comedy b.
Owen Davis, Richard Rodgers anc
Lorenz Hart, will soon be produced BY
Aarons g. Freedley. Mr.. Davis vii
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Helen Ault IN Belasco
Troupe.
HELEN AULT, the pretty little blonde

HELEN AULT, the pretty little blonde
leading lady who won personal lau-
rels on Broadway and here in the lead
ing feminine role of Honeymoon Lane,
has been engaged by Charles Emerson
Cook as an addition to his Savoy Mu-
sical Comedy Co., appearing at the Be-
lasco Theater.
Miss Ault will make her debut in the
Christmas singing and dancing spec
tacle, "The Gingerbread Man." which
will be presented with the full strength
of the Savoyards-Renee Hamilton, Ed
die Morris, Robert Capron, Carrie Rey-
nolds, Frank Gallagher, Thelma Parker.
Beatrice Lee, Rosa Snowden, a special
toe ballet and singing chorus in addi-
ton to the now famous Georgeous Gar
den of Girls and the Male Octet.
Miss Ault holds contract for the
Broadway production of Eddie Dow
ling's new show, to be produced some
time in the early Spring. In the mean
time Washington will enjoy her youth,
beauty and vivacious personality in Mr..
Cooks productions at the Belasco.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

cludeS Charles Emerson Cook not
only as managing director, but as
speaker of the epilogue," has
swung to a confident stride. It
seems disposed as it swings into
the holiday spirit to venture a
race even with our old friend
Santa Claus himself, with the
smiles of youngsters and the
laughter of their mature friends
as prizes well worth having.
* X X X
In a quest for the unusual, a
quest during which so many at
tempts have recently been dis
carded, no creation is SO remark
able in many respects as "The
Strange Interlude," whose manu-
script has revealed Eugene ONeill
in one of his most defiant atti-
tudes. The amount of time the
public is willing to devote to a
single performance has been
tested by a number of productions
which held audiences until well
after midnight. No production
since "ParSifal' began in the
afternoon and resumed again at
night after an intermiSSion for
dinner. It was commonly noted
in the cast of the Wagnerian
opera that a considerable num-
| ber of auditors after being COM
fortably gathered at table decided
| to stay where they were instead
of returning for the second chap
| fer TT is authorita atiyalv stated
that there is no such inclination
where 1.-The Strange Interlude" is
concerned. They all return to
their seats, admitting that the
charm of the play is even more
compelling than the epicurean
lure.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
New Appreciation of
Time-HOnored Plays
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

and ladies of fashion; ladies who
loved to study gallantrieS even
though assuming to hide their
bushes with a fan, or, If the play
became more audacious than
usual, even to wear mask.
The fact that a little new ma
terial of reliable quality has been
available for Broadway may ac-
count for the possibility of group
ing names in the "Stratagem
cast that make the work of the
publicity man easy indeed. Any
one of more than dozen players
in evidence is entitled to the best
attentions of a biographer. The
surprise of the company was Ray
mond Hitchcock, who assumed a
romping familiarity with the lines
of a classic and yet despite his
rather topical Interpolation sue
ceeded in stepping into a very
legitimate method OF that branch
of playing stechnically designated
as "low comedy"
Hitchcock has always been a
laugh winner, but he has never
before held himself in such close
relationship to the purposes of an
author; and the relationship re-
mains close even when he repu-
dates Hamlet's advice to the
players to speak only that which
has been set down.
| X X X
Mr.. Tyler has discovered a pub
lie of his own. Booksellers report
an unprecedented demand for
dictionaries as well as for period
icals that specialize not only in
fine Typography and illustration
but in accurate taste as to manner
of literary expression. 1t is upon
this more or less bookish element
that Tyler draws a support which
has become unfailing in reliabil-
ity. If "The Beaux' Stratagem'
lcalls attention to considerable
borrowing of storytelling themes
the stage at present feels no less
hesitation in utilizing an old idea
usually, with a conscientious de-
sire to give credit where it is due
X **
"Whoopee," whose success ir
New York was a foregone con
clusion, takes it's leading comic
role from "The Nervous Wreck
The hypochondriac has otter
been the subject of satire and waI
not neglected by Moliere. Charles
Hoyt did not exhaust its possibili.
ties when he created mfr. Wellant
Strong" as one Of the collection
of clever perSonages in "A Tril
to Chinatown The moderI
handling of an old subject is wha
lays claim to originality. Ther'
is probably not an absolutely nev
! laugh on earth today any NOR,
!. than there is a positively origina
, love story.
X X X X
BY dint of conscientiou
endeavor and discerning selection
of company and plays, the musi
/ cal organization which now in
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Back. to Normalcy.

