Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
REVUE GIVEN
FORCHARITY
TO Be HERE
Fitting Setting For
Production Thurs
day Found in New
Capitol Theater

Making use of the artistic setting
Of the new Capitol theater, what is
said to be one of the most elaborate
productions Of its kind ever pre-
scented in the Valley will be shown
Thursday evening. Immediately fol-
lowing the dedication picture in the
new show house Tuesday and Wed
nesday this entertainment, a dancing
and vocal revue, fittingly continues
the precedent set for productions to
be seen in Brownsville's latest the
alter.
The rehearsals and program ar
rangcment have been under the d.
recticn of Joe CrixelI Of Brownsville
and under the sponsorship Of Mrs.
A Q. Starck and Mrs. Volney W.
Taylor. The two latter being in
terested in financing the Charity
Home of this city, for the benefit
of which the revue was organized.
About 80 people among the artistic
talent of Brownsville and some tenn
porary residents here compose the
major portion Of the personnel TAX
ing part in the production. One vo-
cal s~oloist, Mrs. John Clark Of San
Benito, is a featured lead from ont
of Brownsville and Liston Smith of
San Antonio, attending junior coll
lege here, is another singer only here
temporarily.
Four chorus acts with complete
change of costume for each act will
be n Of the popular numbers. The
chorus girls are volunteers from the
high school mere and are Martha In
gersol, Margaret Wainwright, Annie
Seaman, Una Scanlan, Benevieve
Guess, Theresa Harrison, Althea
Whitehead, Louise Biggs, Elizabeth
Campbell. They will appear in the
opening number in a black and white
dance, called so because of the
unique costumes used. They WI
also give the doll, the tap and an o
entail dance.
Liston Smith has part in five MUM
bers on the program, singing in solf
part of the time and also in numbers
with Misses Louise Wick and Annie
Lee Berryhill. Another soloist to ap-
pear Or the revue program is Everett
McCuboin of Brownsville who has
had experience in such productions
and have made several successful ap-
pearanees in Brownsville. A few
dancing pupils of Mr.. Crixell are in
eluded In the personnel but most Of
those performing are from the high
school and from the adult residents
OF Brownsville acknowledged for
their ability along such lines.
Others of the cast not already men,
TONED are George Desha, a solo
singer. and comedians are Albert
Wilder, Howard Carroll, Ed Dwyer,
Jesse Lick. Rafael Delgado. Lee Ed
wards, and William r. Kiekel. while
other dancers are Louise Levinson,
IIlene Logue. Carlos Pena, Rebecca
Nalent. Judith Stegman. James
Homer. Olive Ryan, and Clara Louise
ellison.
An opening feature to be used with
the black and white dance given by
the chorus girls will be a film made
by the Kansas City Film company
showing a figure in colors designed
by Mr.. Crixell which will play on the
chorus rs il dances. An experienced
electrician will operate the lights so
that the effects during the presenta-
tion will be the most striking.
Mrs. Efraen Garcia will be stage
manager to see that each act is on
the stage at the schedule time and
John Tanning, las of the new
theater has consented to see that the
scenery Is rapidly changed. Mr.. Fan
ming has watched some Of the re-
hearsals, which have been going on
five weeks. and states that this enter
tainment is a good chance for VAL
ley people to see just what excellent
talent is located here.
Costumes were designed by Mrs.
John r. Harris. Jr., instructor in
dress design at the local high school.
Over $500 worth of ostrich plumes
were bought for the chorus head
dress in the oriental scene. Rhine
stones combined with the plumes
make an elaborate picture. All cos
tunes have been carefully chosen to
correspond with the lights which will
be used.
Tbs entire lower floor Of the the
alter has been reserved. tickets sales
being supervised by the local wonl-
ems cluhs of Brownsville. High
school girls have volunteered to help
In the sale and report a good percent
age already spoken for. Actual reser-
vations will begin Sunday morning al |
the Capitol sheater.