Scene 9. "LOS BORRACHOS" • Lupe Rivas Cacho, Pompin Iglesias .And Company Lupe and Pompin are low class Mexicans arrested for drunkenness. We see their trial and sentence. INTERVAL of 15 Minutes ACT II. Scene 1. PLUMES TEHUANAS • Luisa Rivas Cacho, Margot Suhas, Lola Soto, Ruben de Lorenas and Senoritas Scene 2. LUPE RIVAS CACHO Sings a song of the Mexican People. This scene is an exact replica of the famous central window of the Mexico City Cathedral Scene 3. “DANSE AZTEQUE (The Temple of the Emperors) • Luisa Rivas Cacho and Senoritas In centre is seen a replica of the remarkable Aztec Calendar Stone, found in 1730. A virgin maiden is on the stone of sacrifice. In the presence of the Emperor and the Princes of the Blood. a group of Aztec maidens and youths execute the ceremonial dances in honour of their gods. Scene 4. “SERENADE y HUACALES “ • Alberto Contreras, Margot Suhas and Senores (A) A scenee in Guadaljara, one of the most characteristic villages of Mexico. It is midnight. A “charro” mounted on his spirited “caballo” sings tenderly to his love. She discreetly hides behind the flower on her balcony. The serenader is accompanied on the guitar by his two friends. As he sings the scene transforms into: • Luisa Rivas Cacho, Ruben Dc Lorena, Senores and Senoritas (B) “Xochimilco”, the loveliest lake in Mexico, known as the “Mexican Venice”. The Indian flower vendors of the region: carrying their sweethearts on their backs, perform the amusing exotic dance of the region. Scene 5. “THE POETESS” • Lupe Rivas, Cacho, Pompin Iglesias and Alfredo Macias Some years ago Mexico was smitten with a craze for pottery. Lupe turned poetess, and would speak only in rhyme. Much to the discomfort of her good husband Pompin. Scene 6, "PAMPAS" • Luisa Rivas Cacho, Alberto Contreras, Vicente Marino, Senores and Senoritas To visit the Argentine, where this troupe enjoyed extraordinary success, two gauchos" sing in the typical Argentine manner to their own guitar accompaniment; to be followed by the "pericon", the national dance of Argentina. Scene 7. "PREGONES" (Street Vendors) • Luisa Rivas Cacho and Senoritas This scene is a tableau by the world-famous Mexican painter, Diego Rivera, whose murals are world famous. Four groups of girls from different regions in their typical costumes, sing and dance while praising the merits of the finest tropical fruits of their respective provinces. Scene 8. "CANTORES TAMAULIPECAS" • Vicente Marino and Alberto Contreras The curtain of " Yute " (Mexican hemp) represents various regional motifs: predominated by two "Tehuanas" (beauties of Tehauntepec). The "cantores" (serenaders) of this state (Tamaulipecos) are famed for their remarkable natural ability for harmonizing "á deux voix " and in "contre chant."
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