WHEN wooden Kimono" comes to
w the National Theater the week
after Christmas, the highest priced seat
in the house will sell for $1.50. This is
the lowest price asked for a regular
play in what old-timers like to call Icons
and eons"-whatever an con Is.
However, Harry Rapley, proprietor OF
the National, has made arrangements
with this one particular company to
play the piece at what might be called
popular prices. The matinees will run
along at so cents, rs cents and $1-and,
furthermore, there is to be no advance
in prices New Year eve.
Wooden Kimono" Is described as
one Of the fastest moving mystery
thrillers that ever hit Broadway. Ordi-
narily 1t would have played here to the
regular 50 top price for tickets, but
through an unusual arrangement with
the players and management the Ma
tional Is enabled to conduct what Mr..
Rapley calls an experiment. He is
particularly anxious to see how the pub
lie responds to reduction in the price
of theater tickets.
It is no closed secret that theater
managers throughout the country would
rather pack their houses at low prices
than have them half empty at higher
rates. .-s- -
Evening star., 1928-12-23

provide the libretto. 1t will be his first
work for the musical comedy theater,
although several of his plays have been
turned into musical shows, among them
1.-THE Nervous Wreck" which became
"Whoopee," and Easy Come, Easy Go, "
from which has been fashioned the
impending Lady Fingers" The piece
will open in Philadelphia February 4.
Producer Clark Ross announces that
he will place new play by Bates Hun
ter called Cane Crop" this week.
Miriam Hopkins will have feature role
in this piece, and PrieStly Morrison is
in charge of direction. It Is scheduled
to open January z.
Grant Mitchell will be starred by Lew
Cantor in "All the Kings Men," a play
by Fulton Oursler, co-author Of 1.-The
Spider" according to an announce
ment by Mr.. Cantor. The production
will begin a two-week engagement IN
Philadelphia, January 21.
Grace Menken has replaced Marion
Wells in the leading feminine role OF
Brothers." which Is due IN New YORK
Christmas night.
Gilbert Miller, in association with
Guthrie McClintic, will present still an
other play this season, one for which
plans were made before his departure
for London The new play Is called
"The Skyrocket," and is from the type
writer of Mark Reed. The cast is head
ed by j. C. Nugent.
With the arrival of "The Red Robe
in New York, Harry B. Smith, who Will
be 68 years old on December %. VIII
see the 300th show produced on Broad
way for which he has supplied DOCKS
and lyrics.
Tessa Kosta has been engaged by
Earl Carroll for the prima donna role
of his forthcoming musical production,
"Floretta," which will open in Balti-
more New Year eve. Leon Enrol, Lionel
Atwill and Fannie Brice are to be
starred in this piece.
Roy Walling, who will present Back
Seat Drivers" in New York next Tues
day night. announces that he has ac-
quired a new play by Len D. Hollister
called Sure Cure" for immediate pro-
duct.op.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

: Twas a short time till Christ
mas and to the the-ay-ter
The public announced We VIII
come along later"
X X X X
The days preceding the annual
Eiorification of Santa Claus are
proverbially a time for theatrical
diScouragementS.
It was a custom, when condi-
tionS were less thoroughly organ
lied, to force an unSalaried vaca-
ton, rather than accept the insult
ficient business which seemed in
evitable. Half salaries were paid
and altogether the ''palmy days
were days of depression at the
season when the world outside
was busy with thought Of holiday
cheer.
The theater is essentially a con-
Trajectory manifeStation-hard at
work during the hours when the
world on the other side of the
footlights amuseS itself, and con-
templating the holiday as an
arduouS period.
X X X
Patronage no longer varies with
the seasons, as it did when the
theater was not so we'll system
atized and when the public re-
garded it as an incidental diver
sion rather than as an obligation
to be met regularly by those
aspiring to be considered Smartly
informed. 1t runs along evenly
with a patronage entirely de-
pendent on the merits of the at
traction; a patronage that grows
more eXacting every year and does
not hesitate to turn its back or
defective offeringS-even to the
extent of closing 20 or 80 New
York theaters at time.
Padlocking a night club is g
matter of easy formality, but
when a cruel public decides tC
paddock a theater the work il
swiftly accomplished and the sit
uation is relieved only by a dem
onstration of good behavior.
One of the special enterprise
now assured reliable support i
straightforward drama with
cast of illuStrious names, such a.
George Tyler knows SO we'll hov
to assemble. An all-star reviva
of "The Beaux' Stratagem" re
vived an author to popular at
tention as we'll as bringing for
ward players whose records of tn
past make them figures of affec
tionate regard among all who de
light in the playhouse. Farquha
has been allowed to remain dor
n1ant in his celebrity while Gold
smith and Sheridan flourish aney
from season to season. He deal
in sentimental f1ippancy, utiliz
ing the DISCUSSES of identity S
dear to the old dramatists and at
fecting the elegances of deport
ment as we'll as of costume tha
made the stage a particular poin
Of interest for sparks about tow
Evening star., 1928-12-23
"A Living Curtain .

