The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
GOOD HOUSES
TURN OUT FOR
CHARITY SHOW
Musical Organizations P ut
On Pleasing Program at
KenneWick and Pasco; Gate
to Relief

A substantial sum will be added
to the relief funds of the two
/ towns as result of the charity
musicales performed Monday night
at sKennewick and repeated Tues
day night in Pasco.
In addition to the charity angle
of the shows, they were outstand-
! ing musical events of the season,
combining as they did, the best
musical talent of both towns. More
than $50 performers took part in
the presentation of the program.
The two shows will net about
$500. The Kennewick gate was
l$157.00, while Pasco showed $191.
Total expense between the two
towns will be between $25 and $50,
leaving approximately s16O to be
added to the relief fund of each
city.
More than SOC people heard the
first nights program in Kennewick
while reports indicate that possib-
ly 500 were in attendance at Pas
co. The plan was sponsored by the
! Kiwanis clubs of the two towns
and the proceeds are to be divided
equally. As everything was donat-
ed except the rent of one of the
theatres, which was to be put in
at actuall cost, as the lights were
supplied and the help served free,
nearly the entire gate was clear.
A stageful of school kids with
band Instruments opened the pro-
gram. They offered three select
tions, all of which were exception
ally good, considering the length
of time they have been playing. The
combined school band was under
the direction of P. F. Parks, who
has had classes in both schools.
The offerings of the combined
Kennewick-Pasco male chorus were
well received by the audience.
Three numbers were sung by the
eighteen or twenty men who made
up the organization.
Members of the band were not
so well pleased with the numbers
played on this side Of the river, as
someone got lost in one of the
, numbers and the rest Of the gang
had difficulty in getting into step
again. Across the river, however,
| the band made a big hit, swinging
into their numbers in professional
style. In Pasco, Director Rex Fisk
took his bow.
If the audience had had it's way
the violin trio from Pasco would
have added an encore, so well did
their numbers get over. The Andan-
| tie from Haydn's Surprise Sym
phony was beautifully done.
The burlesque "Whittles'' done
by the Kennewick Ora I'll c
League went over fine. This group
| of youngsters, directed by Miss
Rushton, is getting a great kick
out of their efforts.
The cantata selections done by
the combined choirs of the Metho-
dist churches and directed by Wal
| ter Stauffacher, received well mer-
tied applause. This group has some
wonderfully fine voices and the
three numbers found favor with
the audience.
The Kennewick Kiwanis quartet
received their usual hearty ap-
plause for it's group of numbers.
The three numbers rendered by
the Pas-Ken Philharmonic Players
also found favor with the audi
ence. This organization is directed
by Mr.. Trowbridge, teacher of mu-
sic in the Pasco schools and is fast
developing into the leading mus
ical organization in southeastern
Washington.
All participants, save the school
bands, joined in the finale, "Silent
Night" Walter Stauffacher was
production manager for the event.