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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
8
A first circuit staging of Fine Feathers presents a dramatic tale of a contractor’s wife driven by luxury. The play centers on compromised integrity for money with Pearl Gray leading a capable cast in a clean yet thrilling production.
Miss Tihen, daughter of a country doctor and Director of Physical Education at the University of Wichita, champions pleasurable after school exercise. She notes basketball’s strain and limited post school play and seeks to correct health misbeliefs through practical demonstrations.
A revived The Firefly with music by Rudolph Friml and Otto Harbach returns, following Rose Marie and The Vagabond King. Laura Townsley McCoy takes the lead as Nina with soprano flair, while Lon Carter reprises Jenkins after 150 New York performances.
The Premier Chautauqua program features dramatic works The Patsy Fine Feathers The Firefly and An Evening In Hawaii. The ensemble includes Premier Male Quartet readers lecturers and performers such as Mr Macdonald Mr Sanford and Mr Plattenburg with nearly one hundred local participants and almost a hundred Southwest cities represented.
The event features Plattenburg with timely stories on city spirit and public life, Chester M. Sanford discussing You And Your Job, and Mr. Macdonald presenting Prohibition topics. Also listed are The Patsy comedy, Uproarious Fine Feathers, a tense drama, and The Firefly musical spectacle at Chautauqua Dramatic.
A bustling schedule lists Afternoon 2:45 events and 7:45 evening performances featuring Premier Male Quartet Dramatic Reading My Lady's Dress Evelyn Gaston and Charles H. Plattenburg, Patsy Giles, Irene Tihen, Vierra's Hawaiians, and Gilbert's Operatic Ensemble. Tickets show child prices 25e¢ to 50e and general admission options.
Barry Conners presents The Patsy a clever snappy comedy about a traveling salesman father clashing with a social mother and two daughters Patricia and Grace. The story follows family intrigues as Patricia faces bias until the father asserts authority and restores balance.
A Cinderella themed tale follows Patricia an unusually wise girl who loves a suitor for her sister. She learns from the rejected fiancé how to win the man she adores, with a naturally believable plot praised by a New York paper for charm and strong acting.
George Vierra and his Hawaiian singers stage a vivid production with a volcano eruption scene, steel guitar and ukulele music, and synchronized lighting. An afternoon prelude accompanies Mr. Sanford’s address before a standout evening musical feature.
Victorian theater brief notes Miss Gaston Winson as a vivid interpreter of Edward Knoblock's My Lady's Dress. The story follows Anne who purchases a dress for a dinner hosted by Sir Charles an influential Englishman affecting her husband's prospects.
A scanned segment lists businesses in Milam County including banks First National Bank and Cameron State Bank, Milam County Abstract Co, Milam County Hardware Co, Texas Power & Light Co, Pierce and Bradbury Dry Goods, Collins A W Esslinger, Green & Bros, Citizens National Bank, Ickson Pharmacies, McLane and McLane, Barmore Motor Co, Levy Palace of Sweets, Herald Publishing Co and others.
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