4 LIVING curtain of armor is said
to have been imported from Berlin
by Earl Carroll for his romantic mu-
sical comedy "Fioretta," starring Leon
Errol, Fannie Brice and Lionel Atwill.
This curtain is made up of 21 indi-
vidual suits of armor and descends as
a regular curtain when, during a duel
episode, light passes over it and the
suits of armor are next seen occupied
by men. When the scene is over the
curtain ascends with the 81 men still
in the suits Of armor.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
sTRAND-aDimpIed parlings."

This weeks attraction at the Strand
Theater, called "Dimpled Darlings," Is
said to be one of the most popular OF
Mutual Burlesques. Ins the array of
players George Leon is featured in his
eccentric. comicalities. Leon has at
tanned great popularity during the past
five years in entertaining the burlesque
fans in his own peculiar manner. He
has a style all his own and taps the
source of comedy with ready expertnesS.
Featured as leader of the feminine
section is Fay Norman, q blonde priina
donna of the ingenue type. young,
specializes in blues" songs and ''shirn-
mics Lillian Kaye. a brunette SOU
brette, assists Miss Norman in directing
the song and dance energies of the
chorus in ensemble formation through
out dozen musical numbers. She also
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Evening star., 1928-12-23

ington. who has achieved fame on
Broadway, joins the Savoyards in 'The
GINGERBREAD Man" in the dual role OF
Maizie Bon-Bon and the Princess Sug-
ar-Plum. Others will include Bob Cap
ron in surprising role, Frank Gala
CHER as Simple Simon, Thelma Parker
as Marjory Daw, Edward Metcalfe as
Machevalius Fudge, dealer in black art,
secondhand curses and evil omens;
Jack CloSson as both Wondrous Wise
and Bum the XIII, King of Pastry
Land: James Mckay as Kris Kringle
and Bruce Terrence as the Fiery Dra-
the Baker Boys. the Bon-Bon Girls, the
Mechanical Dolls, the little Santa
Clauses, the Gingerbread Chorus, and
the Tchernikoff -Gordon Dancers in
special Christmas ballet advertisements,
"The Gingerbread Man" abounds in
legitimately comic situations, real hui
NOR, beautiful melodies. spectacular solo
and ensemble dancing and fairy love
story. E =
WARDMAN PARK Maiden Over
the WALL
The attraction at Wardman Park
Theater Friday and Saturday of this
week. in its series of plays for juvenile
duulcIlCcS, Is Md1OeIl over tLl6 wall
charming play of Bertram Bloch.
This is a change from the program
announced for these dates, though the
play is by the same author. Maiden
Over the WALL" gaily humorous, is the
story of maiden who has lived in q
castle and played in a castle garden
for / 400 years, having been enchanted
by Merlin to remain there until she Is
rescued by some gallant knight. She
is left in charge of huge dragon and
company of elves, whose business it
is to keep the enchantment unbroken.
Many knights have essayed to rescue
her, but they have all been slain by
the dragon, and their ghosts now haunt
the garden. On the occasion Of the
story, very modern youth, out hunt
ing for his pleasure, comes upon the
wall and climbs it. He meets every
one in the garden and is delighted with
the adventure-the lovely maiden, her
ladies, the elves-and then-he meets
the dragon. too. And that is what the
story is all about. 1t is very funny
story. and very pretty one. too.
Another little play will be given as
a curtain raiser. dramatization OF the
much-loved tale of the herdsman and
the princess. 1t is presented in the
style of an operetta, with charming
music and dancing.
Maiden Over the Wall was first
written for the Washington Square
Players, and was one of their successes.
Later Mr.. Block saw in 1t matter for a
Juvenile play and made an elaborated
version, which was given as the out
of-door Spring play at Barnard College.
This program will be given Friday
afternoon at 3:45 and in the evening at
8:l5 and Saturday afternoon at 2;3O.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week

IN WASHINGTON TTIEATERS THIS WEEK.
NATIoNA1-"strange Interlude" drama. Opens
this evening
BEIAsCO-The Gingerbread Man." musical comedy opens
this evening
wARDMAN PARK-"Maiden the WALL" fantasy Friday
afternoon.
-Dimped Darlngs" buresque This afternoon and
evening.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

.(Conttnued on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1928-12-23

BY dint of conscientious
endeavor and discerning selection
of company and plays, the musi-
cal organization which now in