Kyrle Bellew presents Lupe Rivas Cacho and Company in THE MEXICAN REVUE By Luigi Pulido and Angel Varona with Luisa Rivas Cacho and Pompin Iglesias by arrangement with Luis Guillermo Blanco and Charles K. Gordon Compere - Gillie Potter ACT I. Scene 1. "SARAPES DE SALTILLO" • Margot Suhas, Senores and Senoritas The Mexican shawl or blanket (sarape) is famed for it's primitive. gaily coloured, hand woven originality. As Scottish plaids denote clan. so the design and colouring of the " sarape " classify the origin of the owner. In this scene, the " chinas " (native maids-pronounced Cheena) and their "charros" (cavalier-cowboy) extol their pride of the "sarape" of their particular region. The enormous "sarape” back-drop is unique in the world. especially made by scores of natives of Mexico. The "sarape" back-drop rises to disclose the symbol of Mexico; the eagle vanquishing the serpent. Scene 2. "EL DRAMA" • Pompin Iglesias, Alfredo Macias, Ana Perez The old gentleman is dying--objections arise. Scene 3. "CHIAPANECAS" (Maidens of Mexico) • Luisa Rivas Cacho, Senoritas and The Marimba A scene in the state of Chiapas (in the tropical region of Mexico), where the primitively lovely Indian maidens live amid the luxurious green palms and exotic flowers on the banks of the river. The "marimba" (native Musical instrument made of sacred tropical woods) supplies the melancholy music to which the maidens dance in the sadness of vanished Aztec glory. Scene 4. "CLAQUETTE DANCE" • Alfonso Lerena Scene 5. LUPE RIVAS CACHO • With her Orchestra and Company In a series of Mexican Folk Songs, specially written for her by the most noted composers of Mexico Scene 6. "THE BANDITS" • Pompin Igleslas, Alberto Contreras, Alfredo Macias and Margot Suhas "Two tramps, charged with begging, are shown how to obtain a living." Scene 7. "THE SERENADING CHARRO" • RUBEN de LORENA sings three Mexican Love Songs. typical of generations of troubadours of old Mexico Scene 8. "CHINAS y CHARROS" • Luisa Rivas Cacho, Alberto Contreras, Margot Suhas and Company Mexico's most celebrated contemporary poet. Amado Nervo. who extols the courageous women of his country. in his splendid poem. " Garadalupe Ia Chinaca," inspired one of Mexico's greatest painters to create his poem in colours for this setting. The Company sings the poem in the delightful “Tamaulipecos” contre chant."
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